| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | William Bradshaw | ||
| Date of birth | April 1884 | ||
| Place of birth | Padiham, England | ||
| Position(s) | Left half | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Padiham | |||
| Accrington Stanley | |||
| 1903–1920 | Blackburn Rovers[1] | 386 | (36) |
| 1920 | Rochdale | ||
| International career | |||
| 1910–1913 | England | 4 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1920 | Rochdale | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
William Bradshaw (born April 1884)[1] was an English football player and manager. Bradshaw played at both professional and international levels as a left half.
Career
Club career
Born in Padiham, Bradshaw began his career with Padiham and Accrington Stanley. Bradshaw was a left-half, but was extremely adept at joining the attack and was referred to in one report as "being as good as having a sixth forward"; he was also an expert penalty-taker.[2] He signed for Blackburn Rovers in May 1903 for a fee of £20,[2] and spent 17 years at the club, scoring 36 goals in 386 appearances in the Football League before leaving in 1920.[3] During his time at the Ewood Park club, he helped them win the Football League championship in 1912 and 1914.[4]
In April 1920, he was released by Blackburn to become player-manager of Rochdale, but left that position in September of the same year.[2]
International career
Bradshaw made his international debut in February 1910, and earned a total of four caps between then and 1913.[5][6] He also represented the Football League on three occasions.[2]
Honours
- Football League championship: 1911–12 and 1913–14
References
- ^ a b Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 34. ISBN 1-899468-67-6.
- ^ a b c d Betts, Graham (2006). England: Player by player. Green Umbrella Publishing. p. 45. ISBN 1-905009-63-1.
- ^ "Player profile". Spartacus Educational. Retrieved 26 November 2010.
- ^ "1905 - 1914: The best team in the land". Club History. Blackburn Rovers FC. 2 July 2007. Archived from the original on 9 October 2011. Retrieved 5 December 2010.
- ^ "Player profile". The Football Association. Retrieved 26 November 2010.
- ^ "Player profile". EnglandFC.com. Archived from the original on 29 November 2010. Retrieved 26 November 2010.
External links
- Billy Bradshaw management career statistics at Soccerbase
- Billy Bradshaw at Englandstats.com
