Sun 21st March | 15:00 Millennium Stadium, Sheffield Eagles (A) They were originally used against Hull City on 20 December 1954. Bradford Bulls acting CEO Mark Sawyer says that the club are close to putting their proposed return to Odsal Stadium plan to the RFL Executive Board and that progress is moving along nice and steadily. [4] It was first used for a Yorkshire derby against Sheffield United on Boxing Day 1996, before being officially opened by Queen Elizabeth II on 27 March 1997. The hosts thrashed the visitors 4–1. In fact, I think it was timed at 4min 35sec. Odsal Stadium, Odsal, Bradford. It was opened in 2001, increasing the main stand's capacity to 11,000, and the ground's capacity to 25,000. [25], On 11 May 1985, one of the worst sporting disasters occurred at Valley Parade, 56 people died and at least 265 were injured when the main stand was engulfed by fire. The stadium underwent few changes until the fatal fire on 11 May 1985, when 56 supporters were killed and at least 265 were injured. (2015), West Yorkshire Association Football League, Halifax and District Association Football League, Huddersfield and District Association Football League, Wakefield and District Football Association League, Bracken Hall Countryside Centre and Museum, Keighley and District Local History Society, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Valley_Parade&oldid=995812824, Infobox mapframe without OSM relation ID on Wikidata, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, Spen Valley and District Association Football League, This page was last edited on 23 December 2020, at 00:54. Consequently, they bought one-third of the Valley Parade site in Manningham,[4] taking a short-term lease out on the rest of the land in time to play there for the 1886–87 season. Odsal Stadium, Odsal, Bradford. 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Leeds Rhinos Under-18s. [33] A suite of offices and a shop were added at the same time. [1][26][61] At least 265 further supporters were injured. When opened in December 2000 it took the capacity of Valley Parade to more than 20,000 for the first time since 1970. The East Stand, sponsored by Northern Commercials, is also named the Midland Road stand, because of the road on that side of the ground. [84] They are Bradford Interchange, which is also the city's main bus terminus,[85] and 1 mile (2 km) away from the ground,[86] and Bradford Forster Square,[84] which is 0.6 miles (1 km) away from the ground. [26] Memorials have been erected at the ground and at Bradford City Hall, the latter of which was provided by Bradford's twin town of Hamm, in Germany. [74], Bradford is served by two railway stations. [34][35], Richmond also planned to increase the main stand's capacity by a further 1,800 seats by building new changing rooms and office blocks, and add a second tier to the Midland Road stand, to increase the ground capacity to more than 35,000. Sun 18th April | 15:00 Tetley's Stadium, You can still purchase via www.bradfordbulls.co.uk/shop, Highlights | Bradford Bulls vs Swinton Lions, TWO FIXTURES CHANGED FOR OURLEAGUE COVERAGE, BETFRED WOMEN'S SUPER LEAGUE RETURNS IN APRIL, SANDERSON TO DEBUT AS JOHN KEAR NAMES 24-MAN SQUAD. You can hear more about the latest news regarding Odsal Stadium on the Rugby League Rocks show this coming Sunday on West Yorkshire Radio. Bradford Bulls acting CEO Mark Sawyer says that the club are close to putting their proposed return to Odsal Stadium plan to the RFL Executive Board and that progress is moving along nice and steadily. Enquiry. The fire started 40 minutes into the club's final game of the 1984–85 season against Lincoln City and destroyed the main stand in just nine minutes. [28] On 14 December 1986, 582 days after the fire, The Hon Sir Oliver Popplewell, who had conducted the inquiry into the fire, opened the new stadium before an exhibition match against an England international XI. The ground underwent significant changes in the 1990s, and early 2000s, and now has a capacity of 25,136. Bradford Bulls fixtures tab is showing last 100 Rugby matches with statistics and win/lose icons. Most of the stands are cantilever structures, and because of the ground's location on the hillside, the Midland Road Stand overhangs the road. City recorded an average of 18,030 in 1999–2000, and 18,511 the following season. Telephone 0333 323 5075. Email: info@bradfordbulls.co.uk. [51] There is also more office space, a club store, ticket office and museum in the car park behind the Kop. The roof of the Kop, which was the largest safe-standing terrace in the country at the time,[32] was removed and the capacity reduced during City's 1998–99 promotion season, to prepare for a summer £6.5 million rebuilding programme. [44], The stadium is divided into five all-seater stands, the JCT600 Stand, the Kop, the Midland Road Stand, the North West Corner and the TL Dallas Stand. Other minor work was carried out to the ground's other two stands. Odsal Stadium, Odsal, Bradford. Ticket Line: 0333 323 5075 - option 1. Built in 1886, it was the home of Manningham Rugby Football Club until 1903, when they changed code from rugby football to association football and became Bradford City. [10][11] The new football club, Bradford City, were elected to The Football League's Division Two the following month. Your Name. [81], During their two years at Valley Parade, the Bradford Bulls recorded their highest attendance on 4 March 2001 against St. Helens with a crowd of 16,572. The takings from the game totalling £115 were distributed to Coyle's family and the families of other boys injured in the incident. Before that … Over the next 20 years the ground hosted a number of other representative games, including an England international trial, the 1904 FA Amateur Cup Final and an under-15s schoolboy international between England and Scotland. [11], After Bradford City won the Division Two championship in 1907–08, the club hurried through a reconstruction programme of the ground to prepare for the club's first season in Division One. Built in 1886, it was the home of Manningham Rugby Football Club until 1903, when they changed code from rugby football to association football and became Bradford City. The new stand was then the narrowest stand in the league. [27] Huddersfield-based firm J Wimpenny carried out the £2.6 million work, which included funding from insurance pay-outs, Football League stadium grants, club funds and a £1.46 million Government loan obtained by two Bradford MPs, Geoffrey Lawler and Max Madden. [54], On 11 May 1985, a crowd of 11,076 attended Bradford City's final Division Three game of the 1984–85 season against Lincoln City. Season Review. [4] Once the work was completed, a second tier was added to the main stand at the cost of £6.5 million. [47][48], Many of the stands have more traditional names, but have since been renamed because of sponsorship deals. City's promotion to Division One in 1996 meant that chairman Geoffrey Richmond announced the construction of a 4,500 seater stand on the Midland Road side. The Mobile Rocket Stadium . This would be Bradford's first back to back win of the season. [18] The work was not completed until midway through the 1908–09 season. [76] The record attendance since the Valley Parade grounds were rebuilt in 1986 (all-seated attendance) is 24,321, set on 7 March 2015 in the 2015 FA Cup Quarter-finals draw against Reading,[77] surpassing the previous record of 23,971, set on 10 December 2012 in the club's 2012–13 Football League Cup Quarter-finals victory over Arsenal. Bradford are edging closer to a return to Odsal as they finalise their bid to take the 12th spot in Super League for 2021. [49], The Sunwin Stand has further room for expansion,[35] and is unusual because it only runs three-quarters of the length of the pitch. Bradford started off May in good form after losing the Challenge Cup Final by beating Warrington 36–14 at Odsal Stadium, the Bulls then travelled to Oldham and beat Oldham Bears 30–10. [19] The highest league attendance of 37,059, was for a Bradford derby match between Bradford City and Bradford (Park Avenue) on 17 September 1927 in Division Three (North). The first match after work was finished took place on Christmas Day 1908, when 36,000 fans saw City host Bristol City. [42] The ground was renamed due to sponsorship as the Northern Commercials Stadium in July 2016 but was still commonly known throughout football as Valley Parade. The Bradford Bulls Foundation. The Bradford Bulls are a professional rugby league club in Bradford, West Yorkshire, England, currently playing in the Championship. [71] The England women's team have also played at Valley Parade, including their first home match under the auspices of The Football Association in 1994 against Spain. July 2011. Bradford's 2021 campaign started with a 22-26 loss in the first pre-season friendly against Swinton Lions, first half tries from Brandon Pickersgill and Ross Oakes with two conversions from Danny Brough gave the Bulls a 12-6 lead at half time however further tries from George Flanagan and Matty Dawson-Jones could not prevent a loss. Bradford Bulls News. Bradford Bulls are set to start their Championship campaign by playing home games at Dewsbury Rams’ Tetley’s Stadium but are close to finalising a deal to return to Odsal by late May or early June. [1][26] For the next season and the first five months of the 1986–87 season, Bradford City played home games at Leeds United's Elland Road, Huddersfield Town's Leeds Road and Bradford Northern's Odsal Stadium, while Valley Parade was rebuilt. Telephone: 0333 323 5075. However, after City's 5–1 defeat by Manchester United on 10 February 1906, United player Bob Bonthron was attacked as he left the ground. [50] A second function room, called the Bantams Bar, in the Kop, has room for another 300 people. Valley Parade, known as the Utilita Energy Stadium for sponsorship reasons, is an all-seater football stadium in Bradford, West Yorkshire, England. Bradford Bulls say they will leave their 85-year-old Odsal Stadium home after 1 September, to take up a two-year lease at nearby Dewsbury Rams. [24] It also included the introduction of floodlights in English football. Yesterday Odsal Stadium, the Bulls’ home ground … [57] The Bradford side had secured the Division Three title the week before when they defeated Bolton Wanderers 2–0. Opening Times Temporary working hours Monday & Friday (10:00 - 14:00) Normal working hours Monday to Friday (10:00-17:00) Saturday (10:00-14:00) Sunday (CLOSED) Contact Form. September 2000. The Kop was converted into a two-tier 7,500-seat capacity stand. Result. [9] The improvements allowed Bradford City to set their record attendance of 39,146 on 11 March 1911 against Burnley during the club's FA Cup winning run. [20] The floodlights were replaced in 1960 and again used for the first time against Hull City, but when one fell over in 1962, an FA Cup game with Gateshead had to go ahead with only three pylons, prompting an FA inquiry. The original ground comprised the relocated stand, a 2,000-capacity stepped enclosure with the players' changing rooms beneath the stand, the playing area, a cinder athletics track and fencing to limit the total capacity to 18,000. [23], During the period from 1908 to 1985, the club carried out a number of other lesser work to the rest of the ground. [21] Further improvements were made to the stand in 1969, ready for the club's FA Cup tie with Division One side Tottenham Hotspur on 3 January 1970,[21] which ended in a 2–2 draw in front of 23,000 fans. March 2000. [64] Instead, it took until July 1986 for rebuilding work to begin. The BEST beekeeping tool that you've probably never heard of! [59][62] A number of police officers and 22 spectators were later awarded bravery awards for their deeds on the day. Find the perfect Bradford Bulls stock photos and editorial news pictures from Getty Images. Within five minutes of it starting, the whole stand was burnt down. The game had been organised to stimulate interest in the sport in Bradford and attracted 8,000 fans. "[60] The game was stopped, and the wooden roof caught fire. [20] The stadium had remained virtually unchanged since 1908, and did so until 1952,[9][17] when the capacity of the ground was reduced after examinations of the foundations were ordered following the 1946 Burnden Park disaster. But it was not until 6 April 1987 that the ground hosted another international when England under-18s drew 1–1 with Switzerland. [20] Six years later, the stand had to be demolished for a second time because of continuing foundation problems. This explore was a pretty decent one for me, their was moments i forgot to film most of the stuff because i was taking it all in. [67][68] It hosted two England under-21 international friendlies. [2][45] All five stands are covered except for a small part of the main stand,[46] and all but the Midland Road Stand being two-tiered. The date they left their famous Odsal stadium after 85 years. [26][59] Club chairman Stafford Heginbotham, who was in the main stand, described the effect and his reaction to the disaster: "The fire just spread along the length of the stand in seconds. - Duration: 32:54. Bradford Bulls’ move from Odsal to a new stadium has been mooted for decades but it now seems the point of no return is here The TL Dallas Stand is the smallest of the five stands with a capacity of 1,840. The highest attendance at Valley Parade, as it is now, was against Reading in the 2015 FA Cup Quarter-finals. [11][13] As a result of alterations first implemented in 1897,[14] City players originally changed in a shed behind one end of the ground, and visiting teams used the old rugby club dressing rooms at the back of the nearby Belle Vue Hotel. Odsal Stadium, Bradford, BD6 1BS. This explore was a pretty decent one for me, their was moments i forgot to film most of the stuff because i was taking it all in. [1] When their ground was sold to facilitate the construction of Drummond School, the club required a new home. As a result, The Football Association closed the ground for 14 days, ordering City to switch its changing rooms to the nearby Artillery Barracks for the 1906–07 season. The changing rooms were also moved, with a tunnel leading from the rooms underneath the Kop along the main stand side of the ground. [2][41][42][43] In July 2019 it was re-sponsored and renamed the Utilita Energy Stadium. [80] It was not until City were promoted to the Premier League in 1999 that the club again recorded average attendances of higher than 18,000. Bulls, who were relegated from the top flight six years ago, are vying with Leigh Centurions, York City Knights, Toulouse, London Broncos and Featherstone Rovers to fill the vacancy created by Toronto Wolfpack’s failure to gain re-admission to Super League. [29] The ground was used for reserve team fixtures from September 1985, but only journalists and club officials were present to watch. Find the perfect Bradford Bulls Stadium stock photos and editorial news pictures from Getty Images. [21] It was another six years before all four stands at Valley Parade were able to be opened for the first time. Bradford are edging closer to a return to Odsal as they finalise their application to take the 12th spot in Super League for 2021. The Midland Road Stand holds 4,500, and the North West Corner 2,300. Wigan Warriors beat the Bulls 20–19 at Odsal Stadium which killed off Bradford's hopes of finishing top of the league. BULLS TEAM STORE Odsal Stadium, Odsal, Bradford BD6 1BS. It has been Bradford City's home since, although it is now owned by former chairman Gordon Gibb's pension fund. It has been Bradford City's home since, although it is now owned by former chairman Gordon Gibb's pension fund. [16] The total project cost £9,958,[17] and raised the capacity to 40,000. BRADFORD BULLS RLFC. We couldn't breathe. Telephone: 0333 323 5075. The fire spread the length of the stand, and timber and the roof began to fall onto the crowds. Several supporters faced criminal proceedings for the incident. Bradford kicked off the 2000 season with a 32–4 win over Huddersfield Giants in the 4th Round of the Challenge Cup, the Bulls followed this win up by smashing Wakefield Trinity Wildcats 46–0 in the 5th Round. Ticket Line: 0333 323 5075 - option 1. [53], Visiting team fans sat in the TL Dallas Stand from 1995 to 2008,[54] but have also been given other parts of the ground for larger matches. BRADFORD BULLS RLFC. BRADFORD BULLS RLFC. It underwent a £2.6 million redevelopment and was re-opened in December 1986. Bradford Bulls announce the signing of NRL centre Keith Lulia from the Newcastle Knights on a 2-year deal. Tuesday (10:00-14:00) Wednesday (10:00-14:00) Friday (10:00-14:00) Temporary Team Shop Hours *ONLINE/TELEPHONE ENQUIRIES ONLY* Tuesday (10:00-14:00) Wednesday (10:00-14:00) Friday (10:00-14:00) [8], Manningham RFC continued playing until 1903, when financial difficulties, caused by relegation at the turn of the century,[9] prompted club officials to change codes from rugby football to association football. It has also been home to Bradford (Park Avenue) for one season, and Bradf… [74][75] Bradford Northern became Bradford Bulls with the advent of the Super League, and played two seasons at Valley Parade in 2001 and 2002 during redevelopment of their home ground at Odsal. [70] Valley Parade's next international came seven years later when Bradford City hosted an under-19s European Championship qualifying game, in which England defeated Slovakia 4–1. [58] The score was still 0–0 after 40 minutes of the game,[58] when a small fire was noticed three rows from the back near one end of the main stand. Odsal Stadium, the home of Bradford Bulls, has just been bought by the sport's governing body for an undisclosed sum to avoid "predatory approaches", according to … [2] In 2000, as part of the expansion of Valley Parade, the club drew up a green transport plan in a bid to ease traffic congestion around the ground. Odsal is owned by Bradford City Council, but the Rugby Football League (RFL) was forced to step in to assume the lease-hold interest in 2012 amid the financial troubles surrounding the Bulls. Sponsors have included The Pulse radio station,[40] Bradford & Bingley, Intersonic[41] and Coral Windows. The league trophy was presented to City's skipper Peter Jackson before the Lincoln game. Emerald Headingley Stadium. The Bulls started Super League V with a 32–10 win over premiership winners St. Helens at Knowsley Road. Select from premium Bradford Bulls of the highest quality. Raynor was later released for a severe breach of club discipline. [59] Ultimately, the fire killed 56 spectators, ranging from 11-year-old children to the 86-year-old former chairman of the club, Sam Firth. Tuesday (10:00-14:00) Wednesday (10:00-14:00) Friday (10:00-14:00) Temporary Team Shop Hours *ONLINE/TELEPHONE ENQUIRIES ONLY* Tuesday (10:00-14:00) Wednesday (10:00-14:00) Friday (10:00-14:00) [35] However, the club went into administration in May 2002, and Richmond was replaced by new co-owners Julian Rhodes and Gordon Gibb. The Bradford Northern Club; formed in 1907, had played a number of venues until the early 1920s, when they began to search for their own site. The playing field was made of ballast, ashes, soil and sods. 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. Manningham Rugby Football Club, formed in 1876, originally played games at Cardigan Fields, in the Carlisle Road area of Bradford. Football architect Archibald Leitch was commissioned to redevelop the ground when Bradford City were promoted to the First Division in 1908. The TL Dallas Stand is also known as the Bradford end, because it is nearest to the city centre. [22] The cost of the work forced the club to sell Valley Parade to Bradford Corporation for £35,000, but it was bought back by 1979 for the same price. It is the longest surviving attendance record at any league ground in the country. Football stadium in Bradford, home to Bradford City A.F.C. BRADFORD Bulls have announced they will leave their long-standing Odsal home at the end of the current season and move to Dewsbury Rams’ Tetley’s Stadium.. You can hear more about the latest news regarding Odsal Stadium on the Rugby League Rocks show this coming Sunday on West Yorkshire Radio. A key part of the team’s application for the Super League licence is a return to Odsal and acting chief executive Mark Sawyer claims progress is being made. Also veteran winger Gareth Raynor signed a 1-year extension keeping him at the Bulls for the 2012 season. [1] The new ground and the road it was built upon both adopted the name of the local area, Valley Parade, a name deriving from the steep hillside below Manningham. [1], On Christmas Day 1888, 12-year old Thomas Coyle was killed at the ground when the barrier under which he was sitting collapsed on him breaking his neck. Email: info@bradfordbulls.co.uk Email: info@bradfordbulls.co.uk. Once known as the Wembley … Tel: 0333 323 5075 (Option 5) info@bullsfoundation.org. Odsal Stadium, Odsal, Bradford. Valley Parade's first floodlights cost £3,000 and were lamps mounted on telegraph poles running along each side of the ground. The Kop,[45] was the former standing area, and its name was derived, like at many stadia across the country, from the Battle of Spion Kop. [6], The record attendance at Valley Parade is 39,146, for Bradford City's FA Cup fourth round tie against Burnley on 11 March 1911. A new 5,000 all-seater main stand was built, longer than the structure which had burned down. The rest of this side is taken up by a brick building, situated in the south west corner of the stadium, which houses the club changing rooms and the security offices. City's official highest average attendance at Valley Parade since then is 18,551 for the 1928–29 promotion season from Division Three (North),[79] although the club reported an average of 22,585 in 1920–21. [4] An additional 2,300-seat capacity corner section was built, which filled in the corner between the main stand and Kop. It was to be our day. The club has agreed a two-year lease to play at Tetley Stadium in Dewsbury.The rugby league venue has an existing capacity of … [5][73] Bradford's rugby league side Bradford Northern played a number of fixtures at Valley Parade between 1920 and 1937, as well as three games in the 1980s, and 1990s. [55][56] In March 2008, the club announced that the TL Dallas Stand would be made available for home fans for the 2008–09 season. Sam Hallas grew up supporting Bradford in their heyday. [58], Sir Oliver Popplewell published his inquiry into the fire in 1986, which introduced new safety legislation for sports grounds across the country. Office Opening Hours. The ground was officially opened on 27 September 1886 for a game against Wakefield Trinity which was watched by a capacity crowd, but construction work meant most of Manningham's early games were away fixtures. Bradford Bulls has announced it will leave its historic Odsal Stadium to groundshare with fellow Championship rugby league club Dewsbury Rams, amid plans to develop a new home in the Yorkshire city. They have won the Challenge Cup five times, the league championship six times and the World Club Challenge three times. (EXPLORING ABANDONED PLACES) HAVING FUN AND GETTING SCARED AS WE SEARCH FOR NEW LOCATIONS. [87] No station has ever been built, and a discounted bus route was withdrawn because of low patronage.[88]. The Bulls started September with a hard fought 25–18 win over Halifax Blue Sox, a late Paul Deacon drop goal secured the points for Bradford. [62] The few existing narrow escape routes led to locked doors in some cases, and the only escape for most spectators was directly onto the field. The largest stand is the JCT600 Stand, which holds 9,004 supporters, followed by the Kop, which has a capacity of 7,492. - Duration: 20:47. [86] Bradford Interchange connects to Leeds railway station for London North Eastern Railway and CrossCountry train services, Grand Central provide a direct service to London, and provides First Bradford and Keighley Bus Company buses to the ground. [2] The stadium includes 134 seats for media representatives. The decision came after an overwhelmingly positive text message poll from the club's supporters to use the Bradford End of the ground. Sun 4th April | 12:45 Keepmoat Stadium, Halifax Panthers (H) The first was against Denmark's under-21s on 8 October 1999. The investigation resulted in the closure of half the Midland Road stand. [62] The disaster is also marked by an annual remembrance ceremony on 11 May at Bradford City Hall,[65] and an annual Easter-weekend youth tournament, contested between Bradford, Lincoln and other teams from across Europe. Valley Parade, known as the Utilita Energy Stadium for sponsorship reasons, is an all-seater football stadium in Bradford, West Yorkshire, England. Ticket Line: 0333 323 5075 - option 1. Urban Exploring Abandoned Bradford Bulls Stadium Part 1 Exploring With Henry. [4] Bradford City's senior team played home games at other grounds in West Yorkshire for 19 months while Valley Parade was rebuilt. Football architect Archibald Leitch was commissioned to design new terracing in the paddock—a standing area in front of the 5,300-seater main stand which was built in 1908—and build a Spion Kop at the north side of the ground and an 8,000-capacity stand at the Midland Road end opposite the main stand. [5] Other under-18 fixtures have been played since, the last of which was between England and Belgium in November 2000. Ticket Line: 0333 323 5075 - option 1. Telephone: 0333 323 5075. Bradford Bulls are set to start their Championship campaign by playing home games at Dewsbury Rams’ Tetley’s Stadium but are close to finalising a deal to return to Odsal by late May or early June. There are also all Bradford Bulls scheduled matches that they are going to play in the future. Kamon Reynolds - Tennessee's Bees Recommended for you The club have signed a … A VISIT to Odsal Stadium could be back on the cards for Warrington Wolves next season. Forster Square, which provides train services operated by Northern, also connects to Leeds. An inquest decided the death was accidental and the accident happened due to the weight of spectators leaning on the barrier. Sat 13th March | 14:00 Tetley's Stadium, Featherstone Rovers (A) Bradford played the last game at Odsal Stadium against Sheffield Eagles on 1 September 2019. [26] Forensic scientist David Woolley believed the cause of the fire was from a discarded cigarette or match, which had dropped through gaps between the seating to a void below the stand where rubbish had built up. [39], The ground has been renamed a number of times for sponsorship reasons. Visiting team fans have been accommodated in the end blocks of the East Stand since the start of the 2008–09 season. 9:18 [66], Valley Parade hosted its first international football game just two months after its first Football League match. Valley Parade, Bradford", Chelsea F.C. [29], More than £3.5 million (£10.7 million today) was raised for victims of the fire and their families through the Bradford Disaster Appeal Fund. 1 SEPTEMBER 2019 will forever be remembered as one of the darkest days in the history of the Bradford Bulls. [59] The match was abandoned and never replayed, with The Football League ordering the scoreline at the time of abandonment to stand. [4][31] Richmond continued his plans to redevelop the ground as City continued to rise through the league. Keighley Cougars (H) Now, he wants to help take the Bulls back to Super League. [12] Bradford City's first game at Valley Parade came on 5 September 1903 against Gainsborough Trinity, drawing a crowd of 11,000. [4] The Sunwin Stand also includes the ground's 17 executive boxes and conference facilities, which have capacity for up to 700 people. 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. The storm clouds have gathered over Bradford Bulls’ Odsal stadium and a rugby league institution is no more. 44-10. BRADFORD Bulls have renamed their former home after another pair of dedicated club volunteers.. The Bradford end of the ground was made a double-decker, all-seater stand, with a new scoreboard, in 1991. Urban Ghosts Urban Exploration Recommended for you Bradford Bulls previous match was against Widnes Vikings in RFL Championship, match ended with result - . BRADFORD BULLS RLFC. [72], Bradford (Park Avenue) have played 29 games at Valley Parade, including a 2–0 friendly victory over Swiss side AC Lugano in 1962, and all their home fixtures in 1973–74, their last season before extinction. More … [30], The two stands which were not altered after the fire were both improved during the 1990s. Further work was performed to lower the railings, erect barriers, move the pitch and add extra turnstiles.
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