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| Full name | William Bradshaw | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | unknown | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 2017 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Hooker | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Bill Bradshaw (birth unknown – 2017) was a professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1940s and 1950s. He played at club level for Featherstone Rovers (Heritage № 217), as a hooker, i.e. number 9, during the era of contested scrums.[1]
Club career
Challenge Cup Final appearances
Bill Bradshaw played hooker in Featherstone Rovers' 12-18 defeat by Workington Town in the 1951–52 Challenge Cup Final during the 1951–52 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 19 April 1952, in front of a crowd of 72,093.
Club career
Bill Bradshaw made his début for Featherstone Rovers on Saturday 18 December 1943, and he played his last match for Featherstone Rovers during 1956–57 season.[2]
References
External links
- Search for "Bradshaw" at rugbyleagueproject.org
- Search for "William Bradshaw" at britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk
- Search for "Bill Bradshaw" at britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk
- Search for "Billy Bradshaw" at britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk
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