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Main Club Sponsor: MAP (UK) Ltd

Stadium Sponsor: Coral Windows

Stand Sponsors: The Co-operative; Carlsberg; T L Dallas Group Ltd, Betrescue

Stadium Capacity: 25136
[Sunwin Stand - 9004; Betrescue Stand - 4500; Carlsberg Stand - 7492; Bradford College Community Stand - 2300; T L Dallas Stand - 1840]

Pitch Size - 113yds x 70yds

Club Colours - Season 2009/2010
(home):
Shirts - Claret with amber trim; Shorts - Claret with amber  trim;  Socks - Claret with amber trim
(change): Shirts - Black; Shorts - Black; Socks - Black

Year formed: 1903

Nickname: The Bantams

Record Attendance: 39,146 vs Burnley. FA Cup 4th Round. 11/03/11
(This is the country's longest surviving attendance record)

Record Receipts: £181,990 vs Manchester United. FA Carling Premiership. 13/01/01

Biggest Victory:
League -11-1 vs Rotherham United. D3(N). 25/08/28
FA Cup - 11-3 vs Walker Celtic. FAC1R. 01/12/37
League Cup - 7-2 vs Darlington. LC2-2. 25/09/00

Biggest Defeat:
League
- 0-8 vs Manchester City. D2. 07/05/27; 1-9 vs Colchester United. D4. 30/12/61
FA Cup - 1-6 vs Newcastle United. FAC3. 07/03/63; 0-5 vs Burnley. FAC5R. 23/02/60;
0-5 vs Tottenham Hotspur. FAC3. 07/01/70

Most points:
3 points for a win
- 94. D3. 1984/85
2 points for a win - 63. D3N. 1928/29

Most goals scored in a season: 128. 1928/29. D3(N)

Most players used in a season: 42 in season 1996/97. D1

Most appearances: Cecil Podd. 565+9. 1970-84. (League 494+8, FAC 30, LC 33+1, others 8)

Record transfer fee received: £2m from Newcastle United for Des Hamilton (March 1997)
£2m from Newcastle United for Andrew O'Brien (March 2001)

Record transfer fee paid: £2.5m to Leeds United for David Hopkin (July 2000)

Most goals scored in a season: 36. David Layne (1961/62)

Most goals scored in a match: Albert Whitehurst: 7 vs Tranmere Rovers. D3N. 06/03/29

Most goals in a career: Bobby Campbell. 143 (League 121, FAC 5, LC 11, others 6) 1979-86

Oldest player: Neville Southall. 41 years 178 days. vs Leeds United 12/03/00

Youngest player: Robert Cullingford. 16 years 141 days. vs Mansfield Town 22/04/70

Fastest goal scored at Valley Parade Stadium: 09/12/00 Ledley King (for Tottenham Hotspur) 10 seconds. (FA Carling Premiership record)

Most capped player (while playing for Bradford City)
Omar Daley (Jamaica) 54
Harry Hampton (Northern Ireland) 9
Evelyn Lintott (England) 4
Dean Saunders (Wales) 7
Andy Gray (Scotland) 1

Longest League Runs................
of undefeated matches - 21 (1968/69)
of matches without a win - 16 (1948/49)
of undefeated home matches - 25 (1976/77)
of undefeated away matches - 10 (1968/69)
without a home win - 10 (1962/63)
without an away win - 29 (1925/26)
of wins - 10 (1983/84)
of home wins - 9 (1952/53 and 1961/62)
of defeats - 8 (1932/33)
of away wins - 5 (1928/29, 1981/82 and 1984/85)

Club Honours:
Division 2 Champions:
1907/08
Division 3 Champions: 1984/85
Division 3(N) Champions: 1928/29
FA Cup Winners: 1911 (1st holders of present trophy which was made in Bradford)
Promotion from Division 1 as Runners-Up: 1998/99
Promotion from Division 2 via Wembley Play-Offs: 1995/96
Promotion from Division 4: 1968/69; 1976/77; 1981/82

Leagues competing in - Season 2010/2011
1st team:
npower League 2
Reserves: Central League East
Youth Team: Football League Youth Alliance - North East Conference

Cup competitions competing in - Season 2010/2011
1st team: FA Cup; Carling Cup, Johnstone's Paint Trophy
Reserves: 
Youth Team: FA Youth Cup; Football League Youth Alliance Cup

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