Marlon Broomes

Marlon Charles Broomes (born 28 November, 1977 in Birmingham) is an England Association football, who currently plays for Blackpool F.C.. His natural position is at Association football positions Centre-back or as a sweeper, which has led to his nickname of "Broomes, the sweeper"; although he can also play at Association football positions Full-back (FB/RB/LB) as well.

Club career

Blackburn Rovers

Broomes started his career as a trainee at Blackburn Rovers F.C.. He was signed up by then Rovers manager Kenny Dalglish on 1 August, 1994, but at first he couldn't break into a strong first team at Ewood Park. On 22 January, 1997 he was loaned out to Swindon Town F.C. where he made twelve appearances and scored once in a two month loan spell.

In the FA Premier League 1997-98 season new Rovers manager Roy Hodgson gave the defender four appearances in the first team. In the following two years he made twenty-six appearances. In the 2000-01 in English football season, he was loaned out again, this time to Queen's Park Rangers F.C. in October 2000 where he made five appearances in a one month loan spell. After falling out of favour under new manager Graham Souness, on 7 September, 2001 he was loaned out to Grimsby Town F.C. for three months, where he played eighteen times and scored in a 2–1 away win over holders Liverpool F.C. in the Football League Cup. He then returned to Blackburn and following their promotion back to the Premier League in the FA Premier League 2001-02 season, Broomes was released on a free transfer on 12 December, 2001.

Sheffield Wednesday

Broomes signed for Sheffield Wednesday F.C., who at the time were in the Football League First Division, on 13 December 2001. At Wednesday he made 18 league appearances, scoring one goal, but was released at the end of the 2001-02 in English football.

Preston North End

Broomes then spent most of the pre-season at Football League Championship club Burnley F.C.. However, on 7 August, 2002 he signed for Lancashire rivals and fellow Championship club, Preston North End F.C.. Manager Craig Brown (football) was impressed with Broomes and signed him on a three year contract. He played sixty-nine league games for the club in a three year spell.

Stoke City

In August 2005, he signed a three year contract with fellow Championship club, Stoke City F.C. in a swap deal which involved Lewis Neal moving from Stoke to Preston. Broomes played in forty-one games, mainly at full-back, not his natural position, and scored twice as the club finished in 13th place in the 2005-06 in English football season.

He ruptured his achilles tendon prior to the start of the 2006-07 in English football season and spent the entire season on the sidelines as a result. He played his first game for over twelve months on 10 August, 2007 in a 1–0 friendly win against Alsager Town F.C.. However, he made no appearances in the 2007-08 in English football season and following the clubs promotion to the Premier League, he was released by the club at the end of the season.

Blackpool

On 4 June, 2008, Broomes agreed to join Football League Championship club Blackpool F.C.. He joined them officially on 1 July on a twelve-month contract with an option for a further year.

International career

Broomes played for the England national under-19 football team. He was called up into the England national under-21 football team setup in the 1997-98 in English football. He played cap (sport) for the Under 21's. He took part in the 1997 FIFA World Youth Championship.