Bradford kept their winning run on track with a 30–20 win against Widnes Vikings. The reason Manningham chose claret and amber is not documented but it was the same colours of The Prince of Wales's Own West Yorkshire Regiment, which was based at Belle Vue Barracks on nearby Manningham Lane. [74] The club spent £2.6 million 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. 64–24, both Stuart Reardon and Lesley Vainikolo grabbed hat-tricks whilst Hape scored two tries to help the Bradford team finish the 2004 season second in the league. He cleared the debts and after four months sacked manager Frank Stapleton to appoint his own manager, Lennie Lawrence. [89] The campaign was repeated for the 2016–17 season, where the club sold in excess of 17,000 tickets. 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. The Bulls kept their league winning streak going with a hard fought 20–6 win against Yorkshire rivals Huddersfield Giants. Country: England ## England International ... Bradford City manager Phil Parkinson declared victory over British broadcaster the BBC after his side completed another FA Cup giant-killing by eliminating Sunderland in the fifth round.... more » 15.02.2015 17:44. [93], According to a survey conducted in August 2019, Bradford City fans also see Burnley, Barnsley and Rotherham United as rivals. Number 1 1999-2000: Gary Walsh 2000-2001: Gary Walsh 2001-2002: Gary Walsh 2002-2003: Gary Walsh 2003-2004: Alan Combe 2004-2005: Donovan Ricketts 2005-2006: Donovan Ricketts 2006-2007: Donovan Ricketts 2007-2008: Donovan Ricketts 2008-2009: Rhys Evans … 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. An initial campaign target of 15,000 was set with a deadline for the reduced tickets of 31 July 2015. [67] Its first game against Bristol City on Christmas Day attracted a crowd of 36,000. [33][34] Paul Jewell took over, initially on a temporary basis, before he was given a permanent contract. [6][66] Five years later, the club won promotion to Division One, and so commissioned football architect Archibald Leitch to redevelop the ground. [84] The scheme enabled the club to top the average league attendances for Football League Two during the 2007–08 season, attracting more than three times more than any other club. Source: Rugby League Project. 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. [45] Two top-half finishes followed, but the club were relegated for a third time in seven seasons in 2006–07 meaning the following season would be their first in the bottom tier for 26 seasons. A succession of financial crises followed as the club entered administration twice in two years and further relegations followed in 2004 and 2007 to leave the club back in the fourth tier. [6] The club finished 10th in their first season. Away Shirt - 2020/21 Purchase from £37.50. I find it interesting, dear reader, you may not. Bradford City » Squad 2003/2004. The month finished badly for the Bulls as their winning streak was broken in a 35–30 loss to St Helens R.F.C.. [21] With 34 goals from David Layne, City nearly earned an instant promotion the following season 1961–62, but it did also include a record 9–1 defeat to Colchester United. [17], After the war, City went through two managers in the first two seasons,[18] and were consistently in the bottom half of the Division Three (North) table until 1955–56. Bradford City » Squad 2000/2001. [3][4] City's first game was a 2–0 defeat at Grimsby Town on 1 September 1903,[5] six days before their first home game attracted 11,000 fans. 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. Country: England ## England International ... Bradford City manager Phil Parkinson declared victory over British broadcaster the BBC after his side completed another FA Cup giant-killing by eliminating Sunderland in the fifth round.... more » 15.02.2015 17:44.