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Tom Bradshaw

1879 – 1930

English footballer

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Lived 1879 – 1930 (aged 50–51). Tom Bradshaw was a British association football player and association football coach.

Thomas Dickinson Bradshaw (15 March 1879 – after 1913) was an English professional footballer. He played for several Football League clubs, but never spent more than two years at any of them.

Career After starting out with Lostock Hall in the late 1890s, Hambleton-born Bradshaw signed for Preston North End in 1896, but did not make any League appearances for the Lilywhites. He joined their arch-rivals Blackpool shortly thereafter, and went on to make seventeen League appearances for the Seasiders, scoring five goals. Equally-short spells followed at Sunderland, Nottingham Forest, Leicester Fosse and New Brighton Tower. His journeyman career continued with Swindon Town and Reading, before a return to Preston North End in 1902. Still without a League appearance for the Deepdale club, he moved on to Wellingborough, Southport Central, Earlestown, Accrington Stanley, another spell with Leicester Fosse, Rossendale United and, finally, Glossop.

In 1913 he replaced Edgar Chadwick for one match as coach of the Netherlands national football team.

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Who was Tom Bradshaw?

English footballer (1879-1930)

When was Tom Bradshaw born?

Tom Bradshaw was born on 15 March 1879 in Hambleton.

When did Tom Bradshaw die?

Tom Bradshaw died in 1930.

What was Tom Bradshaw's occupation?

Tom Bradshaw was an association football player and association football coach.

What nationality was Tom Bradshaw?

Tom Bradshaw was British.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Tom Bradshaw

· Wikidata: Q1812864

· DBpedia: Tom Bradshaw (footballer, born 1879)

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