Leigh Bromby

Football player infobox
playername = Leigh Bromby


fullname = Leigh David Bromby
height = height|m=1.83
dateofbirth = Birth date and age|1980|6|2|df=y
cityofbirth = Dewsbury
countryofbirth = England
currentclub = Watford
clubnumber = 5
position = Defender
youthyears =
youthclubs =
years = 1999–2004
1999–2000
2003
2004–2008
2008–
clubs = Sheffield Wednesday
→ Mansfield Town (loan)
→ Norwich City (loan)
Sheffield United
Watford | caps(goals) = 098 (2)
010 (1)
005 (0)
109 (6)
017 (1)
nationalyears =
nationalteam =
nationalcaps(goals) =
pcupdate = 20:38, 6 June 2008 (UTC)
ntupdate =

Leigh David Bromby (born June 2 1980 in Dewsbury) is a football player who currently plays for Watford in the Football League Championship. He can play as a central defender or right back. He is one of a few players to play for both Sheffield Wednesday and Sheffield United.

Football career

heffield Wednesday

Bromby started his footballing career at Liversedge before being spotted by Sheffield Wednesday. He then progressed through the Sheffield Wednesday youth academy, and in September 1999 joined Mansfield Town on loan for three months. He made his Football League debut on 12 December 1999 in a 0–0 draw at Barnet. He scored his first career goal in a 3–1 home win over Southend United in January 2000.

Bromby made his Wednesday debut the following season; on 23 December 2000 as substitute in a 1–0 home defeat to Wolverhampton Wanderers. He went on to make 20 appearances that season.

He spent part of the 2002–03 season on loan at Norwich Citycite news
title = Canaries snap up Bromby
url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/n/norwich/2793859.stm
publisher = BBC Sport
date = 2003-02-24
accessdate = 2007-12-03] before returning to Wednesday. After making 112 appearances for the club he moved to local rivals Sheffield United in a free transfer on 24 May 2004.cite news
title = Warnock's quadruple swoop
url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/sheff_utd/3832929.stm
publisher = BBC Sport
date = 2004-06-23
accessdate = 2007-12-03]

heffield United

Bromby made his debut for Sheffield United against Burnley at Turf Moor on 7 August 2004 in a 1–1 draw.cite news
title = Burnley 1-1 Sheff Utd
url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/3942055.stm
publisher = BBC Sport
date = 2004-08-07
accessdate = 2007-12-03] He played in all 46 league matches that season and scored his fist senior goal for the club in a 2–1 win over Plymouth Argyle in October of that year.cite news
title = Sheff Utd 2-1 Plymouth
url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/3748978.stm
publisher = BBC Sport
date = 2004-10-23
accessdate = 2007-12-03]

On 15 August 2006, he signed a new three year contract with United, with an option for a further year.cite news
title = Bromby agrees new Blades contract
url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/sheff_utd/4795165.stm
publisher = BBC Sport
date = 2006-08-15
accessdate = 2007-12-03]

Bromby spent much of the 2007–08 season on the sidelines, making only 16 appearances. His longest spell in the side was in January 2008, when he played 6 games in which United lost only once.

Watford

On 31 January 2008 he moved to Watford for a fee of £600,000 which could rise to £850,000. He signed a three and a half year contract.cite news
title = Bromby completes Watford transfer
url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/w/watford/7219233.stm
publisher = BBC Sport
date = 2008-01-31
accessdate = 2008-01-31] His final appearance for United had been in a league fixture against his new club, two days previously. His former manager, Bryan Robson, admitted that he did not want to sell Bromby, but he had wanted regular football and Watford's offer had been reasonable.cite news
title = Bromby deal 'good business' for Blades – Robson
url = http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/football/Bromby-deal-39good-business39-for.3735444.jp
publisher = Yorkshire Post
date = 2008-02-01
accessdate = 2008-02-05] On 2 February 2008, Bromby made his debut for Watford at home against Wolverhampton Wanderers. Within the first minute his long throw set up Steve Kabba to score in an eventual 3–0 victory.cite news
title = Watford 3-0 Wolves
url = http://www.watfordfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/MatchReport/0,,10400~39075,00.html
publisher = watfordfc.com
date = 2008-02-03
accessdate = 2008-02-05]

tatistics

¹Last updated on 5 February 2008

References

External links

* [http://www.watfordfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/ProfilesDetail/0,,10400~9888,00.html Leigh Bromby profile] at watfordfc.co.uk
*soccerbase|18842|Leigh Bromby
* [http://www.ex-canaries.co.uk/players/bromby.htm Career information at ex-canaries.co.uk]

Persondata
NAME= Bromby, Leigh
ALTERNATIVE NAMES= Bromby, Leigh
SHORT DESCRIPTION= footballer
DATE OF BIRTH= 2 June, 1980
PLACE OF BIRTH= Dewsbury, England
DATE OF DEATH=
PLACE OF DEATH=