Noel Bradley

Noel Bradley

Personal information
Full name	Noel Bernard Bradley
Date of birth	17 December 1957 (1957-12-17) (age 53)
Place of birth	County Donegal, Ireland
Height	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Playing position	Full back
Youth career
c.1974–1976	Manchester Boys Club
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
c. 1976–81	Manchester City	0	(0)
1980	→ Bury (loan)	9	(0)
1981–82	Bury	18	(1)
1982–83	Chester	28	(0)
1983	Mossley	11	(0)
1983–1988	Witton Albion
1988–1991	Colwyn Bay
1991–?	Christleton
Teams managed
	Christleton
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals).

Noel Bradley (born 17 December 1957 in County Donegal, Ireland) is a former Irish footballer who played in The Football League for Bury and Chester City. He mainly played as a full back and was well known for his long throw from throw–ins.^[1]

Playing career

Bradley started his career with Manchester City, although he did not join them on full–time terms until he was 21 due to studying for a degree.^[1] He did not make any league appearances for City but captained the reserves.^[1]

He spent the closing stages of 1979–80 on loan at Bury, who he joined permanently in the summer of 1981. The following summer he moved to Chester, who had just been relegated to the Fourth Division. He was to spend the campaign playing in several different positions, most memorably in goal after Phil Harrington was injured in a 1–0 win at Torquay United near the end of the 1982–83 season.^[1]

Despite his versatility, Bradley was released at the end of the season and joined non–league side Mossley. After just 11 games he moved on after being refused a pay rise^[2] and later played for Witton Albion, Colwyn Bay and Chester based side Christleton, where he became player–manager.^[3] Away from football he has managed a children’s home in Wrexham. Noel Bradley has got two children, yes two not three (as previously stated), their names are Leon and Louise.^[1]

References

1. ^ ^{a b c d e} Player Memories – Noel Bradley, Chester City v. Witton Albion matchday programme, 12/11/94, p. 15
2. ^ "Complete A-Z of Mossley players". mossleyweb.com. http://www.mossleyweb.com/PlayersAZ/AZB2.htm. Retrieved 2008-05-26. 
3. ^ "Alvin’s pep talk does the trick". Wirral Globe. 1998-04-08. http://archive.wirralglobe.co.uk/1998/4/8/18530.html. Retrieved 2008-05-26. 

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Name	Bradley, Noel
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Date of birth	1957-12-17
Place of birth	County Donegal, Ireland
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