His return coincided with a club record ten successive league victories. The 'Manor of Bradford' was first held by the De Lacy family until 1311 and then in turn by the Earls of Lincoln, John Gaunt and the Crown before passing into private hands in 1620. 2–4 Bradford City A.F.C. The area's Pennsylvania Grade crude oil has superior qualities and is free of asphaltic constituents, contains only trace amounts of sulfur and nitrogen, and has excellent characteristics for refining into lubricants. Read more about the origins of the different crests adopted by Bradford City AFC in my book A HISTORY OF BCAFC IN OBJECTS. Manningham FC had always considered itself as a challenger to much bigger sides (in particular Bradford FC at Park Avenue) and Bradford City had inherited the same sense of being an underdog.

Between 1800 and 1850 Bradford changed from a rural town amongst the woods and fields to a sprawling town filling the valley sides. A brief history of Leeds. Modern stands tower over rows of terraced houses to provide an impressive spectacle which makes the Utilita Energy Stadium unrecognisable from the ground supporters knew before the 1985 Valley parade Fire Disaster - when the 77-year-old wooden stand was destroyed. [86] The club entered the Intertoto Cup, the first time they had competed in a European competition, in which they were defeated by FC Zenit Saint Petersburg in the semi-finals. Settled in 1823, Bradford was chartered as a city in 1879 and emerged as a wild oil boomtown in the Pennsylvania oil rush in the late 19th century. [53][54] A year later more than 40 goals from the trio of Dominican striker Joe Cooke, Terry Dolan and Don Hutchins helped City to another promotion when they finished in fourth position. To get the free app, enter your mobile phone number. Pop. Alternatively, please email ifollow@efl.com - note that live chat is recommended for the quickest response on a matchday. At the turn of the 19th Century, Bradford was a small rural market town of 16,000 people, where wool spinning and cloth weaving was carried out in local cottages and farms. Our editors will review what you’ve submitted and determine whether to revise the article. Nevertheless, there are reports from before World War One that refer to bantams being taken to games by supporters. [77] Despite a poor start,[75] the club secured promotion to the top division for the first time in 77 years with a 3–2 victory over Wolverhampton Wanderers in the final game of the 1998–99 season. Although hens were known to have been kept at Valley Parade in earlier years, there is no record of the club having adopted a live bantam as a mascot.

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