Tom Broadbent (English footballer)


Thomas William Broadbent is an English professional footballer who plays as a central defender for Swindon Town.

Career

Born in Basingstoke, Broadbent spent time with the youth academies of Southampton, Portsmouth and Bournemouth. He then began playing first-team football for Bognor Regis Town at the age of 16, before moving to Chichester City. He also spent time with Pagham and Selsey.
After working in a supermarket and as a carpenter and labourer, Broadbent joined the Army at the age of 19. Broadbent spent 6 years in the Army, serving as a Lance Bombadier with the Royal Artillery in Afghanistan. He represented the Army at football, and in 2015 he began playing semi-professional non-league football, appearing for Farnborough, Petersfield Town and Hayes & Yeading United. He captained Hayes & Yeading for the 2016–17 season. After leaving the Army to start a career in professional football, Broadbent signed for Bristol Rovers in July 2017. He moved to Swindon Town in January 2019.

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Honours

Swindon Town