Bradford derby

The Bradford derby is a football derby match played between Bradford City and Bradford (Park Avenue).

Bradford derby

Other names	Wool City derby
Location	Bradford
Teams	Bradford City Bradford (Park Avenue)
First meeting	Bradford (Park Avenue) 0–1 Bradford City 1911–12 FA Cup (24 February 1912)
Latest meeting	Bradford (Park Avenue) 0–0 Bradford City 1968–69 Fourth Division (25 January 1969)
Statistics
Meetings total	56
Most wins	Bradford Park Avenue (23)
All-time series	Bradford PA: 23 Draw: 11 Bradford City: 22
Largest victory	Bradford (Park Avenue) 5–0 Bradford City 1927–28 Third Division (North) (28 January 1928) Bradford City 5–0 Bradford (Park Avenue) 1955–56 Third Division (North) (16 April 1956)

The derby has also been called the Wool City derby, referring to Bradford's history with the wool trade. The two clubs are the only two from Bradford to have played professional league football.

The rivalry was first played in 1912 in the FA Cup, and there were 56 competitive matches between the teams, ending in 1969.

The fixture is now played as a regular friendly, and the Tom Banks Memorial Trophy is awarded to the winner of this match.

History

Bradford City had been elected to the Football League ready for the 1903–04 season. Their cross-city rivals Bradford (Park Avenue) joined the league five years later, for the same season as City's first in Division One.

The first game between the two teams was on 19 November 1907, a 2-1 win for City.

The first all-Bradford league match took place at Valley Parade on 23 October 1914 in Division One in front of a crowd of 29,802, when City won 3–2. Park Avenue won the reverse fixture 3–0.

The clubs met in the top flight just four more times before Park Avenue were relegated in 1920–21. City were themselves relegated to Division Two but a second successive relegation for Park Avenue meant the clubs did not meet again until 1927 in Division Three (North). That season's derby saw Park Avenue record a record 5–0 for a Bradford derby on their way to the title and promotion. City kept the title in Bradford the following season.

Between the 1929–30 and 1936–37 seasons the clubs continued their rivalries until City were relegated, one place below Park Avenue. The derby was resumed from 1950–51 to 1957–58 in Division Three (North), a period which included an FA Cup tie in December 1951 and a record 5–0 win for City at home on 16 April 1956. A league restructure meant the clubs did not meet again in the league again until the 1963–64 season in Division Four, although the teams did meet again in the FA Cup in December 1958 and the League Cup in September 1963, when Park Avenue were 7–3 winners.

The teams met on six successive seasons until 1968–69 when City were promoted to Division Three in fourth spot and Park Avenue had to seek re-election when they came bottom of the league.

The final derby was on 25 January 1969, a goalless draw. There were a total of 56 derby games - 52 in the league and 4 in the Cup.

The following season Park Avenue failed a fourth successive re-election and were replaced by Cambridge United, before they went into liquidation in 1974 and the teams have never met in competitive football since.

In modern times, the teams have sometimes participated in a pre-season friendly.

Results

Statistics

Statistics are correct as of 25 January 1969.

Competition	Played	Avenue	Draw	City	Avenue goals	City goals
Football League First Division	6	1	2	3	7	7
Football League Second Division	16	8	2	6	22	20
Football League Third Division North	18	7	5	6	24	30
Football League Fourth Division	12	5	2	5	19	17
FA Cup	3	1	0	2	3	4
League Cup	1	1	0	0	7	3
Total	56	23	11	22	82	81

League

Season	Division	Bradford (Park Avenue) at Home				Bradford City at Home
		Date	Score	Venue	Atten.	Date	Score	Venue	Atten.
1914–15	First Division	28 April 1915	3–0	Park Avenue		24 October 1914	3–2	Valley Parade
1919–20	First Division	11 February 1920	0–0	Park Avenue		3 January 1920	0–0	Valley Parade
1920–21	First Division	25 September 1920	1–2	Park Avenue		2 October 1920	2–1	Valley Parade
1927–28	Third Division North	28 January 1928	5–0	Park Avenue	21,876	17 September 1927	2–3	Valley Parade	37,059
1929–30	Second Division	14 September 1929	0–2	Park Avenue	28,880	18 January 1930	1–2	Valley Parade	34,172
1930–31	Second Division	18 February 1931	1–2	Park Avenue	17,012	25 October 1930	0–4	Valley Parade	28,378
1931–32	Second Division	7 November 1931	1–0	Park Avenue	21,035	19 March 1932	0–0	Valley Parade	27,784
1932–33	Second Division	21 January 1933	2–0	Park Avenue	22,602	10 September 1932	1–0	Valley Parade	28,110
1933–34	Second Division	9 September 1933	2–1	Park Avenue	22,120	20 January 1934	3–0	Valley Parade	22,774
1934–35	Second Division	9 March 1935	2–1	Park Avenue	13,685	27 October 1934	3–1	Valley Parade	14,234
1935–36	Second Division	23 November 1935	1–1	Park Avenue	22,321	28 March 1936	2–1	Valley Parade	16,066
1936–37	Second Division	23 November 1935	2–1	Park Avenue	19,005	28 March 1936	2–3	Valley Parade	28,236
1950–51	Third Division North	30 September 1950	3–1	Park Avenue	25,655	17 February 1951	4–1	Valley Parade	18,454
1951–52	Third Division North	19 January 1952	2–1	Park Avenue	21,730	15 September 1951	2–2	Valley Parade	23,135
1952–53	Third Division North	20 September 1952	2–2	Park Avenue	15,702	7 February 1953	2–1	Valley Parade	18,661
1953–54	Third Division North	22 August 1953	4–0	Park Avenue	19,376	19 December 1953	3–0	Valley Parade	17,526
1954–55	Third Division North	18 December 1954	2–0	Park Avenue	13,975	21 August 1954	1–1	Valley Parade	17,838
1955–56	Third Division North	15 October 1955	1–1	Park Avenue	19,396	16 April 1956	5–0	Valley Parade	11,658
1956–57	Third Division North	19 January 1957	2–0	Park Avenue	22,010	15 September 1956	2–0	Valley Parade	20,523
1957–58	Third Division North	12 October 1957	0–0	Park Avenue	22,899	22 March 1958	2–1	Valley Parade	16,698
1963–64	Fourth Division	12 October 1963	1–3	Park Avenue		22 February 1964	1–0	Valley Parade
1964–65	Fourth Division	15 September 1964	3–3	Park Avenue		9 September 1964	0–2	Valley Parade
1965–66	Fourth Division	23 April 1966	5–1	Park Avenue	10,202	16 February 1966	3–0	Valley Parade	9,004
1966–67	Fourth Division	5 November 1966	2–0	Park Avenue	9,870	3 September 1966	2–3	Valley Parade	9,856
1967–68	Fourth Division	30 September 1967	1–2	Park Avenue	9,552	10 February 1968	1–2	Valley Parade	11,513
1968–69	Fourth Division	25 January 1969	0–0	Park Avenue		6 November 1968	1–0	Valley Parade

Cup

Season	Competition	Score	Venue	Atten.
1911–12	FA Cup Third round	0–1	Park Avenue
1951–52	FA Cup Second round	3–1	Park Avenue
1958–59	FA Cup Second round	0–2	Park Avenue
1963–64	League Cup First round	7–3	Park Avenue

Crossing the divide

See also: Category:Bradford City A.F.C. players and Category:Bradford (Park Avenue) A.F.C. players

The following is a list of players who have represented both clubs in at least one senior fixture.

Name	Position	Bradford City			Bradford (Park Avenue)
		Career	Apps	Goals	Career	Apps	Goals
Simon Ainge	DF	2006–2009	14	0	2009 2015–2016	2 46	0 6
Wayne Benn	MF	1994–1996	10	0	1996–2004
Joe Brown	FW	2005–2007	19	1
Chris Brandon	MF	2008–2010	27	2	1995–1997 1999
David Brown	FW	2008	5	1	2010–
Wayne Bullimore	MF	1995–1997	2	0		4	0
Dick Conroy	DF	1948–1953	158	0	1953–1956	57	0
Norman Corner	FW	1969–1972	110	16	1972–1973
Joe Colbeck	MF	2004–2009	109	8
Terry Dolan	MF	1976–1981	195	43	1969–1970	48	0
Mitchell Downie	GK	1959–1963	134	0	1950–1954	154	0
Donald Duckett		1914–1924	155	6	1927–1929
Karl Goddard	DF	1986–1990	73	0
Neil Grayston	DF	1995–1996	7	0	1996–1999 2004
Rodney Green	FW	1962–1964	66	39	1962	19	6
Bobby Ham	FW	1968–1970 1973–1975	115 73	40 24	1961–1963
James Hanson
Geoff Hudson
Andy Lee	MF	2002–2003	2	0
Gerry Lightowler	DF	1968–1969	11	0	1958–1968	208	1
Harry Peel	FW	1929–1936	186	26	1920–1926	207	37
Charlie Rackstraw	FW	1967–1969	104	27	1970–1971
Neil Redfearn	MF	1999–2000	17	1	2006–2007	27	5
Kevin Sanasy	FW	2002–2005	9	1
Carl Shutt	FW	1994–1995	89	16	2004–2005	13	1
Whelan Ward	FW	1948–1954	149	37	1955–1959	108	31

References

• Frost, Terry (1988). Bradford City A Complete Record 1903–1988. Breedon Books Sport. pp. 159–167. ISBN 0-907969-38-0.