Not since 1999 have Bradford City achieved a promotion. “If (the 2013 team) were to seal promotion at Wembley, it would be very plausible to imagine them being talked about in the same vein as the team of 1999, and that we will be still be looking back on their achievements 14 years from now.”
Gary Jones
Back to Wembley: Exorcising the Swansea City demons
By Jason McKeown For any lower league club, reaching a major cup final is an incredible achievement. But fortunately in Bradford City’s case, our season will not be defined by it. The League Cup miracle will stay with us forever…. Read More ›
Burton 1 City 3 (4-5 agg): Watching on TV
By Mahesh Johal “Supporting Bradford City has never been easy, but on days like this it is impossible to imagine ever wanting to do anything but”. One of the unfortunate ones not to get a ticket for this second leg,… Read More ›
Burton 1 City 3 (4-5 agg): How the players rated
By Mark Scully Jon McLaughlin – 8 Another excellent performance from the in-form keeper, who in recent weeks has made a string of fine saves. Sunday at the Pirelli was no different for Jonny Mac – City’s No.1 denied Burton’s… Read More ›
Bradford City bring back good times with Wembley return
Burton Albion 1 Maghoma 55 (pen) Bradford City 3 Wells 27+57, Hanson 50 (Bradford City win 5-4 on aggregate) Sunday 2 May, 2013 By Jason McKeown Supporting Bradford City has never been easy. You are mocked and pitied by others…. Read More ›
Bradford City 2 Burton Albion 3 – how the players rated
By Gareth Walker Jon McLaughlin – 7 Had no chance with any of the three well-taken Burton goals, but McLaughlin did produce one outstanding stop with his feet from a one-on-one situation that might hopefully prove vital. He wasn’t helped… Read More ›
City lose the plot before setting up a big finale
Bradford City 2 Wells 38 (pen), Thompson 74 Burton Albion 3 Zola 22+28, Weir 44 Thursday 2 May, 2013 By Jason McKeown After the pre-match tension: terror. This was frightening, harrowing, shocking. Every worst fear realised during 45 minutes of… Read More ›
The play offs: Parkinson’s revolution reaches next stage
By Jason McKeown It was all over. But, this time, there was seemingly a good excuse for failure. Already cut well adrift of the play off spots, in mid-March Bradford City faced two Devon games in a week in what… Read More ›
Embrace this – Bradford City are in the play offs
By Mahesh Johal In recent years, the last home game of the season has been somewhat of a jealous affair for us Bradford City supporters. We have witnessed the likes of MK Dons and Swindon celebrate their promotions on our… Read More ›
On-off play-offs well and truly back on
Bradford City 1 Hanson 44 Burton Albion 0 Saturday 20 April, 2013 By Damien Wilkinson In the final home match of the 2012/13 campaign, Bradford City managed to secure a play off place – a feat which has eluded them… Read More ›