Joe Bradshaw (footballer)
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Joe Bradshaw was an English
football player and manager.
As a player he started out at Woolwich Polytechnic before turning professional at Woolwich Arsenal
, where his father, Harry Bradshaw
, was manager; however he never made a first-team appearance. After his father left to manage Fulham
in 1904, Bradshaw had brief spells at West Norwood and Southampton
before rejoining his father at his new club; he played as an outside right
for Fulham in a five-year spell that saw the club win the Southern League
title twice and join the Football League in 1907. He then had stints at Chelsea
, Queens Park Rangers
and Southend United
. His brother, William
, also played for Woolwich Arsenal and Fulham under their father.
He eventually became player-manager of Southend United
in 1912 (from a part-time basis only in 1913), winning promotion to the Southern League First Division, and seeing the club through World War I
. In 1919 he moved to Swansea Town and spent seven years there, winning the Third Division South
title in 1924-25
, before being tempted by one of his former clubs; he moved back to Fulham, following in the footsteps of his father. His reign at Fulham was not auspicious - overseeing relegation to the Third Division South and failing to regain promotion. In 1929 he moved to Bristol City
, whom he managed for three years.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
football player and manager.
As a player he started out at Woolwich Polytechnic before turning professional at Woolwich Arsenal
Arsenal F.C.
Arsenal Football Club is a professional English Premier League football club based in North London. One of the most successful clubs in English football, it has won 13 First Division and Premier League titles and 10 FA Cups...
, where his father, Harry Bradshaw
Harry Bradshaw
Henry "Harry" Bradshaw was an English football manager.Although he was never a professional footballer himself, Bradshaw was appointed secretary of Burnley in 1891, and became chairman two years later...
, was manager; however he never made a first-team appearance. After his father left to manage Fulham
Fulham F.C.
Fulham Football Club is a professional English Premier League club based in southwest London Fulham, in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham. Founded in 1879, they play in the Premier League, their 11th current season...
in 1904, Bradshaw had brief spells at West Norwood and Southampton
Southampton F.C.
Southampton Football Club is an English football team, nicknamed The Saints, based in the city of Southampton, Hampshire. The club gained promotion to the Championship from League One in the 2010–2011 season after being relegated in 2009. Their home ground is the St Mary's Stadium, where the club...
before rejoining his father at his new club; he played as an outside right
Outside forward
Outside forward is a position in association football which refers to a footballer who plays as an advanced forward on the right or left wing - as an outside right or outside left. Typically as part of a 2-3-5 formation or one of its variants...
for Fulham in a five-year spell that saw the club win the Southern League
Southern Football League
The Southern League is an English football competition featuring semi-professional and amateur clubs from the South West, South Central and Midlands of England and South Wales...
title twice and join the Football League in 1907. He then had stints at Chelsea
Chelsea F.C.
Chelsea Football Club are an English football club based in West London. Founded in 1905, they play in the Premier League and have spent most of their history in the top tier of English football. Chelsea have been English champions four times, FA Cup winners six times and League Cup winners four...
, Queens Park Rangers
Queens Park Rangers F.C.
Queens Park Rangers Football Club is an English professional football club, based in White City, Hammersmith and Fulham, west London. As the 2010-11 Football League Championship champions, they now play in the top tier of English football the Premier League, for the first time in 15 years...
and Southend United
Southend United F.C.
Southend United Football Club is an English football club based at Roots Hall Stadium, Prittlewell, Southend-on-Sea, Essex, who play in Football League Two. Their home ground is Roots Hall, and the club plan to move into a new 22,000-seater stadium located at Fossetts Farm.-Stadium:The club has had...
. His brother, William
William Bradshaw (footballer)
William Bradshaw was an English professional footballer who played as an outside right for various clubs in the 1900s.-Football career:...
, also played for Woolwich Arsenal and Fulham under their father.
He eventually became player-manager of Southend United
Southend United F.C.
Southend United Football Club is an English football club based at Roots Hall Stadium, Prittlewell, Southend-on-Sea, Essex, who play in Football League Two. Their home ground is Roots Hall, and the club plan to move into a new 22,000-seater stadium located at Fossetts Farm.-Stadium:The club has had...
in 1912 (from a part-time basis only in 1913), winning promotion to the Southern League First Division, and seeing the club through World War I
World War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
. In 1919 he moved to Swansea Town and spent seven years there, winning the Third Division South
Football League Third Division South
The Football League Third Division South was a level of English professional football which ran in parallel to Third Division North from 1921 to 1958....
title in 1924-25
1924-25 in English football
The 1924–25 season was the 50th season of competitive football in England.-Honours:Notes = Number in parentheses is the times that club has won that honour...
, before being tempted by one of his former clubs; he moved back to Fulham, following in the footsteps of his father. His reign at Fulham was not auspicious - overseeing relegation to the Third Division South and failing to regain promotion. In 1929 he moved to Bristol City
Bristol City F.C.
Bristol City Football Club is one of two football league clubs in Bristol, England . They play at Ashton Gate, located in the south-west of the City...
, whom he managed for three years.