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List of Bradford City A.F.C. records and statistics
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These are a list of player and club records for Bradford City Association Football Club.
Honours
League
- Division One{{cite web
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- Runners-up (1): 1998–99
- Division Two
- Division Three
- Winners (1): 1984–85
- Division Three (North)
- Winners (1): 1928–29
- Division Four
- Runners-up (1): 1981–82
Cup

Player records
Youngest and oldest
- Youngest player: 15 years 332 days – Reece Staunton v Rotherham United, 7 November 2017.
- Oldest player: 41 years 178 days – Neville Southall v Leeds United, 12 March 2000.
Most appearances
The following players have played more than 300 league appearances for Bradford City.
| Name | Nation | Apps | Career | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ces Podd | 502 | 1970–1984 | |
| 2 | Ian Cooper | 443 | 1965–1977 | |
| 3 | John Hall | 430 | 1962–1974 | |
| 4 | Bruce Stowell | 401 | 1960–1972 | |
| 5 | Stuart McCall | 395 | 1982–1988, 1998–2002 | |
| 6 | George Robinson | 343 | 1903–1915 | |
| 7 | Charlie Moore | 339 | 1926–1939 | |
| 8 | Peter Jackson | 336 | 1979–1986, 1988–1990 | |
| 9 | Billy Watson | 330 | 1921–1930 | |
| 10 | Wayne Jacobs | 318 | 1994–2005 | |
| 11 | Gavin Oliver | 313 | 1985–1994 | |
| 12 | David Wetherall | 304 | 1999–2008 | |
| 13 | Dicky Bond | 301 | 1909–1922 |
- Most appearances : 574 – Ces Podd.
Goalscorers
- Most goals in a season: 36 – David Layne, 1961–62.
- Most league goals in a season: 34 – David Layne, 1961–62.
- Most goals scored in a match: 7 – Albert Whitehurst v Tranmere Rovers, Division Three (North), 6 March 1929.
- Most goals scored : 143 – Bobby Campbell.
Top goalscorers
The following players have scored more than 60 league goals for Bradford City.
| Name | Nation | Goals | Apps | Avge | Career | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bobby Campbell | 121 | 274 | 0.44 | 1979–1983, 1983–1986 | |
| 2 | James Hanson | 91 | 274 | 0.33 | 2009–2017 | |
| 3 | Frank O'Rourke | 88 | 192 | 0.46 | 1907–1914 | |
| 4 | Andy Cook | 87 | 193 | 0.45 | 2021–present | |
| 5 | Dean Windass | 76 | 216 | 0.35 | 1999–2001, 2003–2007 | |
| 6 | John Hallows | 74 | 164 | 0.45 | 1930–1936 | |
| 7 | Joe Cooke | 68 | 271 | 0.25 | 1971–1979, 1981–1984 | |
| 8 | Gerry Ingram | 64 | 174 | 0.37 | 1971–1977 | |
| 9 | Bobby Ham | 64 | 188 | 0.34 | 1967–1971, 1973–1975 | |
| 10 | David McNiven | 64 | 212 | 0.30 | 1978–1983 | |
| 11 | Sean McCarthy | 63 | 131 | 0.48 | 1990–1994 | |
| 12 | John Hall | 63 | 430 | 0.15 | 1962–1974 | |
| 13 | David Jackson | 61 | 250 | 0.24 | 1955–1961 | |
| 14 | Bruce Bannister | 60 | 208 | 0.29 | 1965–1971 | |
| 15 | Dicky Bond | 60 | 301 | 0.20 | 1909–1922 |
Transfers
Record transfer fees paid
The following players are all the players for whom Bradford City have paid at least £1 million.
| # | Name | Fee | Paid to | Date | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SCO | £2.5m | Leeds United | {{cite news | |
| 2 | ENG | £1.5m | Blackburn Rovers | {{cite news | |
| 3 | ENG | £1.4m | Leeds United | {{cite web | |
| 4 | ENG | £1.3m | Arsenal | {{cite news | |
| 5 | ENG | £1m | Port Vale | ||
| 5 | ENG | £1m | Oxford United | {{cite news |
Record transfer fees received

- Highest transfer fee received: £2 million – Des Hamilton, to Newcastle United, March 1997.
- Highest transfer fee received: £2 million – Andy O'Brien, to Newcastle United, March 2001.
Managerial records
- First manager: Robert Campbell (managed the club for 79 matches from June 1903 to October 1905).{{cite web |access-date=2008-02-29
- Longest serving manager: Peter O'Rourke (managed the club for 497 matches from November 1905 to June 1921).{{cite web |access-date=2008-02-29
Club records
Goals
- Most league goals scored in a season: 128 in 42 matches – Division Three (North), 1928–29.
- Fewest league goals scored in a season: 30 in 38 matches – Premiership, 2000–01.{{cite web |access-date=2008-02-29}}
- Most league goals conceded in a season: 94 in 42 matches – Division Two, 1936–37.
- Most league goals conceded in a season: 94 in 46 matches – Division Four, 1965–66.
- Fewest league goals conceded in a season: 40 in 46 matches – League One, 2015 - 16.
Points
- Most points in a season
- Fewest points in a season
Matches
Firsts
- First league match: Grimsby Town 2–0 Bradford City, Division Two at Blundell Park, 1 September 1903.
- First FA Cup match: Bradford City 6–1 Rockingham Colliery, first round qualifying at Valley Parade, 3 October 1903.
- First League Cup match: Bradford City 2–1 Manchester United, second round at Valley Parade, 2 November 1960.
- First European match: FK Atlantas 1–3 Bradford City, Intertoto Cup second round at Žalgiris Stadium, 2 July 2000.{{cite news
Record victories
- Record league victory: 11–1 v Rotherham United, Division Three (North), 25 August 1928.
- Record FA Cup victory: 11–3 v Walker Celtic, first round replay, 1 December 1937.
- Record League Cup victory: 7–2 v Darlington, second round second leg, 25 September 2000.
Record defeats
- Record league defeat: 0–8 v Manchester City, Division Two, 7 May 1927.
- Record league defeat: 1–9 v Colchester United, Division Four, 30 December 1961.
- Record FA Cup defeat: 1–6 v Newcastle United, third round, 7 March 1963.
- Record FA Cup defeat: 0–5 v Burnley, fifth round replay, 3 February 1960.
- Record FA Cup defeat: 0–5 v Tottenham Hotspur, third round, 7 January 1970.
Record consecutive results
- Record consecutive wins: 10 – (from 26 November 1983 to 3 February 1984.
- Record consecutive defeats: 8 – (21 January 1933 to 11 March 1933.
- Record consecutive games without a defeat: 21 – (from 11 January 1969 to 2 May 1969).
- Record consecutive games without a win: 16 – (from 28 August 1948 to 20 November 1948).
Attendances
- Highest attendance at home match (Valley Parade): 39,146 v Burnley, FA Cup fourth round, 11 March 1911.
- Lowest attendance at home match (Valley Parade): 931 v Rotherham United, English Football League Trophy, 7 November 2017.
- Record gate receipts: £181,990 v Manchester United, Premiership, 13 January 2001.
European record
Bradford City's record in European competitions is limited to the 2000 Intertoto Cup, for which they took England's second place.
| Season | Competition | Round | Country | Club | Home | Away | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | UEFA Intertoto Cup | 2R | FK Atlantas | 4–1 | 3–1 | ||
| 3R | RKC Waalwijk | 2–0 | 1–0 | ||||
| SF | FC Zenit St. Petersburg | 0–3 | 0–1 |
References
References
- The divisions were renamed in 1992 with the formation of the Premier League meaning Division Two became the new Division One
- The divisions were renamed in 1992 with the formation of the Premier League meaning Division Three became the new Division Two
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