Billy Bradshaw	Blackburn Rovers FC 4 appearances, 0 goals P 4 W 3 D 1 L 0 F 12: A 5 88% successful 1910-13 captain: none minutes played: 360
Timeline
	William Bradshaw
Birth	3 April 1884 at 56 Ingham Street, Padiham, Lancashire [registered in Burnley, June 1884].
	According to the 1891 census, William is the sixth child of eight to James and Sarah Ann (née Dewhurst), living at 17 Whitaker Street in Hapton. His father is a loom overlooker.
	According to the 1901 census, William is one of five and he is a tripe dresser, still with their parents living at 13 Church Street in Padiham.
Marriage	to Nancy Jane Duxbury, 12 September 1905 at St Leonard's Church, Padiham. [registered in Burnley, September 1905]. The registration states William's profession as a Professional Footballer. Nancy J. (b.23 October 1882) died at the end of 1927.
	According to the 1911 census, William, a professional footballer, married to Nancy Jane, with two daughters, Edna and Gladys. They live at 81 Stockbridge Road in Padiham.
	According to the 1921 census, William is a professional footballer, still married to Nancy Jane, and with two more daughters, Dorothy and Elsie, they live at 107 Scotland Road in Blackburn.
	According to the 1939 register, widower William, a labourer at the engineering foundry, is living at 105 Walton Street in Blackburn, with their daughter, Elsie.
Death	June 1955, aged 71 years 59-67 days [registered in Blackburn, June 1955]. He was living at 105 Walter Street in Blackburn
Funeral	9 June 1955 at St Leonard's Church, Padiham.
Source	Douglas Lammings' An English Football Internationalist Who's Who [1990] &
Playing Career
Club(s)	Started his football career with local side Padiham FC, before signing with Accrington Stanley FC. Blackburn Rovers FC signed him in May 1903 for £20 transfer fee. After 386 league appearances and 36 goals, Bradshaw became the player manager at Rochdale AFC between 6 July and September 1920.
Club honours	Football League Championship 1911-12, 1913-14; FA Charity Shield winners 1912;
Individual honours	Football League (four appearances)
Distinctions	His brothers Vic, Jack and Ernie played for Blackpool, Accrington Stanley and Burnley, around the dawn of the 20th century - Lancashire Telegraph, 30 January 2008
Height/Weight	5' 8", 10st. 10lbs [1910].
Source	Douglas Lammings' An English Football Internationalist Who's Who [1990].
England Career
Player number	One of five who became the 344th players (347) to appear for England.
Position(s)	Left-half
First match	No. 105, 12 February 1910, Ireland 1 England 1, a British Championship match at Solitude Ground, Cliftonville, Belfast, aged 25 years 315 days.
Last match	No. 115, 17 March 1913, England 4 Wales 3, a British Championship match at Ashton Gate, Ashton Vale, Bedminster, Bristol, aged 28 years 348 days.
Major tournaments	British Championship 1909-10, 1911-12, 1912-13;
Team honours	British Championship shared 1911-12, winners 1912-13;
Individual honours	None
Distinctions	None
Beyond England
No additional information. - An English Football Internationalists' Who's Who. Douglas Lamming (1990). Hatton Press, p.42.

Billy Bradshaw - Career Statistics
Squads	Apps	comp. apps	Mins.		goals ave.min	comp. goals	Capt.	Disc.
4	4	4	360	0	0 min	0	none	none
minutes are an approximation, due to the fact that many matches rarely stick to exactly ninety minutes long, allowing time for injuries and errors.

Billy Bradshaw - Match History
Club: Blackburn Rovers F.C. - 4 full appearances F.A. International Select Committee - 4 full capsx
Age 25
1	105	12 February 1910 - Ireland 1 England 1, Solitude Ground, Belfast	BC	AD	Start	lh
2	106	14 March 1910 - Wales 0 England 1, Cardiff Arms Park, Cardiff		AW	Start	lh
Age 27
3	111	10 February 1912 - Ireland 1 England 6, Dalymount Park, Dublin	BC	AW	Start	lh
Age 28
4	115	17 March 1913 - England 4 Wales 3, Ashton Gate. Bedminster	BC	HW	Start	lh

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