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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 23 November 1933 | ||
| Place of birth | Sunderland, England | ||
| Date of death | 29 April 2008 (aged 74) | ||
| Place of death | Manassas, Virginia, United States | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1950–1952 | Sunderland | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1955–1956 | Bradford Park Avenue | 18 | (1) |
| 1957–1960 | Carlisle United | 130 | (3) |
| 1962–1964 | Toronto Roma | ||
| 1962 | Toronto Ukrainia | ||
| 1965 | Toronto City | ||
| 1968 | New York Generals | 27 | (0) |
| 1969 | Baltimore Bays | 14 | (0) |
| 1971–1975 | New York Cosmos | 52 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 1973 | United States | 1 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1964–1965 | New York Ukrainians | ||
| 1967 | New York Generals (assistant) | ||
| 1969–1970 | St. Bernard's School | ||
| 1971–1975 | New York Cosmos | ||
| 1973 | United States | ||
| 1976–1977 | New York Cosmos | ||
| 1978–1980 | Washington Diplomats | ||
| 1985–2000 | George Mason Patriots | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Gordon Bradley (23 November 1933 – 29 April 2008) was an English-American soccer midfielder born and raised on Wearside who played several seasons with lower-division English clubs before moving to play in Canada at the age of 30. During the Canadian off-season, he played and coached in the U.S.-based German American Soccer League. In 1971, he became a player and head coach for the New York Cosmos. In addition to coaching the Cosmos, he has coached the U.S. national team and at the collegiate and high school levels. Bradley also earned one cap with the U.S. national team in 1973. He is a member of the National Soccer Hall of Fame.