Lee Bradbury
| Date of birth | 03 July 1975 |
| Place of birth | Isle of Wight |
| Nationality | English |
| Weight | 87 kg |
| Height | 1.88 m |
| Position | Forward |
Bradbury after a spell in the army originally joined Portsmouth from non league Cowes.
After a loan spell at Exeter City, he broke into the first team but was sold to Manchester City for £3million in the summer of 1997.
After they were relegated, he left to join Crystal Palace for a cut price £1.5 million in October 1998.
When Crystal Palace went into administration, he rejoined Pompey for only £300,000 in October 1999.
He had a sucessful first two seasons where he formed a good partnership with Peter Crouch.
He was sidelined for most of the 2001-02 season after he suffered a serious knee injury against Millwall in December 2001.
Bradbury joined Walsall in March 2004 on non-contract terms before moving on to Oxford United in June 2004 in a two-year deal.
After a loan spell, he joined Southend United in July 2006 with a two-year contract.
After a loan spell, Bradbury joined AFC Bournemouth in August 2007 with a contract to June 2008 that was extended to June 2009 in June 2008 and to June 2011 in June 2010.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cowes | 01 Jul 1994 | 14 Aug 1995 | |
| Portsmouth | 14 Aug 1995 | 01 Aug 1997 | |
| Exeter City | 01 Dec 1995 | 03 Mar 1996 | L |
| Manchester City | 01 Aug 1997 | 29 Oct 1998 | |
| Crystal Palace | 29 Oct 1998 | 14 Oct 1999 | |
| Birmingham City | 25 Mar 1999 | 21 May 1999 | L |
| Portsmouth | 14 Oct 1999 | 25 Mar 2004 | |
| Sheffield Wednesday | 26 Dec 2002 | 10 Jan 2003 | L |
| Sheffield Wednesday | 26 Feb 2003 | 06 Apr 2003 | L |
| Derby County | 14 Aug 2003 | 21 Aug 2003 | L |
| Derby County | 20 Nov 2003 | 12 Jan 2004 | L |
| Walsall | 25 Mar 2004 | 10 May 2004 | |
| Oxford United | 01 Jul 2004 | 30 Jun 2006 | |
| Southend United | 31 Jan 2006 | 31 May 2006 | L |
| Southend United | 01 Jul 2006 | 31 Aug 2007 | |
| AFC Bournemouth | 24 Aug 2007 | 30 Aug 2007 | L |
| AFC Bournemouth | 31 Aug 2007 | 30 Jun 2012 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996-97 | Portsmouth | FA Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 1997-98 | Manchester City | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1998-99 | Crystal Palace | FA Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 1998-99 | Manchester City | League Cup | 4 | 1 |
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| 1999-00 | Crystal Palace | League Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 1999-00 | Portsmouth | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2000-01 | Portsmouth | FA Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2000-01 | Portsmouth | League Cup | 3 | 1 |
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| 2000-01 | Portsmouth | League Division 1 | 35 | 4 |
10 |
5
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| 2001-02 | Portsmouth | League Cup | 1 |
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| 2001-02 | Portsmouth | League Division 1 | 17 | 5 |
7 |
6
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| 2002-03 | Portsmouth | League Division 1 | 3 | 1 |
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| 2002-03 | Sheffield Wednesday | League Division 1 | 10 | 1 |
3 |
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| 2003-04 | Derby County | League Division 1 | 7 |
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| 2003-04 | Walsall | League Division 1 | 7 | 1 |
1 |
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| 2004-05 | Oxford United | FA Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2004-05 | Oxford United | LDV Vans Trophy | 1 | ||||
| 2004-05 | Oxford United | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2004-05 | Oxford United | League Two | 39 | 2 |
4 |
5
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| 2005-06 | Oxford United | FA Cup | 3 | 1 |
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| 2005-06 | Oxford United | LDV Vans Trophy | 1 | 1 |
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| 2005-06 | Oxford United | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2005-06 | Oxford United | League Two | 18 | 4 |
5 |
7
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| 2005-06 | Southend United | League One | 11 | 4 |
1 |
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| 2006-07 | Southend United | FA Cup | 3 | 1 |
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| 2006-07 | Southend United | League Championship | 28 | 3 |
4 |
6
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| 2006-07 | Southend United | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2007-08 | AFC Bournemouth | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2007-08 | AFC Bournemouth | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 2 | 2 |
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| 2007-08 | AFC Bournemouth | League One | 33 | 2 |
3 |
8
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| 2007-08 | Southend United | League Cup | 1 | 3 |
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| 2007-08 | Southend United | League One | 1 | ||||
| 2008-09 | AFC Bournemouth | FA Cup | 3 |
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| 2008-09 | AFC Bournemouth | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 3 |
2
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| 2008-09 | AFC Bournemouth | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2008-09 | AFC Bournemouth | League Two | 28 | 6 |
6 |
4
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| 2009-10 | AFC Bournemouth | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2009-10 | AFC Bournemouth | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 2 | ||||
| 2009-10 | AFC Bournemouth | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2009-10 | AFC Bournemouth | League Two | 43 | 1 |
1 |
11
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| 2010-11 | AFC Bournemouth | FA Cup | 1 |
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| 2010-11 | AFC Bournemouth | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 1 |
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| 2010-11 | AFC Bournemouth | League Cup | 1 |
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| 2010-11 | AFC Bournemouth | League One | 8 | 6 |
1
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Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Feb 2006 | Yeovil Town v Southend United | W | 0-2 | League One | |
| 10 Feb 2006 | Southend United v Rotherham United | W | 2-0 | League One | |
| 14 Feb 2006 | Brentford v Southend United | L | 2-0 | League One | |
| 18 Feb 2006 | Chesterfield v Southend United | W | 3-4 | League One | |
| 25 Feb 2006 | Southend United v Walsall | D | 0-0 | League One | |
| 04 Mar 2006 | Colchester United v Southend United | W | 0-3 | League One | |
| 10 Mar 2006 | Southend United v Scunthorpe United | W | 3-0 | League One | |
| 18 Mar 2006 | Milton Keynes Dons v Southend United | L | 2-1 | League One | |
| 25 Mar 2006 | Southend United v Hartlepool United | W | 3-0 | League One | |
| 08 Apr 2006 | Southend United v Blackpool | W | 2-1 | League One | |
| 14 Apr 2006 | Southend United v Gillingham | L | 0-1 | League One | |
| 17 Apr 2006 | Barnsley v Southend United | D | 2-2 | League One | |
| 22 Apr 2006 | Southend United v Doncaster Rovers | L | 0-1 | League One | |
| 29 Apr 2006 | Swansea City v Southend United | D | 2-2 | League One | |
| 06 May 2006 | Southend United v Bristol City | W | 1-0 | League One | |
| 05 Aug 2006 | Southend United v Stoke City | W | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 08 Aug 2006 | Crystal Palace v Southend United | L | 3-1 | League Championship | |
| 12 Aug 2006 | Queens Park Rangers v Southend United | L | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 19 Aug 2006 | Southend United v Sunderland | W | 3-1 | League Championship | |
| 25 Nov 2006 | Colchester United v Southend United | L | 3-0 | League Championship | |
| 28 Nov 2006 | Barnsley v Southend United | L | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 02 Dec 2006 | Southend United v Wolverhampton Wanderers | L | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 09 Dec 2006 | Southend United v Southampton | W | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 15 Dec 2006 | Luton Town v Southend United | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 20 Dec 2006 | Tottenham Hotspur v Southend United | L | 1-0 | League Cup | 5th round |
| 23 Dec 2006 | Southend United v Birmingham City | L | 0-4 | League Championship | |
| 26 Dec 2006 | Norwich City v Southend United | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 30 Dec 2006 | Coventry City v Southend United | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 01 Jan 2007 | Southend United v West Bromwich Albion | W | 3-1 | League Championship | |
| 06 Jan 2007 | Southend United v Barnsley | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 13 Jan 2007 | Cardiff City v Southend United | W | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 16 Jan 2007 | Barnsley v Southend United | W | 0-2 | FA Cup | 3rd round replay |
| 20 Jan 2007 | Southend United v Derby County | L | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 27 Jan 2007 | Tottenham Hotspur v Southend United | L | 3-1 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 30 Jan 2007 | Birmingham City v Southend United | W | 1-3 | League Championship | |
| 03 Feb 2007 | Stoke City v Southend United | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 09 Feb 2007 | Southend United v Queens Park Rangers | W | 5-0 | League Championship | |
| 17 Feb 2007 | Sunderland v Southend United | L | 4-0 | League Championship | |
| 20 Feb 2007 | Southend United v Crystal Palace | L | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 24 Feb 2007 | Sheffield Wednesday v Southend United | L | 3-2 | League Championship | |
| 03 Mar 2007 | Southend United v Leicester City | D | 2-2 | League Championship | |
| 10 Mar 2007 | Ipswich Town v Southend United | W | 0-2 | League Championship | |
| 13 Mar 2007 | Southend United v Burnley | W | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 17 Mar 2007 | Southend United v Leeds United | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 31 Mar 2007 | Hull City v Southend United | L | 4-0 | League Championship | |
| 06 Apr 2007 | Southend United v Colchester United | L | 0-3 | League Championship | |
| 14 Apr 2007 | Southend United v Barnsley | L | 1-3 | League Championship | |
| 21 Apr 2007 | Plymouth Argyle v Southend United | L | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 28 Apr 2007 | Southend United v Luton Town | L | 1-3 | League Championship | |
| 06 May 2007 | Southampton v Southend United | L | 4-1 | League Championship | |
| 14 Aug 2007 | Southend United v Cheltenham Town | W | 4-1 | League Cup | 1st round |
| 18 Aug 2007 | Leeds United v Southend United | L | 4-1 | League One | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996-97 | England | UEFA Under-21 | 1 | ||||
| 1997-98 | England | UEFA Under-21 | 1 | 1 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 May 1997 | Poland v England | D | 1-1 | UEFA Under-21 | |
| 09 Sep 1997 | England v Moldova | W | 1-0 | UEFA Under-21 | Group 2 |
| 10 Oct 1997 | Italy v England | W | 0-1 | UEFA Under-21 | Group 2 |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.