John Brough
| Date of birth | 08 January 1973 |
| Place of birth | Ilkeston |
| Nationality | English |
| Weight | 81 kg |
| Height | 1.83 m |
| Position | Defender/Centre back |
Brough began 2000-01 in Cheltenham Town's line-up but was hampered by hamstring trouble early on and, shortly after he had recovered, he had the misfortune to suffer a serious knee ligament injury playing against Macclesfield Town in October.
It was not until towards the end of the campaign that his rehabilitation was complete and he made no further senior appearances.
He is a versatile player who is essentially a central defender but has occasionally appeared as a makeshift striker.
Brough signed a new one-year contract with Cheltenham Town in June 2004.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
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| Notts County | 09 Jul 1991 | 30 Jun 1992 | |
| Shrewsbury Town | 06 Jul 1992 | 01 Jul 1994 | |
| Telford United | 01 Jul 1994 | 04 Nov 1994 | |
| Hereford United | 04 Nov 1994 | 30 Jun 1998 | |
| Cheltenham Town | 06 Jul 1998 | 30 Jun 2005 | |
| Aldershot Town | 01 Jul 2005 | 28 Feb 2006 | |
| Newport County | 01 Mar 2006 | 30 Jun 2007 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 1999-00 | Cheltenham Town | League Cup | 1 |
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| 2000-01 | Cheltenham Town | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2000-01 | Cheltenham Town | League Division 3 | 4 | 6 |
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| 2001-02 | Cheltenham Town | FA Cup | 2 |
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| 2001-02 | Cheltenham Town | League Division 3 | 9 | 12 |
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| 2002-03 | Cheltenham Town | FA Cup | 3 |
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| 2002-03 | Cheltenham Town | LDV Vans Trophy | 1 |
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| 2002-03 | Cheltenham Town | League Division 2 | 21 | 8 |
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| 2003-04 | Cheltenham Town | FA Cup | 3 | ||||
| 2003-04 | Cheltenham Town | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2003-04 | Cheltenham Town | League Division 3 | 23 | 3 |
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| 2004-05 | Cheltenham Town | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2004-05 | Cheltenham Town | LDV Vans Trophy | 2 | 1 |
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| 2004-05 | Cheltenham Town | League Two | 11 | 2 |
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| 2005-06 | Aldershot Town | FA Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 2006-07 | Newport County | FA Cup | 1 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
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| 10 Aug 1999 | Norwich City v Cheltenham Town | L | 2-0 | League Cup | 1st round 1st leg |
| 12 Aug 2000 | Cheltenham Town v Mansfield Town | D | 2-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 19 Aug 2000 | York City v Cheltenham Town | W | 0-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 22 Aug 2000 | Watford v Cheltenham Town | D | 0-0 | League Cup | 1st round 1st leg |
| 26 Aug 2000 | Cheltenham Town v Torquay United | W | 2-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 09 Sep 2000 | Cheltenham Town v Chesterfield | L | 0-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 12 Sep 2000 | Cheltenham Town v Darlington | W | 1-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 16 Sep 2000 | Brighton and Hove Albion v Cheltenham Town | L | 3-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 23 Sep 2000 | Cheltenham Town v Plymouth Argyle | W | 5-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 30 Sep 2000 | Exeter City v Cheltenham Town | W | 0-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 06 Oct 2000 | Cheltenham Town v Carlisle United | W | 1-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 14 Oct 2000 | Macclesfield Town v Cheltenham Town | L | 2-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 08 Sep 2001 | Shrewsbury Town v Cheltenham Town | L | 2-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 15 Sep 2001 | Cheltenham Town v Carlisle United | W | 2-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 18 Sep 2001 | Hartlepool United v Cheltenham Town | W | 0-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 22 Sep 2001 | Rushden and Diamonds v Cheltenham Town | L | 1-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 28 Sep 2001 | Southend United v Cheltenham Town | W | 0-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 05 Oct 2001 | Cheltenham Town v Lincoln City | W | 2-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 13 Oct 2001 | Kidderminster Harriers v Cheltenham Town | D | 0-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 27 Oct 2001 | Cheltenham Town v Scunthorpe United | D | 3-3 | League Division 3 | |
| 08 Dec 2001 | Hinckley United v Cheltenham Town | W | 0-2 | FA Cup | 2nd round |
| 26 Dec 2001 | Cheltenham Town v Shrewsbury Town | W | 1-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 12 Feb 2002 | Darlington v Cheltenham Town | W | 0-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 16 Feb 2002 | West Bromwich Albion v Cheltenham Town | L | 1-0 | FA Cup | 5th round |
| 26 Feb 2002 | Cheltenham Town v Hartlepool United | W | 3-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 02 Mar 2002 | Cheltenham Town v Rushden and Diamonds | D | 1-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 09 Mar 2002 | Cheltenham Town v York City | W | 4-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 26 Mar 2002 | Cheltenham Town v Kidderminster Harriers | W | 2-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 30 Mar 2002 | Scunthorpe United v Cheltenham Town | W | 1-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 01 Apr 2002 | Cheltenham Town v Hull City | W | 1-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 06 Apr 2002 | Macclesfield Town v Cheltenham Town | L | 1-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 09 Apr 2002 | Mansfield Town v Cheltenham Town | L | 2-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 13 Apr 2002 | Cheltenham Town v Oxford United | W | 2-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 16 Apr 2002 | Carlisle United v Cheltenham Town | D | 0-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 20 Apr 2002 | Plymouth Argyle v Cheltenham Town | L | 2-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 05 Oct 2002 | Blackpool v Cheltenham Town | L | 3-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 12 Oct 2002 | Luton Town v Cheltenham Town | L | 2-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 26 Oct 2002 | Northampton Town v Cheltenham Town | W | 1-2 | League Division 2 | |
| 29 Oct 2002 | Cheltenham Town v Port Vale | L | 0-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 02 Nov 2002 | Cheltenham Town v Huddersfield Town | W | 1-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 09 Nov 2002 | Stockport County v Cheltenham Town | D | 1-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 12 Nov 2002 | Cheltenham Town v Wycombe Wanderers | L | 1-2 | LDV Vans Trophy | 2nd round - southern section |
| 16 Nov 2002 | Yeovil Town v Cheltenham Town | W | 0-2 | FA Cup | 1st round |
| 23 Nov 2002 | Oldham Athletic v Cheltenham Town | D | 0-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 30 Nov 2002 | Cheltenham Town v Brentford | W | 1-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 07 Dec 2002 | Oldham Athletic v Cheltenham Town | W | 1-2 | FA Cup | 2nd round |
| 14 Dec 2002 | Peterborough United v Cheltenham Town | L | 4-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 21 Dec 2002 | Cheltenham Town v Wycombe Wanderers | D | 0-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 26 Dec 2002 | Cheltenham Town v Crewe Alexandra | L | 0-4 | League Division 2 | |
| 01 Jan 2003 | Plymouth Argyle v Cheltenham Town | L | 3-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 04 Jan 2003 | Sheffield United v Cheltenham Town | L | 4-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 18 Jan 2003 | Cardiff City v Cheltenham Town | L | 2-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 25 Jan 2003 | Cheltenham Town v Chesterfield | D | 0-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 01 Feb 2003 | Wigan Athletic v Cheltenham Town | D | 0-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 18 Feb 2003 | Cheltenham Town v Barnsley | L | 1-3 | League Division 2 | |
| 01 Mar 2003 | Bristol City v Cheltenham Town | L | 3-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 08 Mar 2003 | Cheltenham Town v Mansfield Town | W | 3-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 12 Mar 2003 | Swindon Town v Cheltenham Town | W | 0-3 | League Division 2 | |
| 15 Mar 2003 | Cheltenham Town v Northampton Town | D | 1-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 18 Mar 2003 | Queens Park Rangers v Cheltenham Town | L | 4-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 22 Mar 2003 | Port Vale v Cheltenham Town | W | 1-2 | League Division 2 | |
| 05 Apr 2003 | Brentford v Cheltenham Town | D | 2-2 | League Division 2 | |
| 08 Apr 2003 | Cheltenham Town v Luton Town | D | 2-2 | League Division 2 | |
| 12 Apr 2003 | Cheltenham Town v Oldham Athletic | D | 1-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 19 Apr 2003 | Wycombe Wanderers v Cheltenham Town | D | 1-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 21 Apr 2003 | Cheltenham Town v Peterborough United | D | 1-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 26 Apr 2003 | Cheltenham Town v Blackpool | W | 3-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 03 May 2003 | Notts County v Cheltenham Town | L | 1-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 09 Aug 2003 | Southend United v Cheltenham Town | L | 2-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 12 Aug 2003 | Cheltenham Town v Queens Park Rangers | L | 1-2 | League Cup | 1st round |
| 16 Aug 2003 | Cheltenham Town v Swansea City | L | 3-4 | League Division 3 | |
| 23 Aug 2003 | Hull City v Cheltenham Town | D | 3-3 | League Division 3 | |
| 01 Nov 2003 | Cheltenham Town v York City | D | 1-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 08 Nov 2003 | Cheltenham Town v Hull City | W | 3-1 | FA Cup | 1st round |
| 15 Nov 2003 | Torquay United v Cheltenham Town | L | 3-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 22 Nov 2003 | Cheltenham Town v Carlisle United | W | 2-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 29 Nov 2003 | Huddersfield Town v Cheltenham Town | D | 0-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 06 Dec 2003 | Cheltenham Town v Leyton Orient | W | 3-1 | FA Cup | 2nd round |
| 13 Dec 2003 | Cheltenham Town v Doncaster Rovers | L | 1-3 | League Division 3 | |
| 26 Dec 2003 | Cheltenham Town v Macclesfield Town | W | 3-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 28 Dec 2003 | Northampton Town v Cheltenham Town | L | 1-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 04 Jan 2004 | Fulham v Cheltenham Town | L | 2-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 09 Jan 2004 | Cheltenham Town v Southend United | D | 1-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 24 Jan 2004 | Cheltenham Town v Hull City | L | 0-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 07 Feb 2004 | Macclesfield Town v Cheltenham Town | W | 1-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 10 Feb 2004 | Kidderminster Harriers v Cheltenham Town | D | 0-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 14 Feb 2004 | Cheltenham Town v Boston United | W | 1-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 21 Feb 2004 | Rochdale v Cheltenham Town | D | 0-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 28 Feb 2004 | Cheltenham Town v Mansfield Town | W | 4-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 06 Mar 2004 | Cheltenham Town v Lincoln City | W | 3-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 09 Mar 2004 | Darlington v Cheltenham Town | L | 2-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 13 Mar 2004 | Doncaster Rovers v Cheltenham Town | D | 1-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 17 Mar 2004 | Oxford United v Cheltenham Town | L | 1-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 20 Mar 2004 | Cheltenham Town v Bury | L | 1-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 27 Mar 2004 | Cambridge United v Cheltenham Town | L | 2-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 03 Apr 2004 | Cheltenham Town v Bristol Rovers | L | 1-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 10 Apr 2004 | Yeovil Town v Cheltenham Town | D | 0-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 12 Apr 2004 | Cheltenham Town v Scunthorpe United | W | 2-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 07 Aug 2004 | Southend United v Cheltenham Town | W | 0-2 | League Two | |
| 10 Aug 2004 | Cheltenham Town v Scunthorpe United | L | 0-2 | League Two | |
| 14 Aug 2004 | Cheltenham Town v Leyton Orient | L | 1-2 | League Two | |
| 04 Sep 2004 | Notts County v Cheltenham Town | D | 0-0 | League Two | |
| 18 Sep 2004 | Rushden and Diamonds v Cheltenham Town | L | 1-0 | League Two | |
| 25 Sep 2004 | Cheltenham Town v Wycombe Wanderers | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 28 Sep 2004 | Cheltenham Town v Dagenham and Redbridge | W | 5-1 | LDV Vans Trophy | 1st round - southern section |
| 01 Oct 2004 | Grimsby Town v Cheltenham Town | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 08 Oct 2004 | Cheltenham Town v Chester City | D | 0-0 | League Two | |
| 16 Oct 2004 | Rochdale v Cheltenham Town | W | 1-2 | League Two | |
| 19 Oct 2004 | Cheltenham Town v Mansfield Town | W | 2-0 | League Two | |
| 23 Oct 2004 | Cheltenham Town v Cambridge United | W | 2-1 | League Two | |
| 30 Oct 2004 | Oxford United v Cheltenham Town | L | 1-0 | League Two | |
| 02 Nov 2004 | Cheltenham Town v Walsall | D | 2-2 | LDV Vans Trophy | 2nd round - southern section |
| 06 Nov 2004 | Cheltenham Town v Bury | W | 1-0 | League Two | |
| 14 Nov 2004 | Cheltenham Town v Swansea City | L | 1-3 | FA Cup | 1st round |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.