Controversial non league journeyman Richard Brodie becomes the new manager of 8th tier club Skelmersdale United, who sit fourth in the table.
His first Northern Premier League West Division game in charge will be against Runcorn Linnets, coming in to replace Paul McNally is departs to join City of Liverpool FC.
Brodie played as a striker and started his career with Whickham and, after being their top scorer in the 2005–06 season, moved to Newcastle Benfield in 2006.
He signed for York City in January 2007 and finished 2006–07 with one goal and played in the Conference National play-off semi-final. He started 2007–08 with only 3 goals in 2007, but finished the season with 14 goals.
Richard Brodie v Luton Town 29.04.2010
Conference Play-off Semi Final First Leg#ycfc 1 Luton Town 0 pic.twitter.com/72LQWaDO5I— York City Goals (@YorkCityGoals) December 8, 2017
Early in 2008–09, Brodie was loaned to Barrow and scored four goals during a one-month period. He finished the season as York’s top scorer with 19 goals and played in their 2009 FA Trophy Final defeat at Wembley Stadium.
The 2009–10 season saw Brodie play in York’s defeat in the 2010 Conference Premier play-off Final at Wembley Stadium and again finish as top scorer, this time with 34 goals.
He joined Crawley Town in August 2010 for an undisclosed fee, and with them he won the Conference Premier title in 2010–11.
He signed for Fleetwood Town on a season-long loan for 2011–12, winning a second Conference Premier title in as many seasons.
Brodie had loan spells with Morecambe and Grimsby Town over 2012–13, and after being released by Crawley joined Gateshead.
He was loaned out to Hereford United and Southport, joining the latter permanently in 2014. Having been Southport’s top scorer with 14 goals in 2014–15, Brodie joined Aldershot Town but finished 2015–16 with Stockport County.
He returned to York in 2016, but was released the following year after a loan spell with Macclesfield Town. This was followed by short spells with Boston United and Southport.
He earned two caps for the England national C team from 2008 to 2009.
On the 19th of November 2021, Brodie joined Ashton Athletic as a first team coach, and had previously been coaching with Skelmersdale United where he was also registered as a player. In the same year, he also returned to York for coaching experience.
CLUB STATEMENT:
“We are delighted to announce the appointment of Richard Brodie as First Team Manager.
“Many of you will be familiar with Richard Brodie as a former player and coach for the Blues.
“Richard will start his journey with us tomorrow night at the Runcorn Linnets game.
Richard Brodie was born in Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, and grew up in the town as a Sunderland supporter He attended Whickham School and played football for the Gateshead district team as a teenager. He later played youth football with Whickham Fellside Juniors from the age of 10 to 16,
Brodie started his senior career in 2004 after making substitute appearances for Whickham in the semi-pro Northern League Division Two before playing for them permanently aged 17. He scored a hat-trick for Whickham in a 5–3 victory over Marske United in November 2005 and scored 21 league goals in 35 appearances and was their top scorer in the 2005–06 season.
He signed for York City in January 2007 and finished 2006–07 with one goal and played in the Conference National play-off semi-final. He finished the season as York’s top scorer with 19 goals in 2008-09 and played in their FA Trophy Final defeat to Stevenage at Wembley Stadium. Dave Flett of The Press said Brodie “looks a potent package of pace and power with a competitive streak that should strike fear into countless Conference defenders”
The 2009–10 season saw Brodie play in York’s defeat in the Conference Premier play-off Final at Wembley Stadium, his second appearance at the National Stadium and again finish as top scorer, this time with 34 goals.
He joined Crawley Town in August 2010 for an undisclosed fee, and with them he won the Conference Premier title in 2010–11. scoring 11 goals in 38 matches. He joined Fleetwood Town on a season-long loan for 2011–12, winning a second Conference Premier title in as many seasons.
Spells with Morecambe, Grimsby Town, Gateshead before joining Southport in 2014-15 and became the clubs top scorer that season with 14 goals.
At the start of the 2017-18 season Skelmersdale United manager Alan Rogers signed Brodie, who was now 30 and he made his United debut on the opening day of the season, away at Brighouse, scoring his first goal away at Prescot on August bank Holiday Monday, he made 10 appearances, scoring 3 goals before leaving after the 4-1 defeat at Radcliffe.
Brodie racked up a number of clubs over a short period of time, Solihull Moors, Warrington, Rushall Olympic, Ilkeston and Ramsbottom before returning to Skem under Manager Paul McNally in August 2019. Making a total of 50 appearances, scoring 13 goals.
He left United to take his first steps in Management, joining Ashton Athletic in November 2021.
BRODIE’S CAREER:
2004–2006 – Whickham – 35 games (21 goals)
2006–2007 – Newcastle Benfield – 11 games (3 goals)
2007–2010 – York City – 135 games (53 goals)
2008 → Barrow (loan) – 3 games (0 goals)
2010–2013 Crawley Town – 38 games (11 goals)
2011–2012 → Fleetwood Town (loan) – 34 games (9 goals)
2012–2013 → Morecambe (loan) – 23 games (5 goals)
2013 → Grimsby Town (loan) – 10 games (2 goals)
2013–2014 – Gateshead – 8 games (2 goals)
2013 → Hereford United (loan) – 8 games (1 goal)
2013–2014 → Southport (loan) – 17 games (1 goal)
2014–2015 – Southport – 37 games (12 goals)
2015–2016 – Aldershot Town – 22 games (5 goals)
2016 – Stockport County – 13 games (4 goals)
2016–2017 – York City – 17 games (5 goals)
2016–2017 → Macclesfield Town (loan) – 4 games (0 goals)
2017 – Boston United – 3 games (0 goals)
2017 – Southport – 7 games (0 goals)
2017 – Skelmersdale United – 8 games (3 goals)
2017 – Solihull Moors – 5 games (0 goals)
2017–2018 – Rushall Olympic
2018 – Warrington Town
2018 – Rushall Olympic – 6 games (0 goals)
2018–2019 – Ramsbottom United
2019 – Ilkeston Town
2019–2021 – Skelmersdale United – 39 games (9 goals)
National team
2008–2009 – England C
Honours
York City
FA Trophy runner-up: 2008–09
Crawley Town
Conference Premier: 2010–11
Fleetwood Town
Conference Premier: 2011–12
Grimsby Town
FA Trophy runner-up: 2012–13#
Rushall Olympic
Walsall Senior Cup: 2017–18
Individual
Conference Premier Player of the Year: 2009–10
Conference Premier Team of the Year: 2009–10
Richard Brodie v Crewe Alexandra
07.11.2009
FA Cup 1st Round#YCFC 3 Crewe Alexandra 2 pic.twitter.com/JyDDKPpuiv— York City Goals (@YorkCityGoals) December 24, 2019
This is what was tweeted as the controversial non league journeyman becomes manager of 8th tier club Skelmersdale…
@dannyg182pilt: Fantastic news. Good luck Brods 👍
@warringtonhat: Great appointment. Good luck brodes.
@dhhodge29: That’ll be fun on touchline
@Michael60939979: Best wishes in your new job. Welcome back.
@YCSP84: A great lad. Good luck, Brodes.
@JoelBrownhill_: Very angry man needs a shag or something to release some stress
@Caprani14: What an icon wow! League 2 Ibra
@Dazzzimp: Gets Bristol rovers first round proper of the game cup tasty 💪😂😂
@HertsGTFC: Some interesting touch line stuff coming for sure 😂
@CRparker88: Good luck, you’ll always be remembered for missing a last minute penalty against accy Stanley.
@colin796: Good luck Richard, you deserve it #ycfclegend
@_morgan_bruce: I really really hope he smashes it
@CorinCFC2: Bet he’s on a touch line ban by next week
@Don_Gjote: First game abandoned due to 11 red cards
@fairspearian: That penalty landed yet? 🚀
@AlastairFTX: I remember when folk on the OMB wanted to sign this fella back in the day. Strangely never made it as a league player. Shame. Good luck to him in his new career though!
@LeamyLad: I’m your biggest fan I’ll follow you across the country 🤣
— James Howes (@jhowes17) September 5, 2022
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