Biography.guide
Home › People › Association football player › Don Bradley
Portrait of Don Bradley

Don Bradley

1924 – 1997

English footballer

Don't just read it — keep itBiographies to ownE-book · Audio · Video From $7 →

About Don Bradley

Lived 1924 – 1997 (aged 72). Don Bradley was a British association football player.

Donald Bradley (11 September 1924 – 26 June 1997) was an English footballer who played for Mansfield Town as a left-back. A native of Annesley in Nottinghamshire, Bradley began his career at West Bromwich Albion in 1945, but never made any league appearances for them. In 1949, he joined Mansfield Town, and made his debut on 20 August 1949 in a Division Three North match against Southport.

At a 13-year spell at the club, Bradley is one of Mansfield's longest-serving players of all time. In total he played a total of 413 matches, scoring six goals for the club. His last game for Mansfield came on 23 October 1961 in a League Cup tie against Cardiff City at Ninian Park where Mansfield lost 2–1. He left Mansfield at the end of the 1961–62 season, and subsequently played a couple of seasons for non-league Ilkeston Town before retiring from playing the game.

He continued to work in football into his 60s, including a role as a boys football coach at Oldswinford Hospital School in the West Midlands.

He died in June 1997, at the age of 72.

Biography shop

Don’t just read it —
keep it.

Full-length biographies made to live with: read them, listen on the way to work, watch them tonight.

  • E-book
  • Audio
  • Video
Browse the shop — from $7

Instant download · yours to keep · every purchase keeps this site free

Important facts

Birth century
Also known as
Donald "Don" Bradley, Donald Bradley

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Don Bradley's

Frequently asked questions

Who was Don Bradley?

English footballer (1924-1997)

When was Don Bradley born?

Don Bradley was born on 11 September 1924 in Annesley.

When did Don Bradley die?

Don Bradley died on 26 June 1997.

What was Don Bradley's occupation?

Don Bradley was an association football player.

What nationality was Don Bradley?

Don Bradley was British.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Don Bradley

· Wikidata: Q5292307

· DBpedia: Don Bradley

Cite this page

APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Don Bradley. https://biography.guide/don-bradley/

MLA: "Don Bradley." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/don-bradley/.

Chicago: "Don Bradley." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/don-bradley/.

Data last updated: 2026-09-20 · Spot an error? Report a correction.

Page generated 2026-09-27 05:30 UTC