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Peter Broadbent (footballer)
Peter Frank Broadbent (15 May 1933 – 1 October 2013) was an English footballer. He won major domestic honours with Wolverhampton Wanderers and played in the 1958 FIFA World Cup. CareerIn his autobiography, George Best said he was a Wolves fan and that Broadbent was the player he most admired;[2] the pair became friends in later life.[3] Alex Ferguson also stated that, during his youth, Broadbent had been his favourite player.[4] Broadbent started his career with non-league Dover FC until he was signed by Brentford. He only spent a short time there before he was snapped up by Wolves, one of the top sides in the English league at the time, in February 1951 for a £10,000 fee.[5] He would remain at the Black Country club for the next 14 years, scoring well over 100 goals and winning three league titles and an FA Cup,[6] as well as being capped seven times at the highest level by England.[7] He played his last Football League game in April 1970 for Stockport County.[8] Personal lifeBroadbent attended school in Deal.[5] After his retirement from football, he ran a babywear shop in Halesowen with his wife Shirley.[5] They later settled in Codsall.[5] In April 2007, it was reported that Broadbent, now in his 74th year, was suffering from Alzheimer's disease, which had become evident in his mid-60s and was living in a care home near Wolverhampton.[9] On 1 October 2013 he died, aged 80, having suffered from Alzheimer's for some 15 years.[10] HonoursWolverhampton Wanderers
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