Bradford City
Full name	Bradford City Association Football Club
Nickname(s)	The Bantams The Paraders The Citizens
Founded	1903
Ground	Coral Windows Stadium Bradford (Capacity 25,136)
Chairman	Julian Rhodes Mark Lawn
Manager	Stuart McCall
League	League Two
2006-07	League One, 22nd (relegated)
Home colours Away colours

Bradford City Association Football Club (also known as The Bantams, and previously The Paraders or The Citizens) are an English football club based in Bradford, Yorkshire, playing in League Two. The club plays home games at Valley Parade, named the Coral Windows stadium under sponsorship naming rights. The ground was the victim of a vicious fire on May 11 1985, which took the lives of 56 supporters. Image File history File links File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Bantams are known as the flower garden of the poultry world. ... “Citizen” redirects here. ... The following are the football (soccer) events of the year 1903 throughout the world. ... 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The club was founded in 1903. It was instantly elected into Division Two of the Football League despite not having played a previous game. Promotion to the top tier followed in 1908 and the club won the FA Cup in 1911, its only major honour. After relegation in 1922 from Division One, the club spent 77 years outside the top flight until promotion to the Premiership in 1999. City stayed up, with a then record low of 36 points, in the first season in the Premiership. From 1892 until 1992, the Football League Second Division was the second highest division overall in English football. ... The Football League is a league competition featuring professional football clubs from England and Wales, and is the oldest such competition in world football. ... This article is about the English FA Cup. ... The 1911 FA Cup Final was contested by Bradford City and Newcastle United at Crystal Palace. ... From 1889 until 1992, this was the highest division overall of organized football in England. ... For other sports leagues which may be referred to by this name, see List of professional sports leagues. ...

Relegation followed the following season, since then a series of financial crises have pushed the club to the brink of closure. The financial pressures have resulted in two more relegations to its current position in League Two. Football League Two (often referred to as League Two for short or Coca-Cola Football League 2 for sponsorship reasons) is the third-highest division of The Football League and fourth-highest division overall in the English football league system. ...

The club colours are claret and amber. Bradford & Bingley are the club's official shirt sponsors. Bradford & Bingley plc (LSE: BB.) is a British bank headquartered in the Yorkshire town of Bingley. ...

The current manager is Stuart McCall, who enjoyed two playing spells at the club. Current club captain is David Wetherall. The club has two chairmen, Julian Rhodes and Mark Lawn, who are also Bantams fans. Stuart McCall was a Scottish football player who played in central midfield. ... David Wetherall (born March 14, 1971 in Sheffield) is an English central defender who currently plays for Bradford City. ... Julian Rhodes is the Chairman of Bradford City Football Club. ...

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The club spearheaded an initiative in 2007 to slash the price of watching professional football 2007–08 season.^[1] As a result season tickets to watch Bradford City will be the cheapest in England at £138, the equivalent of £6 per match.^[2] When the offer finished at 7pm on Tuesday, 31 July 2007, the club confirmed the amount of season tickets sold was 12,019.^[3] The 2007–08 season is the 128th season of competitive football in England. ... is the 212th day of the year (213th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ...

History

For information on a breakdown of Bradford City's league and cup history see Bradford City A.F.C. seasons.

This is a list of seasons played by Bradford City in English football, from 1903, when the club was formed and immediately elected into the Football League Second Division to the present day. ...

Early years

The club was formed out of Manningham RFC, a rugby league club and a founding member of the Northern Rugby Football Union. Manningham RFC left that code at the end of the 1902–03 season to switch to association football. The invitation in 1903 to join the Football League was an attempt to introduce the sport to the rugby-dominated area of West Yorkshire. The club was accepted into the league even before it had a team or played a game. Bradford City and Chelsea, in 1905, share the distinction of being the only clubs to join the league without having played a competitive fixture. Rugby league football (usually shortened to rugby league, football, league) is a full-contact team sport played with a prolate spheroid-shaped ball by two teams of thirteen on a rectangular grass field. ... The Rugby Football League (RFL) is the governing body for rugby league in the United Kingdom. ... The Football League is a league competition featuring professional football clubs from England and Wales, and is the oldest such competition in world football. ... Chelsea Football Club (also known as The Blues or previously The Pensioners) are an English professional football club based in west London. ...

A summer archery contest, which had been organised to raise money for the rugby league club, was used to finance the new club.^[4] Its first game was a 2–0 defeat away at Grimsby Town on 1 September 1903. The club claimed its first piece of silverware when it won the Division Two title in 1907–08 and promotion to the top flight. This article is about Grimsby town football club. ... is the 244th day of the year (245th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1903 (MCMIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display calendar) of the Gregorian calendar or a common year starting on Wednesday of the 13-day slower Julian calendar. ... From 1892 until 1992, the Football League Second Division was the second highest division overall in English football. ... The introduction to this article provides insufficient context for those unfamiliar with the subject matter. ...

Cup glory

The Bradford team that won the FA Cup in 1911

In its third year in Division One, the club had its most successful in its history. A highest finish of fifth was secured in the league. But the bigger success came in the FA Cup, which the club won for the only time in 1911. The first game in the final against Newcastle United at Crystal Palace ended in a goalless draw before Bradford City won the replay 1–0 at Old Trafford on 28 April 1911, with captain Jimmy Speirs scoring the winning goal. The club was the first winners of the new trophy which was ironically made by Bradford-based company Messrs Fattorini and Sons. The cup run also included a record crowd at Valley Parade of 39,146 in the quarter-final stage against Burnley. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... From 1889 until 1992, this was the highest division overall of organized football in England. ... This article is about the English FA Cup. ... The 1911 FA Cup Final was contested by Bradford City and Newcastle United at Crystal Palace. ... Newcastle United Football Club (also known as The Magpies or The Toon) is an English professional football club based in Newcastle upon Tyne, who currently play in the Premier League. ... The National Sports Centre The National Athletics Stadium with the Crystal Palace Transmitter in the background. ... Old Trafford (given the nickname The Theatre of Dreams by Sir. ... is the 118th day of the year (119th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1911 (MCMXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Saturday of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... James Hamilton Jimmy Speirs (born March 22, 1886 in Glasgow, died August 10, 1917 in Ypres,Belgium) was a notable Scottish football player. ... Valley Parade, currently known under a naming-rights contract as the Intersonic Stadium (previously the Bradford & Bingley Stadium), is the home stadium of Bradford City football club in the built up area of Manningham, in Bradford, West Yorkshire, England. ... Burnley Football Club, nicknamed The Clarets, is a professional football club based in Burnley, in east Lancashire, England. ...

Decline

City were relegated to Division Two in 1921–22 and would spend the next 77 years outside the top flight. A second relegation followed to Division Three (North) in 1926–27, before a record-breaking season in 1928–29 under manager Peter O'Rourke brought the title to City. The season included an 11–1 victory over Rotherham United on the way to a tally of 128 goals. The introduction to this article provides insufficient context for those unfamiliar with the subject matter. ... The Third Division North of The Football League was a level in English association football, which ran parallel to Third Division South from 1921 to 1958. ... The introduction to this article provides insufficient context for those unfamiliar with the subject matter. ... The introduction to this article provides insufficient context for those unfamiliar with the subject matter. ... Peter ORourke (born 1874, died 1956) was a Scottish footballer and manager. ... Rotherham United F.C. is an English football club from Rotherham, South Yorkshire, that plays in Football Leagues fourth tier, League Two. ...

City remained in Division Two until 1936–37 until they were relegated again. For the following 41 seasons, the club was in the bottom two divisions in professional football. The club was in Division Three (North) until it was became defunct in 1957–58. Relegation to Division Four followed just three years later in 1960–61. City hit record low positions in 1962–63 and 1965–66 before it was promoted in fourth place in 1968–69. The introduction to this article provides insufficient context for those unfamiliar with the subject matter. ... The introduction to this article provides insufficient context for those unfamiliar with the subject matter. ... The Football League Fourth Division or Division Four of The Football League was the fourth-highest division in the English football league system from the 1958-59 season until the creation of the FA Premier League prior to the 1992-93 season. ... The introduction to this article provides insufficient context for those unfamiliar with the subject matter. ... The introduction to this article provides insufficient context for those unfamiliar with the subject matter. ... The introduction to this article provides insufficient context for those unfamiliar with the subject matter. ... The 1968-69 season the 89th season of competitive football in England. ...

Relegation back to the basement division happened in 1971–72. Promotion, again via fourth place, was earned in 1976–77, but City were instantly relegated the next season in 1977–78. Roy McFarland took the club out of Division Four in 1981–82 when it came second. It would not be until the current season, Bradford City would be relegated back to this level. // First Division Brian Clough, 37, won the first major trophy of his managerial career by guiding Derby County to their first ever league championship. ... // First Division Liverpool retained their league championship trophy and won their first European Cup to confirm Bob Paisley as a successful replacement for Bill Shankly in his third season at the helm. ... The 1977-1978 season was the 98th season of competitive football (soccer) in England, from August 1977 to July 1978: // Overview Wimbledon play their first season in the Football League, replacing Workington. ... Roy McFarland (born 5 April 1948) is a football manager and previously a player. ... The 1981-82 season was the 102nd season of competitive football in England. ...

Bradford City disaster

Trevor Cherry took over from Roy McFarland following promotion to the Third Division. He managed the club during some of its most difficult years in its history. City went into informal insolvency in 1983. A new company, Bradford City (1983) AFC, was formed replacing the original company formed in 1908. The Bradford City Fire Disaster occurred on Saturday May 11, 1985 when a flash fire consumed one side of the Valley Parade football stadium in Bradford, England. ... Trevor John Cherry (born February 23, 1948 in Huddersfield, England) was a defender who made his name with Leeds United in the 1970s and is synonymous with the game in the whole of West Yorkshire. ...

Just two years later City had secured promotion back into Division Two as league champions. But tragedy struck on what should have been a day of joy for the club.

On 11 May 1985, the club played its final game of the 1984–85 season at home to Lincoln City in front of 11,076 fans. After 40 minutes of the first half, a fire broke out in the main stand that dated back to 1908. Most spectators managed to escape on to the pitch but those who headed for the locked turnstiles were trapped in an inferno, which killed 56 spectators and injured more than 200 others. An investigation into the tragedy decided that it had been caused by a carelessly discarded cigarette that ignited accumulated rubbish beneath the main stand.^[5] is the 131st day of the year (132nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... The following are the football (soccer) events of the year 1985 throughout the world. ... // First Division Howard Kendalls world class Everton side beat neighbours Liverpool to the league championship, while Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester United followed closely behind. ... Lincoln City F.C. are an English football team currently playing in Football League Two (the fourth tier of the English football league system). ...

Valley Parade was closed after the fire for significant rebuilding of the stadium. City played its home games at Odsal Stadium, the city's rugby ground, Elland Road, Leeds, and at Leeds Road, the former home of Huddersfield Town. The club returned to Valley Parade on 26 December 1986 against Derby County. Odsal Stadium is a stadium situated in Bradford in the northern English county of West Yorkshire. ... Elland Road is the home stadium of the football team Leeds United. ... Former Leeds Road centre spot Leeds Road was a football stadium in Huddersfield, England. ... Huddersfield Town Football Club is an English football club formed in 1908 and based in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire. ... is the 360th day of the year (361st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar). ... Derby County Football Club are an English football club based in Derby, who play in the Premier League. ...

A permanent reminder to the fire was erected on the new main stand. The club also holds a commemoration ceremony outside Bradford City Hall every year.

Near miss and another spell in obscurity

Terry Dolan took over from Trevor Cherry, after the club flirted with relegation in 1986–87. Dolan secured Division One football before he took City close to a return to Division One in 1987–88. Two defeats in the final two games of the season to Aston Villa and Ipswich Town condemned City to the play-offs. They lost in the semi-finals to Middlesbrough. Following the sale of star players Stuart McCall and John Hendrie during the summer, the club went down to Division Three just two years later in 1989–90. They remained at this level for another six years. Terence Peter Terry Dolan (born June 11, 1950 in Bradford, England) is an English former footballer and manager who has had a very successful management career. ... // First Division The 1986-87 First Division championship went to Everton in their final season under the management of Howard Kendall before his departure to Atletico Bilbao. ... // First Division Liverpool won the league title with a comfortable nine-point margin and just two defeats all season. ... Aston Villa redirects here. ... Ipswich Town Football Club (also known as Ipswich, The Blues, Town or The Tractor Boys) are an English professional football club based in Ipswich, Suffolk. ... The Football League Championship Playoffs are a series of playoff matches contested by the teams finishing from 3rd to 6th in the Coca Cola Football League Championship table. ... Middlesbrough Football Club (commonly known as Boro) are an English football club based in Middlesbrough. ... Stuart McCall was a Scottish football player who played in central midfield. ... John Hendrie (born October 24, 1963 in Lennoxtown, East Dunbartonshire) is a former Scottish footballer, although he is best remembered for his achievements in English football. ... // First Division Liverpool overhauled a greatly improved Aston Villa side to win their 18th league championship trophy and their fifth major trophy in as many seasons under Kenny Dalglishs management. ...

The Geoffrey Richmond era

John Docherty and Frank Stapleton had both failed to bring success to the club during their respective tenures as manager, despite close promotion challenges, before Geoffrey Richmond took over as chairman in 1994. Richmond promised the fans he would take the club to the Premiership by 1999 in his five-year plan.^[6] This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... Frank Stapleton (born July 10, 1956 in Dublin) is an Irish former football player. ... For other sports leagues which may be referred to by this name, see List of professional sports leagues. ...

Richmond's first managerial appointment was Lennie Lawrence, who had taken both Charlton Athletic and Middlesbrough to the top flight. His first season ended in a disappointing finish of 14th. The club began the following season much better, until December 1995 when Lawrence left to take over at Luton Town. Lennie Lawrence, (born December 12, 1947), is a former football manager. ... Charlton Athletic Football Club (also known as The Addicks) is a professional football club based in Charlton, in the London Borough of Greenwich. ... Luton Town Football Club are an English football team based in the town of Luton in Bedfordshire. ...

Veteran player Chris Kamara took over, and made a dream start to his managerial career as he guided the Bantams into Division One via the play-offs, with a 2–0 win against Notts County in the club’s first and only visit to Wembley. City avoided relegation on the final game of the following season, but Kamara was sacked mid-way through the 1997–98 campaign. Richmond claimed that the manager had taken the club as far as he could.^[7] Chris Kamara (born 25 December 1957 in Middlesbrough) is a former professional footballer in England. ... The Football League One Playoffs are a series of playoff matches, contested by the teams finishing from 3rd to 6th in the Coca Cola Football League One table to determine the third spot for promotion to the second tier of English football, the Championship. ... Notts County Football Club is a football club based in Nottingham, England, and are the oldest of all the clubs that are now professional[1]. The team currently plays in Football League Two, of the Coca-Cola league section of the English football league system. ... For the new stadium, see Wembley Stadium. ... // Premier League Arsenal overhauled Manchester Uniteds lead during the final weeks of the season to win the Premiership title. ...

Paul Jewell, who would have left the club had promotion not been earned in 1995–96,^{[citation needed]} took over as manager, originally on a caretaker basis. Many fans were not impressed with Jewell's first four months in charge but he was given the managerial position full-time during the summer.^[8] Jewell was given money to assemble his own squad, and he twice broke the club's transfer record at the start of the 1998-99 season. Strikers Lee Mills came from Port Vale and Isaiah Rankin from Arsenal, for £1 million and £1.3 million respectively. Jewell also persuaded former captain Stuart McCall to return from Rangers on a free transfer to lead the side. Paul Steven Jewell (born 28 September 1964, Liverpool, England) is the current manager of Derby County, having been appointed on November 28, 2007. ... The 1995-1996 season was the 116th season of competitive football in England. ... The 1998-1999 season was the 119th season of competitive football in England. ... Rowan Lee Mills (b. ... Port Vale are an English association football club who currently play in Football League One. ... Isaiah Rankin (born 22nd May 1978) is a professional footballer currently playing for Brentford F.C. in Englands Football League One. ... Arsenal Football Club (also known as Arsenal, The Arsenal or The Gunners) are an English professional football club based in Holloway, north London. ... For other uses, see Rangers F.C. (disambiguation). ...

Jewell surprised all observers in his first full season in 1998–99 by securing the runners-up spot in Division One and promotion to the Premiership with a 3–2 victory over Wolverhampton Wanderers in the final game of the season. City struggled in the first season in the top flight, but Jewell's team continued to confound the critics when they achieved a surprise 1–0 win over Liverpool thanks to a goal from David Wetherall on the last game of the 1999–00 season to avoid relegation with just 34 points. However Jewell left the club only weeks afterwards to take charge of relegated Sheffield Wednesday. The 1998-1999 season was the 119th season of competitive football in England. ... Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. are an English football club playing at Molineux Stadium. ... Liverpool Football Club are an English professional football club based in Liverpool, Merseyside, who play in the Premier League; they are historically the most successful club in the history of English football, having won more trophies than any other English club. ... The 1999-2000 season was the 120th season of competitive football in England. ... SWFC redirects here. ...

Italian striker Benito Carbone with the Bantams.

Richmond again turned to an appointment within the club, when he installed assistant Chris Hutchings as manager. Richmond splashed out millions on new players including a club record £2.5million for David Hopkin, Ashley Ward, Dan Petrescu and Italian striker Benito Carbone who was on a reported £40,000 per week.^[9] Hutchings oversaw City’s first European campaign in the Intertoto Cup but he was sacked after a terrible start to the season with just one victory from 12 league games. Scotsman Jim Jefferies took over but was unable to stave off relegation. The club was in financial crisis following Richmond’s self-proclaimed six weeks of madness,^[10] and Jefferies had been given the job of reducing the debts. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Benito Carbone (born August 14, 1971 in Bagnara) is an Italian professional football player who played as a striker. ... Christopher Chris Hutchings (born 5 July 1957 in Winchester, England) is an English former footballer and a manager, who is unemployed after being sacked by Wigan Athletic on 5 November 2007. ... David Hopkin (born 21 August 1970 in Greenock) was a Scottish professional football player who is currently assistant manager at Port Glasgow F.C. Hopkin started his career at Greenock Morton F.C. before earning a move to Premiership side Chelsea in 1992. ... Ashley Ward (born November 24, 1970 in Middleton, Manchester) is a retired English footballer. ... Dan Petrescu (born 22 December 1967 in Bucharest, Romania) is a former international football player, whose teams included Steaua BucureÅŸti, English Premiership club Chelsea and the Romanian national side. ... Benito Carbone (born August 14, 1971 in Bagnara) is an Italian professional football player who played as a striker. ... The UEFA Intertoto Cup is a summer football competition for European clubs that have not qualified for one of the main UEFA competitions (the Champions League and the UEFA Cup). ... Jim Jefferies (born 1950 in Musselburgh, East Lothian) is the Scottish football manager of Kilmarnock F.C.. Also a former player, whose defensive versatility often counted against him in the attacking Hearts team in the 1970s, Jeffries has enjoyed considerably greater success as a manager than during his playing career. ...

He left halfway through the following season and was replaced by Chesterfield manager Nicky Law. In the summer of 2002, debts of more than £30 million – as a result of the collapse of ITV Digital and the payment of Premiership wages to some of the more high profile players – forced City into administration (though Carbone waived much money owed to him by the club, to help them survive).^[9] At one point the Bantams were reputedly just ten minutes from being forced out of business.^{[citation needed]} Chesterfield Football Club is an English football club based in Chesterfield, Derbyshire. ... Nicholas Nicky Law (born 8 September 1961 in Greenwich) is an English football manager and former player. ... This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ...

Relegations and financial problems

Despite the club's financial problems, City fulfilled its fixtures in the 2002–03 season. Law was sacked in December 2003 with the club battling another relegation and against the backdrop of more financial problems again putting the club at risk of closure. Bryan Robson took over until the end of the season. He was unable to prevent relegation and he was succeeded by his assistant Colin Todd. The 2002-2003 season was the 123rd season of competitive football (soccer) in England, from August 2002 to July 2003: // England national team Key: ECQ = 2004 European Championship qualifiers, F = Friendly; scores are written England first European club competitions UEFA Champions League Manchester United - Quarter finals Arsenal - Second group phase... Bryan Robson OBE (born 11 January 1957 in Chester-le-Street, County Durham) is an English football manager and former player. ... Colin Todd (born 12 December 1948 in Chester-le-Street) is a former English football player and current manager of Randers FC in the Danish Superliga. ...

Todd had established the Bantams as a competent League One side in his first two seasons at the helm with two top-half finishes despite the club again going into administration in 2004. He was expected to mount a promotion challenge in 2006–07. But the club struggled and after a string of poor results, including just four wins from 24 games, Todd was sacked on 12 February 2007, with City languishing just three points above the relegation zone. The new Wembley Stadium was completed in time for the 2006-07 seasons FA Cup Final. ... is the 43rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ...

Veteran defender Wetherall was appointed player-manager on a temporary basis with rumours that former players Stuart McCall and Peter Jackson were in line to take over the vacancy.^{[11] [12]} Wetherall was not able to help the club avoid relegation, which was confirmed with a 3–0 defeat at Chesterfield. Relegation meant the 2007–08 season would be the club’s first in the bottom division for 25 years. For other persons named Peter Jackson, see Peter Jackson (disambiguation). ... The 2007–08 season is the 128th season of competitive football in England. ...

During the summer of 2007, City legend midfielder McCall was appointed manager, his first full-time managerial position, after being caretaker in 2000 between Hutchings and Jefferies, and assistant manager to Neil Warnock at Sheffield United. He was joined by fellow former players Wayne Jacobs, as assistant, and Dean Richards, in the role of youth coach. He recorded his first win in the third league game of the season with a 2–1 victory over Wrexham. Neil Warnock (born December 1, 1948) is a football manager, currently in charge of Crystal Palace. ... Sheffield United Football Club is a professional English football club based in the City of Sheffield, South Yorkshire. ... Wayne Jacobs was born in Sheffield in 1969. ... Dean Richards (born June 9, 1974 in Bradford) is an English footballer, currently playing for Tottenham Hotspur. ... Wrexham Football Club (Welsh: , nicknamed The Red Dragons, or more traditionally, The Robins) are a football team based in Wrexham, north-east Wales. ...

Colours & Club Crest

For a gallery of Bradford City kits, please see here. The following is a list of the different colour combinations and kit designs that Bradford City A.F.C. has used since its formation in 1903. ...

Bradford City is the only professional football club in England to wear claret and amber. The colours were inherited from Manningham RFC, when the club converted to football upon Bradford City’s founding in 2003. However, Manningham’s traditional colours were claret and amber hoops, whereas City have worn stripes. Manningham RFC adopted the colours in 1884 before the move to Valley Parade in 1886. Having originally worn black shirts with white shorts, the club’s first game in claret and amber was against Hull on 20 September 1884, at Carlisle Road. is the 263rd day of the year (264th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1884 (MDCCCLXXXIV) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a leap year starting on Sunday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar). ...

The reason Manningham chose claret and amber is not documented but it was the same colours of the West Yorkshire Regiment, which was based at Belle Vue Barracks on nearby Manningham Lane. Both Manningham, from 1886, and Bradford City, from 1903-08, used the barracks as changing and club rooms. The West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Waless Own) (the 14th of Foot) amalgamated with the East Yorkshire Regiment (the 15th of Foot) in 1958 to form The Prince of Waless Own Regiment of Yorkshire. ...

Bradford City has worn claret and amber, with either white or black, since it was founded. The traditional style has been for stripes. Since the fire in 1985, the club has used black on the kit as a memory to the 56 supporters who died.^[13] The club's away shirt has traditionally been white and to a lesser extent also blue. But there has been a profusion of other colours and designs particularly in more recent years.

City scarves have also sold in large numbers in recent years to fans of Harry Potter, because the colours are the same as Harry’s house scarf at Hogwarts School.^[14] This article is about the Harry Potter series of novels. ... Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry is a fictional setting in J. K. Rowlings best-selling Harry Potter series. ...

A number of other clubs across the world wear claret and amber. They include Scottish club, Motherwell, who originally wore blue until they wore claret and amber for the first time on 23 August 1913, against Celtic. Motherwell chose the colours because they were the racing colours of Lord Hamilton.^[15] Motherwell Football Club is a Scottish football club based in Motherwell, North Lanarkshire. ... {| style=float:right; |- | |- | |} is the 235th day of the year (236th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1913 (MCMXIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Tuesday of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ...

Contrary to any suggestion the City colours were certainly not derived from the civic identity of Bradford given that the primary colours of the Bradford coat of arms were red and blue with gold. Manningham was a township within Bradford and its identity was defined more by sporting rivalry with the township of Horton where the Park Avenue ground was situated. The fact that red, amber and black (with white) has been worn by three of the city's senior football clubs (namely Bradford AFC, Bradford RFC / Bradford & Bingley RUFC and Bradford Northern RLFC / Bradford Bulls who were all descended from the original Bradford FC which was based at Park Avenue) has made many people assume that these were the de facto sporting colours of Bradford. Indeed the colours have also been used by other sports organisations in Bradford such as cycling, hockey and athletics principally in the style of a red, amber and black band on a white shirt (as typically worn by Bradford Northern and as an away kit by Bradford). Red, amber and black are also the historic colours of Bradford Cricket Club formed in 1836. Bradford FC had been formed in 1863 by former pupils of Bramham College and in 1880 joined Bradford CC at Park Avenue. However it is not known whether one club took the colours of the other at this time. Bradford did not achieve city status until 1897 and to that extent red, amber and black could well have been associated with Bradford prior to the granting of the arms and certainly well before Bradford's city status. For other uses, see Bradford (disambiguation). ... Bradford Association Football Club (almost always referred to as Bradford Park Avenue) are a football club based in Bradford, West Yorkshire, England. ... Official website www. ... For other uses, see Bradford (disambiguation). ...

The club’s crest combines a series of logos from over the years. In 1974, City adopted a contemporary style crest incorporating the club’s initials, with a B-C logo. At the time, the new logo maintained the previous nickname of the Paraders. By December 1981, the club relaunched the Bantams as the official identity with a bantam on the new crest. The crest maintains the club colours and also includes the words The Bantams.

Stadium

For more details on this topic, see Valley Parade.

Panoramic view of Valley Parade, taken from the main stand.

Bradford City has played at Valley Parade since the club's inception in 1903, taking over the ground from Manningham RFC. The club also played home games at Odsal Stadium, Elland Road, Leeds, and Leeds Road, the former home of Huddersfield Town between August 1985 and December 1986, while Valley Parade was being redeveloped following the tragic fire on 11 May 1985. A total of 56 supporters were killed on the final game of the season after a fire ripped through the main stand. Valley Parade, currently known under a naming-rights contract as the Intersonic Stadium (previously the Bradford & Bingley Stadium), is the home stadium of Bradford City football club in the built up area of Manningham, in Bradford, West Yorkshire, England. ... Image File history File linksMetadata No higher resolution available. ... Odsal Stadium is a stadium situated in Bradford in the northern English county of West Yorkshire. ... Elland Road is the home stadium of the football team Leeds United. ... Former Leeds Road centre spot Leeds Road was a football stadium in Huddersfield, England. ... ... is the 131st day of the year (132nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... The following are the football (soccer) events of the year 1985 throughout the world. ...

Valley Parade is fairly unique among football grounds because it is built on the side of valley, hence the name, meaning one side of the ground is much higher than the opposite side. The ground has been significantly redeveloped even since it was reopened in December 1986. Its capacity is now 25,136, making it the largest ground in League Two.

The record attendance at the ground was 39,146 for a Fourth Round FA Cup tie against Burnley in 1911. It is the longest surviving record attendance in English football and is unlikely to be ever beaten.^[16] The modern all-seater record attendance at the ground was 22,057 in the Premiership against Liverpool in 2001. This article is about the English FA Cup. ... For other sports leagues which may be referred to by this name, see List of professional sports leagues. ... Liverpool Football Club are an English professional football club based in Liverpool, Merseyside, who play in the Premier League; they are historically the most successful club in the history of English football, having won more trophies than any other English club. ...

Valley Parade has had several other names under sponsorship naming deals and is now called the Coral Windows Stadium.^[17] The Bradford City museum is also based in the ground's shop.^[18]

The ground has been used for England under-21 and under-18 internationals. Rugby league side Bradford Bulls also used the ground during the 2001 and 2002 Super League seasons. Official website www. ... Super League (Europe) began in March 1996 and is the only full-time professional rugby league competition operating in the northern hemisphere. ...

Rivalry

See also: Bradford derby

Although their original neighbours and fierce rivals Bradford (Park Avenue) are now a non-league club, they still engage in a very fierce competition with local rivals Leeds United: they are considered to be the club's most hated rivals in modern times, although it could be said that this is a one-way rivalry: Leeds fans are unlikely to raise the same level of emotion talking about Bradford City that a City fan would of Leeds. This rivalry is mainly due to the two cities' proximity to one another, which has exacerbated in later years because there has been a large following within Bradford choosing to travel the short distance to support Leeds rather than the home town's City. There may be other reasons, including the setting alight of a chip van by a tiny minority of Leeds fans during a game between the two sides at Odsal perceived by some as a mockery of the Bradford City disaster. Leeds United's relegation to League One in 2007 may reignite this rivalry, although Bradford's relegation to League Two has removed the possibility that the three major West Yorkshire football teams (Leeds, Bradford and Huddersfield) might be in the same division for the first time since the 1980s in the 2007-08 season. The Bradford derby is a football derby match played between Bradford City and Bradford Park Avenue. ... Bradford Association Football Club (almost always referred to as Bradford Park Avenue) are a football club based in Bradford, West Yorkshire, England. ... Leeds United Association Football Club are an English professional football club based in Leeds, West Yorkshire. ... Odsal Stadium is a stadium situated in Bradford in the northern English county of West Yorkshire. ... ... The 1980s refers to the years from 1980 to 1989. ...

Also, Huddersfield Town have had roughly the same league status as City for the last couple of decades and so it could be argued that they are City's closest rivals. Huddersfield Town Football Club is an English football club formed in 1908 and based in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire. ...

Matches against these sides have produced both amazing spectacles and some terrible moments - the 1996-97 season providing examples of both. On February 1, 1997, Huddersfield Town defender Kevin Gray broke the leg of Bradford City striker Gordon Watson in two places with a horrific sliding tackle. Watson was, at that time, the most expensive player in Bradford City's history having cost them £575,000, and was playing in only his third match for the club. He required a 6 inch plate and 7 screws in his leg. It took Gordon almost two years of recovery and five further operations before he was able to return to football, after which he made just a handful of appearances for City before leaving the club. At Leeds High Court in October 1998 he succeeded in becoming only the second player in the history of football to prove negligence by another player and was later awarded in excess of £900,000 in damages,^[19][20] making it "the most expensive tackle in British football and legal history". is the 32nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the band, see 1997 (band). ... Kevin Gray (born on 7th January 1972 in Sheffield) is a football player who plays in defence for Carlisle United he is also the captain for The Cumbrians leading them to Confrence play off sucess and winning League Two after that sucess he signed a new one-year contract keeping... Gordon Watson (born 20 March 1971) is a retired English football player whose career was almost ended when he suffered a double fracture in the right leg in a tackle with Huddersfield Town defender Kevin Gray on 1 February 1997. ... A sliding tackle or slide tackle is a tactic used in football (soccer) in which a defending player attempts to take the ball away from an opposing player by deliberately leaving his or her feet and sliding along the ground with one leg extended to push the ball away from... For other uses, see Leeds (disambiguation) and Leeds City (disambiguation). ... Her Majestys High Court of Justice (usually known more simply as the High Court) is, together with the Crown Court and the Court of Appeal, part of the Supreme Court of Judicature of England and Wales (which under the Constitutional Reform Act 2005, is to be known as the...

The return fixture that season was a happier affair. It provided a spectacular display of goals in which City took a 3-0 lead, including one famous goal scored directly from a corner by ex-England star Chris Waddle, before the game swung in Huddersfield's favour as they fought back to the final score of 3-3. First international  Scotland 0 - 0 England (Partick, Scotland; 30 November 1872) Biggest win  Ireland 0 - 13 England (Belfast, Ireland; 18 February 1882) Biggest defeat  Hungary 7 - 1 England (Budapest, Hungary; 23 May 1954) World Cup Appearances 12 (First in 1950) Best result Winners, 1966 European Championship Appearances 7 (First in... Christopher Roland Waddle (born December 14, 1960 in Heworth, Gateshead) is an English former footballer of the 1980s and 1990s. ...

The most recent derby with Huddersfield Town at Galpharm Stadium ended in a 2-0 victory to Town on 10 March 2007. Huddersfield Town Football Club is an English football club formed in 1908 and based in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire. ... The Galpharm Stadium is a multi-use sports stadium in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, England. ... March 10 is the 69th day of the year (70th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ...

There are also lesser rivalries with Halifax Town, Sheffield United, Sheffield Wednesday, Barnsley, Oldham Athletic, Hull City and Burnley. Halifax Town A.F.C. are an English football team currently playing in the Nationwide Conference. ... Sheffield United Football Club is a professional English football club based in the City of Sheffield, South Yorkshire. ... SWFC redirects here. ... Barnsley Football Club are an English football league team, based in the town of Barnsley, South Yorkshire and nicknamed the Tykes (a Tyke is a traditional Yorkshire character rugged, hardworking and with great pride in their roots). ... Rochdale Road stand Oldham Athletic Association Football Club is an English football club based at Boundary Park, on Sheepfoot Lane, Oldham. ... Hull City Association Football Club is an English football club based in Kingston upon Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire. ... Burnley Football Club, nicknamed The Clarets, is a professional football club based in Burnley, in east Lancashire, England. ...

Players

As of 17 November 2007.^[21]

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Current squad

No. Position Player 1 GK Donovan Ricketts 2 DF Darren Williams 3 DF Paul Heckingbottom (on loan from Barnsley) 4 MF Paul Evans 5 DF David Wetherall (captain) 6 DF Mark Bower (vice-captain) 7 MF Omar Daley 8 MF Eddie Johnson 9 FW Barry Conlon 10 FW Peter Thorne 11 MF Alex Rhodes 12 DF Matthew Clarke 14 MF Craig Bentham 16 DF Simon Ainge 17 DF Thomas Harban (on loan from Barnsley)

No. Position Player 18 MF Tom Penford 19 DF Luke O'Brien 20 MF Scott Phelan 21 FW Nathan Joynes (on loan from Barnsley) 22 MF Kyle Nix 24 FW Guylain Ndumbu-Nsungu (on loan from Gillingham) 25 FW Luke Medley 26 MF Nicky Law (on loan from Sheff Utd) 28 FW Sean Taylforth 30 GK Ben Saynor 40 GK James Waite -- DF Fausto Lucio -- FW Leon Osborne -- FW Willy Topp

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Players out on loan

No. Position Player 15 MF Joe Colbeck (at Darlington until 26 December 2007) 27 DF Damian Hopkins (at Ossett Albion) 29 MF Luke Morgan (at Ossett Albion)

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Former players

Main article: List of Bradford City A.F.C. players

In 2007 former Telegraph & Argus sports journalist David Markham released the book The Legends of Bradford City, initially written to mark the club's centenary in 2003. It featured biographies of 100 players and staff members from the history of the club. The players were: The following is a list of every player to have played a first-team game for Bradford City A.F.C. football team. ... The Telegraph & Argus is the local evening newspaper for Bradford, West Yorkshire, England. ...

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Don Hutchins is a retired English football player who played for Blackburn Rovers, Plymouth Argyle and Bradford City. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England. ... Gerry Ingram is a retired English football player who played for Blackpool F.C., Preston North End and Bradford City. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England. ... David Jackson (born 23 January 1937 in Stoke-on-Trent, England) is a former footballer whose career mirrored his brother Peters. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England. ... Peter Jackson (born 6 April 1961 in Bradford, England) is a former footballer and current football manager currently in charge of Lincoln City in Coca-Cola League Two. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England. ... Wayne Jacobs was born in Sheffield in 1969. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England. ... Paul Steven Jewell (born 28 September 1964, Liverpool, England) is the current manager of Derby County, having been appointed on November 28, 2007. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England. ... Rod Johnson is a retired English football player who played for Leeds United, Rotherham United, Doncaster Rovers and Bradford City. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England. ... Chris Kamara (born 25 December 1957 in Middlesbrough) is a former professional footballer in England. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Ireland. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Jamaica. ... Jamie Lawrence (b. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England. ... David Bronco Layne (born Sheffield, 29 July 1939) is a former English footballer most famous for playing for Sheffield Wednesday and his involvement in the British betting scandal of 1964. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Wales_2. ... Ken Leek (born 26th July 1935) was a Wales international football player. ... 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Andrew Andy McGill was a Scottish football player who played for Clyde, Bradford City and Scunthorpe. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Scotland. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Scotland. ... David McNiven (born 9 September 1955 in Stonehouse) is a retired Scottish football player who played for Leeds United, Bradford City, Blackpool F.C., Halifax Town and Morecambe F.C. Bradford City Hall of Fame profile Leeds United page Categories: | | | | ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Scotland. ... Brian Mitchell is a retired Scottish football player who played for Aberdeen F.C. and Bradford City. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England. ... For other persons named Charles Moore, see Charles Moore (disambiguation). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Scotland. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Wales_2. ... George Murphy (born 22 July 1915 in Wattsville, Wales; died December 1983 in Tingley, England) was a Welsh footballer who played in a variety of positions mainly centre forward or full back. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Ireland. ... Andrew James Andy OBrien, (born June 26, 1979 in Harrogate, England), is an Irish football player. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England. ... Gavin Oliver is a retired English football player who played for Sheffield Wednesday and Bradford City. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England. ... Ian Ormondroyd (born 22 September 1964 in Bradford) is a retired English footballer. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Scotland. ... Frank ORourke (5 December 1878 — 24 December 1954) was a Scottish international footballer who played in Scotland and England, for Bradford City. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Scotland. ... Peter ORourke (born 1874, died 1956) was a Scottish footballer and manager. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Saint_Kitts_and_Nevis. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Wales_2. ... Ivor Verdun Powell was born in Gilfach Bargoed on 5th July 1916. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England. ... Dean Richards (born June 9, 1974 in Bradford) is an English footballer, currently playing for Tottenham Hotspur. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England. ... Arthur Rigby (born June 7, 1900 in Chorlton, Manchester, England; died March 1960 in Crewe, England) was an English professional footballer who played as inside left or outside left. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England. ... For people with the same name, please see Abraham Rosenthal Abraham Abe Rosenthal was an English football player who spent the majority of his career playing for Tranmere Rovers and Bradford City. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England. ... Lee Sinnott (born July 12, 1965 in Aldridge, Walsall, England) is an English ex-professional footballer. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Scotland. ... James Hamilton Jimmy Speirs (born March 22, 1886 in Glasgow, died August 10, 1917 in Ypres,Belgium) was a notable Scottish football player. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England. ... Derek Stokes (born September 13, 1939 in Normanton, England) was a former professional footballer who played for Bradford City & Huddersfield Town during the 1950s & 1960s. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England. ... Paul Tomlinson is a retired English football player who played for Sheffield United and Bradford City. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Scotland. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England. ... Lawrence Whelan Ward, (born 15 June 1929 in Ovenden, England) also known as Polly Ward, was an English professional footballer who played for both Bradford clubs. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England. ... Richard Dickie Watmough (1912 — September 7, 1962) was an English professional footballer. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England. ... Robert Bobby Webb (born 29 November 1933 in Altofts, England) is a former footballer, whose career was cut short by a broken leg at the age of just 29. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England. ... David Wetherall (born March 14, 1971 in Sheffield) is an English central defender who currently plays for Bradford City. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England. ... Dean Windass (born April 1, 1969 in Hull, England) is an English footballer who plays as a striker for his hometown club, Hull City. ...

Staff

Current staff

• Manager - Stuart McCall
• Assistant Manager - Wayne Jacobs
• Youth Coach - Dean Richards

Image File history File links Flag_of_Scotland. ... Stuart McCall was a Scottish football player who played in central midfield. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England. ... Wayne Jacobs was born in Sheffield in 1969. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England. ... Dean Richards (born June 9, 1974 in Bradford) is an English footballer, currently playing for Tottenham Hotspur. ...

Former managers

Main article: List of Bradford City A.F.C. managers

The following is a list of Bradford City managers from 1903 to the present day. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Scotland. ... Robert Campbell (born in Renton, Scotland) was a football manager who was the first club manager of Bradford City when the club was formed in 1903. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Scotland. ... Peter ORourke (born 1874, died 1956) was a Scottish footballer and manager. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Scotland. ... David Menzies was an English football manager who managed Hull City between July 1916–June 1921 with a win percentage of 34. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England. ... Colin Veitch was a football player in the early 20th century for Newcastle United. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England. ... Jack Foster was a football manager. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Scotland. ... Peter ORourke (born 1874, died 1956) was a Scottish footballer and manager. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England. ... Jack Peart (born in South Shields, England, died in September 1948) was a professional footballer, who played centre forward, and football manager. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England. ... Richard (Dick) Ray (b. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England. ... Fred Westgarth (born in July 1887 in South Shields, England, died on February 4, 1957) was an English footballer though he is more renowned for his role as a manager. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England. ... Councillor Robert Bob Sharp (born in October 1894 in Bradford, England) was a football manager of Bradford City who also served as Deputy Lord Mayor of Bradford. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England. ... John William Jack Barker (born February 27, 1907 in Mexborough, England, died 20 January 1982) was an English footballer who played 327 league games for Derby County and won 11 England caps. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England. ... Jack Milburn (born in 1908 in Ashington, England, died in August 1979) was an English footballer who played 408 games for Leeds United. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Scotland. ... David Steele was a Scottish professional footballer and manager. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England. ... Albert Harris was an English amateur footballer who served as both director and manager of Bradford City Harris was a keen sportsman, who was a free-scoring amateur centre-forward once scoring 89 goals in one season, a speedway rider at Thrum Hall and president of Bradford Conservative Games League. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Wales_2. ... Ivor Verdun Powell was born in Gilfach Bargoed on 5th July 1916. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England. ... Peter Jackson (born in Luddendon Foot, Halifax, England in 1905; died on May 9, 1986) was a former footballer and manager. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England. ... Bob Brocklebank was an English football manager. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Wales_2. ... Bill Harris (born in 1928 in Swansea, Wales) was a Welsh footballer, who played for his national side and Middlesbrough and later became a manager. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England. ... William Willie Watson, born March 7, 1920 and died April 23, 2004, was a cricketer who played for Yorkshire, Leicestershire and England. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England. ... Grenville Hair in his Leeds United playing days Grenville Hair (born 16th November 1931, Burton upon Trent, died March 1968) is an ex-Leeds United footballer, who played for the club between 1948 and 1964, and ex-Bradford City manager. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England. ... James Jimmy Wheeler (born December 21, 1933 in Reading, Berkshire, England) is a former footballer. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England. ... Ramon (Ray) Wilson MBE (born Shirebrook, Derbyshire, 17th December 1934) was a footballer who played at left back. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England. ... Bryan Edwards (born October 27, 1930) is a former football player and manager. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Scotland. ... Bobby Kennedy was a Scottish footballer who could play in midfield or at right back. ... Image File history File links Ulster_banner. ... Robert John John Napier (born 23 September 1946, Lurgan, Northern Ireland) was a English football centre half and manager, who currently teaches soccer in San Diego, California. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Scotland. ... George Mulhall was a footballer and manager. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England. ... Roy McFarland (born 5 April 1948) is a football manager and previously a player. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England. ... Trevor John Cherry (born February 23, 1948 in Huddersfield, England) was a defender who made his name with Leeds United in the 1970s and is synonymous with the game in the whole of West Yorkshire. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England. ... Terence Peter Terry Dolan (born June 11, 1950 in Bradford, England) is an English former footballer and manager who has had a very successful management career. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Wales_2. ... Terence Charles Yorath (born in Cardiff, Wales on March 27, 1950) is a former footballer and manager. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Scotland. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Ireland. ... Frank Stapleton (born July 10, 1956 in Dublin) is an Irish former football player. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England. ... Lennie Lawrence, (born December 12, 1947), is a former football manager. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England. ... Chris Kamara (born 25 December 1957 in Middlesbrough) is a former professional footballer in England. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England. ... Paul Steven Jewell (born 28 September 1964, Liverpool, England) is the current manager of Derby County, having been appointed on November 28, 2007. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England. ... Christopher Chris Hutchings (born 5 July 1957 in Winchester, England) is an English former footballer and a manager, who is unemployed after being sacked by Wigan Athletic on 5 November 2007. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Scotland. ... Stuart McCall was a Scottish football player who played in central midfield. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Scotland. ... Jim Jefferies (born 1950 in Musselburgh, East Lothian) is the Scottish football manager of Kilmarnock F.C.. Also a former player, whose defensive versatility often counted against him in the attacking Hearts team in the 1970s, Jeffries has enjoyed considerably greater success as a manager than during his playing career. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England. ... Steve Smith was a professional English footballer and football manager. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England. ... Nicholas Nicky Law (born 8 September 1961 in Greenwich) is an English football manager and former player. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England. ... Bryan Robson OBE (born 11 January 1957 in Chester-le-Street, County Durham) is an English football manager and former player. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England. ... Colin Todd (born 12 December 1948 in Chester-le-Street) is a former English football player and current manager of Randers FC in the Danish Superliga. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England. ... David Wetherall (born March 14, 1971 in Sheffield) is an English central defender who currently plays for Bradford City. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Scotland. ... Stuart McCall was a Scottish football player who played in central midfield. ...

Honours

From 1889 until 1992, this was the highest division overall of organized football in England. ... The 1998-1999 season was the 119th season of competitive football in England. ... From 1892 until 1992, the Football League Second Division was the second highest division overall in English football. ... The introduction to this article provides insufficient context for those unfamiliar with the subject matter. ... The 1995-1996 season was the 116th season of competitive football in England. ... From the 1992-93 to the 2003-04 season, the Football League Third Division was the third-highest division of The Football League and the fourth-highest division in the overall English football league system. ... // First Division Howard Kendalls world class Everton side beat neighbours Liverpool to the league championship, while Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester United followed closely behind. ... The Third Division North of The Football League was a level in English association football, which ran parallel to Third Division South from 1921 to 1958. ... The introduction to this article provides insufficient context for those unfamiliar with the subject matter. ... The Football League Fourth Division or Division Four of The Football League was the fourth-highest division in the English football league system from the 1958-59 season until the creation of the FA Premier League prior to the 1992-93 season. ... The 1981-82 season was the 102nd season of competitive football in England. ... This article is about the English FA Cup. ... The introduction to this article provides insufficient context for those unfamiliar with the subject matter. ... The Football League Third Division North Cup was a knockout competition open to teams competing in Division 3 (North) of The Football League. ... The introduction to this article provides insufficient context for those unfamiliar with the subject matter. ... The introduction to this article provides insufficient context for those unfamiliar with the subject matter. ...

Records

• Record league victory: 11–1 v Rotherham United, Division Three (North), 25 August 1928
• Record FA Cup victory: 11–3 v Walker Celtic, First Round Replay, 1 December 1937
• Record League Cup victoy: 7–2 v Darlington, Second Round Second Leg, 25 September [[2000]
• Record league defeat: 0–8 v Manchester City, Division Two, 7 May 1927 / 1–9 v Colchester United, Division Four, 30 December 1961
• Record FA Cup defeat: 1–6 v Newcastle United, Third Round, 7 March 1963 / 0–5 v Burnley, Fifth Round Replay, 3 February 1960 / 0–5 v Tottenham Hotspur, Third Round, [7 [January]] 1970
• Record attendance: 39,146 v Burnley, FA Cup Fourth Round, 11 March 1911
• Record gate receipts: £181,990 v Manchester United, Premiership, 13 January 2001
• Longest unbeaten run : 21 1968 to 1969
• Longest run of wins: 10 1983 to 1984
• Most appearances : 574 Ces Podd
• Most league appearances: 502 - Ces Podd
• Most goals scored : 143 - Bobby Campbell
• Most league goals: 121 - Bobby Campbell
• Most goals in a season: 36 - David Layne, 1961–62
• Most goals scored in a match: 7 - Albert Whitehurst v Tranmere Rovers, Division Three (North), 6 March 1929
• Highest transfer fee paid: £2.5 million - David Hopkin, from Leeds United, July 2000
• Highest transfer fee received: £2 million - Des Hamilton, to Newcastle United, March 1997 / Andy O'Brien, to Newcastle United, March 2001
• Most team league goals in a season: 128 - Division Three (North), 1928–29
• Most points (three points for a win): 94 - Division Three, 1984–85
• Most points (two points for a win): 63 - Division Three (North), 1928–29

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Sponsors

Team

• 2006-pres Bradford & Bingley
• 1997-2005 JCT600
• 1994-1996 Diamond Seal
• 1992-1995 Freemans
• 1988-1991 Grattan
• 1987-1988 Bradford 'Great' City (Bradford City Council)
• 1985-1987 Bradford Mythbreakers (Bradford City Council)
• 1983-1984 Toy City
• 1982-1983 National Breakdown

Bradford & Bingley plc (LSE: BB.) is a British bank headquartered in the Yorkshire town of Bingley. ... JCT600 is a car dealership founded in Bradford, England in 1946 by Edward Tordoff - the company is now run by his grandson, John Tordoff [1]. It has 18 franchises operating from 20 dealerships across the North of England with an annual turnover in excess of £450 million. ...

Kit

• 2004-pres Surridge Sport
• 2003-2004 Diadora
• 2001-2003 BCFC Leisure
• 1999-2001 Asics
• 1994-1999 Beaver
• 1991-1994 Front Runner
• 1988-1991 Bukta
• 1985-1988 Admiral
• 1982-1985 Patrick

The brand name Stuart Surridge came to exist when in 1876 Stuart Surridge’s grandfather began to mend old cricket bats and sell them on in his local area. ... Diadora is a soccer, tennis, running, cycling, and athletic shoe, apparel, and accessory manufacturer with locations in Italy, the United States, and Hong Kong. ... For the digital circuits term, see Application-specific integrated circuit. ... Admiral Sportswear is an internationally recognised football and cricket brand. ...

Stadium

• July 2007-Pres - Coral Windows
• Jan-July 2007 Intersonic
• 2005-2007 Bradford & Bingley
• 1995-1999 The Pulse

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Mascots

There are two official mascots of Bradford City. They are The City Gent and Billy Bantam. Millie, once mascot of the City of Brampton, is now the Brampton Arts Councils representative. ...

References

Peter Atherton is an English football player who can play in defence or midfield. ... Wayne Jacobs was born in Sheffield in 1969. ... David Wetherall (born March 14, 1971 in Sheffield) is an English central defender who currently plays for Bradford City. ... Dean Windass (born April 1, 1969 in Hull, England) is an English footballer who plays as a striker for his hometown club, Hull City. ...

External links

• Official Site
• Bradford City Supporters Trust Site
• http://www.boyfrombrazil.co.uk
• http://www.bradford.vitalfootball.co.uk
• http://www.thecitygent.com
• http://www.bctid.co.uk

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Shrewsbury Town Football Club are an English football club currently playing in Football League Two, the fourth tier of English football. ... Stockport County Football Club are an English football club based in Stockport, England. ... Wrexham Football Club (Welsh: , nicknamed The Red Dragons, or more traditionally, The Robins) are a football team based in Wrexham, north-east Wales. ... Wycombe Wanderers Football Club are an English football team from High Wycombe in Buckinghamshire, currently playing in Football League Two. ...
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