O Bradford City é um clube inglês fundado em 1903, campeão da FA Cup de 1911, que jogou a Premier League em 1999-2001 e mandou seus jogos no Valley Parade.
Bradford City
Bradford City is an English club from Bradford, founded in 1903 and known as The Bantams. It won the FA Cup in 1911, played in the Premier League between 1999 and 2001 and is remembered for the Valley Parade tragedy in 1985.
History
Bradford City was founded in 1903 and began playing its home games at Valley Parade, a stadium used since 1886. The club was champion of the English Second Division in 1907-08 and won the FA Cup in 1911, defeating Newcastle United in a replay by 1-0. On May 11, 1985, during a match against Lincoln City, a fire in the main stand at Valley Parade killed 56 people. The tragedy marked the history of the club and English football and is remembered every year. Bradford had won the Third Division title in 1984-85, and the match was a trophy celebration. In the 1998-99 season, the club finished in second place in the second division and returned to the English elite, after 77 years. In 1999-2000, Bradford saved itself from relegation in the final round by beating Liverpool 1-0. It was relegated in 2000-01. The club faced financial difficulties in the following years and even entered administration. In 2013, it reached the final of the English League Cup, losing to Swansea City 5-0, and was promoted to League One through the League Two playoffs, defeating Northampton Town 3-0 at Wembley.