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This section of the website is divided into:

Early History

Early history - events that took place before I began supporting City in 1993, including brief description of the formation of the club, a list of major honours, details of the F.A. Cup win and a section on the Bradford City fire disaster

Modern History

- This section gives a description of the club's history post-1993 around the time the following managers were in charge of City:

  • Frank Stapleton
  • Lennie Lawrence
  • Chris Kamara
  • Paul Jewell
  • Chris Hutchings
  • Jim Jefferies
  • Nicky Law
  • Bryan Robson
  • Colin Todd
  • Stuart McCall

  • Club Honours

    Division 2 Champions: 1907/8
    Division 3 Champions: 1984/5
    Division 3 (N) Champions: 1928/9
    F.A. Cup Winners: 1911
    Promotion from Division 1 as Runners Up: 1998/9
    Promotion from Division 2 via Wembley Play-offs 1995/6
    Promotion from Division 4: 1968/9, 1976/77, 1981/2

    Club Records

    Longest serving manager: Peter O'Rourke 1905 - 1921
    Biggest league win at home: 11-1 vs Rotherham United (Sep 1928)
    Biggest league win away: 8-2 vs Accrington (Oct 1928)
    Biggest league defeat at home: 1-7 vs Stockport (Sep 1965)
    Biggest league defeat away: 1-9 vs Colchester (Dec 1961)
    Highest Attendance at home: 39,146 vs Burnely (1910-11)
    Lowest Attendance at home: 1,249 vs Hereford (1981)
    Most Apperances: 502 - Ces Podd (1970 - 1984)
    Most goals: 121 - Bobby Campbell (1979-83 and 1984-87)
    Most goals in a season: 34 - David Layne (1961-2, Division 4)
    Most goals in a match: 7 - Albert Whitehurst vs Tranmere (March 1929 Division 3 North)
    Most International Caps: 9 - Harry Hampton (Ireland 1911-14)

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