Herbert Bradley Explained

Herbert Bradley
Fullname:Herbert Bradley
Birth Place:Padiham, England
Death Date:21
Death Place:Limburg an der Lahn, Germany
Position:Outside left
Clubs1:Colne
Years2:1906–1909
Clubs2:Bury
Caps2:18
Goals2:0
Years3:1910
Clubs3:Notts County
Caps3:3
Goals3:0
Clubs4:Padiham
Years5:1911
Clubs5:Preston North End
Caps5:2
Goals5:0
Clubs6:Great Harwood
Clubs7:Nelson

Herbert Bradley (1888 – 21 June 1918) was an English professional footballer who played as an outside left in the Football League for Bury, Notts County and Preston North End.[1]

Personal life

Bradley served as a gunner in the Royal Garrison Artillery during the First World War.[2] On 5 April 1918, while acting as a forward artillery observer, he was taken prisoner by German forces and taken to Limburg an der Lahn prisoner of war camp.[3] He died of dysentery in the camp on 21 June 1918 and was buried in Avesnes-sur-Helpe Communal Cemetery, France.

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational cupTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Bury1906–07First Division500050
1907–08First Division200020
1908–09First Division200020
1909–10First Division900090
Total18000180
Notts County1910–11First Division300030
Preston North End1911–12First Division200020
Career total23000230

Notes and References

  1. Book: Joyce, Michael . Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939 . Tony Brown . 2012 . 978-1905891610 . Nottingham . 35.
  2. Web site: Herbert Bradley Service Record . 28 November 2018 . Football and the First World War . en-US.
  3. Web site: Avesnes-sur-Helpe Communal Cemetery . 1 October 2020 . WW1Cemeteries.