Talk:Harry Bradshaw (footballer, born 1873)

He's Harry Bradshaw in Doug Lamming's Who's Who of England players and especially any number of contemporary sources (the only sources that matter), including the Liverpool Mercury 5 May 1899 ('Harry Bradshaw, of Tottenham Hotspur, has signed for the Thames Ironworks F.C.'). Ed. 3 April 1900: Tottenham v Thames Ironworks 'for the benefit of the widow and family of the late Harry Bradshaw, captain of the latter club, who expired suddenly on Christmas Day. About a thousand spectators patronised the match'. York Herald 27 Dec 1899: headline DEATH OF AN OLD INTERNATIONAL: 'the sudden death of Harry Bradshaw, which took place at his residence at Tottenham on Monday evening. Two months ago he received an injury to his head, which it is presumed brought about his decease, but an inquest is to be held. Bradshaw originally played for Liverpool, during which time he represented England against Ireland.' Dundee Courier 28 Dec 1899: 'Death of Harry Bradshaw - A Famous International Passes Away....An English international, Bradshaw'. Morning Post (London) 29 Dec 1899: 'the death of Thomas Henry (Harry) Bradshaw, aged 26 years [!!], an International footballer'. Western Mail 29 Dec 1899: 'the inquest on the body of Harry Bradshaw, the well-known footballer'. Harry Bradshaw also in Association Football And The Men Who Made It (1905) and The Book Of Football (1906). The Book Of Football confirms moved from Liverpool to Tottenham to Thames Ironworks and died young. UFCN 13 Nov 1896 confirms Bradshaw of Liverpool and England: 'Wish we had a few Bradshaws here.' Penny Illustrated Paper & Illustrated Times (London) 6 Feb 1909: 'Harry Bradshaw used to be at Tottenham'.

Anyone seen a CONTEMPORARY source calling him Tom...?

Cris Freddi

Well, I have! The Syd King quote in the Book Of Football, of course! Apologies for missing that. 'Tom' seems to be in the monority compared with 'Harry', but it looks like he may have been known as both...

Cris Freddi — Preceding unsigned comment added by 82.35.3.81 (talk) 16:27, 8 June 2012 (UTC)