Martin Bradley

For the American politician from Michigan, see Martin R. Bradley.
Martin Bradley
Personal information
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.

† Appearances (goals)

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]

References

  1. 1 2 Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 33. ISBN 1-899468-67-6.
  2. 1 2 Holley, Duncan; Chalk, Gary (2003). In That Number – A post-war chronicle of Southampton FC. Hagiology Publishing. pp. 487–488. ISBN 0-9534474-3-X.
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