By TheSaddlersFC
November 17 2003
Nickname The Bantams Address Valley Parade, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD8 7DY. Telephone 01274-773-355 Bradford City@compuserve.com Founded 1903 Former names Manningham Northern Union Rugby Club. ht.
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Kit and Colours
Home Colours Amber and Claret. (Pic) Away Colours Sky and Navy Blue (Pic) Third choice None. Sponsor JCT600 Manufacturer Diadora ..Fo'.
The Stadium
Name Bradford & Bingley Stadium Capacity 25,136 Away Fans Approx 1,800. Record Attendance 39,146 - Burnley - FAC4 (11.3.11) Directions M62 J26 - M606 - Sign Posted Drink Outside Bradford Arms (BFB More) Food outside Usual burger stands, Indians, Macdonalds Drink inside Not last season Food inside Burgers, Hot Dogs, Pies etc. Covered Away end Yes Away day admission
Adults TBC Students TBC Juniors TBC OAP's TBC Something to read
Official Programme Bantam World Telegraph and Argus
Local Evening Paper Yorkshire Sport
Local Evening Pink City Gent Fanzine The Experience
Valley Parade has really changed over the years, and is now a stadium fit for first division football. 2 of its stands are certainly Premier League, built with the money from their brief stint in the late 1990s. Parking can be a problem as it is in a residential area, and the away fans are housed in the worst stand. [.
Head2Head
Walsall Draws Palace 10 11 10
Last 5 Meetings
Bradford 1-1 Walsall - 8-12-03- Div 1 - Bradford 1-2 Walsall - 1-3-03 - Div 1 - Walsall 0-1 Bradford - 14-9-02 - Div 1 - Walsall 2-2 Walsall - 21-4-02 - Div 1 - Walsall 2-0 Bradford - 17-11-01 - Div 1 -
Last 5 seasons 16 - D1 2002/2003 19 - D1 18 - D1 2001/2002 15 - D1 4 - D2 - P 2000/2001 20 - PL - R 22 - D1- R 1999/2000 17 - PL 2 - D2 - P 1998/1999 2 - D1 - P Played for both sides Chris Hutchings had a spell with the Saddlers in the early 1990s and went on to be the number 2 at Valley Parade . Neil Tolson once our brightest shining light under Kenny Hibbert was sold on to Oldham Athletic, but played for the Bantams between 1993 - 1996. Gus Uhnlenbeek had a loan spell at Bescot at the end of 2002, but moved to Bradford for the 2002/2003 season. Jamaican International Jamie Lawrence became a Saddlers on deadline day 2003, after 7 years with City.
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On the web
Official Site Valley Parade View Boy From Brazil The City Gent