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I've used Wikipedia for several years, mainly for a work and personal interest research tool, but didn't start editing it seriously until September 2007. I use it for a whole host of topics but have tried to use my own personal interests to benefit the project, mostly Bradford City, which isn't difficult to see. Given the reason I use wikipedia, I need to rely upon it as a source and so try to add my own sources for everything I write.
Valley Parade, also known as the Coral Windows Stadium through sponsorship rights, is an all-seater football stadium in Bradford, West Yorkshire, England. It was built in 1886, and was the home of Manningham Rugby Football Club until 1903, when they changed code from rugby football to association football and became Bradford City. It has been Bradford City's home since, although it is now owned by former chairman Gordon Gibb's pension fund. It has also been home to Bradford Park Avenue for one season, and Bradford Bulls rugby league side for two seasons, as well as host to a number of England youth team fixtures.
Football architect Archibald Leitch was commissioned to redevelop the ground when Bradford City were promoted to the First Division in 1908. From then, the stadium underwent few changes until 1985, when it was the scene of a fatal fire on 11 May 1985, when 56 supporters were killed and at least 265 were injured. It underwent a £2.6m redevelopment and was re-opened in December 1986. The ground has undergone significant changes in the 1990s and early 2000s and now has a capacity of 25,136. The record attendance of 39,146 was set in 1911 for an FA Cup tie against Burnley, making it the oldest surviving attendance record at a Football League ground in the country.
Michael Thomas Boulding (born 8 February 1976) is an English professional footballer, who plays for Bradford City. He can play as a forward or as a winger, and had previously been a promising young tennis player, ranking among the top 20 players in Britain. He has also been involved with running the family's property business.
Born in Manchester, England, Boulding excelled at both football and tennis, but chose to adopt the latter after he was spotted by coach Tony Pickard, who trained Boulding for ten years. However, having continued to train as a footballer and play in the non-league with Hallam, he finished his tennis career in 1999, when he turned a professional footballer with Mansfield Town. He played for two years in Division Three with Mansfield, before he moved up two divisions to Grimsby Town. After scoring 11 goals in a season with Grimsby, he attracted interest from Premier League-side Aston Villa. However, his stay with Villa was short-lived and his only first team action was in the Intertoto Cup, before he returned to Grimsby. He spent another two years with Grimsby and then another two with Barnsley, before he decided to retire in 2005.
Boulding worked in the family business but returned to football in March 2006, with Rotherham United. He did not play for Rotherham in two months and instead returned to Mansfield Town, along with his brother, Rory, at the end of the season. Boulding scored just six goals in his first season with Mansfield. However, after he scored 25 in his second season, when the team were relegated from The Football League, he attracted interest from a number of League One and Two clubs. He eventually decided to join Bradford City, again with his brother.
- ...that Bradford City Football Club blamed their FA Cup exit in the 1919–20 season on a pre-game trip to Fry's chocolate works? (25 February 2008)
- ...that Bradford City footballers Geoff Smith and George Mulholland each played more than 200 consecutive appearances for the club during the 1950s? (7 May 2008)
- ... that twin brothers David and Peter Jackson played together for seven clubs in English football? (1 June 2008)
- ... that Jimmy Speirs won the Military Medal while serving with the Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders, six years after his goal helped Bradford City win the 1911 FA Cup Final? (4 July 2008)
- ... that goalkeeper Peter Litchfield donated the man of the match award from his Football League debut to motor neurone disease in memory of former teammate Mel Holden? (22 September 2008)
- ... that Franz Burgmeier became the first Liechtensteiner to play football in England after being signed on the advice of a club chairman's twelve-year-old grandson? (9 November 2008)
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- Bradford City (10)
- List of Bradford City A.F.C. managers
- Bradford City A.F.C. seasons
- Bradford derby
- Bradford City A.F.C. records
- History of Bradford City A.F.C.
- Bradford City A.F.C. season 2007–08
- Bradford City A.F.C. season 2008–09
- Template:Bradford City A.F.C. managers
- Template:Bradford City A.F.C.
- Template:Bradford City A.F.C. seasons
- Football biographies (94)
- Football competitions (4)
1994 UEFA Cup Final • 1993 UEFA Cup Final • 1992 UEFA Cup Final • 1991 UEFA Cup Final
- Other football articles (4)
Bradford Park Avenue A.F.C. seasons • Football League Two Manager of the Month • Leeds Road Stadium • Liechtensteiner Footballer of the Year
- Football templates (5)
Template:Barrow A.F.C. managers • Template:Bradford Park Avenue A.F.C. • Template:Bradford Park Avenue A.F.C. managers • Template:Clydebank F.C. managers • Template:Football League One playoff finals
- Others (7)
Bloemenmarkt • Grade I listed buildings in City of Bradford • Keighley News • Norwood Green, West Yorkshire • Sandy Lane, West Yorkshire • Barry Watson (athlete) • We Start Fires
This is a list of Bradford City A.F.C. seasons in English and European football, from 1903—when the club were formed—to the 2006–07 season. It details the club's achievements in senior league and cup competitions, European competitions and the top scorers for each season. The list of top scorers also chronicles how the club's scoring records have progressed throughout the club's history.
| Season | League | FA Cup | League 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 | John 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 | |||
- FL: List of Bradford City A.F.C. players • List of Bradford City A.F.C. managers • Bradford City A.F.C. records
- GA: Bradford City A.F.C. • 1911 FA Cup Final • Bradford derby
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- Maintain (C): Joe Colbeck • Lee Holmes • Luke Medley • Willy Topp
- Expand: User:Peanut4/To do • User:Peanut4/History
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