Carlisle United Brodie played for
Whitley Bay before joining
Carlisle United in 1967. The "Cumbrians" finished tenth and 12th in the
Second Division in
1967–68 and
1968–69 under the stewardship of first
Tim Ward and then
Bob Stokoe. Brodie only played nine league games at
Brunton Park.
Bradford (Park Avenue) Brodie joined
Bradford Park Avenue, who went on to be
relegated out of the
Football League in
1969–70 after finishing bottom of the
Fourth Division; they ended up in the
Northern Premier League for the
1970–71 season. Brodie had played 43 Football League games and 21 in the NPL.
Port Vale Brodie was signed by
Port Vale manager Gordon Lee for a £2500 fee in January 1971. He became a regular in the team, building a reputation for his "hard
tackling and reliability". He played 19
Third Division games in the latter half of the
1970–71 season. Brodie managed to play three games in the
1976–77 season. After breaking the same leg for a third time in his comeback game against
Portsmouth, he decided to retire in April 1978. ==Later life==