| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Kevan Broadhurst[1] | ||
| Date of birth | (1959-06-03)3 June 1959 (age 66)[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Dewsbury,[1] England | ||
| Height | 5 ft9+1⁄2 in (1.77 m)[2] | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1975–1978 | Birmingham City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1977–1986 | Birmingham City | 153 | (10) |
| 1979 | →Walsall (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1993 | Birmingham City (caretaker) | ||
| 1999 | Northampton Town (caretaker) | ||
| 2001–2003 | Northampton Town | ||
| 2004 | Bristol Rovers (caretaker) | ||
| 2006 | Walsall | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Kevan Broadhurst (born 3 June 1959) is an English former professionalfootballer,coach and football manager.
Broadhurst was born inDewsbury,West Yorkshire. He played 173 games forBirmingham City in all competitions and had a three-game loan spell atWalsall before his playing career was cut short due to injury.
His managerial career began in 1999 when he wascaretaker manager ofNorthampton Town following the departure ofIan Atkins from the club. He became full-time manager of Northampton in 2001 for sixteen months.
In 2004 Broadhurst was appointed joint caretaker manager ofBristol Rovers withRussell Osman, and when Ian Atkins joined the club as manager Broadhurst remained as his assistant.
Broadhurst was given the manager's job at Walsall in 2006, but only held the position for 61 days, winning only one of his eleven games in charge.
In 2012, Broadhurst was one of seven former players elected to Birmingham City's Hall of Fame.[3]
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