John Brodie (footballer born 1947)

For other people named John Brodie, see John Brodie (disambiguation).
John Brodie
Personal information
Full name John Brodie
Date of birth 8 September 1947 (1947-09-08) (age 64)
Place of birth Ashington, England
Playing position Full-back
Youth career
Whitley Bay
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
1967–1969 Carlisle United 9 (0)
1969–1971 Bradford Park Avenue 43 (0)
1971–1977 Port Vale 179 (2)
1975 → Northwich Victoria (loan)
Total 231+ (2+)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

John Brodie (born 8 September 1947) is a former English footballer.

Playing career

Brodie played for Whitley Bay, Carlisle United and Bradford Park Avenue before joining Port Vale for £250 in January 1971.

He became a regular in the team, building a reputation for his "hard tackling and reliability".[1] However during a 3–1 defeat at Huddersfield Town on 8 March 1975 he went into a 'ruthless tackle' only to come out with a red card and a broken leg. During his recovery procedure he was loaned to Northwich Victoria in September 1975, returning to Vale the same month. He recovered by January 1976, but after breaking the same leg a further two times decided to retire in April 1978.[2]

He was given a testimonial game for Port Vale in August 1979, in what turned out to be a goalless draw with Everton.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Mystery Sportsman: Port Vale defender who broke his leg three times". The Sentinel. July 18, 2009. http://www.thisisstaffordshire.co.uk/nostalgia/Mystery-Sportsman-Port-Vale-defender-broke-leg-times/article-1176812-detail/article.html. Retrieved 2009-07-18. 
  2. ^ Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 43. ISBN 0952915200. http://www.amazon.ca/Port-Vale-Personalities-Jeff-Kent/dp/0952915200. 
  3. ^ Sherwin, Phil (2010). The Port Vale Miscellany. Brimscombe Port: The History Press. pp. 57. ISBN 9780752457772.