Billy Bradshaw (footballer)
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | William Bradshaw | ||
| Date of birth | 3 April 1884 | ||
| Place of birth | Padiham, England | ||
| Date of death | June 1955 (aged 71) | ||
| 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 (3 April 1884 – June 1955)[2] was an English football player and manager. Bradshaw played at both professional and international levels as a left half.
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.[3] He signed for Blackburn Rovers in May 1903 for a fee of £20,[3] and spent 17 years at the club, scoring 36 goals in 386 appearances in the Football League before leaving in 1920.[4] During his time at the Ewood Park club, he helped them win the Football League championship in 1912 and 1914.[5]
In April 1920, he was released by Blackburn to become player-manager of Rochdale, but left that position in September of the same year.[3]
International career
Bradshaw made his international debut in February 1910, and earned a total of four caps between then and 1913.[6][7] He also represented the Football League on three occasions.[3]
