Club Information
Club Details
Chairman
Geoffrey Richmond
Year Formed
1903
Valley Parade
Bradford
West Yorkshire
BD8 7DY
Transfer Records
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
Attendance Records
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 Division 4 on 15th May, 1981
Performance Records
Club Honours
1907-08: Division Two Champions
1928-29: Division Three North Champions
1984-85: Division Three Champions
1996: Division 2 Play-off Winners
Best League Position
5th Division 1 in 1910-11
Best F.A. Cup Performance
Winners, 1911
Best League Cup Performance
Quarter Finals 1964-65, 1988-89
League History
Elected to Division 2 | 1903-04 |
Promoted to Division 1 | 1907-08 |
Relegated to Division 2 | 1921-22 |
Relegated to Division 3N | 1928-29 |
Promoted to Division 2 | 1927-28 |
Relegated to Division 3 | 1937-37 |
Relegated to Division 4 | 1960-61 |
Promoted to Division 3 | 1968-69 |
Relegated to Division 4 | 1971-72 |
Promoted to Division 3 | 1976-77 |
Relegated to Division 4 | 1977-78 |
Promoted to Division 3 | 1981-82 |
Promoted to Division 2 | 1984-85 |
Relegated to Division 3 | 1989-90 |
Reassigned Division 2 | 1991-92 |
Promoted to Division 1 | 1995-96 |
Record Results
Largest Victory
11-1 against Rotherham United in Division 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
Player Records
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), Division 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(Jul) 1983(Nov)-1987