He won major domestic honours with Wolverhampton Wanderers and played in the 1958 FIFA World Cup.

In 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.

[4] Broadbent started his career with non-league Dover FC until he was signed by Brentford.

[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.

[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.