2 - 1 v Peterborough Sports (H) 10/12/2024 Albert Bradley
Full Name: Albert Bradley
Born: 10/05/1896 (Bradford)
Died: 16/03/1969 (Bradford)
Heritage Number: 519
Debut Match*: 13/11/1926 v Rotherham United (Football League)
Last Match*: 30/04/1927 v Chesterfield (Football League)
* Qualifying Games
He came to Southport with an impressive record of 22 goals in 39 League matches for Bradford – his best return being 10 goals in 10 games in 1923-24. He showed all the signs of going onto an outstanding career before a long spell out of the game intervened following a broken shin bone sustained against Rochdale on the 24th March 1923.
On being released by Bradford he had a short spell with Selby Town and then continued this high scoring ratio at Haig Avenue playing in all the matches of the FA Cup run which ended in the fourth round at Liverpool.
An all-round sportsman he was a good fast bowler and boxed in the Army until invalided out when he lost the middle finger is right hand at the Dardanelles.
He was employed in a Bradford wool warehouse all his working life.
Season: 1926/1927 [Back to Player Stats]The player made an appearance in the following games:
| Date | Home Club | Away Club | Score | Goals | Competition | Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13/11/1926 | Rotherham United | Southport | 1 - 2 | 1 | Football League | D3N |
| 20/11/1926 | Southport | Bradford ( Park Avenue ) | 2 - 1 | 1 | Football League | D3N |
| 27/11/1926 | Southport | Tranmere Rovers | 1 - 1 | 0 | FA Cup | 1 |
| 02/12/1926 | Tranmere Rovers | Southport | 1 - 2 | 0 | FA Cup | 1 Replay |
| 04/12/1926 | Southport | Nelson | 3 - 4 | 2 | Football League | D3N |
| 11/12/1926 | Southport | Crook Town | 2 - 0 | 2 | FA Cup | 2 |
| 25/12/1926 | Halifax Town | Southport | 1 - 1 | 0 | Football League | D3N |
| 27/12/1926 | Southport | Halifax Town | 0 - 0 | 0 | Football League | D3N |
| 01/01/1927 | Hartlepools United | Southport | 2 - 0 | 0 | Football League | D3N |
| 08/01/1927 | Southport | Blackburn Rovers | 2 - 0 | 0 | FA Cup | 3 |
| 15/01/1927 | Southport | Lincoln City | 2 - 3 | 1 | Football League | D3N |
| 22/01/1927 | Accrington Stanley (1891) | Southport | 2 - 2 | 0 | Football League | D3N |
| 29/01/1927 | Liverpool | Southport | 3 - 1 | 0 | FA Cup | 4 |
| 19/02/1927 | Wigan Borough | Southport | 3 - 1 | 1 | Football League | D3N |
| 09/04/1927 | Bradford ( Park Avenue ) | Southport | 6 - 2 | 0 | Football League | D3N |
| 30/04/1927 | Southport | Chesterfield | 2 - 1 | 1 | Football League | D3N |
