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.

[10] Brodie started his senior career in 2004[11] after making substitute appearances for Whickham in the semi-professional Northern League Division Two before playing for them permanently aged 17.

[23][24] He was sent off during a North Riding Senior Cup match for York's reserves against Scarborough in February 2007,[25] but a suspension did not come into place until 14 days later, meaning he was able to play league-leaders Dagenham & Redbridge.

[26] York ranked fourth in the Conference National[27] and Brodie played in both legs of the play-off semi-final defeat to Morecambe, losing 2–1 on aggregate,[28][29] and finished the season with 14 appearances and 1 goal.

[31][32] Having not scored since, he received abuse from some sections of the York support during the 6–0 home victory over Rushall Olympic in the FA Cup fourth qualifying round on 27 October 2007.

[35] Brodie went on to score two goals in stoppage time to give York a 4–3 away win over Droylsden,[36] which drew praise from manager Colin Walker.

[44] Following Martyn Woolford's departure from York, Brodie played on the left wing in the 1–0 away victory over Crawley Town on the opening day of the season.

[46] He scored York's first goal in a 2–1 home win over AFC Telford United in the FA Trophy semi-final second leg, with the tie being won 4–1 on aggregate, which saw the team reach the final at Wembley Stadium.

[67] A yellow card picked up against Kidderminster Harriers on 28 March 2009 resulted in Brodie receiving a two-match suspension, meaning he would miss matches against Grays and Oxford, after being booked on 10 occasions during the season.

[80] York claimed the booking was the result of mistaken identity, as Adam Smith was the player who committed the offence, and an appeal with the Football Association was lodged.

[82] He scored twice for York in a 3–2 home victory over League Two team Crewe Alexandra in the FA Cup first round on 7 November 2009, which included the first and final goals.

[85] After picking up a yellow card against AFC Wimbledon on 21 November 2009, Brodie was handed a one-match suspension, which resulted in him missing a match against Gateshead.

[90] He scored two goals and provided an assist in a 4–1 home win over Hayes & Yeading United, which broke the club record for consecutive league victories with eight.

[92] He was handed a two-match suspension after receiving his 10th yellow card of the season during a 1–0 home victory over Newport County in an FA Trophy second round replay on 26 January 2010.

[93] He returned in a 1–0 away win over Kettering on 6 February 2010,[76] before being handed a three-match suspension as a result of being sent off during a 1–0 away defeat to Ebbsfleet a week later after his elbow caught Dean Pooley.

[108] York's Conference Premier rivals Crawley had a £125,000 bid for Brodie rejected during the summer of 2010,[109] and he scored his first goal of 2010–11 with a penalty in a 3–0 home win over Altrincham on 28 August.

[122] Homesickness was cited as the reason for the transfer, with manager Evans saying "Richard is a very talented lad but it is no secret he has failed to settle away from his family home".

[127] He made his debut in Morecambe's 2012–13 opener as a 54th-minute substitute for Jordan Burrow in their 2–1 away victory over Championship team Blackpool on 12 August 2012 in the League Cup first round.

[131] After scoring twice in his first seven appearances for Gateshead, Brodie signed for their Conference Premier rivals Hereford United on a one-month loan on 13 September 2013, being reunited with former York manager Foyle.

[121] His first appearance after signing permanently came as a 62nd-minute substitute for Scott Kay in a 0–0 away draw with Torquay United on 16 August 2014, before starting the following match, a 2–1 home win over Altrincham a week later, scoring Southport's first goal after reacting first to a John Marsden header that had hit the post.

[147] He debuted the following day as a 58th-minute substitute in a 3–0 away defeat to Wrexham, but started the following match, a 1–1 home draw with Dover Athletic, in which he scored Aldershot's equalising goal on 36 minutes from a Jim Stevenson pass.

[131][148] Having scored 5 goals from 26 appearances,[131] Brodie left Aldershot by mutual consent on 29 January 2016, so he could move closer to home for family reasons.

[156] Having struggled to come to terms with the physical requirements of returning to professional football, Brodie was told by manager Jackie McNamara that he would not start home matches until improving his fitness levels.

[160] On 17 November 2016, he joined York's National League rivals Macclesfield Town on loan until 1 January 2017, with Mills unimpressed with his fitness levels and disciplinary record.

[165] On 12 January 2017, Brodie signed for National League North club Boston United on a contract until the end of 2016–17, with the option of a further year.

[168] Brodie re-signed for National League club Southport on 18 March 2017,[169] joining in time to be an unused substitute in their 2–0 away defeat to Braintree Town.

[177] He made his debut the following day, starting in their 2–2 home draw with Dagenham & Redbridge, with manager Liam McDonald praising Brodie's partnership with Oladapo Afolayan.

[186] Brodie signed for Midland League Premier Division club Ilkeston Town on 20 February 2019 to provide competition for striker Alex Marshall.

[196] After making his debut for York in February 2007, 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".

[204] Brodie coached and mentored the Southport College team in 2014–15, and organised a charity match between them and the Redheugh Boys Club in May 2015 to raise money for Diabetes UK.