Bradford Town F.C.

Bradford Town Football Club is a football club based in Bradford on Avon in Wiltshire, England. They are currently members of the Western League Premier Division and play at Trowbridge Road on the Bradford on Avon Sports and Social Club ground.

Bradford Town
Full nameBradford Town Football Club
Nickname(s)Bobcats
Founded1992
GroundTrowbridge Road, Bradford on Avon
Capacity1,800 (100 seated)[1]
ChairmanJon Phillips
ManagerLee Davidson
LeagueWestern League Premier Division
2019–20Western League Premier Division (season abandoned)

History

The club was established in 1992 by Les and Pat Stevens,[2] and joined the Division Two of the Wiltshire League.[3] They were Division Two champions in 1993–94, earning promotion to Division One, which became the Premier Division in 1998.[3] In 2004–05 Bradford were runners-up in the Premier Division and were promoted to Division One of the Western League.[2] After five consecutive top-five finishes between 2008–09 and 2012–13, the club were Division One champions in 2013–14, earning promotion to the Premier Division.[4]

Ground

The club initially played at the St Laurence School on a roped-off pitch.[2] After moving up to the top division of the Wiltshire League, the club moved to Trowbridge Town's Frome Road ground, where they remained until moving back to Bradford on Avon in 1996 to move into the Bradford on Avon Sports and Social Club.[2] Floodlights were installed during the 2008–09 season and inaugurated by Steve Phillips.[2] A 100-seat stand was erected the following season.[2] The club's record attendance of 621 was set in 2015 for an FA Vase fourth round match against Melksham Town.[1]

Honours
  • Western League
    • Division One champions 2012–13
  • Wiltshire League
    • Division Two champions 1993–94

Records
  • Best FA Cup performance: Second qualifying round, 2015–16[4]
  • Best FA Vase performance: Fifth round, 2014–15, 2017–18, 2019–20[4]
  • Record attendance: 621 vs Melksham Town, FA Vase fourth round, 2015[1]
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References
  1. Club Details Bradford Town F.C.
  2. History Bradford Town F.C.
  3. Wiltshire League 1992–2004 Non-League Matters
  4. Bradford Town at the Football Club History Database

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