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Tom Bradshaw (footballer, born 1904)
Thomas Bradshaw (7 February 1904 – 22 February 1986) was a Scottish footballer of the 1920s and 1930s, who played for Bury, Liverpool, Third Lanark[1] and South Liverpool. He also played once for the Scotland national football team, in their 5–1 win against England in 1928. A large, physically imposing player, Bradshaw was ironically nicknamed 'Tiny'. Playing careerBuryHe 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. Wembley WizardsBradshaw was called up for his senior international debut on 31 March 1928 at Wembley Stadium in a 5–1 win over England, a performance that saw the Scotland side dubbed the 'Wembley Wizards'. In his one game for Scotland Bradshaw directly nullified Dixie Dean, England's most potent goalscorer of his generation. Despite such a notable individual and team performance, Bradshaw was the only wizard to have this game as their only full cap. LiverpoolTwo years later, in January 1930, Liverpool manager George Patterson paid £8000 for his services, he made his debut on 25 January at Anfield against Manchester United. It was a day to remember as Liverpool won the game 1–0. His first goal for Liverpool came on 3 September 1932 in a match against Newcastle United, where Newcastle won a 4–3 thriller. Tom stayed at the Merseyside club for eight years, playing most of his games at centre-back, eventually racking up 291 appearances. Later career in footballFollowing his departure in 1938, Bradshaw had short spells with Third Lanark and South Liverpool, before retiring to work as a scout for Norwich City for a period of time. In 1947–48 Bradshaw was coach in the Netherlands at 't Gooi.[2][3] References
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