Joseph A. Bradshaw (1860–1933) was an English

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who managed Stoke.

Career

Bradshaw was born in

Stoke-upon-Trent Stoke-upon-Trent, commonly called Stoke is one of the six towns that along with Hanley, Burslem, Fenton, Longton and Tunstall form the city of Stoke-on-Trent, in Staffordshire, England. The town was incorporated as a municipal borough in 18 ...

and took over from

Harry Lockett Harold Lockett (1855–1930) was an English association football manager and administrator. Career Lockett was born in Stoke-upon-Trent and was appointed manager-secretary of Stoke in 1884 replacing Walter Cox. He was Stoke manager when profe ...

as Stoke manager in June 1890. Stoke had just finished bottom of

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for the second time and failed to be re-elected, instead joining the

Football Alliance The Football Alliance was an association football league in England which ran for three seasons, from 1889–90 to 1891–92. History In 1888, the same year the Football League was founded, The Combination was established by clubs who had been ...

. Whilst Stoke had struggled to compete in the League they found the Alliance easy ending the 1890–91 season as champions with just two defeats and re-claimed their place in the Football League. But halfway through the 1891–92 campaign with the team struggling, he left his position to be replaced by Arthur Reeves.

Managerial statistics

Honours

champions: 1890–91

References

External links

Stoke City managers
at stokecityfc.com {{DEFAULTSORT:Bradshaw, Joseph 1860 births 1933 deaths English football managers Stoke City F.C. managers English Football League managers