Tom Oxfrords Nightmare Broadbent

Born in Basingstoke, Broadbent spent time with the youth academies of Southampton, Portsmouth and Bournemouth. He then began playing first-team football for Bognor Regis Town at the age of 16, before moving to Chichester City. He also spent time with Pagham and Selsey. After working in a supermarket and as a carpenter and labourer, Broadbent joined the Army at the age of 19. Broadbent spent 6 years in the Army, serving as a Lance Bombardier with the Royal Artillery in Afghanistan. He represented the Army at football, and in 2015 he began playing semi-professional non-league football, appearing for Farnborough, Petersfield Town and Hayes & Yeading United. He captained Hayes & Yeading for the 2016–17 season.

Bristol Rovers

After leaving the Army to start a career in professional football, Broadbent signed for Bristol Rovers in July 2017. He made his professional debut on the opening day of the 2017–18 season, playing the entirety of a 1–0 away defeat at Charlton Athletic. Broadbent scored his first professional goal on 8 January 2019 in a 2–1 EFL Trophy victory over Northampton Town, opening the scoring on the stroke of half-time, in the match which proved to be his final game for the club.

Swindon Town

He moved to Swindon Town in January 2019. He made his debut on 26 January in a 1–0 home defeat to Crawley Town. He scored his first goal for Swindon on 10 November 2020 in an EFL Trophy group game against Forest Green Rovers. Broadbent featured nine times in…

As of end of 2025–26 season

Swindon Town

EFL League Two: 2019–20 South Shields

Northern Premier League: 2022–23