Herbert Bradley
Herbert Bradley (1888 – 21 June 1918) was an English professional football outside left who played in the Football League for Bury, Notts County and Preston North End.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Herbert Bradley[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 1888[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Padiham, England | ||
| Date of death | 21 June 1918 (aged 29–30)[3] | ||
| Place of death | Limburg an der Lahn, Germany[4] | ||
| Playing position(s) | Outside left | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Colne | |||
| 1906–1909 | Bury | 18 | (0) |
| 1910 | Notts County | 3 | (0) |
| Padiham | |||
| 1911 | Preston North End | 2 | (0) |
| Great Harwood | |||
| Nelson | |||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Personal life
Bradley served as a gunner in the Royal Garrison Artillery during the First World War.[4] He died of dysentery while a prisoner of war in Germany on 21 June 1918 and was buried in Avesnes-sur-Helpe Communal Cemetery, France.[3][4]
References
- Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 35. ISBN 190589161X.
- Herbert Bradley on Lives of the First World War
- "Casualty Details: Bradley, H". Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Retrieved 28 November 2018.
- "Herbert Bradley | Service Record | Football and the First World War". Football and the First World War. Retrieved 28 November 2018.
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