Tom Bradshaw

Infobox Football biography
playername = Tom Bradshaw


fullname = Thomas Bradshaw
dateofbirth = February 7, 1904
cityofbirth = Bishopton
countryofbirth = Scotland
dateofdeath = death date and age|1986|2|22|1904|2|7
cityofdeath = Liverpool
countryofdeath = England
height =
nickname = Tiny
position = Wing-Half
youthyears = 1920-22
youthclubs = Woodside Juniors
years = 1922-30 1930-38 1938-39 1939
clubs = Bury Liverpool Third Lanark South Liverpool
caps(goals) = 277 (3)
nationalyears = 1928
nationalteam = Scotland
nationalcaps(goals) = 001 (0):"Another Tom Bradshaw played for Liverpool, in the 1890s. See Thomas Bradshaw. You may also be looking for the musician Tom Bradshaw."

Tom Bradshaw (7 February 1904 – February 22 1986) was a Scottish international footballer of the 1920s and 30s who played for Liverpool.

Life and playing career

Born Bishopton, Renfrewshire, Scotland, He began his professional career with English side Bury, in 1922, having been signed from local amateur side Woodside Juniors. A wing-half or centre-half, Bradshaw spent eight years with the Lancashire club, and it was here that he earned his only international call-up on the 31 March 1928 at Wembley Stadium in a 5-1 win over England, a performance that saw the Scotland side dubbed the 'Wembley Wizards'.

Two years later in the January of 1930 Liverpool manager George Patterson paid £8000 for his services, he made his debut on the 25 January at Anfield with bitter rivals Man United the visitors, it was a day to remember as Liverpool won the game 1-0, his opening goal came on the 3 September 1932 in a fore-runner of the modern 4-3 thrillers with Newcastle, only this time it was at St James Park and it was Newcastle who ran out the 4-3 winners. Tom stayed at the Merseyside club for eight years playing most of his games at centre-back eventually racking up 291 appearances.

Following his departure in 1938, he had short spells with Third Lanark and South Liverpool, before retiring, to work as a scout for Norwich City for a period of time.

A large, physically imposing player, Bradshaw was ironically nicknamed 'Tiny'.

Tom died in Liverpool on the 22nd February 1986 3 weeks after his 84 birthday.

Career details

* Bury F.C (1922 - 1930) - 58 appearances, 12 goals
* Liverpool F.C (1930 - 1938) - 291 appearances, 4 goals
* Scotland 1 cap

External links

* [http://www.lfchistory.net/player_profile.asp?player_id=547 Player profile] at LFChistory.net