Chairman Geoffrey Richmond
Year Formed 1903
Valley Parade Bradford West Yorkshire BD8 7DY
Largest Attendance 39,146 against Burnley in the F.A. Cup Fourth Round on 11th March, 1911
Lowest Attendance 1,249 against Hereford United in Divison 4 on 15th May, 1981
Club Honours 1907-08: Divison Two Champions 1928-29: Divison Three North Champions 1984-85: Divison Three Champions 1996: Divison 2 Play-off Winners
Best League Position 5th Divison 1 in 1910-11
League History
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Elected to Divison 2 | 1903-04 |
Promoted to Divison 1 | 1906-07 |
Relegated to Divison 2 | 1920-21 |
Relegated to Divison 3N | 1925-26 |
Promoted to Divison 2 | 1927-28 |
Relegated to Divison 3 | 1935-36 |
Relegated to Divison 4 | 1959-60 |
Promoted to Divison 3 | 1967-68 |
Relegated to Divison 4 | 1970-71 |
Promoted to Divison 3 | 1975-76 |
Relegated to Divison 4 | 1976-77 |
Promoted to Divison 3 | 1980-81 |
Promoted to Divison 2 | 1984-85 |
Relegated to Divison 3 | 1988-89 |
Reassigned Divison 2 | 1991-92 |
Promoted to Divison 1 | 1996-97 |
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Valley Parade. Rebuilding of the kop end will start in December 1998.
Highest Transfer Fee Paid £1,300,000 for Isaiah Rankin from Arsenal in August 1998 £1,000,000 for Lee Mills from Port Vale in August 1998
Highest Transfer Fee Received 2,150,000 for Dean Richards to Wolves 1,750,000 for Des Hamilton to Newcastle United in 1997
Largest Victory 11-1 against Rotherham United in Divison 3 North on 28th September, 1928 11-3 against Walker Celtic in The F.A. Cup 30th December, 1961
Worst Loss 1-9 to Colchester United in Divsion 4 on 30th December, 1961
Most Appearances For The Club Cyril 'Ces' Podd: 557 + 9 sub, League 494 + 8, FA Cup 30, League Cup 33 + 1
Most Capped Player Harry Hampton, 9 caps for Northern Ireland
Most Capped Player For England Evenlyn Lintott, 4 caps
Most Goals In A Single Game Albert Whitehurst, 7 goals at home against Tranmere Rovers (Final Score 8-0), Divison 3 North on 6th March 1929
Most League Goals In A Season David Layne, 34 goals in Divsion 4, 1961-62
Most Goals In A Season David Layne, 36 League Goals +2 FA Cup in 1961-62
Most League Goals In A Career Robert Campbell, 88 goals, 1906-13
Most Goals In A Career Bobby Campbell, 96 goals (League: 85, FA Cup: 2, League Cup: 9) 1979-1983 1984-1987
Best F.A. Cup Performance Winners, 1911
Best League Cup Performance Quarter Finals, 1988-89
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