Sad news, indeed.
I wrote the following synopsis of his days with Alty for an article in the Robins Review back in September 2007:
CHARLIE BRADSHAW
This lanky, ponytailed striker arrived at Alty via the exodus of players who followed Gerry Quinn from Emley in the Summer of 1992. He made 18 (+9 as sub) erratic, yet occasionally inspired appearances, notching six goals in the process. His final match was a 3-3 draw in the Cheshire Senior Cup at Witton Albion on 26th January 1993, after which his contract was terminated and he returned to Emley. During the 1995/96 season, he spent a few months at Droylsden. He is probably best remembered at Moss Lane as the man who so nearly joined Spurs for a fee of £100,000 in September 1992, until they aborted the deal after discovering that he was actually aged 26 and, therefore, rather older than they had originally thought! In March 2007, he was still turning out for Bridlington Town (for whom his son, Lee, now plays) at the (reputed) age of 40.
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The six goals he scored for Alty during the 1992/93 Conference season were as follows:
Slough Town (A): 2
Colwyn Bay (A) (FA Cup): 1
Welling United (H): 2 (our first home win in the league that season....in late December!)
Runcorn (A): 1.