Leigh Bromby
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Leigh David Bromby | ||
| Date of birth | 2 June 1980 | ||
| Place of birth | Dewsbury, England | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
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Current team
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Huddersfield Town (professional development coach) | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1998–2004 | Sheffield Wednesday | 100 | (2) |
| 1999–2000 | → Mansfield Town (loan) | 10 | (1) |
| 2003 | → Norwich City (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 2004–2008 | Sheffield United | 109 | (6) |
| 2008–2009 | Watford | 40 | (1) |
| 2009 | → Sheffield United (loan) | 13 | (1) |
| 2009 | Sheffield United | 0 | (0) |
| 2009–2013 | Leeds United | 55 | (1) |
| Total | 332 | (12) | |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
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Leigh David Bromby (born 2 June 1980) is an English retired footballer who played as a defender. He is currently employed as the professional development coach at Huddersfield Town.
Bromby spent the majority of his career at Sheffield Wednesday, but he also played for rivals Sheffield United, and is the only player to have played over 100 games for both teams.
Born in Dewsbury, Bromby started his footballing career when he was spotted by Daniel Firth at Whitchapel Middle school before joining Liversedge then 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 City 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.
Bromby made his début for Sheffield United against Burnley at Turf Moor on 7 August 2004 in a 1–1 draw. He played in all 46 league matches that season and scored his first senior goal for the club in the same game a diving header at the far post.
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