Richard Jon Brodie is an English semi-professional footballer who plays for Southport as a striker. Brodie started his career with Whickham and, after being their top scorer in the 2005?06 season, moved to Newcastle Benfield in 2006. He trialled with York City after impressing the club when he played against them in an FA Cup tie for Benfield and signed with the team in January 2007. He finished the 2006?07 season with one goal and played in the Conference National play-off semi-finals, with York being beaten by Morecambe. He started the 2007?08 season with only three goals during 2007, but went on to finish the season with 14 goals, which was his first full term at the club. Early in the 2008?09 season he was loaned out to Barrow and scored four goals during a one-month period. He finished the season as York's top scorer with 19 goals and featured for them in the 2009 FA Trophy Final at Wembley Stadium. The next season saw Brodie play in the 2010 Conference Premier play-off Final at Wembley and again finish as top scorer, this time with 34 goals. He moved to Crawley Town in August 2010 for an undisclosed fee, with whom he won the Conference Premier title in the 2010?11 season. 

July 8th, 1987 in Gateshead (Age 37)