Billy Bradshaw was an international footballer who represented England 4 times scoring 0 goals. His first cap was against Ireland on 12th February 1910 at 25 years old, and his last was vs Wales on 17th March 1913 aged 28. Bradshaw, born on 3rd April 1884, in Padiham, Lancashire, has a FA Legacy Number of 347 and played as a Left Half for his country.
Billy Bradshaw - 4 caps (0 goals)
- Full Name: William Bradshaw
- Born: 3rd April 1884, Padiham, Lancashire
- Died: June 1955, Blackburn aged 71
- England Career: 1910 - 1913
- Positions whilst with England: Left Half
- Clubs (and caps) whilst with England: Blackburn Rovers (4)
- FA Legacy Number: 347
- Bradshaw's career started at Padiham FC and Accrington Stanley before a £20 transfer to Blackburn Rovers in 1903 where he would stay for 17 years as a left half and a deft penalty taker. Whilst at Blackburn he won two league championships in 1912 and 1914. He left for Rochdale as player/manager in 1920 but only lasted five months before retiring and going into the engineering business.
England Career Statistics
- Debut: v
Ireland (HC) on 12th February 1910 aged 25 years, 11 month, 9 days - Last Cap: v
Wales (HC) on 17th March 1913 aged 28 years, 11 month, 14 days - Career Length: 3 years, 33 days
- Starts: 4
- Substitute:
0 - Withdrawn:
0 - Full Games: 4
England Match Statistics
- Match Type
- Caps
- Goals
- Capt
- British Home ChampionshipHC
- 4
- 0
- 0
- 0
- 0
- Competitive
- 4
- 0
- 0
- 0
- 0
- Home, Away or Neutral
- Caps
- Goals
- Capt
- Away
- 3
- 0
- 0
- 0
- 0
- Home
- 1
- 0
- 0
- 0
- 0
- Match Result
- Caps
- Goals
- Capt
- Drawn
- 1
- 0
- 0
- 0
- 0
- Won
- 3
- 0
- 0
- 0
- 0
- Playing Positions
- Caps
- Goals
- Capt
- Left Half
- 4
- 0
- 0
- 0
- 0
- Total
- 4
- 0
- 0
- 0
- 0
England Managers
- Manager
- Caps
- Goals
- Capt
England Committee- 4
- 0
- 0
- 0
- 0
England Team Mates (Top 10)
- Harold Fleming
- 4 Matches
- Sam Hardy
- 3 Matches
- Jesse Pennington
- 3 Matches
- Billy Wedlock
- 3 Matches
- Bob Crompton
- 3 Matches
- Dicky Bond
- 2 Matches
- Andy Ducat
- 2 Matches
- George Holley
- 2 Matches
- Joe Bache
- 1 Match
- Arthur Cowell
- 1 Match
Sources
- An English Football Internationals' Who's Who by Douglas Lamming (Hutton Press 1990)
- England's Who's Who by Tony Matthews (Pitch Publishing 2013)
- 12 sources from 4 matchesSelect from match list to see sources.
Match List
- WAL, 4 - 3, 17th Mar 1913 (HC) Blackburn Rovers, Cap: 4.
Age: 28 years, 11 month, 14 days. - IRE, 6 - 1, 10th Feb 1912 (HC) Blackburn Rovers, Cap: 3.
Age: 27 years, 10 months, 7 days. - WAL, 1 - 0, 14th Mar 1910 (HC) Blackburn Rovers, Cap: 2.
Age: 25 years, 11 month, 11 day. - IRE, 1 - 1, 12th Feb 1910 (HC) Blackburn Rovers, Cap: 1.
Age: 25 years, 11 month, 9 days. - * Match was concluded via extra time, penalties or both.