Thomas Bradshaw (7 February 1904 â 22 February 1986) was a Scottish footballer of the 1920s and 1930s, who played for Bury, Liverpool, Third Lanark and South Liverpool. He also played once for the Scotland national football team, in their 5âÂÂ1 win against England in 1928. A large, physically imposing player, Bradshaw was ironically nicknamed 'Tiny'.
He began his professional career with English side Bury, in 1922, having been signed from local amateur side Woodside Juniors. A wing-half or centre-half, Bradshaw spent eight years with the Lancashire club.
Bradshaw was called up for his senior international debut on 31 March 1928 at Wembley Stadium in a 5âÂÂ1 win over England, a performance that saw the Scotland side dubbed the 'Wembley Wizards'. In his one game for Scotland Bradshaw directly nullified Dixie Dean, England's most potent goalscorer of his generation. Despite such a notable individual and team performance, Bradshaw was the only wizard to have this game as their only full cap.
Two years later, in January 1930, Liverpool manager George Patterson paid ã8000 for his services, he made his debut on 25 January at Anfield against Manchester United. It was a day to remember as Liverpool won the game 1âÂÂ0. His first goal for Liverpool came on 3 September 1932 in a match against Newcastle United, where Newcastle won a 4âÂÂ3 thriller. Tom stayed at the Merseyside club for eight years, playing most of his games at centre-back, eventually racking up 291 appearances.
Following his departure in 1938, Bradshaw had short spells with Third Lanark and South Liverpool, before retiring to work as a scout for Norwich City for a period of time. In 1947âÂÂ48 Bradshaw was coach in the Netherlands at 't Gooi.