This is a list of Bradford (Park Avenue) A.F.C. seasons in English football, from 1907 when the club joined the Southern League to the 2019–20 season. It details the club's achievements in senior league and cup competitions.
Bradford (Park Avenue) were formed in 1863 originally as a rugby union team, in 1895 they joined the breakaway Northern Rugby Football Union and played what would become known as rugby league until 1907 when they turned to football and joined the Southern League. The following season they successfully applied to join the English Football League, becoming the second team from Bradford to join the league after Bradford City five years previously. The club won just one title during its 51 years in the Football League, when it topped Division Three (North) in 1927–28, and also spent three seasons in the top flight of English football. In each of the four seasons from 1966–67 to 1969–70 the club had to apply for re-election and was eventually voted out of the league to be replaced by Cambridge United in 1970. For four seasons they competed in the Northern Premier League before the club folded in 1974.
A new club was reformed in 1977 originally playing Sunday league football before it joined the Central Midlands Football League in 1989–90 and has won two league titles since. In 2004–05 Park Avenue were playing in the Conference North just two divisions below the Football League, but two successive relegations followed. However, the club managed to regain their position in this league and in 2013–14 in English football Park Avenue play in the Conference North.
League history Years∆League1907–1908 3Southern Football League Division One1908-1914 2Football League Second Division1914-1921 1Football League First Division1921-1922 2Football League Second Division1922-1928 3Football League Third Division North1928-1950 2Football League Second Division1950-1958 3Football League Third Division North1958-1961 4Football League Fourth Division1961-1963 3Football League Third Division1963-1970 4Football League Fourth Division1970-1974 7Northern Premier League1989-199011Central Midlands League Superior1990-199110North West Counties Football League Division Two1991-19959North West Counties Football League Division One1995-20018Northern Premier League Division One2001-20047Northern Premier League Division Premier2004-20056Conference North2005-20067Northern Premier League Division Premier2006-20078Northern Premier League Division One2007-20088Northern Premier League Division One North2008-20127Northern Premier League Division Premier2012-20156Conference North2015-20236National League North2023-20247Northern Premier League Division Premier2024-20268Northern Premier League Division One East
Seasons SeasonLeagueFA CupLeague CupOtherTop scorerDivisionPWDLFAPtsPos1907–08South 13812121453543613th1908–09Div 2381361951593216th5QJoe McClarence141909–10Div 2381741764645910thR2Frank Newton131910–11Div 2381491553553712thR2Tommy Little211911–12Div 2381391644453511thR3Jimmy Turnbull91912–13Div 2381481660603613thQFJimmy Smith211913–14Div 238233127147492ndR2Jimmy Smith271914–15Div 138177146965419thR3Jimmy Bauchop291915–19No competitive football was played between 1915 and 1919 due to the First World War.1919–20Div 14215121560634211thQFDavid McLean231920–21Div 142882643762422ndR2David McLean221921–22Div 2421292146623321stR2Jimmy Bauchop151922–23Div 3N38199106738472ndR2George McLean211923–24Div 3N422110116943525thR1Ken McDonald171924–25Div 3N421912118442505thR2Bob Wilson 251925–26Div 3N42268810143602ndR2Ken McDonald461926–27Div 3N422471110159553rdR1Ken McDonald391927–28Div 3N42279610145631stR2Ken McDonald291928–29Div 242224168870483rdR5George McLean291929–30Div 2421912119170504thR5George McLean211930–31Div 2421810149766466thR5Trevor Rhodes201931–32Div 242217147263496thR5Eddie Parris131932–33Div 242178177771428thR4Ernie Suggett221933–34Div 242233168667495thR3Harold Blackmore271934–35Div 24211161555633815thR3Tommy LewisJimmy RobertsonErnie Suggett91935–36Div 2421491962843716thR5Tom Nolan171936–37Div 2421292152883320thR3Tony MacPhee181937–38Div 242179166956437thR5George Henson321938–39Div 24212111961823517thR3Fred Smith211939–40Div 2301227122ndTommy McGarryEdwin Watson11939–45No competitive football was played between 1939 and 1945 due to the Second World War.1945–46There was no league football in 1945–46QFJackie Gibbons81946–47Div 24214111765773916thR3Jackie Gibbons211947–48Div 2421681868724014thR4John Downie191948–49Div 24213111865783717thR4George Ainsley161949–50Div 24210112151773122ndR3Gerry Henry111950–51Div 3N46238159072546thR2Bob Crosbie281951–52Div 3N461912157464508thR4Phil Turner271952–53Div 3N461912157561507thR2Bob Crosbie161953–54Div 3N461814147768509thR3Len Pickard231954–55Div 3N4615112056704116thR2Andy McLarenLen Pickard81955–56Div 3N4613726611223323rdR3Whelan Ward151956–57Div 3N461632766933520thR2Barry Smith291957–58Div 3N4613112268953722ndR1Alvan Williams171958–59Div 4461872175774314thR2John Buchanan231959–60Div 44617151470684911thR3John Allan311960–61Div 446268128474604thR1R2John Buchanan211961–62Div 3462071980784711thR1R1Tommy Spratt221962–63Div 34614122079974021stR1R3Kevin Hector191963–64Div 4461891975814513thR2R3Kevin Hector211964–65Div 446201798662577thR1R1Kevin Hector301965–66Div 44621520102924711thR1R2Kevin Hector451966–67Div 44611132252793523rdR3R2Bobby Ham171967–68Div 4464152730822324thR2R1Geoff Lloyd121968–69Div 44651031321062024thR1R1Derek Draper71969–70Div 4466112941962324thR1R1Ray Charnley121970–71NPL421581954733814thR1FA TrophyR11971–72NPL4613132054713918th4QFA TrophyR11972–73NPL461917106350555th3QFA TrophyR21973–74NPL469152242843321st3QFA TrophyR11974–751975–761976–771977–781978–791979–801980–811981–821982–831983–841984–851985–861986–871987–881988–891989–90CML381181959834116th1990–91NWC 23420957241693rd1991–92NWC 1341051957683517thFA VaseEP1992–93NWC 142198155443656th2QFA VaseR11993–94NWC 14212121854794815thPRFA VasePR1994–95NWC 14230489643941stPRFA VaseR21995–96NPL 1409141757724117th4QFA Trophy1Q1996–97NPL 142208145850687th2QFA TrophyR21997–98NPL 1421811136246659thPRFA Trophy3Q1998–99NPL 1421711146455629th3QFA TrophyR41999–2000NPL 142239107748784th2QFA TrophyR12000–01NPL 14228598340891st1QFA TrophyR12001–02NPL P441852177765910th3QFA TrophyR12002–03NPL P442010147370707th3QFA TrophyR22003–04NPL P4412141848625017thR1FA TrophyR32004–05CONF N42592837702422nd3QFA TrophyR12005–06NPL P421092364863921st2QFA Trophy1Q2006–07NPL 1462410127747824thPRFA Trophy3Q2007–08NPL 1N42257109143821st4QFA Trophy1Q2008–09NPL P422012107452727th2QFA Trophy1Q2009–10NPL P3824689451782nd3QFA Trophy1Q2010–11NPL P42238118455773rd1QFA Trophy1Q2011–12NPL P42246127749784thR1FA Trophy1Q2012–13CONF N42199147552667thR1FA Trophy3Q2013–14CONF N4215121566705710th4QFA TrophyR22014–15CONF N4214111752665313th2QFA TrophyR12015–16NL N4213111851595014th3QFA TrophyR22016–17NL N421272346744316th2Q FA Trophy3Q2017–18NL N42189156656637th3Q FA Trophy3Q2018–19NL N421811137161657th3QFA Trophy3Q2019–20NL N33552325802022nd2QFA TrophyR1Lewis Knight72020–21NL N1646626301815th2QFA TrophyR2Lewis Knight112021–22NL N4211112044467018th2QFA TrophyR3Brad Dockerty132022–23NL N4611132246436523rd2QFA TrophyR2Will Longbottom132023–24NPL P40792450853019th2QFA Trophy3QJordan Preston92024–25NPL D1E421691762585710thPRFA Trophy2QPaddy Sykes112025–26NPL D1E42211296734755thPRFA TrophyR2
Key
P = Played W = Games won D = Games drawn L = Games lost F = Goals for A = Goals against Pts = Points Pos = Final position
Div 1 = Football League First Division Div 2 = Football League Second Division Div 3 = Football League Third Division Div 3N = Football League Third Division North Div 4 = Football League Fourth Division South 1 = Southern League Division One Conf N = Conference North NPL P = Northern Premier League Premier Division NPL 1 = Northern Premier League Division One NPL 1N = Northern Premier League Division One North CML = Central Midlands League Supreme Division NWC 1 = North West Counties Football League Division One NWC 2 = North West Counties Football League Division Two n/a = Not applicable
EP = Extra Preliminary Round PR = Preliminary Round 1Q = First Qualifying Round 2Q = Second Qualifying Round 3Q = Third Qualifying Round 4Q = Fourth Qualifying Round 5Q = Fifth Qualifying Round R1 = Round 1 R2 = Round 2 R3 = Round 3 R4 = Round 4 R5 = Round 5 QF = Quarter-finals SF = Semi-finals RU = Runners-up W = Winners
ChampionsRunners-upPromotedRelegated Division shown in bold when it changes due to promotion or relegation. Top scorer shown in bold when he set or equalled a club record.
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References
English National Football Archive Football Club History Database Football Website