Jack Patrick Broadhead (born 2 October 1994) is an

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who plays as a defender for

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Playing career

Born in

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, England, and growing up as a

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supporter, Broadhead began his career at

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, and was named as the club's Young Player of the Year in 2011–12. He made his first team debut at the

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in the

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on 3 November 2012, replacing Mark Randall 89 minutes into a 6–1 victory over

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. Later in the month he was offered his first senior contract at the club, which would secure him as a "Spireites" player until summer 2015; the team's youth coach, Dave Bentley, said that such a lengthy contract was "unheard of really for... a young player at this stage of the season". On 17 August 2013 he signed for

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side Buxton on a months loan. On 11 September 2013 he extended his stay at Buxton until 17 November 2013. After making sixteen appearances in all competitions, Broadhead returned to his parent club, though the club's manager expressed Broadhead would one day make a return to Buxton. Broadhead, himself, stated his loan spell at Buxton helped him progress. On 2 January 2014, Broadhead joined Evo-Stik NPL Premier Division side Worksop Town on loan for the second time this season until 1 February 2014. Then on 26 March 2014, Broadhead joined

side Matlock Town on loan for the rest of the 2013–14 campaign. At the start of the 2014–15 season, Broadhead made his first Chesterfield start on 2 September 2014 in Chesterfield's 2–0 Football League Trophy First Round defeat at

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. He was sent-off in the 84th minute after receiving two yellow cards. Following this, Broadhead re-joined Buxton for the second time on 4 October 2014. On 21 November 2014, Broadhead joined Frickley Athletic on a one-month loan. Soon after, Broadhead's loan spell at Chesterfield was extended until 17 January 2015, as well as, addition of 24-hour clause. On 17 May 2015, Broadhead was released by Chesterfield. Following his release, Broadhead joined Mickleover Sports. Broadhead joined

Boston United Boston United Football Club is a semi-professional association football club based in Boston, Lincolnshire, England. The club participates in the National League North, at the sixth tier of the English football league system. The club is known ...

on the transfer deadline day in March 2017. In January 2018, he was loaned out to his former club Buxton for the rest of the season. Broadhead spent the 2018/19 season with

A.F.C. Mansfield A.F.C. Mansfield is a football club based in Forest Town, a suburb of Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, England. Nicknamed 'The Bulls', they are currently members of the and play at the Forest Town Arena. History A.F.C. Mansfield was formed in June ...

, before joining Grantham Town ahead of the 2019/20 season. He left the club in February 2020 to join Pontefract Collieries. In June 2024, Broadhead joined

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Young Player of the Year: 2011–12

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Jack Broadhead career stats
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