| Birth date | 31 October 1976 (age 49) |
|---|---|
| Birth place | Barrow-in-Furness, England |
| Club 1 | Widnes Vikings |
| Year1start | 1994 |
| Year1end | 97 |
| Appearances 1 | 60 |
| Tries 1 | 6 |
| Goals 1 | 0 |
| Fieldgoals 1 | 0 |
| Points 1 | 24 |
| Club 2 | Salford City Reds |
| Year2start | 1997 |
| Year2end | 02 |
| Appearances 2 | 131 |
| Tries 2 | 24 |
| Goals 2 | 0 |
| Fieldgoals 2 | 0 |
| Points 2 | 96 |
| Club 3 | Whitehaven |
| Year3start | 2003 |
| Year3end | 08 |
| Appearances 3 | 10 |
| Tries 3 | 1 |
| Goals 3 | 0 |
| Fieldgoals 3 | 0 |
| Points 3 | 4 |
| Club 4 | Barrow Raiders |
| Year4start | 2009 |
| Year4end | 11 |
| Appearances 4 | 78 |
| Tries 4 | 10 |
| Goals 4 | 1 |
| Fieldgoals 4 | 0 |
| Points 4 | 42 |
| Teama | Emerging England |
| Yearastart | 1998 |
| Appearancesa | 1 |
| Triesa | 0 |
| Goalsa | 0 |
| Fieldgoalsa | 0 |
| Pointsa | 0 |
| Teamb | Cumbria |
| Yearbstart | 2003 |
| Appearancesb | 1 |
| Triesb | 1 |
| Goalsb | 0 |
| Fieldgoalsb | 0 |
| Pointsb | 4 |
| New | yes |
| Retired | yes |
| Source | [1] |
| Updated | 12 November 2023 |
Gary Broadbent (born 31 October 1976), also known as "Broady", is an English former rugby league footballer who played in the 1990s, 2000s and 2010s.
He played at representative level for England, and at club level for the Widnes Vikings and the Salford City Reds in the Super League and Whitehaven and the Barrow Raiders in National League One, as a or .[2]
Background
Broadbent was born in Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, England and raised on Walney Island.
Club career
Broadbent left the Widnes Vikings for the Salford City Reds in 1997 for a fee of £50,000 (based on increases in average earnings, this would be approximately £86,080 in 2013).[3]
He then joined Whitehaven in 2003. In 2008, he became the club record holder for most consecutive appearances, breaking the previous record set by David Fatialofa. He went on to make 83 appearances without missing a game for the club.[4]
He finished his career with hometown club Barrow, playing his last game in September 2011 against Toulouse Olympique.[5]
International honours
Gary Broadbent won a cap for Emerging England while at Salford in 1998 in a 15–12 victory over Wales.[6]
Personal life
Broadbent is employed by BNFL at Sellafield, and currently resides in Barrow-in-Furness with his wife, Emma and together they have two children, Sophie (born 1999) and Luke (born 2002).
References
- ^ "Gary Broadbent – Career Stats & Summary – Rugby League Project". Rugbyleagueproject.org
- ^ "Broadbent puts retirement decision on hold". North West Evening Mail. 4 August 2009. Archived from the original on 5 June 2011. Retrieved 2009-08-14.
- ^ "Measuring Worth - Relative Value of UK Pounds". Measuring Worth. 31 December 2014. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
- ^ "Club Records". Whitehaven RLFC. Archived from the original on 14 March 2014. Retrieved 24 May 2014.
- ^ Newsum, Matt (14 September 2011). "Gary Broadbent bows out after 18 years of rugby league". BBC Sport. Retrieved 24 May 2014.
- ^ Irvine, Christopher (20 July 1998). "Elder statesmen negotiate England escape". The Times. London: News International Trading Limited. p. 32.