Bradford History
Bradford City Association Football Club is a professional football club in Bradford, West Yorkshire, England. The team compete in League Two, the fourth tier of the English football league system.
The club was founded in 1903. It was immediately elected into Division Two of the Football League despite not having played a previous game. Promotion to the top tier followed in 1908 and the club won the FA Cup in 1911, its only major honour. After relegation in 1922 from Division One, the club spent 77 years outside the top flight until promotion to the Premier League in 1999. City stayed up, with a then record low of 36 points, in the first season in the Premier League. Relegation followed the following season. Since then a series of financial crises did push the club to the brink of closure. The financial pressure resulted in two more relegations to League Two. In the 2012–13 season, they became the first ever team from the fourth tier of English football to reach a major domestic Wembley cup final, the Football League Cup, losing 5–0 to Swansea City. In the same season, they returned to Wembley for the playoff final and won promotion to League One with a 3–0 win over Northampton Town.
The club's colours are claret and amber and they play their home games at Valley Parade. The ground was the site of a fire on 11 May 1985, which took the lives of 56 supporters.
The club is linked with American amateur side SC United Bantams.
Editorial content last updated 12 February 2024.
Bradford Matches
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Bradford's Premier League History
A snapshot of Bradford's Premier League finishes, honours, and season averages.
- Total EPL seasons: 2
- Matches played: 76
- Total points: 62
- Goals scored: 68
- Goals conceded: 138
- Premier League titles: 0
- Runner-up finishes: 0
- Relegations: 1
- Highest finish: 17th
- Lowest finish: 20th
- Average league finish: 18.5
- Average points per season: 31
- Average goals scored per season: 34
- Average goals conceded per season: 69
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Bradford FAQ
How many times have Bradford won the Premier League?
Bradford have not won the Premier League in the seasons covered by our records.
How many Premier League seasons have Bradford played?
Our records contain 2 Premier League seasons for Bradford, covering 76 matches. Their highest recorded finish is 17th.
What was Bradford's latest result?
Bradford's latest recorded match was against Newcastle on Sep 24, 2025, 6:45 PM. The score was Newcastle 4-1 Bradford.










