Stephen Broad
Stephen Broad (born 10 June 1980) is an English footballer, who played as a defender in the Football League for Southend United. He has also played for non-League clubs, Hayes, Kingstonian, Corinthian-Casuals and Sutton United.
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 10 June 1980 | ||
Place of birth | Epsom, England | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Youth career | |||
1994–1999 | Chelsea | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1999–2001 | Chelsea | 0 | (0) |
1999–2000 | → Hayes (loan) | 3 | (0) |
2001 | → Southend United (loan) | 10 | (0) |
2001–2003 | Southend United | 47 | (2) |
2003–200? | Kingstonian | ||
2006 | Corinthian-Casuals | ||
2006 | Sutton United | ||
2006–200? | Kingstonian | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Football career
As a youth, Broad played for Chelsea for five years rising through the youth ranks before captaining Chelsea's reserve side, which included John Terry.[1] He joined Conference National side, Hayes on loan in 1999. He then joined Southend United on loan in 2001.
He made his debut for Southend United in Third Division, in the 1–1 away draw against Chesterfield on 31 March 2001.[2] He joined Kingstonian in June 2003 alongside Mark Beard.[3][4]
Broad rejoined Kingstonian in October 2006,[4] after making a few appearances at Corinthian-Casuals and Sutton United during the 2006–07 season.[4]
After football
Broad decided to give up full-time football in 2003,[3] and after working as a taxi driver in Essex now works supporting children with autism.[1][5] In 2016, he appeared as a contestant on Countdown. Also appeared as a contestant on Ken Bruce's BBC Radio 2 program Pop Master in 2022
References
- Chris Phillips (31 December 2008). "Broad is having a fare old time as a cabbie!". Echo. Retrieved 9 May 2009.
- "Fixtures/Results: Chesterfield 1 - 1 Southend". Soccerbase. Retrieved 9 May 2009.
- "Two new K's". Non-League Daily. 25 June 2003. Retrieved 9 May 2009.
- "K's return for duo". Non-League Daily. 9 October 2006. Retrieved 9 May 2009.
- Chris Phillips (14 January 2009). "Chelsea tipped by Broad, but don't rule out the Shrimpers". Echo. Retrieved 9 May 2009.