Career
Padley was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm roundarm medium, as well as playing as a wicket-keeper. He was born at Moorgreen, Nottinghamshire. Padley made a single first-class appearance for Nottinghamshire against Gloucestershire at Trent Bridge in 1876.
He ended Nottinghamshire"s first-innings of 149 all out unbeaten on 5, while in their second-innings of 97 all out he was dismissed for 10 runs by West. G. Grace.
He died at Bagthorpe, Nottinghamshire on 21 July 1904.