| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Thomas Bradshaw | ||
| Date of birth | 7 February 1904 | ||
| Place of birth | Bishopton, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 22 February 1986 (aged 82) | ||
| Place of death | Coatbridge, Scotland | ||
| Height | 6ft 1ins | ||
| Playing position | Wing-Half | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1920-1922 | Woodside Juniors | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1922-1930 | Bury | ||
| 1930-1938 | Liverpool | 277 | (3) |
| 1938-1939 | Third Lanark | ||
| 1939 | South Liverpool | ||
| National team | |||
| 1928 | Scotland | 1 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). |
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Tom Bradshaw (born in Bishopton, Renfrewshire, Scotland, 7 February 1904, died, Liverpool, 22 February 1986) was a Scottish international footballer of the 1920s and 1930s arguably best known for playing for Bury F.C., Liverpool and as being one of the Wembley Wizards. A large, physically imposing player, Bradshaw was ironically nicknamed 'Tiny'.
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He began his professional career with English side Bury, in 1922, having been signed from local amateur side Woodside Juniors. A wing-half or centre-half, Bradshaw spent eight years with the Lancashire club.
Bradshaw was called up for his senior international debut on 31 March 1928 at Wembley Stadium in a 5-1 win over England, a performance that saw the Scotland side dubbed the 'Wembley Wizards'. In his one game for Scotland Bradshaw directly nulified Dixie Dean, England's most potent goalscorer of his generation. Despite such a notable individual and team performance, Bradshaw was the only wizard to have this game as their only full cap.
Two years later, in January 1930, Liverpool manager George Patterson paid £8000 for his services, he made his debut on 25 January at Anfield against bitter rivals Manchester United. It was a day to remember as Liverpool won the game 1-0. His first goal for Liverpool came on 3 September 1932 in match against Newcastle United, where Newcastle won a 4-3 thriller. Tom stayed at the Merseyside club for eight years, playing most of his games at centre-back, eventually racking up 291 appearances.
Following his departure in 1938, Bradshaw had short spells with Third Lanark and South Liverpool, before retiring to work as a scout for Norwich City for a period of time.