 Bradley had an eventful Christmas Day in 1909, regular goalkeeper Sam Hardy's absence saw Bradley take on the role, Bolton were the opposition and they had a shock as Bradley kept a clean sheet as Liverpool went on to hit the net three times.Bradley remained a regular member of the Liverpool starting line-up over the next four years missing just 18 matches.Bradley lost his place during the 1910–11 season and left the club at the end of the season joining Reading in the Southern League.