Albert Bradley
Full Name: Albert Bradley
Normal Position: Centre Forward
Height: 5'7"
Weight: 11st 4lbs
Born: 10/05/1896 (Bradford)
Died: 16/03/1969 (Bradford)
He came to Southport with an impressive record of 22 goals in 39 League matches for Bradford – his best return being 10 goals in 10 games in 1923-24. He showed all the signs of going onto an outstanding career before a long spell out of the game intervened following a broken shin bone sustained against Rochdale on the 24th March 1923.
On being released by Bradford he had a short spell with Selby Town and then continued this high scoring ratio at Haig Avenue playing in all the matches of the FA Cup run which ended in the fourth round at Liverpool.
An all-round sportsman he was a good fast bowler and boxed in the Army until invalided out when he lost the middle finger is right hand at the Dardanelles.
He was employed in a Bradford wool warehouse all his working life.
Player Match Stats
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 | Subs | Goals |
---|---|---|---|
1926/1927 | 16 | 0 | 9 |
Total | 16 | 0 | 9 |
Appearances & Goals
Games where player was named on the team sheet
Date | Competition | Venue | Opponents | Score |
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30/04/1927 | League | H | CHESTERFIELD | 2 - 1 |
09/04/1927 | League | A | BRADFORD PA | 2 - 6 |
19/02/1927 | League | A | WIGAN BOROUGH | 1 - 3 |
29/01/1927 | FA Cup / 4 | A | LIVERPOOL | 1 - 3 |
22/01/1927 | League | A | ACCRINGTON STANLEY | 2 - 2 |
15/01/1927 | League | H | LINCOLN CITY | 2 - 3 |
08/01/1927 | FA Cup / 3 | H | BLACKBURN ROVERS | 2 - 0 |
01/01/1927 | League | A | HARTLEPOOL | 0 - 2 |
27/12/1926 | League | H | HALIFAX TOWN | 0 - 0 |
25/12/1926 | League | A | HALIFAX TOWN | 1 - 1 |
11/12/1926 | FA Cup / 2 | H | CROOK TOWN | 2 - 0 |
04/12/1926 | League | H | NELSON | 3 - 4 |
02/12/1926 | FA Cup / 1R | A | TRANMERE ROVERS | 2 - 1 |
27/11/1926 | FA Cup / 1 | H | TRANMERE ROVERS | 1 - 1 |
20/11/1926 | League | H | BRADFORD PA | 2 - 1 |
13/11/1926 | League | A | ROTHERHAM UNITED | 2 - 1 |
Games where player has scored
Date | Competition | Venue | Opponents | Score |
---|---|---|---|---|
30/04/1927 | League | H | CHESTERFIELD | 2 - 1 |
19/02/1927 | League | A | WIGAN BOROUGH | 1 - 3 |
15/01/1927 | League | H | LINCOLN CITY | 2 - 3 |
11/12/1926 | FA Cup / 2 | H | CROOK TOWN | 2 - 0 |
04/12/1926 | League | H | NELSON | 3 - 4 |
20/11/1926 | League | H | BRADFORD PA | 2 - 1 |
13/11/1926 | League | A | ROTHERHAM UNITED | 2 - 1 |