By Gareth Walker I was 12, almost 13 years old when Bradford City last got to Wembley. It was the first time that I had been to watch them anywhere other than at Valley Parade. My memories of the Division… Read More ›
Wembley 2013
Cup Final: Special magazine charts City and Swans stories
By Mahesh Johal I am a Bradford City memorabilia hoarder. A fan since 1996, I have kept nearly all my match tickets. I own a back catalogue of replica shirts, badges, match programmes and City Gents. However, my biggest vice… Read More ›
Cup Final: City aim to emulate legend Jamie Lawrence
By Jason McKeown Befitting his unusual playing career, Bradford City legend Jamie Lawrence is a member of an elite group of footballers who have lifted the League Cup – despite the right winger never having played at Wembley. Back in 1997, Jamie was an extra time… Read More ›
Cup Final: Wembley is not just about the devoted
By Jason McKeown Seconds after the final whistle was blown at Villa Park on 22 January, 2013, a delirious Phil Parkinson used his on-the-pitch interview with Sky Sports to boldly declare that Bradford City fans could sell out Wembley on… Read More ›
Beyond Wembley: What can bring Bradford together?
26 February 2013, 6:30-8:00pm Carlisle Business Centre, 60 Carlisle Road, Bradford, BD8 8BD By Helen Stroud Bradford City have thrilled a city and surprised the whole country by becoming the first team from English football’s fourth division to reach a… Read More ›
Wembley song number six: Watch out Swansea we’re Bradford City
By Jason McKeown Our series looking at cup final songs comes to a close (unless we’ve missed anyone, please let me know if we have) with Martin Keighley’s melodic offering ‘Watch our Swansea we’re Bradford City’. Martin told Width of… Read More ›
Wembley Song Number Five: Let’s get ready for Wembley
By Jason McKeown The Bantams Banter lads – big favourites of this parish – have got in on the Bradford City Cup Final song act, with a superb adaptation of Ant and Dec’s 90s hit “Let’s get ready to rumble”…. Read More ›
This Sporting Life
By Emma Levine It was something of a cultural high when first experiencing camel wrestling in Turkey, back in 1992, the beginning of my first trip of many to Asia. In this Aegean village, on a cold January afternoon, I… Read More ›
Wembley song number four: Wembley Way
By Jason McKeown Bradford City Cup Final song number four comes from the outfit Peculiar Disco Moves, who have recorded the very catchy “Wembley Way”. Songwriter Shep explained to Width of a Post how his excellent piece came about: “As… Read More ›
Wembley song number three: Cap One Story
By Jason McKeown Bradford City’s appearance at Wembley could merit a special episode of Top of the Pops at this rate. Hot on the heels of “There’s no one as Wembley as Bradford City” (Corrigan Brothers) and “The Spirit of… Read More ›
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