Bradford City A.F.C. Seasons
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. 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.
Seasons
Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Europe / Other | Top scorer | ||||||||||
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Division | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | Pos | |||||||
1903–04 | Div 2 | 34 | 12 | 7 | 15 | 45 | 59 | 31 | 10th | 4Q | Johnny McMillan† | 16 | |||
1904–05 | Div 2 | 34 | 12 | 8 | 14 | 45 | 49 | 32 | 8th | IR | Jack Forrest† | 17 | |||
1905–06 | Div 2 | 38 | 13 | 8 | 17 | 46 | 60 | 34 | 11th | R3 | Wallace Smith† | 24 | |||
1906–07 | Div 2 | 38 | 21 | 5 | 12 | 70 | 53 | 47 | 5th | R3 | Wallace Smith | 14 | |||
1907–08 | Div 2 | 38 | 24 | 6 | 8 | 90 | 42 | 54 | 1st | R1 | Frank O'Rourke | 21 | |||
1908–09 | Div 1 | 38 | 12 | 10 | 16 | 47 | 47 | 34 | 18th | R3 | Frank O'Rourke | 19 | |||
1909–10 | Div 1 | 38 | 17 | 8 | 13 | 64 | 47 | 42 | 7th | R2 | Frank O'Rourke | 23 | |||
1910–11 | Div 1 | 38 | 20 | 5 | 13 | 51 | 42 | 45 | 5th | W | Frank O'Rourke | 14 | |||
1911–12 | Div 1 | 38 | 15 | 8 | 15 | 46 | 50 | 38 | 11th | QF | Harold Walden | 14 | |||
1912–13 | Div 1 | 38 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 50 | 60 | 35 | 13th | R1 | Oscar Fox | 13 | |||
1913–14 | Div 1 | 38 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 40 | 40 | 38 | 9th | R2 | Dicky Bond | 10 | |||
1914–15 | Div 1 | 38 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 55 | 49 | 40 | 10th | QF | Oscar Fox | 17 | |||
1915–19 | No competitive football was played between 1915 and 1919 because of the First World War. | ||||||||||||||
1919–20 | Div 1 | 42 | 14 | 11 | 17 | 54 | 63 | 39 | 15th | QF | Dicky Bond Jimmy McIlvenny |
13 | |||
1920–21 | Div 1 | 42 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 61 | 63 | 39 | 15th | R2 | Billy Hibbert | 13 | |||
1921–22 | Div 1 | 42 | 11 | 10 | 21 | 48 | 72 | 32 | 21st | R2 | Billy Hibbert | 15 | |||
1922–23 | Div 2 | 42 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 41 | 45 | 37 | 15th | R1 | Cecil Kilborn Fred Rhodes Arthur Rigby |
5 | |||
1923–24 | Div 2 | 42 | 11 | 15 | 16 | 35 | 48 | 37 | 18th | R1 | Fred Rhodes | 7 | |||
1924–25 | Div 2 | 42 | 13 | 12 | 17 | 37 | 50 | 38 | 16th | R3 | Reuben Butler | 15 | |||
1925–26 | Div 2 | 42 | 13 | 10 | 19 | 47 | 66 | 36 | 16th | R3 | Norman Winn | 8 | |||
1926–27 | Div 2 | 42 | 7 | 9 | 26 | 50 | 88 | 23 | 22nd | R3 | Ralph Burkinshaw Charlie Moore |
8 | |||
1927–28 | Div 3N | 42 | 18 | 12 | 12 | 85 | 60 | 48 | 6th | R2 | Charlie Moore | 17 | |||
1928–29 | Div 3N | 42 | 27 | 9 | 6 | 128 | 43 | 63 | 1st | R4 | Albert Whitehurst† | 24 | |||
1929–30 | Div 2 | 42 | 12 | 12 | 18 | 60 | 77 | 36 | 18th | R5 | Sandy Cochrane | 21 | |||
1930–31 | Div 2 | 42 | 17 | 10 | 15 | 61 | 63 | 44 | 10th | R4 | John Hallows | 19 | |||
1931–32 | Div 2 | 42 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 80 | 61 | 45 | 7th | R3 | John Hallows | 21 | |||
1932–33 | Div 2 | 42 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 65 | 61 | 41 | 11th | R3 | Stan Alexander | 16 | |||
1933–34 | Div 2 | 42 | 20 | 6 | 16 | 73 | 67 | 46 | 6th | R3 | Joe Spence† | 24 | |||
1934–35 | Div 2 | 42 | 12 | 8 | 22 | 50 | 68 | 32 | 20th | R4 | Harry Adamson | 10 | |||
1935–36 | Div 2 | 42 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 55 | 65 | 43 | 12th | R5 | Harry Travis | 18 | |||
1936–37 | Div 2 | 42 | 9 | 12 | 21 | 54 | 94 | 30 | 21st | R3 | George Murphy | 11 | |||
1937–38 | Div 3N | 42 | 14 | 10 | 18 | 66 | 69 | 38 | 14th | R3 | Third Division North Challenge Cup | RU | Jack Deakin† | 27 | |
1938–39 | Div 3N | 42 | 22 | 8 | 12 | 89 | 56 | 52 | 3rd | R1 | Third Division North Challenge Cup | W | Jack Deakin† | 29 | |
1939–40 | Div 3N | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 21st | ||||||
1939–45 | No competitive football was played between 1939 and 1945 because of the Second World War. | ||||||||||||||
1945–46 | R1 | George Murphy | 2 | ||||||||||||
1946–47 | Div 3N | 42 | 20 | 10 | 12 | 62 | 47 | 50 | 5th | R1 | George Murphy | 15 | |||
1947–48 | Div 3N | 42 | 15 | 10 | 17 | 65 | 66 | 40 | 14th | R2 | John Neilson | 12 | |||
1948–49 | Div 3N | 42 | 10 | 9 | 23 | 48 | 77 | 29 | 22nd | R2 | Jimmy Brown | 12 | |||
1949–50 | Div 3N | 42 | 12 | 8 | 22 | 61 | 76 | 32 | 19th | R2 | Billy Price | 16 | |||
1950–51 | Div 3N | 46 | 21 | 10 | 15 | 90 | 63 | 52 | 7th | R1 | Billy Price | 16 | |||
1951–52 | Div 3N | 46 | 16 | 10 | 20 | 61 | 68 | 42 | 15th | R2 | Whelan Ward | 12 | |||
1952–53 | Div 3N | 46 | 14 | 18 | 14 | 75 | 80 | 46 | 16th | R2 | Eddie Carr | 20 | |||
1953–54 | Div 3N | 46 | 22 | 9 | 15 | 60 | 55 | 53 | 5th | R1 | Abe Rosenthal | 15 | |||
1954–55 | Div 3N | 46 | 13 | 10 | 23 | 47 | 55 | 36 | 21st | R3 | Billy Tunnicliffe | 7 | |||
1955–56 | Div 3N | 46 | 18 | 13 | 15 | 78 | 64 | 49 | 8th | R2 | Bobby Webb | 19 | |||
1956–57 | Div 3N | 46 | 22 | 8 | 16 | 78 | 68 | 52 | 9th | R1 | Les Samuels | 19 | |||
1957–58 | Div 3N | 46 | 21 | 15 | 10 | 73 | 49 | 57 | 3rd | R3 | David Jackson | 14 | |||
1958–59 | Div 3 | 46 | 18 | 11 | 17 | 84 | 76 | 47 | 11th | R4 | John McCole† | 34 | |||
1959–60 | Div 3 | 46 | 15 | 12 | 19 | 66 | 74 | 42 | 19th | R5 | Derek Stokes† | 35 | |||
1960–61 | Div 3 | 46 | 11 | 14 | 21 | 65 | 87 | 36 | 22nd | R2 | R3 | David Layne | 10 | ||
1961–62 | Div 4 | 44 | 21 | 9 | 14 | 94 | 86 | 51 | 5th | R3 | R1 | David Layne† | 36 | ||
1962–63 | Div 4 | 46 | 11 | 10 | 25 | 64 | 93 | 32 | 23rd | R3 | R1 | Peter Bircumshaw Stan Harland |
11 | ||
1963–64 | Div 4 | 46 | 25 | 6 | 15 | 76 | 62 | 56 | 5th | R1 | R1 | Rodney Green | 31 | ||
1964–65 | Div 4 | 46 | 12 | 8 | 26 | 70 | 88 | 32 | 19th | R1 | QF | Tom Brownlee | 14 | ||
1965–66 | Div 4 | 46 | 12 | 13 | 21 | 63 | 94 | 37 | 23rd | R1 | R1 | Ken Leek | 11 | ||
1966–67 | Div 4 | 46 | 19 | 10 | 17 | 74 | 62 | 48 | 11th | R1 | R1 | John Hall | 18 | ||
1967–68 | Div 4 | 46 | 23 | 11 | 12 | 72 | 51 | 57 | 5th | R2 | R1 | Bruce Bannister | 16 | ||
1968–69 | Div 4 | 46 | 18 | 20 | 8 | 65 | 46 | 56 | 4th | R1 | R2 | Bobby Ham | 20 | ||
1969–70 | Div 3 | 46 | 17 | 12 | 17 | 57 | 50 | 46 | 10th | R3 | R4 | Bobby Ham | 19 | ||
1970–71 | Div 3 | 46 | 13 | 14 | 19 | 49 | 62 | 40 | 19th | R2 | R1 | Bruce Bannister | 19 | ||
1971–72 | Div 3 | 46 | 11 | 10 | 25 | 45 | 77 | 32 | 24th | R1 | R1 | Peter Middleton | 11 | ||
1972–73 | Div 4 | 46 | 16 | 11 | 19 | 61 | 65 | 43 | 16th | R4 | R1 | Allan Gilliver | 20 | ||
1973–74 | Div 4 | 46 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 58 | 52 | 48 | 8th | R4 | R1 | Gerry Ingram | 18 | ||
1974–75 | Div 4 | 46 | 17 | 13 | 16 | 56 | 51 | 47 | 10th | R1 | R2 | Bobby Ham | 14 | ||
1975–76 | Div 4 | 46 | 12 | 17 | 17 | 63 | 65 | 41 | 17th | QF | R1 | Joe Cooke | 24 | ||
1976–77 | Div 4 | 46 | 23 | 13 | 10 | 78 | 51 | 59 | 4th | R1 | R2 | Joe Cooke | 18 | ||
1977–78 | Div 3 | 46 | 12 | 10 | 24 | 56 | 86 | 34 | 22nd | R1 | R1 | Don Hutchins Bernie Wright |
10 | ||
1978–79 | Div 4 | 46 | 17 | 9 | 20 | 62 | 68 | 43 | 15th | R2 | R2 | David McNiven | 15 | ||
1979–80 | Div 4 | 46 | 24 | 12 | 10 | 77 | 50 | 60 | 5th | R3 | R2 | David McNiven | 18 | ||
1980–81 | Div 4 | 46 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 53 | 60 | 44 | 14th | R1 | R2 | Bobby Campbell | 22 | ||
1981–82 | Div 4 | 46 | 26 | 13 | 7 | 88 | 45 | 91 | 2nd | R1 | R3 | Football League Group Cup | QF | Bobby Campbell | 29 |
1982–83 | Div 3 | 46 | 16 | 13 | 17 | 68 | 69 | 61 | 12th | R3 | R3 | Football League Group Cup | QF | Bobby Campbell | 33 |
1983–84 | Div 3 | 46 | 20 | 11 | 15 | 73 | 65 | 71 | 7th | R1 | R1 | Football League Trophy | R2 | John Hawley | 23 |
1984–85 | Div 3 | 46 | 28 | 10 | 8 | 77 | 45 | 94 | 1st | R3 | R2 | Football League Trophy | R2 | Bobby Campbell | 26 |
1985–86 | Div 2 | 46 | 16 | 6 | 20 | 51 | 63 | 54 | 13th | R3 | R2 | Full Members Cup | R1 | Greg Abbott John Hendrie |
13 |
1986–87 | Div 2 | 46 | 15 | 10 | 17 | 62 | 62 | 55 | 10th | R4 | R4 | Full Members Cup | QF | John Hendrie | 17 |
1987–88 | Div 2 | 46 | 22 | 11 | 11 | 74 | 54 | 77 | 4th | R5 | QF | Full Members Cup | SF | Ron Futcher | 19 |
1988–89 | Div 2 | 46 | 13 | 17 | 16 | 52 | 59 | 56 | 14th | R4 | QF | Full Members Cup | R2 | Mark Leonard | 12 |
1989–90 | Div 2 | 46 | 9 | 14 | 23 | 44 | 68 | 41 | 23rd | R3 | R2 | Full Members Cup | R1 | Mark Leonard Jimmy Quinn |
7 |
1990–91 | Div 3 | 46 | 20 | 10 | 16 | 62 | 54 | 70 | 8th | R1 | R3 | Football League Trophy | QF | Sean McCarthy | 16 |
1991–92 | Div 3 | 46 | 13 | 19 | 14 | 62 | 61 | 58 | 16th | R2 | R2 | Football League Trophy | PR | Sean McCarthy | 17 |
1992–93 | Div 2 | 46 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 69 | 67 | 68 | 10th | R2 | R1 | Football League Trophy | QF/N | Sean McCarthy | 25 |
1993–94 | Div 2 | 46 | 19 | 13 | 14 | 61 | 53 | 70 | 7th | R1 | R2 | Football League Trophy | R2 | Sean McCarthy | 21 |
1994–95 | Div 2 | 46 | 16 | 12 | 18 | 57 | 64 | 60 | 14th | R1 | R2 | Football League Trophy | R2 | Paul Jewell | 14 |
1995–96 | Div 2 | 46 | 22 | 7 | 17 | 71 | 69 | 73 | 6th | R3 | R3 | Football League Trophy | R1 | Paul Showler | 14 |
1996–97 | Div 1 | 46 | 12 | 12 | 22 | 47 | 72 | 48 | 21st | R5 | R1 | Ole Bjørn Sundgot Chris Waddle |
6 | ||
1997–98 | Div 1 | 46 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 46 | 59 | 57 | 13th | R3 | R1 | Edinho Robert Steiner |
11 | ||
1998–99 | Div 1 | 46 | 26 | 9 | 11 | 82 | 47 | 87 | 2nd | R4 | R3 | Lee Mills | 24 | ||
1999–2000 | Prem | 38 | 9 | 9 | 20 | 38 | 68 | 36 | 17th | R4 | R3 | Dean Windass | 10 | ||
2000–01 | Prem | 38 | 5 | 11 | 22 | 30 | 70 | 26 | 20th | R3 | R3 | UEFA Intertoto Cup | SF | Dean Windass | 8 |
2001–02 | Div 1 | 46 | 15 | 10 | 21 | 69 | 76 | 55 | 15th | R3 | R3 | Eoin Jess | 14 | ||
2002–03 | Div 1 | 46 | 14 | 10 | 22 | 51 | 73 | 52 | 19th | R3 | R1 | Andy Gray | 15 | ||
2003–04 | Div 1 | 46 | 10 | 6 | 30 | 38 | 69 | 36 | 23rd | R3 | R1 | Michael Branch Andy Gray Dean Windass |
6 | ||
2004–05 | Lge 1 | 46 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 64 | 62 | 65 | 11th | R1 | R1 | Football League Trophy | R1 | Dean Windass | 28 |
2005–06 | Lge 1 | 46 | 14 | 19 | 13 | 51 | 49 | 61 | 11th | R2 | R2 | Football League Trophy | R3 | Dean Windass | 20 |
2006–07 | Lge 1 | 46 | 11 | 14 | 21 | 47 | 65 | 47 | 22nd | R2 | R1 | Football League Trophy | R1 | Dean Windass | 12 |
2007–08 | Lge 2 | 46 | 17 | 11 | 18 | 63 | 61 | 62 | 10th | R2 | R1 | Football League Trophy | R1 | Peter Thorne | 15 |
2008–09 | Lge 2 | 46 | 18 | 13 | 15 | 66 | 55 | 67 | 9th | R2 | R1 | Football League Trophy | R1 | Peter Thorne | 17 |
2009–10 | Lge 2 | 46 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 59 | 62 | 62 | 14th | R1 | R1 | Football League Trophy | SF/N | James Hanson | 13 |
2010–11 | Lge 2 | 46 | 15 | 7 | 24 | 43 | 68 | 52 | 18th | R1 | R2 | Football League Trophy | R2 | Dave Syers | 10 |
2011–12 | Lge 2 | 46 | 12 | 14 | 20 | 54 | 59 | 50 | 18th | R3 | R1 | Football League Trophy | SF/N | James Hanson | 14 |
2012–13 | Lge 2 | 46 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 63 | 52 | 69 | 7th | R2 | RU | Football League Trophy | SF/N | Nahki Wells | 18 |
2013–14 | Lge 1 | 46 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 57 | 54 | 59 | 11th | R1 | R1 | Football League Trophy | R1 | Nahki Wells | 15 |
2014–15 | Lge 1 | 46 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 55 | 55 | 65 | 7th | QF | R3 | Football League Trophy | R1 | Billy Clarke | 14 |
2015–16 | Lge 1 | 46 | 23 | 11 | 12 | 55 | 40 | 80 | 5th | R3 | R1 | Football League Trophy | R2 | James Hanson | 13 |
2016–17 | Lge 1 | 46 | 20 | 19 | 7 | 62 | 43 | 79 | 5th | R1 | R1 | EFL Trophy | QF | Jordy Hiwula | 12 |
2017–18 | Lge 1 | 46 | 18 | 9 | 19 | 57 | 67 | 63 | 11th | R3 | R1 | EFL Trophy | R2 | Charlie Wyke | 15 |
2018–19 | Lge 1 | 46 | 11 | 8 | 27 | 49 | 77 | 41 | 24th | R2 | R1 | EFL Trophy | GS | Eoin Doyle | 11 |
2019–20 | Lge 2 | 37 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 44 | 40 | 54 | 9th | R1 | R1 | EFL Trophy | GS | James Vaughan | 11 |
2020–21 | Lge 2 | 46 | 16 | 11 | 19 | 48 | 53 | 59 | 15th | R2 | R2 | EFL Trophy | GS | Andy Cook | 8 |
2021–22 | Lge 2 | 46 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 53 | 55 | 58 | 14th | R1 | R1 | EFL Trophy | GS | Andy Cook | 12 |
2022–23 | Lge 2 | 46 | 20 | 16 | 10 | 61 | 43 | 76 | 6th | R1 | R2 | EFL Trophy | R32 | Andy Cook | 30 |
2023–24 | Lge 2 | 46 | 19 | 12 | 15 | 61 | 59 | 69 | 9th | R1 | R3 | EFL Trophy | SF |
Key
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Champions | Runners-up | Promoted | Relegated |
Division shown in bold when it changes due to promotion or relegation. Top scorer shown in bold with † 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, playoffs, 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 the Second Division 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. : The club successfully applied for re-election to the Football League.
- H. ^ : Bradford City were placed in the Third Division on league reorganization.
- 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. ^ : The Third Division was renamed the Second Division following the advent of the Premier League.
- R. ^ : Promoted via play-offs after defeating Notts County 2–0 in the final.
- S. ^ : The Second Division was renamed League One following the advent of the Championship.
- T. ^ : Promoted via play-offs after defeating Northampton 3–0 in the final.
- U. ^ : Lost to Swansea City in the Final.
- W. ^ : Lost in play-off final to Millwall.
- X. ^ : Lost in play-off semi-finals to Carlisle United.
References
- ^ Frost, Terry (1988). Bradford City A Complete Record 1903–1988. Breedon Books Sport. p. 13. ISBN 0-907969-38-0.
- ^ "Leader on the pitch and the battlefield". Telegraph & Argus. 13 August 2007. Archived from the original on 17 December 2019. Retrieved 4 December 2007.
- ^ "Bradford pull off great escape". BBC Sport. 29 June 2000. Archived from the original on 13 January 2016. Retrieved 4 December 2007.
- ^ "Bantams Euro dream over". BBC Sport. 2 August 2000. Retrieved 4 December 2007.
Sources
- Soccerbase Archived 2007-10-27 at the Wayback Machine
- Football Club History Database Archived 9 June 2020 at the Wayback Machine
- Football Site Archived 24 July 2008 at the Wayback Machine
- Frost, Terry (1988). Bradford City A Complete Record 1903–1988. Breedon Books Sport. ISBN 0-907969-38-0.