He played representative level rugby union (RU) for England and Yorkshire,[2] and at club level for Bramley,[3] as a forward, e.g. front row, lock, or back row, and club level rugby league (RL) for Leeds, as a forward.

Prior to Tuesday 2 June 1896, Bramley was a rugby union club.

Harry Bradshaw was born in Bramley, West Riding of Yorkshire, England, he died aged 42 in Halifax, West Riding of Yorkshire, England.

The first game of the 1894 Home Nations Championship for Wales was against England, and they suffered a heavy defeat, losing 24-3.

In an after match interview Wales' winger Norman Biggs was asked why he had failed to tackle England's forward Harry Bradshaw, who scored the first try; Biggs responded "Tackle him?