Bradshaw was a left-half, but was extremely adept at joining the attack and was referred to in one report as "being as good as having a sixth forward"; he was also an expert penalty-taker.
[3] He signed for Blackburn Rovers in May 1903 for a fee of £20,[3] and spent 17 years at the club, scoring 36 goals in 386 appearances in the Football League before leaving in 1920.
[4] During his time at the Ewood Park club, he helped them win the Football League championship in 1912 and 1914.
[5] In April 1920, he was released by Blackburn to become player-manager of Rochdale, but left that position in September of the same year.
[3] Bradshaw made his international debut in February 1910, and earned a total of four caps between then and 1913.