Michael Brough (footballer)

Michael Brough (born 1 August 1981) is a footballer who plays for Harrogate Town. Although born in England, he has represented Wales at under-21 level.[3]

Michael Brough
Personal information
Full name Michael Brough
Date of birth (1981-08-01) 1 August 1981
Place of birth Nottingham, England
Height 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)[1]
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Harrogate Town
Youth career
1996–1998 Notts County
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1998–2004 Notts County 89 (2)
1999–2000 → Spalding United (loan) ? (?)
2004–2006 Stevenage Borough 37 (3)
2006–2008 Forest Green Rovers 87 (6)
2008–2010 Torquay United 4 (0)
2009 → Salisbury City (loan) 13 (0)
2009 → Stevenage Borough (loan) 6 (0)
2009–2010 → Mansfield Town (loan) 7 (0)
2010 Mansfield Town 13 (0)
2010–2011 Darlington 11 (0)
2011 Guiseley[2] 5 (1)
2011– Harrogate Town 5 (0)
International career
2003 Wales U21 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:59, 3 March 2012 (UTC)

Career

Brough was born in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire. He began his career as a trainee with Notts County, turning professional in August 1998. In December 1999, he joined Spalding United on loan before returning to Meadow Lane. His League debut came on 7 March 2000 in a 1–0 win away to Gillingham.

He fell out of favour at Notts County and was allowed to join Macclesfield Town on trial in January 2004, after being told that his short-term contract would not be renewed.[4] He also had a trial with Lincoln City the following month.[5]

He was released by Notts County in March 2004 and joined Stevenage Borough,[6] moving on to Forest Green Rovers in January 2006 on a free transfer.[7] He was made captain at Forest Green, under the management of his former Notts County teammate Gary Owers, but left in May 2008 to join Paul Buckle's Torquay United.[8]

He made his Torquay debut in August 2008, playing in the 3–1 defeat away to Crawley Town, after which he lost his place, starting only one other game that season. On 2 February 2009, Brough and fellow Torquay defender Chris Todd joined Salisbury City on loan.[9]

Brough was then loaned to Mansfield Town, and was signed by the club in January 2010,[10] but then went on to join Darlington for the 2010–11 season.[11] He injured a knee in pre-season,[12] and played only seven games for Darlington before undergoing further surgery which was to keep him out of football for nine months.[13][14] Given a short-term contract in September 2011, he made six appearances for Darlington,[15] but then left the club and spent a month with Conference North club Guiseley, before signing for divisional rivals Harrogate Town in December.[16]

References
  1. "Michael Brough profile". ESPNsoccernet. 25 September 2009. Retrieved 25 September 2009.
  2. "Appearances/Goals". Guiseley A.F.C. Archived from the original on 3 February 2012. Retrieved 19 December 2011.
  3. "Welsh U21s win at last". BBC Sport. 19 November 2002. Retrieved 2 December 2008.
  4. "Silkmen hand duo trials". BBC Sport. 21 January 2004. Retrieved 2 December 2008.
  5. "Lincoln look at Brough". BBC Sport. 6 February 2004. Retrieved 2 December 2008.
  6. "Brough joins Stevenage". BBC Sport. 7 March 2004. Retrieved 2 December 2008.
  7. "Brough seals Forest Green switch". BBC Sport. 13 January 2006. Retrieved 2 December 2008.
  8. "Torquay sign Forest Green skipper". BBC Sport. 19 May 2008. Retrieved 2 December 2008.
  9. "Three in for City". Non-League Daily. 2 February 2009. Archived from the original on 3 September 2012. Retrieved 3 February 2009.
  10. "Mansfield Town sign Michael Brough from Torquay". BBC Sport. 7 January 2010. Retrieved 7 January 2010.
  11. "Quakers sign midfielder Brough". Darlington F.C. 5 July 2010. Retrieved 5 July 2010.
  12. "Michael Brough injury news lifts Darlington boss Cooper". BBC Sport. 13 August 2010. Retrieved 19 December 2011.
  13. "Darlington lose Michael Brough to knee injury". BBC Sport. 4 January 2011. Retrieved 19 December 2011.
  14. "Michael Brough grateful to Darlington boss Mark Cooper". BBC Sport. 7 October 2010. Retrieved 19 December 2011.
  15. Stoddart, Craig (9 November 2011). "Campbell exits Quakers, with more to follow". The Northern Echo. Retrieved 19 December 2011.
  16. "Michael Brough Joins Harrogate Town". Harrogate Town F.C. 16 December 2011. Retrieved 19 December 2011.
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