Guy Peter Bromley Branston (born 9 January 1979) is an English former professional footballer who played as a centre back. He was most recently PDP Loans Manager at Leicester City. He has played in the Football League for Colchester United, Plymouth Argyle, Lincoln City, Rotherham United, Wycombe Wanderers, Peterborough United, Sheffield Wednesday, Oldham Athletic, Rochdale, Northampton Town, Notts County, Burton Albion, Torquay United, Bradford City, Aldershot Town and Bristol Rovers. Born in Leicester, he has captained several clubs, won player of the year awards and been voted into the divisional PFA Team of the Year by his peers. Branston retired from professional football on 4 July 2014, following his release from Plymouth Argyle three months earlier. Career Leicester City Branston began his career as a trainee at Leicester City, but never made a first team appearance for the club. He did, however, go out on loan on seven occasions including spells at Rushden & Diamonds (twice), Colchester United (twice), Plymouth Argyle, Lincoln City and finally Rotherham United, who he would then join permanently in November 1999. Rotherham United Branston established his career at Rotherham United after being bought for £50,000 from Leicester City, and enjoyed two successive promotions with the Millers in his first two years with the club, and kept his place in the team during the Championship years. In his final season at the club – 2003/04 – he went out on loan twice. He initially joined Wycombe Wanderers, where he scored once in the Football League Trophy against Cambridge United, and then joined Peterborough United on loan; his first of what proved to be 3 spells at the club. Branston scored 13 goals in 104 league appearances for Rotherham. Sheffield Wednesday In June 2004 he was signed by Sheffield Wednesday. Whilst at Wednesday he made 11 league appearances and again went on loan to Peterborough United, where he scored once against Wrexham. Oldham Athletic In February 2005 Branston joined Oldham Athletic and went on to make 45 league appearances and score two goals. Peterborough United Branston joined Peterborough on 24 July 2006, from Oldham Athletic, after wanting to move closer to home. He had impressed for Peterborough in two previous loan spells where he proved to be a leader and as a result was given the captain's armband. He scored his first goal in his third spell at the club in a League Cup tie against Ipswich