Martin Bradley

Martin Bradley (1886–1958) was an English professional footballer who played as an inside-right in the period before World War I.

Club history Bradley was born at Wolstanton on the outskirts of Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire. Bradley began his career with South Kirkby he joined Grimsby Town of the Football League Second Division in 1907. After a season at Blundell Park, he dropped down to the Midland League with Mexborough Town.

He signed for Sheffield Wednesday in April 1910 with whom he briefly returned to top-flight football and made two appearances for, before joining Bristol Rovers in May 1911, where he ended his career in the Southern League. with a promise of a further £60 the following season if the pair went on to do well. His brother was James Bradley (1881–1954), who was a member of Liverpool's Championship winning side of 1905–06 and also played for Stoke in the 1890s.

In the First World War he served with the King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry, and following the war with the Royal Army Service Corps, until returning to South Kirkby to work in the colliery.