The FDP has its own training base (the SBSJ Training Ground) with 2 grass pitches, a 3G training pitch, 9v9 3G pitch, gym and analysis suites (used for pre training / game meetings) and our staff work out of this base. Instead they entered the play-offs, but were defeated in the semi-finals by Middlesbrough. [53] [98], Bradford City's only participation in European football to date came in the 2000 UEFA Intertoto Cup.[99][100][101]. [12] Two seasons later, O'Rourke, who had initially retired in 1921 following the death of his son, returned and guided City to promotion with a record haul of 128 goals.

30 in the League Two Playoff Final to secure a place in League One for 201314. 28, Average age: [28] But just ten days after the new 2.6million ground was opened, Cherry was sacked. At the time, the new logo maintained the previous nickname of the Paraders. [72][75] However, twice during the next decade, the club's Midland Road stand had to be demolished. [33][34] Paul Jewell took over, initially on a temporary basis, before he was given a permanent contract. [80] The following year, Valley Parade was sold to Gibb's pension fund for 5million, with the club's offices, the shop and car park sold to London-based Development Securities for 2.5million,[82] but these (club offices, shop and car park) were bought back by the club's joint chairmen in the summer of 2011. The game was the final match of the 198485 season, before which City were presented with the Division Three championship trophy. [80] A corner stand between the Kop and main stand was opened in December 2000, taking the capacity to 20,000 for the first time since 1970. [4] Peter O'Rourke took over as manager in November 1905, and he led City to the Division Two title in 190708 and with it promotion to the Division One. They found success in the 1980s under the stewardship of first Roy McFarland and then Trevor Cherry, winning promotion in 198182 and following this up with the Third Division title in 198485, though they were relegated out of the Second Division in 1990. We have an in-house Education Department consisting of 3 fully qualified teachers and their education is run from purpose built classrooms. In July 2016 it became the Northern Commercials Stadium,[84] and in July 2019 it became the Utilita Energy Stadium.[85]. [41] Jim Jefferies took over but could not save the club from relegation. [72] On 11 March 1911, Valley Parade attracted its highest attendance 39,146, for an FA Cup game between Bradford City and Burnley during Bradford's FA Cup winning run. Twenty-three members of Citys first-team squad have been allocated numbers, with them set to be debuted when the Bantams travel to Bradford (Park Avenue) for their opening pre-season friendly next Tuesday (July 13). [2], Robert Campbell was appointed the club's first manager and with the help of the new committee, he assembled a playing squad at the cost of 91710s0d. [91] Joint-chairman Mark Lawn announced in November 2008 that season tickets in the Bradford End for the 200910 season would be available for just 99 and 138 for the rest of the ground if bought in December 2008. They have though been known by various nicknames, with the "Bantams" being the most commonly used nickname as it appears on the current club crest. Bradford City Association Football Club is an English professional football club in Bradford, West Yorkshire. City struggled but so did Campbell, and when he returned, the club went on a record run of ten successive victories. U15 / u16 EDS - Tuesday 6.30 - 8 & Thursday 8 - 9.30.

Our football LiveScore scorecards are updated live in real-time to keep you up to date with all the football match LiveScore updates happening today along with football LiveScore results for all finished football matches for every football & soccer league. In 1974, City adopted a contemporary style crest incorporating the club's initials, with a B-C logo. Bradford City Association Football Club were formed without having played a game, taking over Manningham's colours of claret and amber, and their Valley Parade ground. Bradford City FC Community Foundations Football & Education programme offers BTEC Level 2 & 3 in sport as well as A-Levels in all subjects. [42][43] At the end of the first season back in Division One, City were placed in administration with debts of nearly 13million. u19s Participation - again, playing only against professional football clubs means the experience these scholars receive is very good.

They found success under the management of Phil Parkinson by reaching the 2013 League Cup final and then going on to win that year's League Two play-off final, but were relegated from League One in 2019.

[29] His replacement, Terry Dolan, steered City away from possible relegation,[30] before he mounted a promotion challenge the following season. [16] City won their third piece of silverware two seasons later, when they lifted the Third Division North Challenge Cup, but they were unable to defend the trophy because competitive football was suspended for the Second World War. The away kit for the 200809 season was all white. 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. Bradford City were formed in 1903 as a result of a series of meetings called by James Whyte, a sub-editor of the Bradford Observer, with Football Association representatives and officials at Manningham F.C., a rugby league side.

[78] The club spent 2.6million building a new main stand and improving the Kop, and reopened the new ground on 14 December 1986 for an exhibition match against an England international XI. The following is a list of the officially appointed captains of the Bradford City first-team.

It operates like a professional football club in terms of its support departments, we have an excellent range of sporting experience from school sport to Injury & Rehabilitation to Analysis teams. The next match of Bradford City. [54] On 18 May 2013, the club returned to Wembley where they defeated Northampton Town F.C. [66] 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. Its frame was sold to Berwick Rangers and a replacement stand built in 1954. [95][96] A "friendly" rivalry also existed with now-defunct club Halifax Town. The players were: All records from Bradford City F.C. However, whereas Manningham played in hoops, the new football club adopted claret and amber stripes. On the match page, our football scorecards are allowing you to view past game results for all previously played fixtures for every football competitions. It shows all personal information about the players, including age, nationality, contract duration and market value. [37], However, Jewell left shortly afterwards. Bradford spent just three seasons in Division Three, but during their relegation season in 196061,[20] they upset Division One side Manchester United in the inaugural season of the League Cup. Club officials first closed part of the stand in 1952, as a result of the Burnden Park disaster six years earlier. The club's home ground is the 25,136-capacity Valley Parade, which was the site of the Bradford City stadium fire on 11 May 1985, which took the lives of 56 supporters. [21] With 34goals from David Layne, City nearly earned promotion the following season 196162, but did also suffer a record 91 defeat to Colchester United.

To do this click on the cookie settings button below. 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. They suffered a second relegation to Division Three (North) in 192627. They entered Europe and reached the semi-finals of the UEFA Intertoto Cup in 200001, but ended the campaign with relegation from the Premier League. The club's crest combines a series of logos from over the years.

Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality. [44] Two years later, the club suffered a second spell in administration and a second relegation. Bantams boss Derek Adams has confirmed his sides 2021/22 squad numbers - ahead of the coming campaign. [65] Manningham RFC adopted the colours in 1884 before the move to Valley Parade in 1886. After three successive top half finishes,[19] City were placed in the new Division Three in 195859. 28, Average age: Bradford were promoted back into the second tier via the play-offs in 1996, before securing another promotion in 199899 to reach the Premier League, marking a return to the top-flight after a 77-year absence. 19031991, Andy Myers wipes board at Player-of-the-Year Awards, Paul Heckingbottom gets Player-of-the-Year Award, James Hanson lands Player of the Year title, "Bradford City bin awards night after rubbish season", "DARBY DOMINATES PLAYER OF THE YEAR AWARDS", "McARDLE DOMINATES PLAYER OF THE YEAR AWARDS", "KILGALLON DOMINATES PLAYER OF THE YEAR AWARDS EVENING", "Paudie O'Connor in four-trophy haul at City's Player of the Year awards", "O'CONNOR IN FOUR-TROPHY POTY AWARD HAUL", "Captain O'Connor the big winner at City dinner", "CITY TEAM-MATES: The 1911 FA Cup winners and the maverick winger banned for the final", "Bruce Stowell, an amateur turned professional", "Former Bradford City captain dies, aged 74", "Footballer gives Asian youths a helping hand", "What former Bantams skipper will take into management from Stuart McCall", "Ricky Ravenhill and Ritchie Jones close to Bradford City return", "Torquay were tougher opponents than Arsenal, says Bradford captain", "New Bradford City captain Stephen Darby signs for three more years", "Remain Vincelot: Bradford City skipper stays put at back", "Darby aiming to give Bradford City boss more headaches", "Bradford City: O'Connor admits "some games we're better off not being there", "Bradford City: Akpan out to lead by example in survival bid", "Leeds United confirm first summer departure as Paudie O'Connor joins Bradford City", "James Vaughan: Bradford City loan top scorer to Tranmere Rovers", "Bradford City name O'Donnell as captain", "Novak: Why it was important for Bradford City to speak their minds", "Paudie O'Connor Revels in his Pride of Captaining Bradford City for the First Time", "Bantams won't let Twitter trolls affect Sutton, says skipper O'Connor", "TEAM NEWS: O'Donnell back in goal for Bradford City", "Captaincy not up for debate as bosses defend O'Donnell decision", "ROCHDALE v BANTAMS: Match stats and player ratings", "LIVE BLOG: Bradford City 1 Leyton Orient 1", "LIVE BLOG: Harrogate Town 2 Bradford City 0", "Bradford City: Peter Horne was thinking football to the very end", "MARK HUGHES UNVEILED AS NEW CITY MANAGER", "Bradford City announce Hodges as new assistant manager", "Kiwomya back at Bradford City in new performance role", "Meet the City Gent who will head the club's recruitment", "Nevison back at Bradford City to nurture youngest talent in the area", "Walsall chief scout heading for Bantams", "Bradford City announce new scouting trio in recruitment restructure", "Drury given new role in Bradford City academy after Nightingale joins Liverpool", "New 'keeper coach Vaughan excited by City challenge", "Interview: Bantams academy boss Matthews on his playing journey", "Two new Bradford City coaches named in academy restructure", "Royston given new role in Bradford City off-field shake-up", "West Riding County Football Association Ltd Official Handbook 201112", "Bradford City stalwart Jack Tordoff happy to be back as kit sponsor", "Bradford motor firm JCT600 sign up for three more years with the Bantams", "BRADFORD CITY AND AVEC SPORT UNVEIL NEW KITS", Site of Bradford City's bantamspast museum, Chelsea F.C. [6] The club finished 10th in their first season. At the same time as studying, like our scholarships, they will train and play with us. AiScore offers to all the soccer fans live scores, soccer LiveScore, soccer scores, league tables and fixtures for leagues, cups and tournaments, and not only from the most popular football leagues as England Premier League, Spain La Liga, Italy Serie A, Germany Bundesliga, France Ligue 1, but also from a large range of football countries all over the world, including from North and South America, Asia and Africa.

[79], In 1991, the Bradford end of the ground was the next to be redeveloped, and was converted into a two-tier stand with a scoreboard. The replay was played on 16 March 2015 at the Madejski Stadium, where Reading won 30.

[1] The Football League saw the invitation as a chance to promote association football in the rugby league-dominated county of the West Riding of Yorkshire. New signings Oscar Threlkeld, Liam Ridehalgh and Yann Songoo take numbers 2, 3 and 6 respectively, with Abo Eisa filling No.7 and Alex Gilliead being handed No.11. When the players move into our u15s and u16s we have two squads because we cater for all abilities from this age (until u16s) as it directly feeds into our ability based Scholarship and Participation Scholarships. 621.4 %, National team players: They defeated Notts County 20 in the final to earn promotion to Division One. Supporters hold West Yorkshire derby rivalries with Huddersfield Town and Leeds United, as well as a historic Bradford derby rivalry with the now non-league side Bradford (Park Avenue). [94] The West Yorkshire derby is held between City and local rivals Leeds United and Huddersfield Town. 25.5, Foreigners: [46] Former player Stuart McCall was appointed the new manager,[47] and although he said anything less than promotion would be a failure,[48] he later changed his mind after a poor start and finally led the team to a 10th-place finish. [60], In December 2021 the club was approached by American investors known as WAGMI United (who use cryptocurrency and NFTs) about a possible buyout. [12][13] Back in Division Two, attendances dropped and City struggled for form,[14] with five consecutive finishes in the bottom half of the table. Ahead of promotion to the Premiership in 1999, Richmond spent another 6.5million to convert the Kop into a two-tier 7,500-seat capacity stand. Four days later, at the 23rd annual meeting of Manningham FC, the committee decided to change codes from rugby league to association football. The club won the Perform Best Fan Marketing campaign category in The Football League Awards for the scheme and earned them an invitation to the Houses of Parliament. They were relegated in 1922 and again in 1927, before winning the Third Division North title in 192829. Rupp underlines commitment after rejecting American offer to buy Bradford City", "Mark Hughes: Bradford City name former Wales boss as new manager", "Mark Hughes makes shock return to management at League Two Bradford", "BBC on this day 1985: Fans killed in Bradford stadium fire", "BRADFORD CITY ANNOUNCE NORTHERN COMMERCIALS AS NEW STADIUM SPONSORS IN LANDMARK DEAL", "Valley Parade becomes Utilita Energy Stadium with new power partnership", "Bradford City Set to Offer Cheapest Season Tickets in the UK", "City break 12,000 Season Ticket barrier", "Pioneering City honoured with trip to parliament", "Jamie Lawrence: I know what beating Leeds would mean to Bradford City fans", "Huddersfield Town: Bradford City manager Phil Parkinson gears up for derby", "Shay-me that friends will be foes this Sunday Wayne Jacobs on Halifax v Bantams FA Cup clash", "The top five rivals of English football's top 92 clubs have been revealed", "From the Vault: Bradford City's adventure in the 2000 Intertoto Cup", "A potted history of Bradford City #1: The Intertoto Cup", "THE RICHMOND YEARS: Unchartered territory for City with European adventure", "BRADFORD CITY | Bradford gain Intertoto advantage", "Football: Intertoto Cup: RKC Waalwijk 0 Bradford City 1", "InterToto Cup: Bradford adventure ends with tame defeat", "BANTAMS NOSTALGIA: Remembering when Bradford City went on a European tour", "Bradford City's shirt numbers for 2021/2022 season", Wolves 1999: The History Of Bradford City F.C. In order to use the live chat functionality you need to opt into live chat cookies. 0, Stadium: [56] They beat Sunderland, another Premier League club, 20 at home in the next round on 15 February 2015. They defeated three Premier League sides en route to the final Wigan Athletic 42 on penalties in the fourth round, Arsenal 32 on penalties in the quarter-finals and Aston Villa 43 on aggregate over the two legs of the semi-final.

[26] During the summer, however, the club chairman Bob Martin had to call in the official receivers. They met Premier League side Swansea City in the final at Wembley, but lost 05. [71] Its first game against Bristol City on Christmas Day attracted a crowd of 36,000. [86] As a result, season tickets to watch Bradford City were the cheapest in England at 138, the equivalent of 6 per match. In Bradford City's last match, they fielded the below line-up. [24], City failed to win promotion for three successive seasons, until the board appointed former England centre back Roy McFarland as manager in May 1981. [45] Two top-half finishes followed, but the club were relegated for a third time in seven seasons in 200607 meaning the following season would be their first in the bottom tier for 26seasons. They are the only professional football club in England to wear claret and amber, and have worn these colours throughout their history. [61] The offer was rejected. The DS train once a week and play 2 games a month and have dedicated UEFA B level coaching staff who work in line with the FDP Syllabus.

This will include the date, location and the two teams involved as well as a link to a FootballCritic match preview. The crest maintains the club colours and also includes the words The Bantams. Further projects were planned until the club went into administration in May 2002 so none have taken place.

Fiacre Kelleher takes No.16, with Lee Angol being given the No.19 jersey. However, City's triumph was overshadowed by the fire disaster, which killed 56people when Valley Parade caught fire in the final game of the season.[27]. Our Foundation Phase groups train and play games weekly in the Junior Premier League. [69] When Bradford City were formed in 1903, they took over the ground at Valley Parade, which was also at this time the headquarters of The 2nd West Riding Brigade Royal Field Artillery (Territorial Force), playing their first home game on 5 September 1903 against Gainsborough Trinity, drawing a crowd of 11,000. [73], Until 1952, by which time Bradford City had bought the remaining two-thirds of the ground to own it outright,[74] the ground remained virtually unchanged.

For three seasons, City finished mid-table in the third tier, which was renamed Division Two following the advent of the Premier League. With 3/4 training sessions led by UEFA B qualified coaches and analysis and gym sessions, the scholars weekly schedule mirrors that of a professional football player. at home, in a game that ended in a goalless draw. 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. Promotion to the top tier followed as they won the 190708 Second Division title and then they went on to win the 1911 FA Cup Final, which remains the club's only major honour.

Northern Commercials Stadium25.136 Seats, Current transfer record: 25.5, Foreigners: These are our most advanced non-academic players, who have a clear pathway into the club's Academy if they are a success. This page displays a detailed overview of the club's current squad. He cleared the debts and after four months sacked manager Frank Stapleton to appoint his own manager, Lennie Lawrence. [97], According to a survey conducted in August 2019, Bradford City fans also see Burnley, Barnsley and Oldham Athletic as rivals.

[81] The following summer, the main stand was also converted into a two-tier stand, taking the capacity to 25,136. He bought the club's first 1million signings and guided the club to the Premier Leaguethe first time they had been in the top flight for 77 yearswith a second-place finish. [49][50] McCall eventually left Bradford City on 8 February 2010 following a board meeting after a run of poor results.

[25] Cherry, with former teammate Terry Yorath as his assistant manager, failed to win for two months, but eventually the pair guided City to safety from relegation. +-0. Thank you for using Footballcritic. [7] Having narrowly avoided relegation in their first season in the top flight, City recorded their highest finish of 5th in 191011. The reason Manningham chose claret and amber is not documented but the colours were the same as those of The Prince of Wales's Own West Yorkshire Regiment, which was based at Belle Vue Barracks on nearby Manningham Lane. The club was founded in 1903 and immediately elected into the Football League Second Division. The club and Bradford Bulls would share the new 50m complex, which would also feature cricket, cycling and athletics facilities. Use the menu to sort the list per statistic including their FC Player Form Ranking. The formation displayed highlights the player name, position, and their FootballCritic rating. Another relegation in 1937 did allow the club to go on to win the Third Division North Cup in 1939, however a further relegation followed in 1962 to leave the club in the newly created Fourth Division. [74] Six years later, the new stand was itself demolished, and Valley Parade remained a three-sided ground until 1966, when the pitch was moved, and a new stand built. [10][11], City remained in the top flight in the period up to the First World War and for three seasons afterwards, but were relegated in 192122 along with Manchester United. [7][15] O'Rourke left for a second time after one more season, and although City spent a total of eight seasons back in Division Two, they rarely looked like earning promotion back to the top flight. [20] Bradford City just failed to win promotion in 196364, winning more games than any other team in the division that season, twenty five, with Rodney Green top scoring with 29 league goals. [8] The same season they won the FA Cup, when a goal from captain Jimmy Speirs won the final replay against Newcastle United. Visit localized Football live score version of AiScore. Since the fire in 1985, the club has used black on the kit as a memorial to the 56 supporters who died.

Although they missed out on promotion, City won the league the following season 198485, to return to the second tier of the Football League. It provides the players with a fantastic base to train and play games at. Bradford City FC Community Foundations Football & Education programme also offers a Degree programme with Loughborough College and the University of South Wales, offering all forms of degrees connected to sport. The run to the final is thought to have been worth at least 1.3million to the club, with joint chairman Mark Lawn stating that the final itself could be worth an additional 1million, taking the club's total earnings to 2.3million during their 201213 Football League Cup campaign. The club was saved by former chairman Stafford Heginbotham and former board member Jack Tordoff, but to ensure the club could start the new season, prize asset, striker Bobby Campbell was sold to Derby. A record of the recent fixtures played by Bradford City with their matchratings. [92] On 6 July, the club announced a record-breaking 18,000 tickets had been sold following a successful campaign. Our Elite Development Squad train twice a week, and play competitive games in the Junior Premier League weekly as well as additional ad hoc fixtures against Professional Club Academies and similar Elite Development Squads. The programme offers training and games as well as being a pathway to the club's Academy. [62], On 24 February 2022, Mark Hughes was appointed manager of the club on a contract until the summer of 2024.[63][64]. Andy Cook vacates the No.29 jersey - which he wore during last seasons loan spell - to wear No.9 for 2021/22, while Ollie Crankshaw moves from No.31 to No.23. Start by talking about your audience, not yourself. [6][70] Five years later, the club won promotion to Division One, and so commissioned football architect Archibald Leitch to redevelop the ground. An initial campaign target of 15,000 was set with a deadline for the reduced tickets of 31 July 2015. City played games away from Valley Parade for 19 months. We have strong links with semi-professional and amatuer adult clubs who we signpost our players to, so they can gain further exposure in terms of their individual development and part of their pathway.

Valley Parade was the site of a quarry on the hillside below Manningham, Bradford, owned by Midland Railway Company, in 1886, when Manningham RFC bought one-third of the land and leased the remainder, because they had been forced to find a new home.

City's stay in Division Three lasted just three years, when they finished bottom in 197172. They secured promotions back into the third tier in 1969 and 1977, but were relegated in 1972 and 1978. Bradford City have participated in the Bradford derby with city rivals Bradford Park Avenue.

Both Manningham, from 1886, and Bradford City, from 1903 to 1908, used the barracks as changing and club rooms. There followed three difficult seasons during which time manager Grenville Hair died following a heart attack in training, City returned to Division Three getting promoted in 196869.

[88] The scheme enabled the club to top the average league attendances for Football League Two during the 200708 season, attracting more than three times more than any other club.

Bradford City FC Community Foundation's Football Development Programme was introduced in 2018 and works with players from u9s through to u23s. [20] Layne left for Sheffield Wednesday,[22] and without him City finished second from bottom of the league and had to apply for re-election. [52], In January 2013, City became the first club from the fourth tier of English football since Rochdale in 1962 to reach the Football League Cup final, and the first fourth tier club ever to reach a major Wembley Cup Final. Bradford City is the only professional football club in England to wear claret and amber. [9] City's defence of the cup, which included the first Bradford derby against Bradford Park Avenue, was stopped by Barnsley after a run of 12consecutive clean sheets. [93] The campaign was repeated for the 201617 season, where the club sold in excess of 17,000 tickets. It also contains a table with average age, cumulative market value and average market value for each player position and overall. Bradford City have one official mascot, Billy Bantam. We also have an u18 EDS, which is aimed at providing players with an opportunity of staying with the FDP if they don't educate with us and / or provide our players with a good standard of training / football on a weekend. Adults prices are 199, senior citizen and student tickets priced at 149 and juniors 99. Get all of your football live results on AiScore.com! [citation needed] The club's annual rent and maintenance costs to Gibb's pension fund is 1.2m, and so as of February 2009, the club is considering a return to Odsal. We celebrate hard work by rewarding the best trainers from these groups with an extra session with our Elite Development Squads. They spent 1,400 erecting a ground with a capacity of 20,000, club facilities and levelling the land. Copyright 2018 - 2022, Footballcritic Inc. All right reserved. Valley Parade Ticket Office Opening Hours. +-0. [190], This article is about mens football team.

u19s EDS Ability based - playing in the best standard outside the Academy system (National Football Youth League) and only against other professional football clubs, this is a programme that will continue to develop the player and assist him in his ambitions in football. The FDP Aim is to create good people and develop excellent footballers through the FDP Way "Our ball, our game". His assistant Chris Hutchings was promoted to the manager's position,[38] and despite a series of new expensive signings,[39][40] he was sacked by November 2000, with City second from bottom of the league.