Chelsea FC Profile: Joe Bradshaw
Full Name: Joseph Bradshaw
Born: Thursday, 22nd January 1885
Place of birth: Burnley, Lancashire, England
Height: 5' 7"
Died: Saturday, 22nd July 1972 (aged 87)
Place of death: Rochford, Essex, England
Involvement with Chelsea:
Men's 1st Team Player from 1909 to 1910
Also listed in some sources as James Bradshaw, but certainly better known as Joe. Went on to manage Southend,
Playing Career:
Woolwich Polytechnic (A)
Woolwich Arsenal
West Norwood
Fulham
Chelsea (May 1909 to Dec 1910) - cost: unknown
Queens Park Rangers
Southend United
* (A) = Amateur
Chelsea First-Team Career Summary
Competitive Debut: Saturday, 4th December 1909, Chelsea 4 - 1 Bristol City
Age on debut: 24 years 10 months 12 days
Last Competitive First-Team Appearance: Saturday, 8th January 1910, Liverpool 5 - 1 Chelsea
Appearances
| Goals
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* oth = other competitive matches such as Full Members Cup, Charity/Community Shield, Fifa World Club Cup.
Figures in ( ) are substitute appearances and are also included in the totals.
i.e. Joe Bradshaw made 6 appearances for Chelsea, of which 0 were as a substitute.
Competitive Matches Played
Comp | Date | Home | Away | Att | |||
League | 4th Dec 1909 | Chelsea | 4 | 1 | Bristol City | 20,000 | ![]() ![]() |
League | 11th Dec 1909 | Bury | 4 | 2 | Chelsea | 5,000 | ![]() ![]() |
League | 18th Dec 1909 | Chelsea | 2 | 1 | Tottenham Hotspur | 40,000 | ![]() ![]() |
League | 25th Dec 1909 | Notts County | 2 | 1 | Chelsea | 20,000 | ![]() |
League | 1st Jan 1910 | Newcastle United | 1 | 0 | Chelsea | 30,000 | ![]() |
League | 8th Jan 1910 | Liverpool | 5 | 1 | Chelsea | 25,000 | ![]() |
Non-Competitive First-Team Appearances
| Non-Competitive First-Team Goals
|
Figures in ( ) are substitute appearances and are also included in the totals.
i.e. Joe Bradshaw made 0 appearances for Chelsea, of which 0 were as a substitute.
Non-Competitive First-Team Matches Played
Comp | Date | Home | Away | Att |
Non-First-Team Appearances
| Non-First-Team Goals
|
Figures in ( ) are substitute appearances and are also included in the totals.
i.e. Joe Bradshaw made 0 appearances for Chelsea, of which 0 were as a substitute.
Non-First-Team Matches Played
Comp | Date | Home | Away | Att |
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