Noel Bradley

Noel Bradley (born 17 December 1957) is an Irish former footballer who played in the Football League for Bury and Chester. He mainly played as a full back and was well known for his long throw from throw-ins.[1]

Noel Bradley
Personal information
Full name Noel Bernard Bradley
Date of birth (1957-12-17) 17 December 1957
Place of birth County Donegal, Ireland
Position(s) Full back
Youth career
Manchester Boys Club
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1976–1981 Manchester City 0 (0)
1980 → Bury (loan) 9 (0)
1981–1982 Bury 18 (1)
1982–1983 Chester 28 (0)
1983 Mossley 11 (0)
1983–191988 Witton Albion
1988–1991 Colwyn Bay
1991–19?? Christleton
Teams managed
Christleton
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Playing career

Bradley started his career with Manchester City, although he did not join them on full-time terms until he was 21 due to studying for a degree.[1] He did not make any league appearances for City but captained the reserves.[1]

He spent the closing stages of 1979–80 on loan at Bury, who he joined permanently in the summer of 1981. The following summer he moved to Chester, who had just been relegated to the Fourth Division. He was to spend the campaign playing in several different positions, most memorably in goal after Phil Harrington was injured in a 1–0 win at Torquay United near the end of the 1982–83 season, he achieved a score of 10 from the Sunday People newspaper for this very appearance.[1]

Despite his versatility, Bradley was released at the end of the season and joined non-league side Mossley. After just 11 games he moved on after being refused a pay rise[2] and later played for Witton Albion, Colwyn Bay and Chester based side Christleton, where he became player-manager.[3] Away from football he has managed a children's home in Wrexham. Noel Bradley has two children.[1]

References
  1. Player Memories – Noel Bradley, Chester City v. Witton Albion matchday programme, 12 November 1994, p. 15
  2. "Complete A-Z of Mossley players". mossleyweb.com. Retrieved 26 May 2008.
  3. "Alvin's pep talk does the trick". Wirral Globe. 8 April 1998. Retrieved 26 May 2008.
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