The Bradford City Quiz Book: 250 Questions on the History and Players

By Nigel Freestone

Do you support Bradford City? Are you familiar with the many momentous events that have shaped the club over the years? Do you consider yourself to be an expert on your favourite team. If so, why not find out how many of the challenging questions you can answer in this exciting new quiz book? Carefully compiled to test your knowledge of the Bantams, from Division 4 to the Premier League and everything in between, the 250 questions in the The Bradford City Quiz Book cover all aspects of the club’s long history. Learn about past honours and club records, legendary players, top goalscorers, famous opponents, League success and relegation, play-offs, nail biting cup finals and much more. Dedicated to the supporters who sadly lost their lives during the Bradford City fire disaster in 1986, this tribute is certain to score a hit with Bantams supporters of all ages. This is a must-have book for football fans and anyone interested in learning more about Bradford City Association Football Club.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Apex Publishing Limited
• Release date: Sep 9, 2013
• ISBN: 9781909949188

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Introduction

Are you a fanatical supporter of Bradford City Association Football Club? Are you eager to impress your family and friends with your knowledge of your club? Now you can test how much you really know about the Bantams with the 250 challenging questions in this quiz book that celebrates of the history of Bradford City Football Club: from FA Cup victory to the fire disaster, the depths of Division 4 to the Premier League, it’s all here. And alongside accounts of such big events are reminders of players and matches.

This quiz book is dedicated to those supporters who lost their lives at the Bradford City fire disaster on 11th May 1986.

In the beginning...

In what year was Bradford City formed?

Can you name the sub-editor of the Bradford Observer who called a series of meetings with Football Association representatives and officials at Manningham F C, a rugby league side, which led to the formation of Bradford City FC?

Bradford City was the first club to be elected to the Football League without having played a single game. True or False?

Bradford City was elected into Football League Division 2 in 1903. Which club did they replace?

Who was Bradford City’s first manager?

How much did it cost to assemble Bradford City’s first squad of players?

Bradford City played their first Football League game on 1st September 1903. Who were their opponents?

Bradford City won their first-ever Football League game 2-0. True or False?

Bradford City played their first home game on Saturday 8th September 1903. Who were their opponents?

What was the attendance at Bradford City’s first football League home game - 6,000, 11,000 or 17,000?

Bradford City lost their first home Football League game. What