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Castleford is a town within the City of Wakefield, West Yorkshire, England. It had a population of 45,106 at a 2021 population estimate. Historically in the West Riding of Yorkshire, to the north of the town centre the River Calder joins the River Aire and the Aire and Calder Navigation. It is located north east of Wakefield, north of Pontefract and south east of Leeds. Castleford is the largest town in the Wakefield district after Wakefield itself.
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.
Almeric George Hall was an English footballer and manager.
Wilbert "Peter" Jackson was an English football player and manager. He played for Southend United and Stoke City and managed Bradford City and Wrexham. His twin sons Peter and David were also professional footballers. Both played under their father at Wrexham and Bradford City.
Oscar Fox was an English footballer who played inside right for Castleford Town and Bradford City. His son, also named Oscar, was also a professional footballer.
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.
Gerard A. Lightowler was an English professional footballer, who played more than 200 games for his hometown club Bradford Park Avenue. He also played for Bradford City, Guiseley, and in the US with Los Angeles Wolves.
John Samuel Foster was an English footballer who played as a forward for various clubs in the 1900s. After retiring as a player, he became a manager.
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.
Albert Burdon Bartlett was an English professional footballer who played as a forward.
William Howson was an English professional footballer who played as an inside left.
Roderick P. Cameron is an English former professional footballer who played as a full back.
Richard Foulkes was an English professional footballer who played as a right half.
John Hamer is an English former professional footballer who played as a left half.
Joseph Marsh was an English professional footballer who played as a forward.
Lindon Medley was an English professional footballer who played as a centre forward.
Albert Pickles was an English professional footballer who played as an outside right.
Jack Stansfield was an English professional footballer who played as an outside left.
