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I've used Wikipedia for several years, mainly for a work and personal interest research tool, but didn't start editing it seriously until September 2007. I use it for a whole host of topics but have tried to use my own personal interests to benefit the project, mostly Bradford City, which isn't difficult to see. Given the reason I use wikipedia, I need to rely upon it as a source and so try to add my own sources for everything I write.

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Valley Parade, also known as the Coral Windows Stadium through sponsorship rights, is an all-seater football stadium in Bradford, West Yorkshire, England. It was built in 1886, and was the home of Manningham Rugby Football Club until 1903, when they changed code from rugby football to association football and became Bradford City. It has been Bradford City's home since, although it is now owned by former chairman Gordon Gibb's pension fund. It has also been home to Bradford Park Avenue for one season, and Bradford Bulls rugby league side for two seasons, as well as host to a number of England youth team fixtures.

Football architect Archibald Leitch was commissioned to redevelop the ground when Bradford City were promoted to the First Division in 1908. From then, the stadium underwent few changes until 1985, when it was the scene of a fatal fire on 11 May 1985, when 56 supporters were killed and at least 265 were injured. It underwent a £2.6m redevelopment and was re-opened in December 1986. The ground has undergone significant changes in the 1990s and early 2000s and now has a capacity of 25,136. The record attendance of 39,146 was set in 1911 for an FA Cup tie against Burnley, making it the oldest surviving attendance record at a Football League ground in the country.

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Michael Thomas Boulding (born 8 February 1976) is an English professional footballer, who plays for Bradford City. He can play as a forward or as a winger, and had previously been a promising young tennis player, ranking among the top 20 players in Britain. He has also been involved with running the family's property business.

Born in Manchester, England, Boulding excelled at both football and tennis, but chose to adopt the latter after he was spotted by coach Tony Pickard, who trained Boulding for ten years. However, having continued to train as a footballer and play in the non-league with Hallam, he finished his tennis career in 1999, when he turned a professional footballer with Mansfield Town. He played for two years in Division Three with Mansfield, before he moved up two divisions to Grimsby Town. After scoring 11 goals in a season with Grimsby, he attracted interest from Premier League-side Aston Villa. However, his stay with Villa was short-lived and his only first team action was in the Intertoto Cup, before he returned to Grimsby. He spent another two years with Grimsby and then another two with Barnsley, before he decided to retire in 2005.

Boulding worked in the family business but returned to football in March 2006, with Rotherham United. He did not play for Rotherham in two months and instead returned to Mansfield Town, along with his brother, Rory, at the end of the season. Boulding scored just six goals in his first season with Mansfield. However, after he scored 25 in his second season, when the team were relegated from The Football League, he attracted interest from a number of League One and Two clubs. He eventually decided to join Bradford City, again with his brother.

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  • Football biographies (94)

England Harry AdamsonStan AlexanderJack BarkerPeter BircumshawMark Blake (English footballer)Chris BodenDicky BondDavid BrightwellDavid Brown (footballer born 1989)Wayne BullimoreRalph BurkinshawReuben ButlerAdrian Clarke (footballer)Luke CornwallBob CullingfordJack DeakinJohn Dreyer (footballer)Bryan Edwards (footballer)Mark Ellis (footballer born 1962)Mark FlattsJack Foster (football manager)Oscar FoxJosh GrayRodney GreenJohn Hall (footballer)John HallowsAlbert Harris (football manager)John Hawley (footballer)Billy HibbertDavid Jackson (footballer)Peter Jackson (footballer born 1905)Peter Jackson (footballer born 1937)Cecil KilbornJoss LabadieMark Leonard (footballer)Richard LiburdGerry LightowlerPeter LitchfieldKenny LoweJimmy McIlvennyPeter Middleton (footballer)Craig MidgleyJack Milburn (footballer born 1908)Nicky MohanCharlie Moore (footballer born 1905)Shaun Murray (footballer)Peter NixLeigh PalinJack PeartBilly Price (footballer)Craig RamageFred RhodesArthur RigbyLes SamuelsBob SharpBryan SmallGeoff Smith (footballer)Wallace Smith (footballer)Gary TallonAlex TappAidey ThorpeHarry TravisBilly TunnicliffeWhelan WardBobby WebbFred WestgarthJimmy Wheeler (footballer)Albert WhitehurstNorman Winn

Finland Ville Väisänen

France Jean-Philippe Javary

Germany Kuno KlötzerLars LeeseAlberto Mendez

Liechtenstein Patrick Burgmeier

Netherlands Hans CroonEtienne Verveer

Norway Ole Bjørn Sundgot

Portugal Raúl Oliveira

Scotland Tom BrownleeJimmy Brown (footballer born 1924)Robert Campbell (football manager)Robert Campbell (footballer born 1882)Sandy CochraneJack Forrest (footballer)Willie GildeaTom McAnearneyGeorge MulhollandJohn Neilson (footballer)Frank O'Rourke (footballer)Bob Torrance

Sweden Rob Steiner (footballer)

Wales Bill Harris (footballer)George Murphy (footballer)

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1994 UEFA Cup Final1993 UEFA Cup Final1992 UEFA Cup Final1991 UEFA Cup Final

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Bradford Park Avenue A.F.C. seasonsFootball League Two Manager of the MonthLeeds Road StadiumLiechtensteiner Footballer of the Year

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This is a list of Bradford City A.F.C. seasons in English and European football, from 1903—when the club were formed—to the 2006–07 season. It details the club's achievements in senior league and cup competitions, European competitions and the top scorers for each season. The list of top scorers also chronicles how the club's scoring records have progressed throughout the club's history.

Season League FA Cup League Cup Europe / Other Top scorer
Division P W D L F A Pts Pos
1903–04 Div 2 34 12 7 15 45 59 31 10th 4Q John McMillan 16
1904–05 Div 2 34 12 8 14 45 49 32 8th IR Jack Forrest 17
1905–06 Div 2 38 13 8 17 46 60 34 11th R3 Wallace Smith 24
1906–07 Div 2 38 21 5 12 70 53 47 5th R3 Wallace Smith 14
1907–08 Div 2 38 24 6 8 90 42 54 1st R1 Frank O'Rourke 21
1908–09 Div 1 38 12 10 16 47 47 34 18th R3 Frank O'Rourke 19
1909–10 Div 1 38 17 8 13 64 47 42 7th R2 Frank O'Rourke 23
1910–11 Div 1 38 20 5 13 51 42 45 5th W Frank O'Rourke 14
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