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| 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 Bradford derby is a football derby match played between Bradford City and Bradford (Park Avenue).
The derby has also been called the Wool City derby,[1] 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.[2]
The fixture is now played as a regular friendly, and the Tom Banks Memorial Trophy is awarded to the winner of this match.[3]
- ^ Frost, Terry (1988). Bradford City A Complete Record 1903–1988. Breedon Books Sport. pp. 159–167. ISBN 0-907969-38-0.
- ^ "When 30,000 fans regularly witnessed the two Bradford clubs going toe-to-toe". Bradford Telegraph and Argus.
- ^ "Next up...Bradford (Park Avenue)". Bradford City A.F.C. 2 August 2010. Archived from the original on 2 August 2010.