Bradford City
Bradford, Leeds-Bradford · England · League One
1Major cups· last 1911
Footprint
Tiers played
L1, L2, L3, L4
Top-flight (L1) seasons
12
Lower-tier league seasons
101
First season
1904
Most recent season
2026
Season-by-season
Most recent season first. Covers Levels 1 through 5 of the English pyramid. Rows tagged "national playoff" are pre-modern formats where the workbook records only playoff participants, not round-robin standings.
| Year | League | Team | Pos | Notes | Domestic Cup | Eur Comp | P | W | D | L | Pts | GF | GA | GD | Eur Qual (next yr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | League One(3) | Bradford City | 4 | Playoffs | 46 | 22 | 11 | 13 | 77 | 58 | 51 | 7 | |||
| 2025 | League Two(4) | Bradford City | 3 | promoted | 46 | 22 | 12 | 12 | 78 | 64 | 45 | 19 | |||
| 2024 | League Two(4) | Bradford City | 9 | 46 | 19 | 12 | 15 | 69 | 61 | 59 | 2 | ||||
| 2023 | League Two(4) | Bradford City | 6 | 46 | 20 | 16 | 10 | 76 | 61 | 43 | 18 | ||||
| 2022 | League Two(4) | Bradford City | 14 | 46 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 58 | 53 | 55 | -2 | ||||
| 2021 | League Two(4) | Bradford City | 15 | 46 | 16 | 11 | 19 | 59 | 48 | 53 | -5 | ||||
| 2020 | League Two(4) | Bradford City | 9 | 37 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 54 | 44 | 40 | 4 | ||||
| 2019 | League One(3) | Bradford City | 24 | relegated | 46 | 11 | 8 | 27 | 41 | 49 | 77 | -28 | |||
| 2018 | League One(3) | Bradford City | 11 | 46 | 18 | 9 | 19 | 63 | 57 | 67 | -10 | ||||
| 2017 | League One(3) | Bradford City | 5 | Not Promoted (PO) | 46 | 20 | 19 | 7 | 79 | 62 | 43 | 19 | |||
| 2016 | League One(3) | Bradford City | 5 | Playoffs | 46 | 23 | 11 | 12 | 80 | 55 | 40 | 15 | |||
| 2015 | League One(3) | Bradford City | 7 | 46 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 65 | 55 | 55 | 0 | ||||
| 2014 | League One(3) | Bradford City | 12 | 46 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 59 | 57 | 54 | 3 | ||||
| 2013 | League Two(4) | Bradford City | 7 | promoted (PO) | Lg Cup | 46 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 69 | 63 | 52 | 11 | ||
| 2012 | League Two(4) | Bradford City | 18 | 46 | 12 | 14 | 20 | 50 | 54 | 59 | -5 | ||||
| 2011 | League Two(4) | Bradford City | 19 | 46 | 15 | 7 | 24 | 52 | 43 | 68 | -25 | ||||
| 2010 | League Two(4) | Bradford City | 14 | 46 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 62 | 59 | 62 | -3 | ||||
| 2009 | League Two(4) | Bradford City | 9 | 46 | 18 | 13 | 15 | 67 | 66 | 55 | 11 | ||||
| 2008 | League Two(4) | Bradford City | 10 | 46 | 17 | 11 | 18 | 62 | 63 | 61 | 2 | ||||
| 2007 | League One(3) | Bradford City | 22 | relegated | 46 | 11 | 14 | 21 | 47 | 47 | 65 | -18 | |||
| 2006 | League One(3) | Bradford City | 11 | 46 | 14 | 19 | 13 | 61 | 51 | 49 | 2 | ||||
| 2005 | League One(3) | Bradford City | 11 | 46 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 65 | 64 | 62 | 2 | ||||
| 2004 | First Division(2) | Bradford City | 23 | relegated | 46 | 10 | 6 | 30 | 36 | 38 | 69 | -31 | |||
| 2003 | First Division(2) | Bradford City | 19 | 46 | 14 | 10 | 22 | 52 | 51 | 73 | -22 | ||||
| 2002 | First Division(2) | Bradford City | 15 | 46 | 15 | 10 | 21 | 55 | 69 | 76 | -7 | ||||
| 2001 | Premier League(1) | Bradford City | 20 | relegated | 38 | 5 | 11 | 22 | 26 | 30 | 70 | -40 | |||
| 2000 | Premier League(1) | Bradford City | 17 | 38 | 9 | 9 | 20 | 36 | 38 | 68 | -30 | ||||
| 1999 | First Division(2) | Bradford City | 2 | promoted | 46 | 26 | 9 | 11 | 87 | 82 | 47 | 35 | |||
| 1998 | First Division(2) | Bradford City | 13 | 46 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 57 | 46 | 59 | -13 | ||||
| 1997 | First Division(2) | Bradford City | 21 | 46 | 12 | 12 | 22 | 48 | 47 | 72 | -25 | ||||
| 1996 | Second Division(3) | Bradford City | 6 | promoted (PO) | 46 | 22 | 7 | 17 | 73 | 71 | 69 | 2 | |||
| 1995 | Second Division(3) | Bradford City | 14 | 46 | 16 | 12 | 18 | 60 | 57 | 64 | -7 | ||||
| 1994 | Second Division(3) | Bradford City | 7 | 46 | 19 | 13 | 14 | 70 | 61 | 53 | 8 | ||||
| 1993 | Second Division(3) | Bradford City | 10 | 46 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 68 | 69 | 67 | 2 | ||||
| 1992 | Third Division(3) | Bradford City | 16 | 46 | 13 | 19 | 14 | 58 | 62 | 61 | 1 | ||||
| 1991 | Third Division(3) | Bradford City | 8 | 46 | 20 | 10 | 16 | 70 | 62 | 54 | 8 | ||||
| 1990 | Second Division(2) | Bradford City | 23 | relegated | 46 | 9 | 14 | 23 | 41 | 44 | 68 | -24 | |||
| 1989 | Second Division(2) | Bradford City | 14 | 46 | 13 | 17 | 16 | 56 | 52 | 59 | -7 | ||||
| 1988 | Second Division(2) | Bradford City | 4 | Playoffs | 44 | 22 | 11 | 11 | 77 | 74 | 54 | 20 | |||
| 1987 | Second Division(2) | Bradford City | 10 | 42 | 15 | 10 | 17 | 55 | 62 | 62 | 0 | ||||
| 1986 | Second Division(2) | Bradford City | 13 | 42 | 16 | 6 | 20 | 54 | 51 | 63 | -12 | ||||
| 1985 | Third Division(3) | Bradford City | 1 | promoted | 46 | 28 | 10 | 8 | 94 | 77 | 45 | 32 | |||
| 1984 | Third Division(3) | Bradford City | 7 | 46 | 20 | 11 | 15 | 71 | 73 | 65 | 8 | ||||
| 1983 | Third Division(3) | Bradford City | 12 | 46 | 16 | 13 | 17 | 61 | 68 | 69 | -1 | ||||
| 1982 | Fourth Division(4) | Bradford City | 2 | promoted | 46 | 26 | 13 | 7 | 91 | 88 | 45 | 43 | |||
| 1981 | Fourth Division(4) | Bradford City | 14 | 46 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 44 | 53 | 60 | -7 | ||||
| 1980 | Fourth Division(4) | Bradford City | 5 | 46 | 24 | 12 | 10 | 60 | 77 | 50 | 27 | ||||
| 1979 | Fourth Division(4) | Bradford City | 15 | 46 | 17 | 9 | 20 | 43 | 62 | 68 | -6 | ||||
| 1978 | Third Division(3) | Bradford City | 22 | relegated | 46 | 12 | 10 | 24 | 34 | 56 | 86 | -30 | |||
| 1977 | Fourth Division(4) | Bradford City | 4 | promoted | 46 | 23 | 13 | 10 | 59 | 78 | 51 | 27 | |||
| 1976 | Fourth Division(4) | Bradford City | 17 | 46 | 12 | 17 | 17 | 41 | 63 | 65 | -2 | ||||
| 1975 | Fourth Division(4) | Bradford City | 10 | 46 | 17 | 13 | 16 | 47 | 56 | 51 | 5 | ||||
| 1974 | Fourth Division(4) | Bradford City | 8 | 46 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 48 | 58 | 52 | 6 | ||||
| 1973 | Fourth Division(4) | Bradford City | 16 | 46 | 16 | 11 | 19 | 43 | 61 | 65 | -4 | ||||
| 1972 | Third Division(3) | Bradford City | 24 | relegated | 46 | 11 | 10 | 25 | 32 | 45 | 77 | -32 | |||
| 1971 | Third Division(3) | Bradford City | 19 | 46 | 13 | 14 | 19 | 40 | 49 | 62 | -13 | ||||
| 1970 | Third Division(3) | Bradford City | 10 | 46 | 17 | 12 | 17 | 46 | 57 | 50 | 7 | ||||
| 1969 | Fourth Division(4) | Bradford City | 4 | promoted | 46 | 18 | 20 | 8 | 56 | 65 | 46 | 19 | |||
| 1968 | Fourth Division(4) | Bradford City | 5 | 46 | 23 | 11 | 12 | 57 | 72 | 51 | 21 | ||||
| 1967 | Fourth Division(4) | Bradford City | 11 | 46 | 19 | 10 | 17 | 48 | 74 | 62 | 12 | ||||
| 1966 | Fourth Division(4) | Bradford City | 23 | 46 | 12 | 13 | 21 | 37 | 63 | 94 | -31 | ||||
| 1965 | Fourth Division(4) | Bradford City | 19 | 46 | 12 | 8 | 26 | 32 | 70 | 88 | -18 | ||||
| 1964 | Fourth Division(4) | Bradford City | 5 | 46 | 25 | 6 | 15 | 56 | 76 | 62 | 14 | ||||
| 1963 | Fourth Division(4) | Bradford City | 23 | 46 | 11 | 10 | 25 | 32 | 64 | 93 | -29 | ||||
| 1962 | Fourth Division(4) | Bradford City | 5 | 44 | 21 | 9 | 14 | 51 | 94 | 86 | 8 | ||||
| 1961 | Third Division(3) | Bradford City | 22 | relegated | 46 | 11 | 14 | 21 | 36 | 65 | 87 | -22 | |||
| 1960 | Third Division(3) | Bradford City | 19 | 46 | 15 | 12 | 19 | 42 | 66 | 74 | -8 | ||||
| 1959 | Third Division(3) | Bradford City | 11 | 46 | 18 | 11 | 17 | 47 | 84 | 76 | 8 | ||||
| 1958 | Third Division North(3) | Bradford City | 3 | 46 | 21 | 15 | 10 | 57 | 73 | 49 | 24 | ||||
| 1957 | Third Division North(3) | Bradford City | 9 | 46 | 22 | 8 | 16 | 52 | 78 | 68 | 10 | ||||
| 1956 | Third Division North(3) | Bradford City | 8 | 46 | 18 | 13 | 15 | 49 | 78 | 64 | 14 | ||||
| 1955 | Third Division North(3) | Bradford City | 21 | 46 | 13 | 10 | 23 | 36 | 47 | 55 | -8 | ||||
| 1954 | Third Division North(3) | Bradford City | 5 | 46 | 22 | 9 | 15 | 53 | 60 | 55 | 5 | ||||
| 1953 | Third Division North(3) | Bradford City | 16 | 46 | 14 | 18 | 14 | 46 | 75 | 80 | -5 | ||||
| 1952 | Third Division North(3) | Bradford City | 15 | 46 | 16 | 10 | 20 | 42 | 61 | 68 | -7 | ||||
| 1951 | Third Division North(3) | Bradford City | 7 | 46 | 21 | 10 | 15 | 52 | 90 | 63 | 27 | ||||
| 1950 | Third Division North(3) | Bradford City | 19 | 42 | 12 | 8 | 22 | 32 | 61 | 76 | -15 | ||||
| 1949 | Third Division North(3) | Bradford City | 22 | 42 | 10 | 9 | 23 | 29 | 48 | 77 | -29 | ||||
| 1948 | Third Division North(3) | Bradford City | 14 | 42 | 15 | 10 | 17 | 40 | 65 | 66 | -1 | ||||
| 1947 | Third Division North(3) | Bradford City | 5 | 42 | 20 | 10 | 12 | 50 | 62 | 47 | 15 | ||||
| 1940 | Third Division North(3) | Bradford City | - | relegated | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | - | 3 | 6 | -3 | |||
| 1939 | Third Division North(3) | Bradford City | 3 | 42 | 22 | 8 | 12 | 52 | 89 | 56 | 33 | ||||
| 1938 | Third Division North(3) | Bradford City | 14 | 42 | 14 | 10 | 18 | 38 | 66 | 69 | -3 | ||||
| 1937 | Second Division(2) | Bradford City | 21 | relegated | 42 | 9 | 12 | 21 | 30 | 54 | 94 | -40 | |||
| 1936 | Second Division(2) | Bradford City | 12 | 42 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 43 | 55 | 65 | -10 | ||||
| 1935 | Second Division(2) | Bradford City | 20 | 42 | 12 | 8 | 22 | 32 | 50 | 68 | -18 | ||||
| 1934 | Second Division(2) | Bradford City | 6 | 42 | 20 | 6 | 16 | 46 | 73 | 67 | 6 | ||||
| 1933 | Second Division(2) | Bradford City | 11 | 42 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 41 | 65 | 61 | 4 | ||||
| 1932 | Second Division(2) | Bradford City | 7 | 42 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 45 | 80 | 61 | 19 | ||||
| 1931 | Second Division(2) | Bradford City | 10 | 42 | 17 | 10 | 15 | 44 | 61 | 63 | -2 | ||||
| 1930 | Second Division(2) | Bradford City | 18 | 42 | 12 | 12 | 18 | 36 | 60 | 77 | -17 | ||||
| 1929 | Third Division North(3) | Bradford City | 1 | promoted | 42 | 27 | 9 | 6 | 63 | 128 | 43 | 85 | |||
| 1928 | Third Division North(3) | Bradford City | 6 | 42 | 18 | 12 | 12 | 48 | 85 | 60 | 25 | ||||
| 1927 | Second Division(2) | Bradford City | 22 | relegated | 42 | 7 | 9 | 26 | 23 | 50 | 88 | -38 | |||
| 1926 | Second Division(2) | Bradford City | 16 | 42 | 13 | 10 | 19 | 36 | 47 | 66 | -19 | ||||
| 1925 | Second Division(2) | Bradford City | 16 | 42 | 13 | 12 | 17 | 38 | 37 | 50 | -13 | ||||
| 1924 | Second Division(2) | Bradford City | 18 | 42 | 11 | 15 | 16 | 37 | 35 | 48 | -13 | ||||
| 1923 | Second Division(2) | Bradford City | 15 | 42 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 37 | 41 | 45 | -4 | ||||
| 1922 | First Division(1) | Bradford City | 21 | relegated | 42 | 11 | 10 | 21 | 32 | 48 | 72 | -24 | |||
| 1921 | First Division(1) | Bradford City | 15 | 42 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 39 | 61 | 63 | -2 | ||||
| 1920 | First Division(1) | Bradford City | 15 | 42 | 14 | 11 | 17 | 39 | 54 | 63 | -9 | ||||
| 1915 | First Division(1) | Bradford City | 11 | 38 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 40 | 55 | 49 | 6 | ||||
| 1914 | First Division(1) | Bradford City | 9 | 38 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 38 | 40 | 40 | 0 | ||||
| 1913 | First Division(1) | Bradford City | 13 | 38 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 35 | 50 | 60 | -10 | ||||
| 1912 | First Division(1) | Bradford City | 11 | 38 | 15 | 8 | 15 | 38 | 46 | 50 | -4 | ||||
| 1911 | First Division(1) | Bradford City | 5 | FA | 38 | 20 | 5 | 13 | 45 | 51 | 42 | 9 | |||
| 1910 | First Division(1) | Bradford City | 7 | 38 | 17 | 8 | 13 | 42 | 64 | 47 | 17 | ||||
| 1909 | First Division(1) | Bradford City | 18 | 38 | 12 | 10 | 16 | 34 | 47 | 47 | 0 | ||||
| 1908 | Second Division(2) | Bradford City | 1 | promoted | 38 | 24 | 6 | 8 | 54 | 90 | 42 | 48 | |||
| 1907 | Second Division(2) | Bradford City | 5 | 38 | 21 | 5 | 12 | 47 | 70 | 53 | 17 | ||||
| 1906 | Second Division(2) | Bradford City | 11 | 38 | 13 | 8 | 17 | 34 | 46 | 60 | -14 | ||||
| 1905 | Second Division(2) | Bradford City | 8 | 34 | 12 | 8 | 14 | 32 | 45 | 49 | -4 | ||||
| 1904 | Second Division(2) | Bradford City | 10 | 34 | 12 | 7 | 15 | 31 | 45 | 59 | -14 |
Cup finals
Most recent first. Every domestic cup final the club has played, including losses. Scheduled finals (date not yet passed) are flagged.
| Year | Competition | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | League Cup | Runner-up |
| 1911 | FA Cup | Won |