Harvey Bradbury
Harvey Lee Bradbury (born 29 December 1998) is an English professional footballer who plays for Dartford as a forward.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Harvey Lee Bradbury[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 29 December 1998[2] | ||
| Place of birth | England | ||
| Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)[3] | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Dartford | ||
| Number | 23 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Portsmouth | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2017 | Portsmouth | 0 | (0) |
| 2017 | → Havant & Waterlooville (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | Watford | 0 | (0) |
| 2018 | → St Albans City (loan) | 9 | (2) |
| 2018 | → Hungerford Town (loan) | 1 | (1) |
| 2018–2019 | Oxford United | 1 | (0) |
| 2018 | → Hungerford Town (loan) | 7 | (1) |
| 2018 | → Woking (loan) | 1 | (1) |
| 2019 | → Woking (loan) | 16 | (2) |
| 2019–2020 | Millwall | 0 | (0) |
| 2020 | → Morecambe (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 2020–2022 | Oxford City | 38 | (15) |
| 2022 | Welling United | 8 | (2) |
| 2022 | Gosport Borough | 10 | (3) |
| 2022–2023 | Dorchester Town | 14 | (4) |
| 2023 | → Dartford (loan) | 9 | (5) |
| 2023– | Dartford | 14 | (5) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:10, 24 October 2023 (UTC) | |||
He began his career at Portsmouth and spent time on loan at Havant & Waterlooville, before being signed by Watford in 2017. He spent the second half of the 2017–18 season on loan at St Albans City and joined Hungerford Town on loan in July 2018. He signed with Oxford United the next month and returned to Hungerford Town on loan. He was loaned to Woking in September 2018 and made his debut for Oxford in the Football League two months later. He rejoined Woking on loan for the second half of the 2018–19 season and helped the club to win promotion out of the National League South via the play-offs. He signed with Millwall in July 2019 and spent the second half of the 2019–20 season on loan at Morecambe.
Following his departure from Millwall, Bradbury subsequently had spells in non-league with Oxford City, Welling United, Gosport Borough and Dorchester Town.
Early and personal life edit
Bradbury's father Lee was also a footballer.[4] Both played at Oxford United during their careers, the first father and son to have played for the club.[5]
Career edit
Portsmouth edit
Bradbury began his career with Portsmouth and had a loan spell with Havant & Waterlooville during the 2016–17 season.[6] He played one Isthmian League Premier Division game for the "Hawks" in the 2016–17 season.[6] He scored 14 goals in 26 youth level games for "Pompey", including one goal against Manchester City in the FA Youth Cup, though never made a first-team appearance at Fratton Park.[7]
Watford edit
He joined the under-23 squad at Premier League side Watford, initially on a trial basis, in May 2017.[4][8] On 5 January 2018, he moved on loan to St Albans City until the end of the 2017–18 season, having impressed manager Ian Allinson in a pre-season friendly.[7][3] He made his debut the following day in a 2–1 win over Chelmsford City at Clarence Park.[9] On 20 January, he was sent off for after receiving two yellow cards in a 1–1 draw at Eastbourne Borough.[10] He scored his first career goal on 17 March, in a 2–1 victory at Concord Rangers.[11]
Oxford United edit
He returned to the National League South on loan at Hungerford Town in July 2018 and scored on his debut in a 3–2 defeat at former club St Albans City on 4 August.[12] Three days later he signed for Oxford United under-23's on a free transfer, and continued his loan at Hungerford Town.[4][13] He scored a total of two goals in eight games for the "Crusaders".[14] He then moved on loan to Woking, also of the National League South, in September 2018. He scored on his debut for the "Cardinals" in a 2–1 defeat to Dulwich Hamlet at Kingfield Stadium on 15 September.[15] The following week he scored a hat-trick in a 4–0 victory over Tooting & Mitcham United in the FA Cup Second Qualifying Round.[16] He returned to Oxford and manager Karl Robinson gave him his senior debut on 6 November 2018, in a 3–0 victory at Wycombe Wanderers in the EFL Trophy.[17] He made his Football League debut 11 days later, coming on as a 56th-minute substitute for Sam Smith in a 1–0 win over Gillingham at the Kassam Stadium.[18][19] After those two first-team appearances for Oxford, he returned on loan to Woking for the rest of the 2018–19 season on 4 January.[20] He scored six goals in 21 games for Woking in the 2018–19 season, including a late appearance as a substitute for Jake Hyde in the play-off final victory over Welling United that secured promotion into the National League.[21] He was released by Oxford at the end of the 2018–19 season.[22]
Millwall edit
Bradbury signed for Championship club Millwall.[23] He was a regular in Kevin Nugent's under-23 team.[24] On 31 January 2020, he moved on loan to League Two club Morecambe until the end of the 2019–20 season.[25] He was released by Millwall at the end of the 2019–20 season.[26] He began training with Port Vale in August 2020.[27]
Return to non-league edit
In August 2020 he signed for Oxford City.[28] On 2 April 2022, Bradbury signed for National League South side Welling United.[29]
On 27 June 2022, Bradbury agreed to join Gosport Borough ahead of the 2022–23 campaign.[30] He moved to Dorchester Town in October 2022.[31][32]
On 10 March 2023, Bradbury joined Dartford until the end of the 2022–23 season.[33] The deal was made permanent at the end of the season.[34]
Career statistics edit
- As of match played 24 October 2023
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Portsmouth | 2016–17[35] | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Havant & Waterlooville (loan) | 2016–17[6] | Isthmian League Premier Division | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Watford | 2017–18[36] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018–19[37] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| St Albans City (loan) | 2017–18[3] | National League South | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 2[a] | 0 | 11 | 2 | |
| Hungerford Town (loan) | 2018–19[14] | National League South | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Oxford United | 2018–19[14] | League One | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1[b] | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Hungerford Town (loan) | 2018–19[14] | National League South | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | |
| Woking (loan) | 2018–19[6] | National League South | 17 | 3 | 2 | 3 | — | 2[c] | 0 | 21 | 6 | |
| Millwall | 2019–20[38] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Morecambe (loan) | 2019–20[38] | League Two | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Oxford City | 2020–21[14][39] | National League South | 15 | 8 | 5 | 3 | — | 3[a] | 0 | 23 | 11 | |
| 2021–22[14][40] | National League South | 23 | 7 | 1 | 0 | — | 1[a] | 0 | 25 | 7 | ||
| Total | 38 | 15 | 6 | 3 | — | 4 | 0 | 48 | 18 | |||
| Welling United | 2021–22[14] | National League South | 8 | 2 | — | — | — | 8 | 2 | |||
| Gosport Borough | 2022–23[6] | Southern League Premier Division South | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 10 | 3 | |
| Dorchester Town | 2022–23[41] | Southern League Premier Division South | 14 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 14 | 4 | |
| Dartford (loan) | 2022–23[14] | National League South | 9 | 5 | — | — | 1[d] | 1 | 10 | 6 | ||
| Dartford | 2023–24[14] | National League South | 14 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | 1[e] | 0 | 15 | 5 | |
| Career total | 132 | 41 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 151 | 48 | ||
- ^ a b c Appearance(s) in FA Trophy
- ^ Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
- ^ One appearance in the Surrey Senior Cup and one appearance in the National League South play-offs
- ^ One appearance and one goal in the National League South Play-Offs.
- ^ One appearance in the London Senior Cup
Honours edit
Woking
- National League South play-offs: 2018–19[21]
References edit
- ^ "Premier League clubs publish retained lists". Premier League. 8 June 2018. Retrieved 7 November 2018.
- ^ "Harvey Bradbury - Forward - Under 23 Team - Oxford United". www.oufc.co.uk. Retrieved 5 August 2020.
- ^ a b c "Profile". St Albans City F.C. Retrieved 7 November 2018.
- ^ a b c "Harvey Bradbury Joins the U's". Oxford United F.C. 7 August 2018. Retrieved 7 November 2018.
- ^ "Portsmouth father and son make Oxford United history". The Portsmouth News. 7 November 2018. Retrieved 28 November 2018.
- ^ a b c d e "Profile". Aylesbury United F.C. Retrieved 7 November 2018.
- ^ a b de Smith, Conor (5 January 2018). "Saint Albans City sign Watford's Harvey Bradbury on loan". VAVEL. Retrieved 5 August 2020.
- ^ Gray, Harry (19 April 2017). "Trialist features in Under-23 victory". Watford Observer. Retrieved 5 August 2020.
- ^ "Highlights: St. Albans City vs Chelmsford City". www.thenationalleague.org.uk. Retrieved 5 August 2020.
- ^ "Eastbourne Borough 1 St Albans City 1". St Albans City FC. Retrieved 5 August 2020.
- ^ "National League South (Sky Sports)". Sky Sports. Retrieved 5 August 2020.
- ^ "St Albans City 2 Hungerford Town 2". St Albans City FC. Retrieved 5 August 2020.
- ^ Gray, Harry (7 August 2018). "Watford: Harvey Bradbury completes Oxford United move". Watford Observer. Retrieved 7 November 2018.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i Harvey Bradbury at Soccerway
- ^ "Highlights: Woking vs Dulwich Hamlet". www.thenationalleague.org.uk. Retrieved 5 August 2020.
- ^ "Woking 4 - 0 Tooting & Mitcham United - The Isthmian Football League". www.isthmian.co.uk. Retrieved 5 August 2020.
- ^ "Wycombe Wanderers 0–3 Oxford United". Sky Sports. Retrieved 7 November 2018.
- ^ Johnson, Jack (19 November 2018). "Harvey Bradbury delighted to make full Oxford United debut". Oxford Mail. Retrieved 29 November 2018.
- ^ "Oxford United 1-0 Gillingham". BBC Sport. 17 November 2018. Retrieved 5 August 2020.
- ^ Johnson, Jack (4 January 2019). "Oxford United loan Armani Little and Harvey Bradbury to Woking for rest of season". Oxford Mail. Retrieved 4 January 2019.
- ^ a b "Woking 1-0 Welling United". Kent Sports News. 12 May 2019. Retrieved 5 August 2020.
- ^ Harris, Dan (9 April 2019). "Academy Update". Oxford United F.C. Retrieved 24 July 2019.
- ^ "Harvey Bradbury - Forward - U23s - Millwall FC". www.millwallfc.co.uk. Retrieved 5 August 2020.
- ^ "Harvey Bradbury joins Morecambe on loan". www.millwallfc.co.uk. 31 January 2020. Retrieved 5 August 2020.
- ^ "Harvey Bradbury: Morecambe sign Millwall striker on loan". BBC Sport. 31 January 2020. Retrieved 5 August 2020.
- ^ "Millwall Football Club Retained List 2019/20". www.millwallfc.co.uk.
- ^ Baggaley, Michael (4 August 2020). "Former Millwall striker Harvey Bradbury trains with Port Vale". Stoke Sentinel. Retrieved 6 August 2020.
- ^ "Former Oxford United striker Harvey Bradbury joins Oxford City". Oxford Mail.
- ^ "Wings add three". Welling United FC. 2 April 2022. Retrieved 3 April 2022.
- ^ Mason, Lewis (27 June 2022). "Son of former Portsmouth, Manchester City, AFC Bournemouth striker and current Eastleigh boss makes move a lot closer to home at Gosport Borough". Portsmouth.co.uk. Retrieved 27 June 2022.
- ^ "Bradbury signs for Magpies from Gosport". Dorset Echo.
- ^ "Bradbury gives Magpies 'different dimension' up front". Dorset Echo.
- ^ "Bradbury joins Dartford on loan". Dorchester Town Official Website.
- ^ "NEW SIGNING : Harvey Bradbury". Dartford F.C. Official Website.
- ^ "Games played by Harvey Bradbury in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 7 November 2018.
- ^ "Games played by Harvey Bradbury in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 7 November 2018.
- ^ "Games played by Harvey Bradbury in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 24 July 2019.
- ^ a b "Games played by Harvey Bradbury in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 24 July 2019.
- ^ For FA Cup second qualifying round: "FA CUP – Royal Wootton Bassett 1-2 Oxford City". Oxford City F.C. 4 October 2020. Retrieved 22 February 2021.
For FA Cup third qualifying round: "FA CUP – Oxford City 6-1 Tamworth". Oxford City F.C. 14 October 2020. Retrieved 22 February 2021. - ^ For FA Cup second qualifying round: "Match Report: Frome Town 2-1 Oxford City". Oxford City F.C. 18 September 2021. Retrieved 30 September 2021.
- ^ "Dorchester Town | Appearances | Harvey Bradbury | Football Web Pages".