Brian Bromley
English footballer (1946-2012)
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 20 March 1946 | ||
| Place of birth | Burnley, England | ||
| Date of death | 9 March 2012 (aged 65) | ||
| Place of death | Southampton, England | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1963–1968 | Bolton Wanderers | 166 | (25) |
| 1968–1972 | Portsmouth | 89 | (3) |
| 1972–1974 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 50 | (3) |
| 1974–1975 | Reading | 14 | (2) |
| 1975 | → Darlington (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 1975–1976 | Wigan Athletic | 23 | (1) |
| 1976–1978 | Waterlooville | ?? | (?) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
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 following season, 1976/77, he joined Waterlooville in the Southern League Division 1 South, playing under former Portsmouth team-mate David Munks . He remained there for two seasons.
