| Billy Bradshaw | |
| Fullname: | William Bradshaw |
| Birth Date: | 3 April 1884 |
| Birth Place: | Padiham, England |
| Position: | Left half |
| Clubs1: | Padiham |
| Clubs2: | Accrington Stanley |
| Years3: | 1903–1920 |
| Clubs3: | Blackburn Rovers[1] |
| Caps3: | 386 |
| Goals3: | 36 |
| Years4: | 1920 |
| Clubs4: | Rochdale |
| Nationalyears1: | 1910–1913 |
| Nationalteam1: | England |
| Nationalcaps1: | 4 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Manageryears1: | 1920 |
| Managerclubs1: | Rochdale |
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.
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]
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]