Manchester City Born in
Duntocher, Brodie began his career with
Junior clubs
Duntocher Hibernian and Partick Avondale. He spent four years with the club, playing understudy to the popular German goalkeeper
Bert Trautmann,
Aldershot Brodie joined
Fourth Division club
Aldershot in July 1958.
Wolverhampton Wanderers Brodie secured a move back to the top-flight when he joined
Wolverhampton Wanderers for a then-club record £9,000 in February 1961. before departing
Molineux in September 1961. His first appearance for the club meant that he made three consecutive appearances for three clubs. He quickly usurped long-standing regular goalkeeper
Gerry Cakebread and was the Bees' regular goalkeeper until losing his place to
Gordon Phillips during an injury-affected
1966–67 season. Though he managed five further appearances during the second half of the
1970–71 season, the injury ended Brodie's professional career. Brodie departed
Griffin Park at the end of the 1970–71 season, after making 224 appearances during his eight years with the Bees.
Non-League football In 1971 Brodie resumed playing, albeit at a semi-professional level, with
Southern League Premier Division club
Margate. He remained with the Gate for two seasons and was in goal when the team lost 11–0 to
Bournemouth in an
FA Cup match in November 1971. He later played for
Wealdstone and
Maidstone United before retiring from football. == International career ==