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• Stephen Darby becomes Bradford City’s leader

  By Width of a Post on June 10, 2014 • ( 3 )

  By Gareth Walker  Stephen Darby on Monday committed his long-term future to Bradford City – and in doing so made every single Bradford City fan’s day. The three year contract signed by Darby, similarly to Rory McArdle, means he is committing his… Read More ›

• The changing face of Bradford City’s midfield

  By Width of a Post on June 9, 2014 • ( 6 )

  Nathan Doyle is out, and Gary Liddle and Billy Knott are in.

• A potted history of Bradford City #4: World War II

  By Width of a Post on June 9, 2014

  Our potted history of Bradford City series continues with a trip back to World War II, as Ian Hemmens tells the story of Bradford City’s unusual, Belgian international goalkeeper. After war was declared in September 1939, Europe held its breath… Read More ›

• A potted history of Bradford City #3: Richmond vs Mellor

  By Width of a Post on June 5, 2014 • ( 7 )

  Our potted history series continues with a trip back 16 years, where the sacking of a Bradford City manager caused a national storm. Jason McKeown takes up the story. January 1998 and the FA Cup third round. 5,000 Bradford City… Read More ›

• A potted history of Bradford City #2: The City Gent

  By Width of a Post on June 2, 2014 • ( 1 )

  

  Part two of our ‘Potted History of Bradford City’ series looks back at the launch of the oldest surviving fanzine in the UK, the City Gent, which this year celebrates its 30th anniversary. John Dewhirst, one of the co-founders, tells… Read More ›

• A potted history of Bradford City #1: The Intertoto Cup

  By Width of a Post on May 30, 2014 • ( 2 )

  

  Part one of our summer series looking at less celebrated moments in Bradford City history (see the ‘about’ note here) sees Jason McKeown recall the story of the club’s one (and only) foray into European competition, in 2000. “We’re disappointed… Read More ›

• About our new summer series: ‘A potted history of Bradford City’

  By Width of a Post on May 30, 2014

  By Jason McKeown The history of Bradford City Football Club continues to be extremely well documented by other supporter organisations and websites. But beyond the more obvious highs and lows of the 111 years that the club has existed, there… Read More ›

• The Football League’s JPT compromise still seems too much of a sacrifice

  By Width of a Post on May 28, 2014 • ( 8 )

  By Jason McKeown It is entirely possible that, this October, 3,000 or so Bradford City supporters could be sat inside Old Trafford, cheering on the Bantams in a cup tie. Only the home sections of the famous old ground will… Read More ›

• 2013/14 reviewed: On the road again

  By Width of a Post on May 27, 2014 • ( 2 )

  By Jason McKeown It is a useful barometer of Bradford City’s status. For the 2013/14 season, statistics by the72.co.uk show that the Bantams had the 17th best average away following in the Football League, positioned above the likes of Wigan,… Read More ›

• 2013/14 reviewed: A healthy League One

  By Width of a Post on May 25, 2014 • ( 3 )

  By Jason McKeown The final chapter of the 2013/14 League One season turned out to be one of its finest. At Wembley stadium, Leyton Orient and Rotherham United delivered a pulsating play off final contest in which everyone emerged with great… Read More ›