Background
Badham was born in Birmingham.
Badham was born in Birmingham.
He played 175 games in the Football League for Birmingham City in the top two divisions. He began his football career as an amateur with Birmingham City in 1934 but his career was seriously disrupted by the Second World War. He turned professional in 1946 after his Army service.
He helped the club to the Second Division championship in 1947-1948 and to promotion from the Second Division in 1954-1955.
He played in the semifinal of the 1955-1956 in place of the injured Roy Warhurst, but Johnny Newman was preferred for the final. He had a spell at Stourbridge before returning to Birmingham on the coaching staff, later becoming manager of Moor Green.
He died in Birmingham aged 72. with Birmingham City.
He was an adaptable, two-footed player, whose position of choice was full-back but who was used in a variety of positions by the club
