| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Michael Brough | ||
| Date of birth | (1981-08-01)1 August 1981 (age 44) | ||
| Place of birth | Nottingham, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)[1] | ||
| Position | 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 as of 17:59, 3 March 2012 (UTC) | |||
Michael Brough (born 1 August 1981) is afootballer who plays forHarrogate Town. Although born in England, he has representedWales at under-21 level.[3]
Brough was born inNottingham, Nottinghamshire. He began his career as a trainee withNotts County, turning professional in August 1998. In December 1999, he joinedSpalding United on loan before returning toMeadow Lane. His League debut came on 7 March 2000 in a 1–0 win away toGillingham.
He fell out of favour at Notts County and was allowed to joinMacclesfield Town on trial in January 2004, after being told that his short-term contract would not be renewed.[4] He also had a trial withLincoln City the following month.[5]
He was released by Notts County in March 2004 and joinedStevenage Borough,[6] moving on toForest 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 teammateGary Owers, but left in May 2008 to joinPaul Buckle'sTorquay United.[8]
He made his Torquay debut in August 2008, playing in the 3–1 defeat away toCrawley Town, after which he lost his place, starting only one other game that season. On 2 February 2009, Brough and fellow Torquay defenderChris Todd joinedSalisbury City on loan.[9]
Brough was then loaned toMansfield Town, and was signed by the club in January 2010,[10] but then went on to joinDarlington 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 withConference North clubGuiseley, before signing for divisional rivalsHarrogate Town in December.[16]
