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Bradford City Association Football Club is an English professional football club in Bradford, West Yorkshire. The team competes in League Two, the fourth tier of the English football league system and is managed by Mark Hughes.
Valley Parade, known as the University of Bradford Stadium for sponsorship reasons, is an all-seater football stadium in Bradford, West Yorkshire, England. Built in 1886, it was the home of Manningham Rugby Football Club until 1903, when they changed code from rugby football to association football and became Bradford City. It has been Bradford City's home since, although it is now owned by former chairman Gordon Gibb's pension fund. It has also been home to Bradford for one season, and Bradford Bulls rugby league side for two seasons, as well as host to a number of England youth team fixtures.
Robert Ernest Blackburn was an English football player and manager.
Bradford City Association Football Club—also known informally as Bradford City—are an English football club founded in Bradford in 1903 to introduce the sport to the West Riding of Yorkshire, which until then had been almost entirely inclined towards rugby league. Before they had even played their first game, City were elected to the Football League to replace Doncaster Rovers in Division Two, and took over the Valley Parade stadium, which has been their permanent home ground ever since. The club won the Division Two title in 1908 and the FA Cup in 1911, both under the management of Peter O'Rourke, before they were relegated from Division One in 1921–22.
Geoffrey "Geoff" Smith was an English professional footballer who played 253 league games for Bradford City as a goalkeeper, including 200 consecutive appearances. When he retired, he held club records for the number of clean sheets in a season and total clean sheets.
Michael J. Smith, known as Mike Smith was an English professional footballer who played as a centre half. Active between 1956 and 1966, Smith made over 150 appearances in the Football League for two clubs.
The 1903–04 season was the first season in Bradford City A.F.C.'s history, having been founded on 29 May 1903 and then elected into the English Football League to replace Doncaster Rovers in the Second Division. They finished in 10th position in the league and reached the fourth qualifying round of the FA Cup.
The 1907–08 season was the fifth season in Bradford City A.F.C.'s history and the fifth successive in the Second Division since their election to the league in 1903.
Brian Smith was an English professional footballer who played as a midfielder.
Gerald Smith is an English former semi-professional footballer who played as a left winger.
The 1906–07 Bradford City A.F.C. season was the fourth in the club's history.
The 1911–12 Bradford City A.F.C. season was the ninth in the club's history.
The 1921–22 Bradford City A.F.C. season was the 15th in the club's history.
The 1927–28 Bradford City A.F.C. season was the 21st in the club's history.
The 1981–82 Bradford City A.F.C. season was the 69th in the club's history.
The 1982–83 Bradford City A.F.C. season was the 70th in the club's history.
The 1984–85 Bradford City A.F.C. season was the 72nd in the club's history.
The 1985–86 Bradford City A.F.C. season was the 73rd in the club's history.
The 1986–87 Bradford City A.F.C. season was the 74th in the club's history.
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