Joe Bradbury

Joseph Bradbury was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1930s and 1940s. He played at club level for Salford, Castleford (Heritage № 234) and Huddersfield (two spells, including the first as a World War II guest), as a prop, i.e. number 8 or 10, during the era of contested scrums.

Joe Bradbury

Personal information
Full name	Joseph Bradbury^[1]
Born	unknown Wigan, England
Died	unknown
Playing information
Position	Prop
Club Years Team Pld T G FG P 1930–40 Salford 299 15 0 45 ≥194?–≤4? → Castleford (guest) ≥1946–≤46 → Huddersfield (guest) Total 299 15 0 0 45

Background

Joe Bradbury was born in Wigan, Lancashire, England.

Playing career

Les Diables Rouges

Joe Bradbury was one of the players who successfully toured in France with Salford in 1934, during which the Salford team earned the name "Les Diables Rouges", the seventeen players were; Joe Bradbury, Bob Brown, Aubrey Casewell, Paddy Dalton, Bert Day, Cliff Evans, Jack Feetham, George Harris, Barney Hudson, Emlyn Jenkins, Alf Middleton, Sammy Miller, Harold Osbaldestin, Les Pearson, Gus Risman, Billy Watkins and Billy Williams.^[2]

Championship final appearances

Joe Bradbury played right-prop, i.e. number 10, in Salford's 3-15 defeat by Wigan in the Championship Final during the 1933–34 season at Wilderspool Stadium, Warrington on Saturday 28 April 1934,^[3] and played right-prop in Huddersfield's 4-13 defeat by Wigan in the Championship Final during the 1945–46 season at Maine Road, Manchester on Saturday 18 May 1946.^[4]

Challenge Cup Final appearances

Joe Bradbury played left-prop, i.e. number 8, in Huddersfield's 13–9 aggregate victory over Bradford Northern in the 1944–45 Challenge Cup Final during the 1944–45 season; the 7-4 victory in the first-leg at Fartown Ground, Huddersfield on Saturday 28 April 1945, and Mallinson played left-prop in the 6-5 victory in the second-leg at Odsal Stadium, Bradford on Saturday 5 May 1945.

County Cup Final appearances

About Joe Bradbury's time, there was Salford's 10-8 victory over Swinton in the 1931–32 Lancashire County Cup Final during the 1931–32 season at The Cliff, Broughton, Salford on Saturday 21 November 1931, the 21-12 victory over Wigan in the 1934–35 Lancashire County Cup Final during the 1934–35 season at Station Road, Swinton on Saturday 20 October 1934, the 15-7 victory over Wigan in the 1935–36 Lancashire County Cup Final during the 1935–36 season at Wilderspool Stadium, Warrington on Saturday 19 October 1935, the 5-2 victory over Wigan in the 1936–37 Lancashire County Cup Final during the 1936–37 season at Wilderspool Stadium, Warrington on Saturday 17 October 1936, and he played right-prop, i.e. number 10, in the 7-10 defeat by Wigan in the 1938–39 Lancashire County Cup Final during the 1938–39 season at Station Road, Swinton on Saturday 22 October 1938.^[5]

References

1. Morris, Graham (2001). 100 Greats: Salford Rugby League Club. Stroud: Tempus. p. 21. ISBN 978-0-7524-2196-4.
2. . reds.co.uk. 31 December 2011. Archived from the original on 11 January 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
3. "1933-1934 Championship Final". wigan.rlfans.com. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
4. "1945-1946 Championship Final". wigan.rlfans.com. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
5. "22nd October 1938: Salford 7 Wigan 10 (Lancashire Cup Final)". wigan.rlfans.com. 31 December 2014. Retrieved 1 January 2015.

External links

• Search for "Bradbury" at rugbyleagueproject.org