Brad Halliday
{{short description|English footballer (born 1995)}}
{{Use British English|date=December 2014}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2024}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Brad Halliday
| image = Brad Halliday 28-02-2015 1.jpg
| image_size = 200
| caption = Halliday playing for York City in 2015
| full_name = Bradley Halliday{{cite web |url=https://www.efl.com/news/2016/june/efl-club-retained-and-released-lists-published/ |title=EFL: Club retained and released lists published | publisher=English Football League |date=23 June 2016 |accessdate=9 January 2018}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1995|7|10|df=y}}{{Hugman|26652|accessdate=9 January 2018}}
| birth_place = Redcar, England
| height = {{convert|1.80|m|order=flip}}{{cite web |url=https://www.11v11.com/players/brad-halliday-243220/ |title=Brad Halliday |website=11v11.com |publisher=AFS Enterprises |accessdate=9 January 2018}}
| position = Defender / Midfielder
| currentclub = Bradford City
| clubnumber = 2
| youthyears1 = 2000–2010
| youthclubs1 = Redcar Town
| youthyears2 = 2010–2013
| youthclubs2 = Middlesbrough
| youthyears4 = 2013
| youthclubs4 = Newcastle United
| youthyears5 = 2013–2014
| youthclubs5 = Middlesbrough
| years1 = 2014–2016
| clubs1 = Middlesbrough
| caps1 = 0
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2014–2015
| clubs2 = → York City (loan)
| caps2 = 24
| goals2 = 1
| years3 = 2015
| clubs3 = → Hartlepool United (loan)
| caps3 = 6
| goals3 = 0
| years4 = 2015–2016
| clubs4 = → Accrington Stanley (loan)
| caps4 = 32
| goals4 = 0
| years5 = 2016–2019
| clubs5 = Cambridge United
| caps5 = 111
| goals5 = 2
| years6 = 2019–2021
| clubs6 = Doncaster Rovers
| caps6 = 71
| goals6 = 1
| years7 = 2021–2022
| clubs7 = Fleetwood Town
| caps7 = 3
| goals7 = 0
| years8 = 2022–
| clubs8 = Bradford City
| caps8 = 119
| goals8 = 5
| club-update = 01:1q, 23 February 2025 (UTC)
}}
Bradley Halliday (born 10 July 1995) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender or midfielder for {{English football updater|BradforC}} club Bradford City.
He previously played for Fleetwood Town, Cambridge United and Middlesbrough, and had loan spells with York City, Hartlepool United and Accrington Stanley.
Early and personal life
Halliday was born and raised in Redcar, North Yorkshire.
Halliday is engaged with two young children. {{cite news |url=https://www.gazettelive.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/former-middlesbrough-defender-brad-halliday-11972505 |title=Former Middlesbrough defender Brad Halliday set to face old club – Due to stoppage time dismissal |first=Philip |last=Tallentire |newspaper=The Gazette |location=Middlesbrough |date=3 October 2016 |accessdate=26 May 2018}} He attended Prior Pursglove College in Guisborough, North Yorkshire.
Career
=Early career=
Halliday had been playing for Redcar Town's youth team for 10 years when joining the Middlesbrough academy in 2010.{{cite web |first=Mike |last=Gettings |title=U15A 2009–10 review |url=https://sites.google.com/site/redcartownfc/about-the-team/reviews/2009-10-Review/u15a2009-10review |publisher=Redcar Town F.C. |date=21 February 2013 |accessdate=9 January 2018}} He later returned to Redcar although Middlesbrough continued to monitor his progress.{{cite web |title=Newton Aycliffe FC 2–4 Redcar Town Under 18s FC |url=http://clubwebsite.production.clubtest.co.uk/redcartownunder18/155626/SeasonArchive/match_report/3131837?archive_id=59619 |publisher=Redcar Town F.C. |date=23 July 2011 |accessdate=24 December 2014}}{{cite web |title=Bradley Halliday |url=http://www.mfc.co.uk.p.preprod.performgroup.com/page/squad/academy/0,,1~3445445,00.html |publisher=Middlesbrough F.C. |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141224145856/http://www.mfc.co.uk.p.preprod.performgroup.com/page/squad/academy/0%2C%2C1~3445445%2C00.html |archivedate=24 December 2014 |url-status=dead}} Halliday was spotted playing for Redcar by a Newcastle United scout before joining the club's academy in early 2013.{{cite web |title=Sport student gets talent spotted by Newcastle United |url=http://www.pursglove.ac.uk/news/bradley-halliday-newcastle-united |publisher=Prior Pursglove College |date=1 March 2013 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130515230238/http://www.pursglove.ac.uk/news/bradley-halliday-newcastle-united |archivedate=15 May 2013 |url-status=dead}} He rejoined Middlesbrough after impressing their manager Dave Parnaby during a trial, signing a professional contract with the club in August 2013.{{cite web |title=York City FC player profiles: Bradley Halliday |url=http://www.yorkcityfootballclub.co.uk/team/player-profile/bradley-halliday/17 |publisher=York City F.C. |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141214204350/http://www.yorkcityfootballclub.co.uk/team/player-profile/bradley-halliday/17 |archivedate=14 December 2014 |url-status=dead}}{{cite news |title=Another year of excellent results |url=http://www.pursglove.ac.uk/news/a-level-results-2013 |publisher=Prior Pursglove College |date=15 August 2013 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141224175158/http://www.pursglove.ac.uk/news/a-level-results-2013 |archivedate=24 December 2014 |url-status=dead}}
Having played regularly for Middlesbrough's under-21s in the 2014–15 season, Halliday joined League Two club York City on 14 November 2014 on a one-month youth loan to provide cover and competition for right back Marvin McCoy.{{cite news |first=Dave |last=Flett |title=Update: Teenage Middlesbrough right-back Brad Halliday signs York City loan deal |url=http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/sport/11603618.UPDATED__Teenage_Middlesbrough_right_back_Brad_Halliday_signs_York_City_loan_deal/ |newspaper=The Press |location=York |date=14 November 2014 |accessdate=24 December 2014}} He made his first-team debut in York's 3–2 home defeat to AFC Wimbledon on 13 December 2014, and having been named man of the match his loan was extended until 17 January 2015 two days after the match.{{cite news |first=Dave |last=Flett |title=Middlesbrough teenager Brad Halliday extends his loan with York City |url=http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/sport/11668005.Middlesbrough_teenager_Brad_Halliday_extends_his_loan_with_York_City/ |newspaper=The Press |location=York |date=15 December 2014 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141215234448/http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/sport/11668005.Middlesbrough_teenager_Brad_Halliday_extends_his_loan_with_York_City/ |archivedate=15 December 2014}} He established himself in the team ahead of McCoy before receiving the first red card of his senior career for a two-footed tackle in York's 1–0 home win over Accrington Stanley on 26 December 2014.{{cite news |first=Dave |last=Flett |title=Brad Halliday signs on loan for York City until end of season – Right back is winning race for starting place against Stevenage |url=http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/sport/11728242.UPDATED_WITH_VIDEO__Brad_Halliday_signs_on_loan_for_York_City_until_end_of_season/ |newspaper=The Press |location=York |date=15 January 2015 |accessdate=17 January 2015}}{{cite news |first=Dave |last=Flett |title=Ten-man York City beat Accrington 1–0 thanks to Keith Lowe goal |url=http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/sport/11689421.York_City_1__Accrington_Stanley_0/ |newspaper=The Press |location=York |date=27 December 2014 |accessdate=17 January 2015}} After serving a three-match suspension his loan at York was extended until the end of the season. Halliday scored his first career goal with an 85th-minute equaliser in a 1–1 draw away to Portsmouth on 2 May 2015 with a shot into the bottom right corner after capitalising on a slip from Dan Butler.{{cite news |title=Portsmouth 1–1 York City |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/32460134 |publisher=BBC Sport |date=2 May 2015 |accessdate=9 January 2018}} He finished his loan at York with 24 appearances and 1 goal.
Halliday joined League Two club Hartlepool United on a one-month loan on 10 September 2015, as cover for the injured Jordan Richards and Michael Duckworth and the suspended Carl Magnay.{{cite news |first=Roy |last=Kelly |title=Hartlepool United sign Boro's ex-York defender Brad Halliday on loan |url=http://www.hartlepoolmail.co.uk/sport/football/hartlepool-united/hartlepool-united-sign-boro-s-ex-york-defender-brad-halliday-on-loan-1-7454555 |newspaper=Hartlepool Mail |date=10 September 2015 |accessdate=5 December 2016}} He made his debut two days later in a 1–0 away loss to Exeter City, and finished the loan spell with six appearances. On 20 October 2015, he joined another League Two club, Accrington Stanley, on a one-month emergency loan,{{cite news |first=Tyrone |last=Marshall |title=Bradley Halliday: Accrington sign Middlesbrough defender on loan |url=http://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/sport/13883362.Accrington_Stanley_sign_Middlesbrough_defender_on_emergency_loan_deal/ |newspaper=Lancashire Telegraph |location=Blackburn |date=20 October 2015 |accessdate=13 January 2016}} debuting the same day in a 4–3 home defeat to AFC Wimbledon. Having made 11 appearances for Accrington, his loan was extended for the rest of 2015–16 on 4 January 2016.{{cite news |first=Tyrone |last=Marshall |title=Accrington Stanley extend Brad Halliday loan until the end of the season |url=http://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/sport/14180376.Accrington_Stanley_extend_Brad_Halliday_loan_until_the_end_of_the_season/ |newspaper=Lancashire Telegraph |location=Blackburn |date=4 January 2016 |accessdate=13 January 2016}}
=Cambridge United=
On 31 August 2016, Halliday signed for League Two club Cambridge United on a long-term contract for an undisclosed fee.{{cite news |title=Brad Halliday: Cambridge United sign defender from Middlesbrough |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/37226302 |publisher=BBC Sport |date=31 August 2016 |accessdate=2 September 2016}}
He was offered a new contract by Cambridge United at the end of the 2018–19 season.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/48191973|title=David Forde: Cambridge United release former Millwall keeper|date=7 May 2019|accessdate=8 May 2019|publisher=BBC Sport}}
=Doncaster Rovers=
On 24 May 2019, he signed for League One side Doncaster Rovers on a two-year deal.{{cite web|title=Brad Halliday: Doncaster Rovers sign Cambridge defender on two-year deal|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/48401193 |publisher=BBC Sport |date=24 May 2019 |accessdate=24 May 2019}}
=Fleetwood Town=
= Bradford City =
Halliday joined Bradford City on his birthday – 10 July 2022 – on a two-year deal.{{Cite web |title=BRAD TO BRADFORD |url=https://www.bradfordcityfc.co.uk/news/2022/july/brad-to-bradford/ |access-date=10 July 2022 |website=www.bradfordcityfc.co.uk |language=en-gb}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/sport/sportlatest/20269084.bradford-city-sign-former-fleetwood-defender-halliday/|title=Right back Halliday becomes City's 13th summer signing|website=Bradford Telegraph and Argus}}
He made his 100th appearance for the club on 6 April 2024, scoring the only goal in a 1–0 home victory against Gillingham.{{Cite web|url=https://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/sport/sportlatest/24236264.graham-alexander-praises-bantams-match-winner-brad-halliday/|title='Epitomy of consistency': Halliday deserved City winner says delighted boss|date=6 April 2024|website=Bradford Telegraph and Argus}} He was Bradford City's Player of the Year for the 2023–24 season.{{cite news |url=https://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/sport/sportlatest/24277094.brad-halliday-named-bradford-citys-player-year/?ref=rss |title=Brad Halliday named Bradford City's player of the year |first=Simon |last=Parker |website=Telegraph & Argus |date=25 April 2024 |access-date=25 April 2024}} At the end of the 2023–24 season, Bradford City triggered a contract extension.{{Cite web|url=https://www.bradfordcityfc.co.uk/news/2024/may/retained-list-202324/|title=RETAINED LIST: 2023/24|website=www.bradfordcityfc.co.uk}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/sport/sportlatest/24295712.brad-halliday-bobby-pointon-offered-new-deals-bantams/|title=Bantams make their move to keep Pointon and Halliday for long term|date=2 May 2024|website=Bradford Telegraph and Argus}}
At the start of the 2024–25 season, Halliday welcomed competition for the first-team with loan signing Jay Benn.{{Cite web|url=https://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/sport/24672985.brad-halliday-welcomes-bantams-competition-jay-benn/?ref=rss|title=Halliday happy to help rival Benn in Bantams selection battle|date=24 October 2024|website=Bradford Telegraph and Argus}}
Career statistics
{{updated|match played 22 February 2025}}
| class=wikitable style=text-align:center
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition | ||||||||||
| rowspan=2|Club
!rowspan=2|Season !colspan=3|League !colspan=2|FA Cup !colspan=2|League Cup !colspan=2|Other !colspan=2|Total | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| rowspan=4|Middlesbrough
|2014–15{{soccerbase season|74244|2014|accessdate=13 January 2016}} |0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2015–16{{soccerbase season|74244|2015|accessdate=24 May 2016}}
|Championship |0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2016–17
|0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | |||
| colspan=2|Total
!0||0||colspan="2"|—||0||0||0||0||0||0 | ||||||||||
| York City (loan)
|24 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 24 | 1 | ||||
| Hartlepool United (loan)
|League Two |6 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 6 | 0 | ||||
| Accrington Stanley (loan)
|League Two |32 | 0 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 1{{efn|Appearance in League Two play-offs}} | 0 | 35 | 0 | ||
| rowspan=4|Cambridge United
|2016–17{{soccerbase season|74244|2016|accessdate=16 July 2017}} |League Two |30 | 1 | 3 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 1{{efn|name=EFLT|Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy}} | 0 | 34 | 1 | ||
| 2017–18{{soccerbase season|74244|2017|accessdate=15 August 2018}}
|League Two |43 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1{{efn|name=EFLT}} | 0 | 46 | 1 | |
| 2018–19{{soccerbase season|74244|2018|accessdate=13 December 2018}}
|League Two |38 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3{{efn|name=EFLT}} | 0 | 43 | 0 | |
| colspan=2|Total
!111||2||6||0||1||0||5||0||123||2 | ||||||||||
| rowspan=3|Doncaster Rovers
|2019–20{{soccerbase season|74244|2019|accessdate=11 September 2019}} |34 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4{{efn|name=EFLT}} | 0 | 42 | 0 | |
| 2020–21{{soccerbase season|74244|2020|accessdate=4 April 2021}}
|League One |37 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3{{efn|name=EFLT}} | 0 | 45 | 1 | |
| colspan=2|Total
!71||1||7||0||2||0||7||0||87||1 | ||||||||||
| Fleetwood Town
|2021–22{{soccerbase season|74244|2021|access-date=20 April 2023}} |League One |3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| rowspan="4" |Bradford City
|2022–23{{soccerbase season|74244|2022|access-date=20 April 2023}} |League Two |46 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 51 | 1 | |
| 2023–24{{soccerbase season|74244|2023|access-date=27 April 2024}}
|League Two |44 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 53 | 4 | |
| 2024–25
|League Two |29 |0 |2 |0 |1 |0 |6 |0 |38 |0 | ||||||||||
| colspan="2" |Total
!119||5||4||0||6||0||15||0||142||5 | ||||||||||
| colspan="3" |Career total
!366||9||19||0||10||0||28||0||441||9 |
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Honours
Individual
References
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External links
{{commons category}}
- [https://www.cambridge-united.co.uk/teams/first-team/defender/brad-halliday/ Profile] at the Cambridge United F.C. website
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{{Bradford City A.F.C. squad}}
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Category:English men's footballers
Category:Men's association football defenders
Category:Men's association football midfielders
Category:Redcar Town F.C. players
Category:Middlesbrough F.C. players
Category:Newcastle United F.C. players
Category:York City F.C. players
Category:Hartlepool United F.C. players
Category:Accrington Stanley F.C. players
Category:Cambridge United F.C. players
Category:Doncaster Rovers F.C. players
Category:English Football League players