He started his career across the City at Sheffield 6 in 1999, though he didn't make his debut for Wednesday until December 2000. Previous to that he joined Mansfield Town on loan where he spent three months at Field Mill.

Whilst there he notched up 11 league and cup games for the Stags and scored his first career goal in a 3-1 home win over Southend United in January 2000. His Football League debut however had come much earlier on 12 December in a 0-0 draw at Barnet.

He was back at Hillsborough the following season but had to wait until Christmas time in a 1-0 home defeat to Wolves before he made his debut. He did play in his first Steel City Derby when the Blades won 2-1 away on 1 April 2001.

A side that was relegated the season previous from the Premiership wasn't exactly showing eagerness to return as form never got off the mark but they did retain their Division One status until May 2003.

The 2001/02 season wasn't exactly eventful for either Sheffield side with the Blades finishing 13th and the Owls 20th. But Bromby, now an established first team defender played in both derbies which ended 0-0.

His first Wednesday goal and booking of his career came in a game against Manchester City at Hillsborough and although Pablo Bonvin scored after three minutes the Sky Blues still came out 6-2 winners.

Wednesday did have something to cheer that season as they reached the League Cup Semi-Final, losing to Blackburn Rovers 6-3 on aggregate.

It became quite apparent that the Owls were not going anywhere and this was proven a season later when they were relegated, though their only joy being a 2-0 victory over the Blades at the start of the season and a 7-2 win at Burnley near the end. United did save there blushes and prevented a Sheffield double with a 3-1 win in January 2003.

During that season, Bromby received his first dismissal of his career in a three-nil defeat at Wimbledon. He had only just returned from a loan spell at Norwich City for which he played five games.

His Division Two career did not last long, one season in fact. our Sheffield counterparts where not promoted but Bromby and Quinn where with a move across the City. He scored his third career goal in a 3-1 defeat at Colchester as the Owls reached the LDV Vans Trophy Northern Area Final which they lost to eventual winners Blackpool 3-0 on aggregate.

This small success somehow kept Chris Turner his job at Wednesday but decided to re-shape his squad. He did this by releasing 19 players and bringing in fresh faces. Bromby was snapped up by Neil Warnock, it was certainly a move that brought some controversy but by no means has paid off.

He made his Blades debut at Burnley this season on the opening day, it ended 1-1. So far this season Bromby has been almost man of the match in every game and his long throws make him an exceptional player.

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Fans View: What Bromby's Ex-Clubs think of him;

SHEFFIELD WEDNESDAY (By: Andy Parsons) - Locally-born Leigh was a popular figure at Hillsborough and a consistantly steady defender to boot. Not the most commanding of centre-halfs by any stretch of the imagination but what he did do, he did well until coming up against someone physically stronger. After making his debut in a 1-0 defeat to Wolves as a substitute, he limped off ten minutes after his introduction but came back to earn a first-team place following a loan spell at Mansfield. Some impressive performances in a terrible Owls team attracted the interest of Chelsea and Tottenham, but then he got injured again. Chris Turner did not think Bromby was the best player and shipped him out on loan to Norwich but again he came back strong when Wednesday's backline was down to it's bare bones. A good player with plenty of potential and this move was the best thing what could have happened to him.