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ALL ABOUT BRADLEY

David Tilley18 Feb 2019 - 07:41
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EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT BRADLEY FORTNAM-TOMLINSON

I can see a lot of goals coming from him - Steve Kinniburgh.

DATE OF BIRTH: 4/1/95. A speedy forward, Bradley was born in Narborough, Leicestershire and joined Leicester City from youth side Thurmaston Hawks at the age of eleven whilst a pupil at Repton School. He spent five years with Leicester before being released and joining the youth set up at Sheffield Wednesday in 2011. In the Under-18 and Under-21 games he played for Wednesday he gained a reputation for scoring quality goals and for his pace. In September 2013 Bradley, who due to his Irish roots was capped three times for Northern Ireland at Under-19 level against Belgium, France and Iceland, signed a professional contract with Scottish club St Johnstone and played for their Under-20s in 2013/14.
In the summer of 2014 he returned to England and signed a six month deal with Hereford United. He was among almost fifty players to be used by the Bulls - Delroy Gordon being another - before they were wound up and his contract terminated in December 2014.
Bradley then joined Grays Athletic and after five impressive performances in the Ryman League he was snapped up by Ilkeston Town manager Kevin Wilson in January 2015. Next stop was Bishops Stortford, for whom he was a prolific goalscorer in 2015/16, but he was released in April 2016 and the following month signed for Tonbridge Angels. In January 2017 Bradley began a loan spell with Southern Leaguers St Neots Town and after leaving Tonbridge he played briefly for Stafford Rangers at the start of 2017/18 before signing for Stamford in September 2017.
He was top scorer for the Daniels in 2017/18 and was again leading marksman this season prior to his move to Grantham in December 2018. Bradley scored twice in nine appearances for the Gingerbreads but a change of management saw big changes to the playing staff and he arrived at Corby Town last week
Now aged 24, he made his debut in the number ten shirt in our 3-2 home win over Didcot Town on Saturday.
"I thought he had a good game today", said manager Steve Kinniburgh afterwards. "He read the game really well and I think he will add a lot to the team. When he gets himself back up to full sharpness I can see a lot of goals coming from him".

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