Welsh Under-21 Call Up For Saddlers Youngster

Bescot Stadium

By David Penniall February 6 2007
The Saddlers midfielder, Mark Bradley has received an international call up to the Welsh Under-21 squad for their game against Northern Ireland at Belfast’s oval stadium on Tuesday afternoon after impressing while playing for The Saddlers reserve's.

The 19 year-old, who came through the highly rated Bescot ranks, has been pushing for a place in The Saddlers 16 after making a number of impressive games for The Saddlers reserves. The youngster as only featured in one first-team game, which was away against Welsh outfit Wrexham.

Although the youngster can play in both defence and midfield, he prefers to play as a box to box midfielder, he has a good engine and a brilliant range of passing and he also has the ability to arrive in the box to score his fair share of goals and he was also the captain for the reserve side during the 2005/06 campaign.

He signed his first professional contract during the summer but made his first team debut at the end of the 2004/05 season, and made 3 substitute appearances for The Saddlers during the 2005/06 campaign and will be hoping to impress new manager Richard Money and break into The Saddlers first team.

Wales Under-21 squad to face Northern Ireland

Wayne Hennessey – Wolves (currently on loan at Stockport)

Qwain Fon Williams – Crewe Alexandra

Mark Bradley – Walsall

Kyle Critchell – Chestefield