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Karl Broadhurst

Karl Matthew Broadhurst (born 18 March 1980) is an English former footballer who played as a central defender. He played in the Football League with AFC Bournemouth and Hereford United, and in non-League with Crawley Town, AFC Telford United and Solihull Moors.

Karl Broadhurst
Personal information
Full name Karl Matthew Broadhurst[1]
Date of birth (1980-03-18) 18 March 1980 (age 44)
Place of birth Portsmouth, England
Height 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)[2]
Position(s) Centre back
Youth career
1992–1998 AFC Bournemouth
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1998–2007 AFC Bournemouth 191 (3)
2007–2009 Hereford United 48 (1)
2009–2010 Crawley Town 33 (0)
2010 AFC Telford United 0 (0)
2011–2012 Solihull Moors 28 (0)
Managerial career
2013–2014 Solihull Moors (assistant)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Biography edit

Broadhurst was born in Portsmouth and joined AFC Bournemouth at the age of 12. He progressed through the youth system and made his first team debut in the League Cup against Charlton Athletic in the 1999-00 season where he won man of the match. His league debut came four days later, and he quickly established himself in the first team squad. Despite being hampered by a persistent ankle injury which kept him out until October 2000, he made 32 appearances during the 2000-01 season. He was an ever-present the following season until February 2002 when he lost his place in the team, thanks to a broken nose sustained in training and the fine form of Shaun Maher. He regained his place in the team for the first half of 2002–03, and scored his first goal for the club in November 2002. However, he then suffered first a broken ankle, and then a dislocated shoulder, which ended his season.

The 2003–04 season saw Broadhurst make 44 appearances as captain of the first team, and the first half of the following season was also trouble-free. In February 2005 he was sidelined with a recurring back problem which meant he missed an entire year of first team football, not playing for the first team again until February 2006. After making 30 appearances during the 2006–07 season, his contract was not renewed and he left Bournemouth on 8 May 2007, after a fourteen-year association with the club.[3]

On 4 July 2007 he signed for Hereford United.[4] He was also made captain for the 2007–08 season.

After a good start to the 2007–08 season at the heart of the Hereford defence, Broadhurst suffered an ankle injury in the FA Cup against Leeds United. He returned for the run-in as Hereford gained promotion to Football League One. Despite missing the opening matches of the following season with a dislocated shoulder, he re-established himself as first choice centre back. At the end of the season he was released by Hereford after two seasons at the club.

After a trial at his former club Bournemouth,[5] he joined Crawley Town at the start of the 2009–10 season.[6] He was released by Crawley at the end of the season as his contract was not renewed.[7]

In the 2010 close season Karl signed for Conference North side AFC Telford United but left without making any senior appearances in August due to work commitments.[8]

In July 2011, Broadhurst signed for Solihull Moors. In July 2013, he retired from playing but continued in his role as assistant manager. He left Solihull by mutual consent at the end of the 2013–14 season.[9]

Career statistics edit

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
AFC Bournemouth Second Division 1999–00[10] 16 0 1 0 3 0 1[a] 0 21 0
Second Division 2000–01[11] 30 0 2 0 0 0 1[a] 0 33 0
Second Division 2001–02[12] 23 0 2 0 1 0 1[a] 0 27 0
Third Division 2002–03[13] 21 1 3 1 1 0 3[a] 0 28 2
Second Division 2003–04[14] 39 1 3 0 1 0 1[a] 0 44 1
League One 2004–05[15] 29 1 5 0 3 1 1[a] 0 38 2
League One 2005–06[16] 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0
League One 2006–07[17] 27 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 30 0
Total 191 3 18 1 10 1 8 0 227 5
Hereford United League Two 2007–08[18] 23 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 26 0
League One 2008–09[19] 25 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 28 1
Total 48 1 3 0 2 0 1 0 54 1
Crawley Town Conference National 2009–10[20] 33 0 0 0 — 0 0 33 0
Solihull Moors Conference North 2011–12[21] 16 0 0 0 — 1[b] 0 17 0
Conference North 2012–13[21] 12 0 0 0 — 0 0 12 0
Total 28 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 29 0
Career total 300 4 21 1 12 1 10 0 343 6
  1. ^ a b c d e f Appearance(s) in Football League Trophy.
  2. ^ Appearance in FA Trophy.

References edit

  1. ^ "Karl Broadhurst". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
  2. ^ "Karl Broadhurst". Soccerbase.
  3. ^ "Bournemouth release nine players". BBC Sport. 8 May 2007. Retrieved 10 May 2007.
  4. ^ Three New Players And Beckwith Re-signs Archived 1 August 2012 at archive.today Hereford United official site, 4 July 2007.
  5. ^ "Broadhurst keen for Cherries deal". 22 July 2009 – via news.bbc.co.uk.
  6. ^ "Six get Crawley debuts". The Argus. 8 August 2009.
  7. ^ "Three to leave Reds". The Argus. 28 April 2010.
  8. ^ "Defender Karl Broadhurst leaves AFC Telford United". www.shropshirestar.com. 30 August 2010.
  9. ^ "Moors appoint new staff".
  10. ^ "Games played by Karl Broadhurst in 1999/2000". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
  11. ^ "Games played by Karl Broadhurst in 2000/2001". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
  12. ^ "Games played by Karl Broadhurst in 2001/2002". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
  13. ^ "Games played by Karl Broadhurst in 2002/2003". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
  14. ^ "Games played by Karl Broadhurst in 2003/2004". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
  15. ^ "Games played by Karl Broadhurst in 2004/2005". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
  16. ^ "Games played by Karl Broadhurst in 2005/2006". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
  17. ^ "Games played by Karl Broadhurst in 2006/2007". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
  18. ^ "Games played by Karl Broadhurst in 2007/2008". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
  19. ^ "Games played by Karl Broadhurst in 2008/2009". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
  20. ^ "Games played by Karl Broadhurst in 2009/2010". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
  21. ^ a b "England - K. Broadhurst - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com.

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