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• 10-6 – The greatest Bradford City matches of the last 50 years (as voted by Bradford City supporters of 2012)

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  10: Middlesbrough 0 City 1 (7th August 1999) Premier League City spent much of the build up to their first top flight campaign in 77 years being ridiculed by the national press and falling apart internally, due to contract disputes… Read More ›

• Nothing else to do right now but enjoy the forgettable

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  Guiseley AFC 0 Bradford City 4 Gary Jones 31, Ritchie Jones 34, Wells 62 + 78 Wednesday 1 August, 2012 By Jason McKeown So much of pre-season becomes meaningless and easily forgotten when viewed retrospectively – and yet when you’re… Read More ›

• 20-11 – The greatest Bradford City matches of the last 50 years (as voted by Bradford City supporters of 2012)

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  20: West Ham 5 Bradford City 4 (12th February 2000) Premier League A defeat, but what a game! City’s bid for top flight survival was beginning to look strong after back-to-back home wins over Watford and Arsenal, and so when… Read More ›

• 30-21 – The greatest Bradford City matches of the last 50 years (as voted by Bradford City supporters of 2012)

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  Joint 30: Huddersfield Town 2 City 2 (4th October 2011) Johnstone’s Paint Trophy It’s not been a great few years – from a claret and amber point of view – for the City/Town rivalry. Having enjoyed a two-division gap over… Read More ›

• The greatest Bradford City matches of the last 50 years (as voted by Bradford City supporters of 2012)

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  By Jason McKeown Prologue Firstly, a huge thank you to everyone who has got in contact to vote for their top five Bradford City matches. We have been inundated with votes and comments – and when the pressures of my… Read More ›

• Tourism

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  Bray Wanderers 1 Dooney 85 Bradford City 2 Wells 22, Hannah 61 Saturday 28 July, 2012 By David Lawrence What fortunes have become of the travelling City faithful whilst touring Ireland, I wondered. I was really looking forward to hearing… Read More ›

• The Midweek Player Focus – close season special #10: Peter Beagrie (99/00)

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  Concluding our Midweek Player Focus Close Season summer series, looking back at past player of the season winners, Mark Scully reflects on the 1999/00 champion and club legend Peter Beagrie. Ask any Bradford City fan to name their favourite all… Read More ›

• Why not become a Friend of Bradford City?

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  By Mick Shackleton The whole ethos of Friends of Bradford City (FoBCFC) is to positively support ‘our’ club. One of the initiatives to emphasis this is offered through both the Claret or Amber membership – with the supply of a scarf… Read More ›

• A long surreal day

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  Wexford Youths 0 Bradford City 4 Hanson 18, 29, Hannah 20 (pen), Wells 83 Tuesday 24 July, 2012 By David Lawrence At 4:55 am I spotted the first City shirt in queue at the security check at Leeds Bradford airport…. Read More ›

• 10 years on: administration (part four)

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  Concluding our short series reflecting on the 10th anniversary of Bradford City going into administration for the first time, Jason McKeown looks back at the role of chairman Geoffrey Richmond and the mixed legacy he left behind. March 2002, and… Read More ›