Jock Bradford

John Bradford (1887 – 1973) was a Scottish footballer who played as a goalkeeper, mainly for Morton and St Mirren.[3]

Jock Bradford
Personal information
Date of birth 1887
Place of birth Rutherglen, Scotland[1]
Date of death 1973 (aged 85–86)
Place of death Lennoxtown, Scotland
Height 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)[1]
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
– Kirkintilloch Harp
1910–1920 Morton 270 (0)
1920–1921 Bo'ness
1921–1928 St Mirren 214 (0)
1927–1928 → Raith Rovers (loan)
1928–1929 Dumbarton 45 (0)
Total 529 (0)
International career
1912[2] Scottish League XI 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

The first part of Bradford's senior career was spent with Morton, where he was an important member of the Greenock club's strong team in the era spanning World War I when they finished in the top four of the Scottish Football League table for six consecutive seasons, and won the War Fund Shield in 1915.[4] However, he was called up for military service with the Highland Light Infantry[1] and lost his place to the younger Dave Edwards in 1919 and spent time with Bo'ness (then playing in the Central League) before he was picked up by Morton's local rivals, St Mirren as a possible replacement for Willie O'Hagan.[1]

He went on to have an equally successful time with the Paisley club, culminating in them winning the Scottish Cup for the first time in their history in 1926, Bradford lifting the trophy as captain.[1][5][6][7] He left St Mirren abruptly in early 1927 after a dispute over absences, switching to Raith Rovers,[1] and then had a spell with Dumbarton.[8]

Bradford played in the Home Scots v Anglo-Scots annual trial match in 1912[9] and was selected for the Scottish Football League XI later the same year, but never gained a full international cap.[10] He was inducted into St Mirren's 'Hall of Fame' in 2011,[1][11] and was nominated for the Morton equivalent in 2017 though not added on that occasion.[12]

See also

References
  1. Jock Bradford, Cairters Corner
  2. (SFL player) John Bradford, London Hearts Supporters Club
  3. John Litster (October 2012). "A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players". Scottish Football Historian magazine. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  4. Football: War Shield Final, Glasgow Herald, 29 April 1915
  5. On This Day, The Herald, 23 January 1999
  6. St Mirren's Victory | Celtic Lose Scottish Cup at Hampden, The Glasgow Herald, 12 April 1926
  7. Scottish Cup Winners 1926, StMirren.info
  8. John Bradford Player Profile, Sons Archive
  9. Football. | Anglo-Scots, 4; Home Scots, 1., The Glasgow Herald, 12 March 1912
  10. Bradford John “Jock” Image 2 St Mirren 1922, Vintage Footballers
  11. Hero goalkeeper is inducted into St Mirren Hall of Fame, Daily Record, 2 March 2011
  12. Class of 2017 inducted into Hall of Fame tonight, Greenock Morton FC, 1 December 2017
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