By Jason McKeown I’m about to meet Bradford City joint-chairman Julian Rhodes and have just realised that I have sick on my shoulder. 11 weeks since becoming a dad for the first time, my limited parenting experience meant I did not… Read More ›
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He managed Bradford City #13: Jim Jefferies
By Gareth Walker Having previously enjoyed writing about one of my favourite City managers, Chris Kamara, I am now tasked with writing about one of my least favourite, Jim Jefferies. It is easy to explain why my sentiments towards the… Read More ›
He managed Bradford City #12: Frank Stapleton
By Nick Beanland As someone who’s supported City since 1984, if I had to choose a manager to write about it would be one of those rare creatures who brought success to the club: Cherry, Dolan, Kamara, Jewell or Parkinson. It… Read More ›
He managed Bradford City #11: Nicky Law
By Jason McKeown Nicky Law looked more like your PE teacher than he did the manager of your football club. There was something about the way his clothes didn’t quite seem to fit him properly, and of course his distinctive… Read More ›
He managed Bradford City #7: Chris Kamara
By Gareth Walker “There’s only one Chris Kamara!”, was our anthem of choice on 26th May 1996 as we earnt our first promotion in 11 years. The venue was the old Wembley stadium, it was the first time that we… Read More ›
Why won’t anyone invest in Bradford City?
By Ian Hemmens Events of the last couple of months have shown a worldwide audience what sort of potential the club has. Two sell out crowds for home cup ties, followed by a mass-exodus from the City to a cup… Read More ›
10 years on: administration (part four)
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 ›
The Midweek Player Focus – close season special #9: Benito Carbone (00/01)
Our summer series has now reached back to the Premier League days, as Gareth Walker remembers the Italian maverick who cost City in more ways than one. It is difficult to know where to begin when describing Benito Carbone from… Read More ›
10 years on: administration (part two)
Continuing our series looking back on when Bradford City fell into administration 10 years ago this summer, Jason McKeown reflects on the failed attempts to sack 19 players and the legacy for football. Imagine if it happened in your job…. Read More ›
10 years on: administration (part one)
Ten years ago this summer, the very future of Bradford City Football Club was in serious doubt in a manner that a generation of us had never experienced before. Plunged into administration, with debts of around £36 million, for a… Read More ›
