Joseph Bradford (22 January 1901 – 6 September 1980) was an English professional footballer who played as a centre forward. Born in Peggs Green, near Coalville, Leicestershire, Bradford made nearly 450 appearances for Birmingham in all competitions, scoring 267 goals.[2] He was capped 12 times for England, scoring seven goals,[3] and played five times for a representative Football League XI.[4]
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Full name | Joseph Bradford | ||
Date of birth | (1901-01-22)22 January 1901 | ||
Place of birth | Peggs Green, Coalville, England | ||
Date of death | 6 September 1980(1980-09-06) (aged 79) | ||
Place of death | Birmingham, England | ||
Height | 5 ft 9+1⁄2 in (1.77 m)[1] | ||
Position(s) | Centre forward | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
– | Coalville Town | ||
– | Peggs Green Victoria | ||
1920–1935 | Birmingham | 414 | (249) |
1935–1936 | Bristol City | 5 | (1) |
Total | 419 | (250) | |
National team | |||
1923–1930 | England | 12 | (7) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
He is Birmingham's all-time leading goalscorer.[5] He topped the club's scoring charts in all but one First Division season between 1921–22 and 1932–33,[6] and if goals in all competitions are counted, he was top scorer in all twelve of those seasons.[7] Bradford also scored Birmingham's only goal of the 1931 FA Cup Final, in which they were beaten by West Bromwich Albion.[2]
He died in Birmingham aged 79.[2]
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