Journal Articles

Bradbury, S and Conricode, D (2021) Meaningful change or ‘more of the same’: the voluntary recruitment code in men’s professional football coaching in England, International Journal of Sport Policy and Politics, pp.1-18, ISSN: 1940-6940. DOI: 10.1080/19406940.2021.1915849.

Bradbury, S, Van Sterkenburg, J, Mignon, P (2016) The under-representation and experiences of elite level minority coaches in professional football in England, France and the Netherlands, International Review for the Sociology of Sport, 53(3), pp.313-334, ISSN: 1012-6902. DOI: 10.1177/1012690216656807.

Bradbury, S (2013) Institutional racism, whiteness and the under-representation of minorities in leadership positions in football in Europe, Soccer and Society, 14(3), pp.296-314, ISSN: 1466-0970. DOI: 10.1080/14660970.2013.801262.

Bradbury, S (2011) From racial exclusions to new inclusions: Black and minority ethnic participation in football clubs in the East Midlands of England, International Review for the Sociology of Sport, 46(1), pp.23-44, ISSN: 1012-6902. DOI: 10.1177/1012690210371562.

Kay, T and Bradbury, S (2009) Youth sport volunteering: developing social capital?, SPORT EDUCATION AND SOCIETY, 14(1), pp.121-140, ISSN: 1357-3322. DOI: 10.1080/13573320802615288.

Bradbury, S and Kay, T (2008) Youth Sport Volunteering: developing social capital? Sport, Leisure, Culture and Social capital, Leisure Studies Association Publications Number 100, pp.51-66.

Bradbury, S and Williams, J (2006) New Labour, racism and 'new' football in England, PATTERNS OF PREJUDICE, 40(1), pp.61-82, ISSN: 0031-322X. DOI: 10.1080/00313220500482704.

Conferences

Ensor, R, Bradbury, S, Malcolm, D (2024) Representation & the inequitable experiences of racialised minority coaches in elite level men’s sports in the UK: A case study of basketball, cricket, & rugby union. In .

Bradbury, S (2024) Racial Diversity and Sports Leadership in the UK. In .

Ensor, R, Bradbury, S, Malcolm, D (2024) 'Outside the Boundary’: Levels of Representation & Racialised Experiences of Ethnically Diverse Male Coaches in Cricket. In .

Conricode, D and Bradbury, S (2022) Game changer or empty promise? The EFL mandatory code of coach recruitment in men’s professional football youth academies in England. In 5th Annual Sport and Discrimination Conference, London, UK.

Bradbury, S and Conricode, D (2022) Meaningful change or ‘more of the same’: challenging racialised inequities in men’s professional football coaching in England. In World Congress of Sociology of Sport (EASS & ISSA 2022), Tübingen, Germany.

Lusted, J, Bradbury, S, Van Sterkenburg, J (2022) Understanding the limited effectiveness of equality, diversity, and inclusion initiatives in sports coaching. In World Congress of Sociology of Sport (EASS & ISSA 2022), Tübingen, Germany.

Bradbury, S (2019) The under-representation and racialised experiences of BAME coaches in men’s professional football in Europe. In BAME research at Loughborough, Loughborough University.

Bradbury, S (2019) ‘Fit for doing, but not fit for organising’: The under-representation and racialised experiences of BAME coaches in men’s professional football in Europe. In Critical Conversations in Sport and Popular Culture, Sheffield Hallam University.

Conricode, D and Bradbury, S (2018) Game changer or empty promise? An examination of the English Football League mandatory code of coach recruitment. In European Association of the Sociology of Sport, Bordeaux.

Bradbury, S (2018) The under-representation and racialised experiences of BAME coaches in men's professional football in England. In The Black Atlantic Footballer, Institute of Latin American Studies, University of London.

Bradbury, S (2018) Racisms in football: historical and contemporary perspectives. In Walter Tull Memorial Conference, Northampton.

Bradbury, S (2017) The under-representation and experiences of elite level minority coaches in professional football in England, France and the Netherlands [presentation]. In European Association of the Sociology of Sport conference, Prague, Czech Republic.

Bradbury, S (2017) Levels of representation in leadership and coaching in football in Europe: ethnicity and gender. In Play the Game 2017 - Riding the waves of change, Endihoven, Netherlands.

Bradbury, S, Van Sterkenburg, J, Mignon, P (2015) Cracking the glass ceiling? Representation and the experiences of elite level ethnic minority coaches in football in Europe. In International Sociology of Sport Conference, Paris, France.

Bradbury, S (2014) The glass ceiling in football in Europe: Levels of representation of ‘visible’ ethnic minorities and women in leadership positions, and the experiences of elite level ‘visible’ ethnic minority coaches. In Instituional discrimination in football, Amsterdam, Netherlands.

Bradbury, S, Van Sterkenburg, J, Mignon, P (2014) Levels of representation in leadership and coaching in football in Europe: some key research findings [presentation]. In UEFA Respecting Diversity conference, Rome, Italy, pp.00-00.

Bradbury, S, Van Sterkenburg, J, Mignon, P (2014) The glass ceiling in football in Europe: levels of representation of minorities in leadership and coaching and experiences of minority coaches: some key research findings [presentation]. In UEFA Seminar on Institutional Discrimination, Amsterdam.

Bradbury, S (2012) Cracking the glass ceiling? The under-representation of minority coaches and structural discrimination in football in Europe. In 4th Bi-annual Sport, race, and ethnicity, University of Ulster, Belfast, pp.-.

Bradbury, S (2012) The under-representation of women and institutional discrimination in leadership and football. In Game changers: Equality, social inclusiomn and activism. Football Against Racism in Europe, Rome, pp.-.

Bradbury, S (2012) Sport and social outcomes for asylum seekers and refugees. In Football: A shared sense of belonging, Sheffield, pp.0-0.

Bradbury, S (2011) 'It's just an old boys club': The representation of women in football governance in Europe. In Sport and the European Union conference, Nottingham Trent University, pp.-.

Bradbury, S (2011) 'Cracking the glass ceiling?': The representation of minorities and women in European football'. In Sport and interculturalism: problems, practice and evaluation, North East Peace 3 sport and leisure programme conference, University of Belfast, pp.-.

Bradbury, S (2011) Representation and structural discrimination in professional football in Europe: the case of minorities and females. In UEFA conference on institutional discrimination in football, Amsterdam, pp.-.

Bradbury, S (2010) From racial exclusions to new inclusions: black and minority ethnic participation in football clubs in the East Midlands of England. In Institute of Youth Sport annual conference, Loughborough University, pp.-.

Bradbury, S (2010) 'It's not as simple as black and white': challenging racisms in professional football through locally grounded multi-agency collaboration. In Leisure Studies Association annual conference, Leeds Metropolitan University, pp.-.

Bradbury, S (2009) From racial exclusions to cultural fusions: The experience of black and minority ethnic football clubs in the East Midlands of England. In New perspectives on 'race' and football conference, University of Brighton, pp.-.

Kay, TA and Bradbury, S (2007) Youth sport volunteering: developing social capital? Issues of impact and evidence. In Leisure Studies Association, Leisure Studies and the Social Capital Discourse seminar, London Metropolitan University.

Bradbury, S (2007) Racisms, resistance and identity in local football in Leicesterhire. In Aannual conference of the International Sociology of Sport Association, Copenhagen, Denmark, pp.-.

Kay, TA and Bradbury, S (2006) Step into Citizenship? Youth experiences of sports volunteering. In Annual Conference of the North American Society for the Sociology of Sport, Vancouver, Canada.

Eley, D, Bradbury, S, Nevill, ME (2003) Community partnership to encourage citizenship and volunteerism in young people. In The Society for Community Research and Action, Division 27 of the American Psychology Association, 9th Biennial Conference on Community Research and Action, New Mexico Highlands University, Las Vegas.

Books

Bradbury, S, Sterkenburg, JV, Lusted, J (Accepted for publication) Race, Ethnicity and Racism in Sports Coaching, Routledge, ISBN: 9780367426699.

Allison, W, Abraham, A, Cale, A (ed) (2016) Advances in Coach Education and Development, Routledge, DOI: 10.4324/9781315657486.

Chapters

Bradbury, S and Conricode, D (2020) Addressing the under-representation of BAME coaches in professional football club youth academies: an examination of the EFL mandatory code of coach recruitment. In Wallis, J and Lambert, J (ed) Sport coaching with diverse populations; theory and practice, Routledge, pp.100-112, ISBN: 9780367427467. DOI: 10.4324/9780367854799.

Conricode, D and Bradbury, S (2020) Game changer or empty promise? The EFL mandatory code of coach recruitment in men’s professional football youth academies in England. In Sterkenburg, SBJLJV (ed) Race, Ethnicity and Racism in Sports Coaching, Routledge, pp.211-232, ISBN: 9780367426699. DOI: 10.4324/9780367854287.

Lusted, J, Bradbury, S, Van Sterkenburg, J (2020) Priorities for researching ‘race’, ethnicity and racism in sports coaching and recommendations for future practice. In Sterkenburg, SBJLJV (ed) Race, Ethnicity and Racism in Sports Coaching, Routledge, pp.235-253, ISBN: 9780367426699. DOI: 10.4324/9780367854287.

Bradbury, S, Lusted, J, Van Sterkenburg, J (2020) Introduction: 'Race', Ethnicity and Racism in Sports Coaching: the broader context. In Race, Ethnicity and Racism in Sports Coaching, Routledge, pp.XV-XXVI, ISBN: 9780367426699.

Bradbury, S (2020) Fit for doing but not fit for organising’: Racisms, stereotypes, and networks in coaching in professional football in Europe. In Race, Ethnicity and Racism in Sports Coaching, Routledge, pp.22-42, ISBN: 9780367426699.

Bradbury, S (2020) Racisms and the experiences of minorities in amateur football in the UK and Europe. In Routledge Handbook of Leisure Studies, pp.216-229, DOI: 10.4324/9781003074717-23.

Bradbury, S (2017) The under-representation and racialized experiences of minority coaches in high level coach education in professional football in England. In Sport and Contested Identities: Contemporary Issues and Debates, © Routledge, pp.11-29.

Bradbury, S (2016) The progression of Black and minority ethnic footballers into coaching in professional football: A case study analysis of the COACH bursary programme. In Advances in Coach Education and Development: From Research to Practice, pp.137-148, DOI: 10.4324/9781315657486.

Bradbury, S (2016) The progression of black and minority ethnic footballers into coaching in professional football: a case study analysis of the COACH bursary programme. In Advances in Coach Education and Development, © Routledge, pp.137-148, ISBN: 9781138100794.

Krobitzsch, C and Bradbury, S (2015) Claudia Krobitzsch im Gespräch mit Steven Bradbury: "Die Klubs stritten rundweg ab, dass es so etwas überhaupt gab” – Zur Entwicklung von Antidiskriminierungsarbeit im englischen Fussball. In Zuruck am Tatort Stadion: Diskriminierung und Antidiskriminierung in fusball fancultuturen, © Verlag die Werkstatt, pp.305-315, ISBN: 978-3-7307-0131-7.

Bradbury, S (2013) Racisms and the experiences of minorities in amateur football in the UK and Europe. In Handbook of Sport and leisure Studies, Sage, pp.216-229.

Bradbury, S (2011) Racisms, resistance and new youth inclusions: the socio-historical development and shifting focus of Black, Asian, Minority Ethnic football clubs in Leicester. In Burdsey, D (ed) Race, Ethnicity and Football: persisting debates and emerging issues, Routledge, pp.67-83, ISBN: 978-0415882057.

Bradbury, S (2010) It's not as simple as black and white: challenging racisms in English professional football through locally grounded multi-agency collaboration. In Long, J and Spracklen, K (ed) Sport and Challenges to Racism, Palgrave, pp.199-213, ISBN: 978-0230236158.

Bradbury, S and Kay, T (2008) Stepping into Community? The impact of youth volunteering on young people's social capital. In Nicholson, M and Hoye, R (ed) Sport and Social Capital, pp.285-317.

Bradbury, S (2008) Youth Sport Volunteering: Developing social capital. In Sport, Leisure, Culture and Social Capital:Discourse and Practice, pp.51-67.

Bradbury, S and Kay, T (2008) Stepping into community? The impact of youth sport volunteering on young people’s social capital. In Sport and Social Capital, pp.285-316, DOI: 10.4324/9780080569727-16.

Reports

Stirrup, J, Hooper, O, Norrito, A, Mason, C, Bradbury, S (2023) Marginalised youth and organised grassroots sport: Promoting retention and reducing dropout, The IOC Olympic Studies Centre Advanced Olympic Research Grant Programme.

Mason, C, Bradbury, S, Musson, H, Hathaway, H (2021) Coaching for All (CFA) research report, Sporting Communities.

Bradbury, S (2019) FA coach inclusion and diversity programme: Evaluation of the FA BAME grassroots programme (January 2019).

Bradbury, S (2019) FA coach inclusion and diversity programme: Evaluation of the FA BAME elite coach menteeship programme (January 2019).

Bradbury, S (2017) Evaluation of the FA BAME Coach Bursary programme - first annual review 2017.

Bradbury, S (2017) Ethnic minority coaches in elite football in England: 2017 update: A report from the Sport People’s Think Tank in association with the Fare network and the Loughborough University.

Bradbury, S (2017) BAME representation in the professional football coaching workforce: a review of the situation, stakeholder responses and potential future directions.

Bradbury, S (2016) Ethnic minorities and coaching in elite level football in England: 2016 update: a report and recommendations from the Sports People’s Think Tank in association with the Fare network and the University of Loughborough.

Bradbury, S (2015) Levels of BME coaches in professional football: 1st annual follow up report: a report prepared by Dr Steven Bradbury (Loughborough University) on behalf of the Sports People’s Think Tank and the FARE Network [presentation].

Bradbury, S, Sterkenburg, J, Mignon, P (2014) Cracking the glass ceiling? Levels of representation of 'visible' minorities and women in leadership and coaching in football in Europe and the experiences of elite level 'visible' minority coaches (full report), FARE network.

Bradbury, S (2014) Ethnic minorities and coaching in elite level football in England: a call to action: a report and recommendations from the Sports People's Think Tank in association with the FARE network and Loughborough University.

Bradbury, S, Van Sterkenburg, J, Mignon, P (2014) The glass ceiling in European football: levels of representation of visible ethnic minorities and women, and the experiences of elite level ethnic minority coaches [summary report].

Bradbury, S, Van Sterkenburg, J, Mignon, P (2014) The glass ceiling in European football: levels of representation of visible ethnic minorities and women, and the experiences of elite level ethnic minority coaches [full report].

Bradbury, S (2014) An evaluation of the first year of the COACH Bursary programme: activities, experiences, benefits and challenges.

Bradbury, S (2013) McDonalds national grassroots football partnership 2002-2012: Coaching the coaches, valuing the volunteers and growing the game, McDonald's.

Bradbury, S, Amara, M, Garcia Garcia, B, Bairner, AES (2011) Representation and structural discrimination in football in Europe: The case of minorities and women (summary report), UEFA.

Bradbury, S, Amara, M, Garcia, B, Bairner, A (2011) Representation and structural discrimination in football in Europe: The case of minorities and women (full report), UEFA.

Bradbury, S (2011) Active Schools Evaluation: Active Schools managers survey and telephone interview report, Sport Scotland.

Bradbury, S (2011) Football Foundation national facilities programme report: increasing participation outputs and community outcomes, Football Foundation.

Bradbury, S (2011) Football Foundation community programme strategy: case study evaluation, Football Foundation.

Bradbury, S (2011) Football foundation community programme strategy: case study overview report, Football Foundation.

Bradbury, S (2010) Step into Sport participant case studies report, Youth Sport Trust.

Bradbury, S (2010) An evaluation of research undertaken during phase four of Step into Sport, Youth Sport Trust.

Bradbury, S (2010) Active Schools Managers: preliminary survey analysis report, Sport Scotland.

Bradbury, S (2010) Active Schools case study evaluation report, Sport Scotland.

Bradbury, S (2009) Preliminary survey analysis of the Step into Spport Community Volunteering residential camp, Youth Sport Trust.

Bradbury, S (2009) Follow up survey of Step into Sport Community Volunteering residential camp participants, Youth Sport Tust.

Bradbury, S (2009) Step into Sport Mentor Survey, Youth Sport Trust.

Bradbury, S (2009) Active Schools managers online survey: preliminary survey analysis, Sport Scotland.

Bradbury, S, Jeanes, R, Kay, T (2009) Active Schools Evaluation: managers survey and telephone interview report, Sport Scotland.

Bradbury, S, Welford, J, Kay, T (2008) Community Volunteers: An evaluation of the Step into Sport community volunteering residential camp, Youth Sport Trust.

Bradbury, S (2008) Step into Sport: Identifying barriers to participatyion in Step into Sport Community Volunteering, Youth Sport Trust.

Bradbury, S (2008) Identifying barriers to participation in Step into Sport Top Link, Youth Sport Trust.

Bradbury, S (2008) Step into Sport: An evaluation of research undertaken during phase three of Step into Sport, Youth Sport Trust.

Bradbury, S (2008) Living for Sport V project: phase two evaluation, Youth Sport Trust.

Bradbury, S and Kay, T (2007) Step into Sport: An evaluation of volunteer development at NGB's and sports clubs and volunteer placement opportunities for Step into Sport volunteers, Youth Sport Trust.

Bradbury, S and Kay, TA (2006) Step into Sport, School Sport Partnership case-study report: An evaluation of the work of School Sports Partnerships around the Community Volunteering programme, Report to the Youth Sport Trust, Loughborough.

Bradbury, S and Kay, TA (2006) Step into Sport, Placement Providers case-study report: An evaluation of the work of Sports Clubs to provide high quality volunteer placement opportunities for SIS Volunteers, Report to the Youth Sport Trust, Loughborough.

Bradbury, S and Kay, TA (2006) Step into Sport, PE Teacher case-study report: An evaluation of the impact of sports leadership and volunteering programmes on PE Teachers and pupils at schools, Report to the Youth Sport Trust, Loughborough.

Bradbury, S and Kay, TA (2006) Step into Sport, Community Volunteers case-study 'tracking' report: An evaluation of the activities, experiences and ongoing volunteering careers of Community Volunteers, Report to the Youth Sport Trust, Loughborough.

Bradbury, S and Kay, TA (2006) Step into Sport, West Yorkshire, Merseyside, Devon and Leicesteshire and Rutland case-study report: An evaluation of the work of County Sports Partnerships, School Sports Partnerships and Sports Clubs to provide high quality volunteer placement opportunities for SIS volunteers, Report to the Youth Sport Trust, Loughborough.

Bradbury, S and Kay, TA (2006) Step into Sport, Phase-Two research overview: A summary of the research undertaken by the Institute of Youth Sport during phase-two of the Step into Sport project, Report to the Youth Sport Trust, Loughborough.

Bradbury, S and Kay, T (2006) Step into Sport: PE Teacher case-study report: An evaluation of the impact of sports leadership and volunteering programmes on PE teachers and pupils in schools, Youth Sport Trust.

Bradbury, S and Kay, T (2006) Black and Minority Ethnic inclusion in leicestershire and Rutland affilitaed football clubs: A study of player, workforce and club development, Leicestershire and Rutland County FA.

Bradbury, S and Kay, TA (2005) Step into Sport, County Sport Partnership case-study report: An evaluation of the work of County Sports Partnerships around volunteer development and establishment of volunteer placement opportunities for young people, Report to the Youth Sport Trust, Loughborough.

Bradbury, S and Kay, TA (2005) Step into Sport. An evaluation of the pupil centred stages of phase-one of the Step into Sport project: Summary of key findings, Report to the Youth Sport Trust, Loughborough.

Bradbury, S and Kay, TA (2005) Step into Sport. An evaluation of the pupil centred stages of phase-one of the Step into Sport project, Report to the Youth Sport Trust, Loughborough.

Bradbury, S and Kay, TA (2005) Step into Sport, County Sports Partnerships: An evaluation of work to facilitate high quality volunteering placements for young volunteers at sports clubs, Report to the Youth Sport Trust, Loughborough.

Bradbury, S and Kay, TA (2005) Step into Sport, National Governing Bodies: An evaluation of work to develop and embed volunteering support strategies during phase-one of the Step into Sport project, Report to the Youth Sport Trust, Loughborough.

Bradbury, S and Kay, TA (2005) Step into Sport, Community Volunteering 'tracking' report: An evaluation of the activities and experiences of young people doing Community Volunteering during phase-one of Step into Sport, Report to the Youth Sport Trust, Loughborough.

Bradbury, S and Kay, TA (2005) Step into Sport, School Sport Partnership case-study report: An evaluation of the work of School Sports Partnerships around the Community Volunteering programme, Report to the Youth Sport Trust, Loughborough.

Bradbury, S and Kay, TA (2004) Step into Sport. Report on the demographic make-up of participants in the second year of the Step into Sport project, Report to the Youth Sport Trust, Loughborough.

Bradbury, S and Kay, TA (2004) Step into Sport. An evaluation of Step Six (CSLA AOTT) in the second year of the Step into Sport project, Report to the Youth Sport Trust, Loughborough.