Bradley Pritchard
![]() Pritchard in 2011 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Bradley Pritchard[1] | ||
Date of birth | [2] | 19 December 1985||
Place of birth | Harare, Zimbabwe | ||
Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 8+1⁄2 in)[2] | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Cray Wanderers | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2005–2006 | Carshalton Athletic | ? | (?) |
2006–2008 | Nuneaton Borough | 48 | (2) |
2008–2010 | Tamworth | 40 | (5) |
2010–2011 | Hayes & Yeading United | 46 | (14) |
2011–2014 | Charlton Athletic | 79 | (3) |
2014–2016 | Leyton Orient | 60 | (1) |
2016 | → Stevenage (loan) | 4 | (0) |
2016–2018 | Greenwich Borough | 85 | (2) |
2018– | Cray Wanderers | 62 | (7) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:26, 1 March 2020 (UTC) |
Bradley Pritchard (born 19 December 1985) is a Zimbabwean professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Cray Wanderers. He previously played for Carshalton Athletic, Nuneaton Borough, Tamworth, Hayes & Yeading United and Charlton Athletic.
Career
Nuneaton Borough
Pritchard joined Conference North side Nuneaton Borough in 2006, but left the club following their liquidation at the end of the 2007–08 season.
Tamworth
Pritchard then joined local rivals Tamworth.[3] After finding the net four times, Pritchard was awarded Conference North Player of the Month award for October 2008.[4]
Hayes & Yeading United
Pritchard opted to join Conference National rivals, Hayes & Yeading United for the 2010–11 season, scoring 14 goals in 46 matches, and became a favourite among the fans. His league debut for the club came on 14 August 2010 in a 2-1 home victory over Bath City F.C..[5] His first league goal for the club came on 21 August 2010 in a 2-1 away victory over Grimsby Town F.C.. His goal came in the 69th minute.[6]
Charlton Athletic
During the 2010–11 season, Pritchard worked voluntarily as a performance analyst with Charlton Athletic.[7] Following a short trial with the club, Pritchard signed a one-year playing contract with the option of a further twelve months with Charlton on 25 May 2011.[8] Pritchard's first appearance for The Addicks came in a pre-season friendly against Cardiff City at Estadio Guadalquivir del Coria CF, Spain. The Bluebirds won the game 1–0.[9] Pritchard made his league debut in the 2011–12 season opener against Bournemouth as an 86th-minute substitute for Scott Wagstaff. The game finished as a 3–0 win.[10] On 19 June 2012, Pritchard signed a two-year contract extension.[11] Pritchard then scored his first Addicks League goal on 8 December 2012 against Brighton & Hove Albion[12] before adding to his tally later in the season against Barnsley in a 6–0 away win[13] and in a 2–2 draw at Middlesbrough.[14] On 22 May 2014, he was released from Charlton Athletic.[15]
Leyton Orient
On 10 July 2014, Pritchard signed for Leyton Orient on a two-year contract, becoming the first signing of the Francesco Becchetti era.[16] Pritchard made his Orient league debut in a 2–1 loss to Chesterfield on the opening day of the season. He scored his first goal for the club in a 3–2 Football League Trophy win at Peterborough United on 2 September 2014. In May 2016, he was released from Leyton Orient when it was announced that he would not be retained when his contract expired.[17]
Greenwich Borough
On 1 September 2016, Pritchard joined Isthmian League Division One South club Greenwich Borough.[18] He made his debut for the club in a 3-0 victory over East Grinstead Town on 6 September.[19][20]
Cray Wanderers
On 19 July 2018, Pritchard joined Cray Wanderers.[21]
Honours
- Club
- Tamworth
- Charlton Athletic
- Individual
- Conference North Player of the Month: October 2008
References
- ^ "The Football League Limited: Club list of registered players as at 16th May 2015" (PDF). The Football League. 16 May 2015. p. 50. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 June 2015. Retrieved 20 June 2015.
- ^ a b "Bradley Pritchard". 11v11. Retrieved 16 April 2016.
- ^ "Pritchard signs and Lyttle stays too". TheLambs.co.uk. 13 June 2008. Retrieved 13 June 2008.
- ^ "Pritchard wins league honour". TheLambs.co.uk. 3 November 2008. Retrieved 3 November 2008.
- ^ "Hayes & Yeading vs. Bath City – 14 August 2010 – Soccerway". int.soccerway.com.
- ^ "Grimsby vs. Hayes & Yeading – 21 August 2010 – Soccerway". int.soccerway.com.
- ^ Begley, Emlyn (22 May 2012). "Charlton's Bradley Pritchard: From CVs to Championship". bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 22 May 2012.
- ^ "Charlton Athletic sign Hollands & Pritchard". BBC Sport. 25 May 2011. Retrieved 25 May 2011.
- ^ "Bluebirds beat Charlton in pre-season friendly". WalesOnline.co.uk. 16 July 2011. Retrieved 16 July 2011.
- ^ "Charlton 3–0 Bournemouth". BBC Sport. 6 August 2011. Retrieved 6 August 2011.
- ^ "Pritchard pens new Addicks deal". Charlton Athletic. 19 June 2012. Retrieved 30 June 2012.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Charlton 2–2 Brighton". BBC Sport. 8 December 2012. Retrieved 28 April 2013.
- ^ "Barnsley 0–6 Charlton". BBC Sport. 13 April 2013. Retrieved 28 April 2013.
- ^ "Middlesbrough 2–2 Charlton". BBC Sport. 27 April 2013. Retrieved 28 April 2013.
- ^ "Charlton announce list of released players". Charlton Athletic. 22 May 2014. Archived from the original on 1 August 2016. Retrieved 22 May 2014.
- ^ "Bradley Pritchard: Leyton Orient sign ex-Charlton Athletic man". BBC Sport. 10 July 2014. Retrieved 11 July 2014.
- ^ "Leyton Orient: Mathieu Baudry among eight players to leave League Two club". BBC Sport. 17 May 2016. Retrieved 24 May 2016.
- ^ "Greenwich Borough sign Bradley Pritchard - News - Greenwich Borough (2013) FC". www.greenwichboroughfc.co.uk. Retrieved 6 September 2016.
- ^ "Greenwich Borough v East Grinstead Town". Football Web Pages.co.uk. Archived from the original on 13 September 2016. Retrieved 6 September 2016.
- ^ Bradley Pritchard, Greenwich Borough F.C. official website
- ^ "Cray sign ex-Charlton midfielder Pritchard". www.nonleaguedaily.com. Retrieved 19 July 2018.
External links
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- Bradley Pritchard at Soccerbase
- Bradley Pritchard at Soccerway
- Use dmy dates from May 2013
- 1985 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Harare
- Zimbabwean footballers
- Zimbabwean expatriate footballers
- Association football midfielders
- Carshalton Athletic F.C. players
- Nuneaton Borough F.C. players
- Tamworth F.C. players
- Hayes & Yeading United F.C. players
- Charlton Athletic F.C. players
- Leyton Orient F.C. players
- Stevenage F.C. players
- Greenwich Borough F.C. players
- Cray Wanderers F.C. players
- English Football League players
- National League (English football) players
- Expatriate footballers in England
- Zimbabwean expatriate sportspeople in England