Bradley William Fewster (born 27 January 1996) is an English semi-professional footballer who plays as a striker for Redcar Athletic FC.

Bradley Fewster
Fewster playing for York City in 2016
Personal information
Full name Bradley William Fewster[1]
Date of birth (1996-01-27) 27 January 1996 (age 28)[2]
Place of birth Middlesbrough, England
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[2]
Position(s) Striker
Team information
Current team
Redcar Athletic FC
Youth career
0000–2014 Middlesbrough
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2017 Middlesbrough 0 (0)
2014Preston North End (loan) 0 (0)
2015–2016York City (loan) 24 (8)
2016Hartlepool United (loan) 4 (0)
2017–2018 Spennymoor Town 20 (0)
2018–2019 Blyth Spartans 19 (3)
2019–2024 Whitby Town 107 (36)
International career
England U16
England U17
England U18
2014–2015 England U19 7 (5)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:13, 30 April 2024 (UTC)

Fewster started his career with Middlesbrough, and had loan spells with Preston North End, York City and Hartlepool United. He was released by Middlesbrough in 2017 and spent a season with Spennymoor Town before joining Blyth Spartans. He has represented England from under-16 through to under-19 level.

Club career

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Middlesbrough

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Born in Middlesbrough, North Yorkshire,[2] Fewster joined the Middlesbrough academy before signing a three-year professional contract in July 2013.[3] Fewster made his first-team debut on 12 August 2014 in a League Cup win over Oldham Athletic, starting the game.[4] Fewster scored his first goal against Preston North End on 27 August 2014 on his second senior outing for the club.[5]

Fewster joined League One club Preston North End on 27 November 2014 on a season-long youth loan.[6] However, the loan was cut short for "personal reasons" after only two weeks.[7] Fewster signed for League Two club York City on 26 November 2015 on a one-month youth loan and scored on his debut against Accrington Stanley.[8]

On 30 August 2016, Fewster joined League Two club Hartlepool United on loan until 31 December.[9] He was released by Middlesbrough at the end of the 2016–17 season.[10]

Spennymoor Town and Blyth Spartans

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Fewster signed for National League North club Spennymoor Town on 31 August 2017.[11] He signed for another National League North club, Blyth Spartans, on 11 July 2018.[12]

Whitby Town

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On 28 February 2019, Fewster joined Whitby Town on a contract until the end of next season.[13] Fewster's first season with Whitby was ended prematurely due to the COVID-19 outbreak, he scored nine times in 10 league appearances in his debut season with the club.[14]

International career

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Fewster has represented England at under-16,[15] under-17,[16] under-18[17] and under-19 levels.[18]

On 18 February 2014, Fewster scored a hat-trick for England under-18s against Belgium U18.[19] He scored on his under-19 debut against Germany in a 1–1 draw,[20] before scoring four goals in three matches in the first round of 2015 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualification.[21]

Career statistics

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As of match played 6 April 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Middlesbrough 2014–15[22] Championship 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 2 1
2015–16[23] Championship 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2016–17[24] Premier League 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 2 1
Preston North End (loan) 2014–15[22] League One 0 0 0 0 0 0
York City (loan) 2015–16[23] League Two 24 8 24 8
Hartlepool United (loan) 2016–17[24] League Two 4 0 0 0 1[a] 0 5 0
Spennymoor Town 2017–18[25][26] National League North 20 0 0 0 4[b] 0 24 0
Blyth Spartans 2018–19[25] National League North 19 3 4 1 2 0 25 4
Whitby Town 2019–20[27] NPL Premier Division 10 9 2 2 0 0 0 0 12 11
2020–21[28] NPL Premier Division 7 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 8 3
2021–22[29] NPL Premier Division 34 8 2 2 0 0 5 1 41 11
2022–23[30] NPL Premier Division 31 10 1 0 0 0 3 2 35 12
2023–24[31] NPL Premier Division 25 6 3 0 0 0 1 0 29 6
Total 107 36 9 4 0 0 9 3 125 43
Career total 174 47 13 5 2 1 16 3 205 56
  1. ^ Appearance in EFL Trophy
  2. ^ Appearances in FA Trophy

Honours

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Individual

References

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  1. ^ "EFL: Club retained and released lists published". English Football League. 23 June 2016. Retrieved 11 October 2017.
  2. ^ a b c "Bradley Fewster". 11v11.com. AFS Enterprises. Retrieved 2 June 2017.
  3. ^ "Boro invest in future". Middlesbrough F.C. 3 July 2013. Archived from the original on 23 December 2014.
  4. ^ "Oldham Athletic 0–3 Middlesbrough". BBC Sport. 12 August 2014. Retrieved 11 September 2016.
  5. ^ "Capital One Cup: Middlesbrough avoid cup upset by beating Preston 3–1". Sky Sports. 27 August 2014. Retrieved 11 October 2017.
  6. ^ "Preston North End sign England youngster Bradley Fewster on loan from Middlesbrough". Preston North End F.C. 27 November 2014. Archived from the original on 29 December 2014.
  7. ^ "PNE boss backs strike duo". Lancashire Evening Post. Preston. 15 December 2014. Retrieved 20 February 2018.
  8. ^ "Fewster completes loan deal". York City F.C. 26 November 2015. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016.
  9. ^ "Bradley Fewster goes on loan to Hartlepool United". Middlesbrough F.C. 30 August 2016. Retrieved 11 October 2017.
  10. ^ Taylor, Jonathon (1 June 2017). "Middlesbrough confirm 8 Academy youngsters have been released – including Brad Fewster & Junior Mondal". Evening Gazette. Middlesbrough. Retrieved 20 February 2018.
  11. ^ "Moors bring in Fewster to bolster striking options". Spennymoor Town F.C. 31 August 2017. Retrieved 31 August 2017.
  12. ^ Shaw, Dominic (11 July 2018). "Middlesbrough news and transfers recap: Pulis's transfer hopes, Spennymoor win reaction, Mo Besic future". Evening Gazette. Middlesbrough. Retrieved 13 July 2018.
  13. ^ Whitby land former England Under-19s striker Fewster, whitby-town.com, 28 February 2019
  14. ^ "Whitby Town | Appearances | Bradley Fewster | 2019-2020 | Football Web Pages".
  15. ^ "Shrewsbury teenager Callum Burton in England Under-16 squad". BBC Sport. 12 June 2012. Retrieved 11 September 2016.
  16. ^ "Young duo called up". Middlesbrough F.C. 8 June 2012. Archived from the original on 29 December 2014.
  17. ^ "Rhys gets the call". Middlesbrough F.C. 25 September 2013. Archived from the original on 29 December 2014.
  18. ^ "England's matches: The under-19's: 2010–20". England Football Online. Chris Goodwin, Glen Isherwood & Peter Young. 27 March 2018. Retrieved 13 July 2018.
  19. ^ Callow, James (18 February 2014). "England pick up impressive victory over Belgium". The Football Association. Retrieved 13 July 2018.
  20. ^ "Boro youngster Bradley Fewster scores against Germany". Middlesbrough F.C. 9 September 2014. Archived from the original on 29 December 2014.
  21. ^ Larkin, Alex (16 October 2014). "In-form Brad bags brace against Belgians". Middlesbrough F.C. Archived from the original on 29 December 2014.
  22. ^ a b "Games played by Bradley Fewster in 2014/2015". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 11 September 2016.
  23. ^ a b "Games played by Bradley Fewster in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 7 May 2016.
  24. ^ a b "Games played by Bradley Fewster in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 2 June 2017.
  25. ^ a b "B. Fewster: Summary". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 13 July 2018.
  26. ^ "Spennymoor Town FC 1–2 Gainsborough Trinity". Spennymoor Town F.C. Archived from the original on 11 October 2017. Retrieved 11 October 2017.
    Simpson, Ray (26 November 2017). "Moors hope for plum Trophy draw after Cleethorpes win". Lancashire Telegraph. Blackburn. Retrieved 20 February 2018.
  27. ^ "Whitby Town | Appearances | Bradley Fewster | 2019-2020 | Football Web Pages". www.footballwebpages.co.uk.
  28. ^ "Whitby Town | Appearances | Bradley Fewster | 2020-2021 | Football Web Pages". www.footballwebpages.co.uk.
  29. ^ "Whitby Town | Appearances | Bradley Fewster | 2021-2022 | Football Web Pages". www.footballwebpages.co.uk.
  30. ^ "Whitby Town | Appearances | Bradley Fewster | 2022-2023 | Football Web Pages". www.footballwebpages.co.uk.
  31. ^ "Whitby Town | Appearances | Bradley Fewster | 2023-2024 | Football Web Pages". www.footballwebpages.co.uk.
  32. ^ "Bradley Fewster named Sky Bet League 2 Player of the Month". The Football League. 11 March 2016. Retrieved 8 November 2017.
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