Player Details

Real Name: Nicholas Bradford
Normal Position: Inside Left
Height: 5' 6 1/2
Weight: 11st 0lbs
Born: 28/03/1910 (Bradford, Manchester)
Died: 03/05/2007 (Southport)

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Originally apprenticed as a fitter he had been jobless for 3 years when a Wolves scout spotted him playing at Altrincham for Northwich Vics and signed him for a fee of �5o. He came from Wolves in an exchange involving Chris Greene. The Lancashire Daily Post Football Handbook described him as being 'a smart ball manipulator' but he only found his best form when moved from outside to inside-left in the closing games of the 1934-35 season. Initially displaced by Wilf Aspinall in 1935-36 he regained his place only briefly and made only ten more appearances. He subsequently made his home in Southport and by the mid-199os had become the oldest former Southport player living in the town. He is a former Secretary of the Old Links Golf Club.

Season	Date	From	To	Value
1934/1935	08/09/1934	WOLVERHAMPTON WANDERERS	Southport	Exchange for Chris Greene

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Statistics include the following competitions
Cambrian Cup, Conference League Cup, English Jubilee Fund, FA Cup , FA Trophy , Football League Cup, Lancashire Floodlit Trophy, Lancashire Junior Cup, Lancashire League Medal Competition, Lancashire Senior Cup, League, Liverpool Challenge Cup, Liverpool Senior Cup, Northern Premier League Cup, Northern Premier League Shield, PLAY OFFS , President's Cup, President's Inter League, Third Division (North) Cup, Welsh Cup,

Season	Apps	Goals
1934/1935	22	1
1935/1936	12	1
Total	34	2

Games where player was named on the team sheet

Date	Competition	Venue	Opponents	Score
02/05/1936	League	H	ACCRINGTON STANLEY	2 - 1
25/04/1936	League	H	WREXHAM	1 - 1
21/04/1936	Liverpool Senior Cup	A	LIVERPOOL	1 - 2
18/04/1936	League	A	OLDHAM ATHLETIC	0 - 4
16/11/1935	League	H	TRANMERE ROVERS	1 - 1
02/11/1935	League	H	CARLISLE UNITED	0 - 3
26/10/1935	League	A	HARTLEPOOL	1 - 2
19/10/1935	League	H	MANSFIELD TOWN	3 - 3
05/10/1935	League	H	NEW BRIGHTON	2 - 1
01/10/1935	Lancashire Senior Cup / 1	H	CHORLEY	3 - 0
28/09/1935	League	A	BARROW	1 - 0
24/09/1935	League	A	ACCRINGTON STANLEY	0 - 1
04/05/1935	League	A	WREXHAM	0 - 3
27/04/1935	League	H	TRANMERE ROVERS	4 - 0
22/04/1935	League	A	HARTLEPOOL	1 - 4
20/04/1935	League	A	LINCOLN CITY	1 - 4
19/04/1935	League	H	HARTLEPOOL	1 - 1
13/04/1935	League	H	ROCHDALE	2 - 1
06/04/1935	League	A	CARLISLE UNITED	1 - 0
02/04/1935	League	H	LINCOLN CITY	3 - 3
30/03/1935	League	H	BARROW	0 - 2
23/03/1935	League	A	MANSFIELD TOWN	3 - 2
16/03/1935	League	H	CHESTERFIELD	1 - 1
12/03/1935	Welsh Cup / 6R	H	NEW BRIGHTON	1 - 4
02/02/1935	League	H	YORK CITY	0 - 3
26/01/1935	League	A	DARLINGTON	0 - 0
19/01/1935	League	H	ACCRINGTON STANLEY	0 - 0
26/12/1934	League	H	CREWE ALEXANDRA	2 - 1
25/12/1934	League	A	CREWE ALEXANDRA	1 - 2
03/12/1934	FA Cup / 12R	N	NEW BRIGHTON	1 - 2
01/12/1934	League	A	ROCHDALE	2 - 2
28/11/1934	FA Cup / 1R	A	NEW BRIGHTON	1 - 1
17/11/1934	League	A	BARROW	1 - 2
10/11/1934	League	H	MANSFIELD TOWN	1 - 2