Martin Bradley
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Martin Bradley | ||
Date of birth | 1886 | ||
Place of birth | Wolstanton, England | ||
Date of death | 1958 | ||
Playing position | Inside forward | ||
Youth career | |||
South Kirkby Colliery | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1907–1908 | Grimsby Town | 28 | (6) |
1908–1910 | Mexborough Town | ||
1910–1911 | Sheffield Wednesday | 2 | (0) |
1911–191? | Bristol Rovers | ||
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
Martin Bradley (1886 – 1958) was an English professional footballer who played as an inside-right in the period before World War I.
Club history
Bradley was born at Wolstanton on the outskirts of Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire. After playing youth football with South Kirkby Colliery, he joined Grimsby Town of the Football League Second Division in 1907. After a season at Blundell Park, he dropped down to the Midland League with Mexborough Town.[1]
He briefly returned to top-flight football with Sheffield Wednesday, for whom he made two appearances in 1910, before ending his career in the Southern League with Bristol Rovers.[1]
Family
Martin's son, Jack (1916–2002) played at inside forward for various clubs in the 1930s and 1940s, including Swindon Town, Southampton and Bolton Wanderers.[2]
His brother was James Bradley (1881–1954), who was a member of Liverpool's Championship winning side of 1905–06 and also played for Stoke in the 1890s.[2]