William Bradbury (footballer)

William Henry Bradbury (1884–1966) was an English footballer who played at half-back for Burslem Port Vale, Stoke, Aberdare, Oldham Athletic, Scunthorpe United, Rochdale and Burton Town.

Career

Bradbury played for May Bank and Newcastle Swifts, before joining Burslem Port Vale in May 1903. He made his debut on Boxing Day 1903, in a 3–1 defeat by Bristol City at the Athletic Ground. He played three further Second Division games in the rest of the 1903–04 season, and was used as an emergency player in the 1904–05, 1905–06, and 1906–07 campaigns. The club then went into financial meltdown and liquidation, at which point he was released. He joined Fegg Hayes and then moved on to Stoke, playing 28 Birmingham & District League / Southern League games for the "Potters" in the 1910–11 season. He later played for Aberdare, Oldham Athletic (in two spells), Scunthorpe United, Rochdale and Burton Town.

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1884 births

1966 deaths

People from Sudbury, Derbyshire

Footballers from Derbyshire

English men's footballers

Men's association football midfielders

Port Vale F.C. players

Stoke City F.C. players

Aberdare Athletic F.C. players

Oldham Athletic A.F.C. players

Scunthorpe United F.C. players

Rochdale A.F.C. players

Burton Town F.C. players

English Football League players

Southern Football League players

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