Brian Bromley Explained

Brian Bromley
Birth Date:20 March 1946
Birth Place:Burnley, England
Death Place:Southampton, England
Position:Midfielder
Years1:1963–1968
Clubs1:Bolton Wanderers
Caps1:166
Goals1:25
Years2:1968–1972
Clubs2:Portsmouth
Caps2:89
Goals2:3
Years3:1972–1974
Clubs3:Brighton & Hove Albion
Caps3:50
Goals3:3
Years4:1974–1975
Clubs4:Reading
Caps4:14
Goals4:2
Years5:1975
Clubs5:Darlington (loan)
Caps5:3
Goals5:0
Years6:1975–1976
Clubs6:Wigan Athletic
Caps6:23
Goals6:1
Years7:1976–1978
Clubs7:Waterlooville
Caps7:??
Goals7:?

Brian Bromley (20 March 1946 – 9 March 2012) was an English footballer who played for Bolton Wanderers, Portsmouth, Brighton and Hove Albion, Reading and Darlington in the Football League and Wigan Athletic in the Northern Premier League.

Career

Born in Burnley, Lancashire, Bromley started his career at Bolton Wanderers. He made his debut in March 1963 against Sheffield United, and made a total of 184 appearances in all competitions for the club, scoring 26 goals.[1] In November 1968, he joined Portsmouth for a fee of £25,000.[2]

In 1975, he joined Northern Premier League side Wigan Athletic, making 23 league appearances during his sole season at the club.[3] In the 1976/77 season Brian joined Waterlooville playing in the Southern League Div 1 South under ex-Portsmouth team-mate David Munks and staying two seasons.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Brian Bromley . Bolton Wanderers F.C. . 12 March 2012 . 28 April 2012 . dead . https://archive.today/20120630225358/http://www.bwfc.co.uk/page/General/0,,1004~2654938,00.html . 30 June 2012 . dmy-all .
  2. Web site: Pompey Mourn Brian Bromley . https://web.archive.org/web/20120314004939/http://www.portsmouthfc.co.uk/LatestNews/news/Pompey-Mourn-Brian-Bromley-3214.aspx . dead . 14 March 2012 . Portsmouth F.C. . 28 April 2012 .
  3. Book: Hayes, Dean. The Latics: The Official History of Wigan Athletic F.C.. 1996. Yore Publications. Harefield. 1-874427-91-7.