Brad Inman (footballer)

2.1. Newcastle United

In 2007, Bradden Inman was invited to join the Newcastle United Academy. He progressed through the club's junior levels and was promoted to the reserve team during the 2008-09 season. Following his promotion, he signed a three-year contract with Newcastle United and became a regular fixture in the reserve squad.

Inman was named as a substitute for Newcastle's first team on two occasions: a Premier League fixture against Manchester City in January 2009 and an League Cup match against Peterborough United in September 2009, though he did not make an appearance in either game. Ahead of the 2010-11 season, Inman participated in Newcastle's pre-season tour, playing against Carlisle United. In February 2012, he signed a one-year contract extension, but for the remainder of his time at Newcastle, he remained solely a reserve player.

In October 2012, Inman rejected a proposed loan move to Gateshead. Instead, on 22 November, he joined League One club Crewe Alexandra on an initial loan deal until January 2013, which was later extended to the end of the 2012-13 season. After his loan, Inman was offered a new contract by Newcastle, but he chose to pursue first-team football, ultimately rejecting Newcastle's offer and signing a three-year contract with Crewe Alexandra on 22 August 2013 for an undisclosed fee.

2.2. Crewe Alexandra

During his initial loan period at Crewe Alexandra, Bradden Inman was an unused substitute in two matches before making his senior debut on 4 December 2012. He played 88 minutes in a Football League Trophy fixture against Doncaster Rovers. Four days later, on 8 December, he made his League One debut and scored his first goal for Crewe in a 3-1 victory over Preston North End.

Inman played a significant role in Crewe's journey to the 2013 Football League Trophy Final. He scored once against Bradford City and twice in the first leg against Coventry City. Although he was sidelined for two weeks with an ankle injury, he recovered in time to play 69 minutes of the final against Southend United, which Crewe won 2-0. By the end of the loan period, Inman had made 26 appearances and scored eight goals.

Following his permanent transfer to Crewe in August 2013, manager Steve Davis praised Inman, noting his decision to turn down a Premier League club for regular football in the lower leagues. Inman's first match after officially joining Crewe was on 24 August 2013, coming on as a substitute in a 2-0 loss to Leyton Orient. He established himself as a first-team regular in midfield. However, in November 2013, Davis made Inman and fellow midfielder Anthony Grant available for loan due to concerns about their attitude. Inman returned to the team on 14 December 2013 in a 2-2 draw against Coventry City and subsequently regained his place. He made 40 appearances and scored four goals in all competitions during the 2013-14 season.

He continued to play for Crewe Alexandra until the 2015-16 season, when the club was relegated to League Two. Although he was initially on the club's retained list pending contract negotiations, the Crewe Chronicle anticipated his departure, which manager Davis later confirmed.

2.3. Peterborough United

In June 2016, Bradden Inman signed a three-year contract with Peterborough United and was assigned the number 16 shirt. Shortly after joining, he suffered a broken leg during pre-season training, requiring surgery. This injury kept him out of action for five months. He returned to play for the reserve team on 17 November and made his first-team debut on 10 December as a late substitute in a 5-2 victory over Chesterfield.

Despite recovering from his injury, Inman was primarily used as a substitute for the remainder of the season. In May 2017, he was placed on the transfer list. A month later, he joined Rochdale on a loan deal for the 2017-18 season.

Upon his return to Peterborough at the end of the loan spell, he was once again placed on the transfer list in May 2018. In July 2018, Inman left Peterborough United by mutual consent and subsequently signed a one-year contract with Rochdale.

2.4. Rochdale

Bradden Inman began his loan period at Rochdale in July 2017, receiving the number 17 shirt. He made his club debut in the first round of the League Cup against Mansfield Town on 8 August, coming on as a late substitute in a 1-0 win. During his loan spell, Inman made 47 appearances across all competitions and scored eight goals.

After his permanent transfer to Rochdale in July 2018, he changed his shirt number from 17 to 19. Inman started the 2018-19 season strongly, scoring both goals in a 2-1 away victory against Burton Albion on 4 August. He went on to make 24 appearances in all competitions, scoring four goals. At the conclusion of the season, Rochdale released him.

2.5. Later career in Australia and India

After his time in England, Bradden Inman returned to Australia and later played in the Indian leagues.

3.1. Scotland youth teams

Inman played for both the Scotland under-19 and under-21 national teams during his youth career.

3.2. Australia senior team

Bradden Inman was included in the Australian national team squad for their senior international match against England on 27 May 2016. He remained an unused substitute during the match, which Australia lost 2-1.

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