Joe Bradshaw (1884 – ''date unknown'') was an English football player and manager.

Career

Playing career

As a player, he started out at Woolwich Polytechnic before turning professional at Woolwich Arsenal, where his father Harry Bradshaw, was manager; however he never made a first-team appearance. After his father left to manage Fulham in 1904, Bradshaw had brief spells at

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and

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before rejoining his father at his new club; he played as an

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for Fulham in a five-year spell that saw the club win the Southern League title twice and join the Football League in 1907. He then had stints at

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and

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. His brother,

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, also played for Woolwich Arsenal and Fulham under their father.

Coaching career

He eventually became

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in 1912 (from a part-time basis only in 1913), winning

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to the Southern League First Division, and seeing the club through

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. In 1919 he moved to Swansea Town and spent seven years there, winning the

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title in 1924–1925, before being tempted by one of his former clubs; he moved back to Fulham, following in the footsteps of his father. His reign at Fulham was not auspicious - overseeing

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to the Third Division South and failing to regain promotion. In 1929 he moved to

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, whom he managed for three years.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Bradshaw, Joe 1884 births Year of death missing Footballers from Burnley English men's footballers Southampton F.C. players Arsenal F.C. players Fulham F.C. players Chelsea F.C. players Queens Park Rangers F.C. players Southend United F.C. players English football managers Southend United F.C. managers Swansea City A.F.C. managers Fulham F.C. managers Bristol City F.C. managers Thames Polytechnic F.C. players West Norwood F.C. players Men's association football outside forwards