Personal information | |||
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Full name | Lee Michael Bradbury | ||
Date of birth | 3 July 1975 | ||
Place of birth | Cowes, England | ||
Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||
Playing position | Striker, Right back | ||
Club information | |||
Current team
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Havant & Waterlooville (manager]]) | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1995–1997 | Portsmouth | 54 | (15) |
1995 | → Exeter City (loan) | 14 | (5) |
1997–1998 | Manchester City | 40 | (10) |
1998–1999 | Crystal Palace | 32 | (6) |
1999 | → Birmingham City (loan) | 10 | (0) |
1999–2004 | Portsmouth | 99 | (28) |
2002–2003 | → Sheffield Wednesday (loan) | 11 | (3) |
2003–2004 | → Derby County (loan) | 7 | (0) |
2004 | Walsall | 8 | (1) |
2004–2006 | Oxford United | 63 | (9) |
2006–2007 | Southend United | 47 | (5) |
2007 | → Bournemouth (loan) | 1 | (0) |
2007–2011 | Bournemouth | 126 | (10) |
Total | 512 | (92) | |
Teams managed | |||
2011–2012 | Bournemouth | ||
2012 | Portsmouth (youth coach) | ||
2012– | Havant & Waterlooville | ||
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
Lee Michael Bradbury (born 3 July 1975) is an English former footballer who made more than 500 appearances in the Football League. After retiring as a player, he spent 14 months as manager of A.F.C. Bournemouth and is now manager of Isthmian League side Havant & Waterlooville.
When he was an army recruit, Bradbury played part-time when on leave for Halstead Town under 18 side, and during the 94-5 season Cowes Sports. 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, 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 (where he scored once against former club Derby) followed in the 2003–04 season.