Marlon Charles Broomes was born on 28 November 1977 and is an English former professional footballer who played as a centre-back from 1994 to 2012.
23 Facts About Marlon Broomes
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Marlon Broomes played as a sweeper, although he could play at left-back as well.
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Marlon Broomes later went on to join Sheffield Wednesday permanently before moving on to Preston North End, Stoke City, Blackpool, Crewe Alexandra and Tranmere Rovers.
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Marlon Broomes's stay with the club was brief and he moved back up the leagues by joining Conference North side Altrincham.
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In 1997 whilst a Blackburn player, Broomes was capped twice each by the England U20 and England U21 sides.
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Marlon Broomes started his career as a trainee at Blackburn Rovers.
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Marlon Broomes was signed up by then Rovers manager Kenny Dalglish on 1 August 1994, but at first he could not break into a strong first team at Ewood Park.
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Marlon Broomes had scored his first goal for Grimsby in the previous round against Sheffield United.
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Marlon Broomes signed for Sheffield Wednesday, who at the time were in the First Division, on 13 December 2001.
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Marlon Broomes then spent most of the pre-season at Championship club Burnley.
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Manager Craig Brown was impressed with Marlon Broomes and signed him on a three-year contract.
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Marlon Broomes played sixty-nine league games for the club in a three-year spell.
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On 4 June 2008, Marlon Broomes agreed to join Championship club Blackpool.
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On 9 June 2009, Blackpool confirmed that Marlon Broomes had not been offered a new deal and that he was being released.
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On 8 August 2009, it was confirmed that Marlon Broomes had joined Tranmere Rovers on a non-contract basis.
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Marlon Broomes signed a permanent contract with Tranmere on 1 September 2009; a deal that will run until June 2010.
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On 29 August 2011, Marlon Broomes signed for Northern Premier League club Clitheroe.
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Marlon Broomes signed for Altrincham on 9 January 2012, making his debut against Hinckley United.
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Marlon Broomes went off injured just before the half hour mark.
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Marlon Broomes was released by the club at the end of the season having scored one goal in his nine first-team appearances.
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Marlon Broomes took part in the 1997 FIFA World Youth Championship, playing two games as the England Under-20 team got to the quarter-finals of the tournament.
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Marlon Broomes is a football consultant for Murdock Sports Group.
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Marlon Broomes's son Ethan Broomes who is a Centre Half has signed as a scholar at Nottingham Forest Football Club.