Harvey Bradbury has followed in the footsteps of his father Lee by joining Havant and Waterlooville in a deal believed to be until the end of the season. Following being one of a number of players being released from Pompey in the week it was a case of as one door closes another opens as he had his first taste of men’s football during the Hawks 2-0 victory against Tonbridge Angels at Westleigh Park.
Harvey has been one of the shining lights in the local footballing scene and is held in high regard by well respected characters in the game. Commenting on the signing father and manager Lee said that commenting was “hard because it’s my son” but said “I signed him on Friday just before the deadline because Pato (Matt Paterson) was out with a knock and I want to win the league and want as many options as I can to try and win a game if we need to. I want to do what is best for this Football club and I know he’s a good player and a good person to have in the dressing room.”
He made his debut in men’s football late on this afternoon and within a matter of seconds learnt about the ropes after a mini battle with Tom Phipps over his time on the field. The Hawks have three games left in the league with them be spoken about as “cup finals” by all quarters at the club and with the goal difference between the Hawks and Bognor being just a solitary goal in the Rocks’ favour, that one goal could be a league winner and having that added option of Harvey adds that dimension and as we know football has this way to coming back to signings like that.
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