Bradford City A.F.C. seasons

This is a list of Bradford City A.F.C. seasons in English and European football, from 1903—when the club were formed—to the 2007–08 season. It details the club's achievements in senior league and cup competitions, European competitions and the top scorers for each season. The list of top scorers also chronicles how the club's scoring records have progressed throughout the club's history.

Bradford City were formed in 1903 and were elected into Division Two before they had even played a game. Bradford City and Chelsea, in 1905, remain the only teams to be elected into the league before playing a competitive fixture. [cite book
last=Frost
first=Terry
title=Bradford City A Complete Record 1903–1988
publisher=Breedon Books Sport
year=1988
pages=p. 13
isbn=0907969380] The club were promoted to Division One when they won the Division Two title in 1907–08. In 1910–11 the club recorded their highest league position of fifth and also won their only major honour when captain Jimmy Speirs lifted the FA Cup after he scored the only goal to defeat Newcastle United 1–0 in the final replay. [cite news
url=http://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/search/display.var.1612976.0.leader_on_the_pitch_and_the_battlefield.php
title=Leader on the pitch and the battlefield
accessdate=2007-12-04
date=2007-08-13
publisher=Telegraph & Argus] Bradford City's honours also include the Division Three (North) title in 1928–29 and Division Three crown in 1984–85, as well as the Third Division North Challenge Cup in 1938–39.

Bradford City have spent two seasons in the Premier League. In 1999–2000, they avoided relegation with just 36 points, then a record low to stay up, after defeating Liverpool 1–0 in the final game with a headed goal from David Wetherall. [cite news
url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/b/bradford_city/803023.stm
title=Bradford pull off great escape
accessdate=2007-12-04
date=2000-06-29
publisher=BBC Sport] The club have won promotion in a total of eight seasons and been relegated on ten occasions; three relegations in the previous seven seasons meant the 2007–08 season was their first in the fourth tier in 26 years. Bradford City have also played in European competition when they took one of England's two places in the Intertoto Cup in 2000. They defeated FK Atlantas and RKC Waalwijk before being knocked out by FC Zenit Saint Petersburg in the semi-finals. [cite news
url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/b/bradford_city/863882.stm
title=Bantams Euro dream over
accessdate=2007-12-04
date=2000-08-02
publisher=BBC Sport]

easons

Key

*P = Played
*W = Games won
*D = Games drawn
*L = Games lost
*F = Goals for
*A = Goals against
*Pts = Points
*Pos = Final position
*Div 1 = Football League First Division
*Div 2 = Football League Second Division
*Div 3 = Football League Third Division
*Div 3N = Football League Third Division North
*Div 4 = Football League Fourth Division
*Prem = Premier League
*Champ = Football League Championship
*Lge 1 = Football League One
*Lge 2 = Football League Two
*PR = Preliminary Round
*4Q = Fourth Qualifying Round
*IR = Intermediate Round
*R1 = Round 1
*R2 = Round 2
*R3 = Round 3
*R4 = Round 4
*R5 = Round 5
*QF = Quarter-finals
*QF/N = Quarter-finals – Northern Section
*SF = Semi-finals
*RU = Runners-up
*W = WinnersDivision shown in bold when it changes due to promotion or relegation.Top scorer shown in bold when he set or equalled a club record.

Footnotes

:A. : The League Cup was founded in the 1960–61 season.:B. : Figures include goals in the Football and Premier Leagues, FA Cup, League Cup, European competitions, play-offs, Full Members Cup, Football League Trophy, Football League Group Cup and the Football League Third Division (North) Challenge Cup.:C. : Bradford City were elected to Division Two for the 1903–04 season.:D. : The Football League Third Division North Cup ran from the 1933–34 season until 1945–46 season.:E. : The 1939–40 season was abandoned in early September and all results annulled, after only three matches had been played.:F. : All FA Cup ties in 1945–46 were played on a two legged basis.:G. note label|Reelection|G|anote label|Reelection|G|bnote label|Reelection|G|c: The club successfully applied for re-election to the Football League.:H. : Bradford City were placed in Division Three on league reorganisation.:I. : Accrington Stanley resigned from the league after playing 33 matches. Their results were declared void, omitted from the calculation of the final league table and their league record expunged.:J. : David Layne's 36 goals, 34 in the league and two in the FA Cup, remain a club record.:K. : The 1981–82 season saw the introduction of three points for a win.:L. : The Football League Group Cup was founded in the 1981–82 season and lasted just two seasons.:M. : The Football League Trophy was founded in the 1983–84 season.:N. : Record includes a 0–0 draw against Lincoln City which was abandoned after 40 minutes due to a fire in the main stand. The result at the time was ordered to stand by the Football League.:O. : The Full Members Cup was founded in the 1985–86 season and lasted until the 1991–92 season.:P. : Lost in play-off semi-finals to Middlesbrough.:Q. : Division Three renamed Division Two following advent of the Premier League.:R. : Promoted via play-offs after defeating Notts County 2–0 in the final.:S. : Division Two renamed League One following advent of the Championship.

References

ources

* [http://www.soccerbase.com/teams2.sd?teamid=234 Soccerbase]
* [http://www.fchd.info/BRADFORC.HTM Football Club History Database]
* [http://www.footballsite.co.uk/Statistics/ClubbyClub/ClubHistories/BradfordCity.htm Football Site]
*cite book |last=Frost |first=Terry |title=Bradford City A Complete Record 1903–1988 |publisher=Breedon Books Sport |year=1988 |isbn=0907969380