Bradley Pritchard

Bradley Pritchard (born 19 December 1985) is a Zimbabwean professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Lewes. He previously played for Carshalton Athletic, Nuneaton Borough, Tamworth, Hayes & Yeading United, Charlton Athletic and Cray Wanderers.

Bradley Pritchard
Pritchard in 2011
Personal information
Full name Bradley Pritchard[1]
Date of birth (1985-12-19) 19 December 1985[2]
Place of birth Harare, Zimbabwe
Height 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)[2]
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Lewes
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2005–2006 Carshalton Athletic ? (?)
2006–2008 Nuneaton Borough 48 (2)
2008–2010 Tamworth 40 (5)
2010–2011 Hayes & Yeading United 46 (14)
2011–2014 Charlton Athletic 79 (3)
2014–2016 Leyton Orient 60 (1)
2016 → Stevenage (loan) 4 (0)
2016–2018 Greenwich Borough 85 (2)
2018–2021 Cray Wanderers 67 (9)
2021– Lewes 74 (6)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13:10, 27 September 2021 (UTC)

Career

Nuneaton Borough

Pritchard joined Conference North side Nuneaton Borough in 2006, but left the club following their liquidation at the end of the 2007–08 season.

Tamworth

Pritchard then joined local rivals Tamworth.[3] After finding the net four times, Pritchard was awarded Conference North Player of the Month award for October 2008.[4]

Hayes & Yeading United

Pritchard opted to join Conference National rivals, Hayes & Yeading United for the 2010–11 season, scoring 14 goals in 46 matches, and became a favourite among the fans. His league debut for the club came on 14 August 2010 in a 2–1 home victory over Bath City F.C.[5] His first league goal for the club came on 21 August 2010 in a 2–1 away victory over Grimsby Town F.C. His goal came in the 69th minute.[6]

Charlton Athletic

During the 2010–11 season, Pritchard worked voluntarily as a performance analyst with Charlton Athletic.[7] Following a short trial with the club, Pritchard signed a one-year playing contract with the option of a further twelve months with Charlton on 25 May 2011.[8] Pritchard's first appearance for The Addicks came in a pre-season friendly against Cardiff City at Estadio Guadalquivir del Coria CF, Spain. The Bluebirds won the game 1–0.[9] Pritchard made his league debut in the 2011–12 season opener against Bournemouth as an 86th-minute substitute for Scott Wagstaff. The game finished as a 3–0 win.[10] He scored his first goal for the club in a 4-0 FA Cup win against Halifax Town on 13 November 2011.[11] On 19 June 2012, Pritchard signed a two-year contract extension.[12] Pritchard then scored his first Addicks League goal on 8 December 2012 against Brighton & Hove Albion[13] before adding to his tally later in the season against Barnsley in a 6–0 away win[14] and in a 2–2 draw at Middlesbrough.[15] On 22 May 2014, he was released from Charlton Athletic.[16]

Leyton Orient

On 10 July 2014, Pritchard signed for Leyton Orient on a two-year contract, becoming the first signing of the Francesco Becchetti era.[17] Pritchard made his Orient league debut in a 2–1 loss to Chesterfield on the opening day of the season. He scored his first goal for the club in a 3–2 Football League Trophy win at Peterborough United on 2 September 2014.[18] In May 2016, he was released from Leyton Orient when it was announced that he would not be retained when his contract expired.[19]

Greenwich Borough

On 1 September 2016, Pritchard joined Isthmian League Division One South club Greenwich Borough.[20] He made his debut for the club in a 3–0 victory over East Grinstead Town on 6 September.[21][22]

Cray Wanderers

On 19 July 2018, Pritchard joined Cray Wanderers.[23]

Lewes

On 21 May 2021, Pritchard joined Lewes.[24][25]

Honours

Tamworth

Charlton Athletic

Individual

References
  1. "The Football League Limited: Club list of registered players as at 16th May 2015" (PDF). The Football League. 16 May 2015. p. 50. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 June 2015. Retrieved 20 June 2015.
  2. "Bradley Pritchard". 11v11. Retrieved 16 April 2016.
  3. "Pritchard signs and Lyttle stays too". TheLambs.co.uk. 13 June 2008. Retrieved 13 June 2008.
  4. "Pritchard wins league honour". TheLambs.co.uk. 3 November 2008. Retrieved 3 November 2008.
  5. "Hayes & Yeading vs. Bath City – 14 August 2010 – Soccerway". int.soccerway.com.
  6. "Grimsby vs. Hayes & Yeading – 21 August 2010 – Soccerway". int.soccerway.com.
  7. Begley, Emlyn (22 May 2012). "Charlton's Bradley Pritchard: From CVs to Championship". bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 22 May 2012.
  8. "Charlton Athletic sign Hollands & Pritchard". BBC Sport. 25 May 2011. Retrieved 25 May 2011.
  9. "Bluebirds beat Charlton in pre-season friendly". WalesOnline.co.uk. 16 July 2011. Retrieved 16 July 2011.
  10. "Charlton 3–0 Bournemouth". BBC Sport. 6 August 2011. Retrieved 6 August 2011.
  11. "Halifax 0-4 Charlton". BBC Sport. 13 November 2011. Retrieved 24 January 2022.
  12. "Pritchard pens new Addicks deal". Charlton Athletic. 19 June 2012. Retrieved 30 June 2012.
  13. "Charlton 2–2 Brighton". BBC Sport. 8 December 2012. Retrieved 28 April 2013.
  14. "Barnsley 0–6 Charlton". BBC Sport. 13 April 2013. Retrieved 28 April 2013.
  15. "Middlesbrough 2–2 Charlton". BBC Sport. 27 April 2013. Retrieved 28 April 2013.
  16. "Charlton announce list of released players". Charlton Athletic. 22 May 2014. Archived from the original on 1 August 2016. Retrieved 22 May 2014.
  17. "Bradley Pritchard: Leyton Orient sign ex-Charlton Athletic man". BBC Sport. 10 July 2014. Retrieved 11 July 2014.
  18. "REPORT: PETERBOROUGH 2–3 ORIENT". leytonorient.com. 2 September 2014. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
  19. "Leyton Orient: Mathieu Baudry among eight players to leave League Two club". BBC Sport. 17 May 2016. Retrieved 24 May 2016.
  20. "Greenwich Borough sign Bradley Pritchard – News – Greenwich Borough (2013) FC". www.greenwichboroughfc.co.uk. Archived from the original on 16 March 2018. Retrieved 6 September 2016.
  21. "Greenwich Borough v East Grinstead Town". Football Web Pages.co.uk. Archived from the original on 13 September 2016. Retrieved 6 September 2016.
  22. "Bradley Pritchard, Greenwich Borough F.C. official website". Archived from the original on 16 March 2018. Retrieved 15 March 2018.
  23. "Cray sign ex-Charlton midfielder Pritchard". www.nonleaguedaily.com. Retrieved 19 July 2018.
  24. "Rooks swoop for ex-Charlton midfielder". www.lewesfc.com. Retrieved 21 May 2021.
  25. "Lewes | Appearances | Bradley Pritchard". Football Web Pages. Archived from the original on 27 September 2021. Retrieved 27 September 2021.
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