Lee Bradbury

Infobox Football biography
playername = Lee Bradbury


fullname = Lee Michael Bradbury
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1975|7|3|df=y
cityofbirth = Cowes
countryofbirth = England
height = height|ft=6|in=0
position = Striker
currentclub = A.F.C. Bournemouth
clubnumber = 23
contractend =
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youthclubs =
years = 1995–1997
1995
1997–1998
1998–1999
1999
1999–2004
2002–2003
2003–2004
2004
2004–2006
2006–2007
2007
2007–
clubs = Portsmouth
→ Exeter City (loan)
Manchester City
Crystal Palace
→ Birmingham City (loan)
Portsmouth
→ Sheffield Wednesday (loan)
→ Derby County (loan)
Walsall
Oxford United
Southend United
→ Bournemouth (loan)
Bournemouth
caps(goals) = 54 (15)
14 0(5)
40 (10)
32 0(6)
08 0(0)
99 (28)
11 0(3)
07 0(0)
08 0(1)
63 0(9)
47 0(5)
01 0(0)
26 0(3)
nationalyears =
nationalteam =
nationalcaps(goals) =
pcupdate = 23:12, 20 March 2008 (UTC)
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Lee Michael Bradbury (born 3 July 1975 on the Isle of Wight) is an English footballer, who plays as a striker. He currently plays for A.F.C. Bournemouth.

A former army recruit, Bradbury started his professional career at Portsmouth, where he played for three years. A number of impressive performances in the 1996-97 season resulted in interest from a number of clubs, and in July 1997 he was purchased by Manchester City manager Frank Clark for a club record £3 million. However, Bradbury struggled to make an impact at Maine Road, resulting in some fans nicknaming him "Lee Badbuy", and at the end of the 1997-98 season City were relegated, with Bradbury having scored just six goals.

Three months into the following season Bradbury moved to Crystal Palace for £1.5 million. Less than a year later Bradbury was on the move again, returning to Portsmouth for £300,000. Bradbury's career started to recover at Pompey, making more than 100 appearances in his second spell at the club. However, in the 2002-03 season Bradbury lost his first team place as Portsmouth pushed for the First Division title. Loan spells at Derby, Sheffield Wednesday and Walsall followed in the 2003-04 season.

At the end of the 2004-05 season Bradbury was playing for Oxford United. Bradbury signed a four-month contract with Southend United on January 31 2006. He subsequently signed a longer contract.

In August 2007 Bradbury signed for A.F.C. Bournemouth on a four month loan deal. After playing one game for the club the loan was made permament, and Bradbury signed a contract until the end of the season. [ [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/b/bournemouth/6962274.stm Bournemouth bag striker Bradbury] ]

References

External links

* [http://www.afcb.co.uk/page/ProfilesDetail/0,,10324~8792,00.html Lee Bradbury player profile] at afcb.co.uk
* [http://www.oufc.co.uk/page/ProfilesDetail/0,,10342~8792,00.html Lee Bradbury player profile] at oufc.co.uk
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Persondata
NAME = Bradbury, Lee Michael
ALTERNATIVE NAMES =
SHORT DESCRIPTION = Professional footballer
DATE OF BIRTH = 1975-07-03
PLACE OF BIRTH = Cowes, Isle of Wight, England
DATE OF DEATH =
PLACE OF DEATH =