bantamspast

...promoting interest in the history of Bradford City AFC and the history / origins of football in Bradford. Publisher of the History Revisited series of books.

[johndewhirst @jpdewhirst]

Redevelopment of Valley Parade in 1986. #BCAFC #Bradford

[johndewhirst @jpdewhirst]

Rock Terrace, Midland Road #Bradford. #BCAFC #bfdmonochrome #blackandwhitephotography #FloodlightFriday

[johndewhirst @jpdewhirst]

New book on the history of Bradford City released in September, 2026. Join the mailing list for updates: https://t.co/2a0i65aqwg

[johndewhirst @jpdewhirst]

Valley Parade #Bradford. #BCAFC #FloodlightFriday

[johndewhirst @jpdewhirst]

@theterriersfan By my reckoning, for each person in a City shirt in that photo there's around £4m of debt on the Hudds balance sheet. But that's for you to fret about and us to laugh. Enjoy the summer.

[johndewhirst @jpdewhirst]

Olympic Stadium, West Berlin 1987. #FloodlightFriday

[johndewhirst @jpdewhirst]

We remember the 56 who perished, the survivors, families and friends as well as members of the emergency services who were impacted by the tragedy at Valley Parade on this day in 1985. #BCAFC #Bradford

[bantamspast @bantamspast]

Beck Lane, Heckmondwike - Victorian ground with a Rugby Union, Northern Union and association football pedigree. @GroundhopperUK History of the ground from the link.

[johndewhirst @jpdewhirst]

Salts FC finish champions of the Yorkshire Amateur League Championship, drawing 1-1 yesterday at Littletown. The Beck Lane ground dates from the 1870s, formerly home of Heckmondwike FC - historic detail from here: https://t.co/48Fau5Ro8A @officialsaltsfc @LittletownFC

[johndewhirst @jpdewhirst]

Salts FC finish champions of the Yorkshire Amateur League Championship, drawing 1-1 yesterday at Littletown. The Beck Lane ground dates from the 1870s, formerly home of Heckmondwike FC - historic detail from here: https://t.co/48Fau5Ro8A @officialsaltsfc @LittletownFC

[johndewhirst @jpdewhirst]

Message to GA and all at #bcafc, we are obviously wasting our time turning up because Bolton are entitled.

[bantamspast @bantamspast]

New book about the history of BCAFC due to be published this autumn. To join the mailing list, refer to this link: https://t.co/Q0PtfwWpZj

[johndewhirst @jpdewhirst]

Onwards and upwards - highest avge league attendance since 1921/22, best league finish since 2004 and the nearest we've ever come to back-to-back promotions. Massive congratulations to Graham Alexander and all at Valley Parade.#bcafc #Bradford

[johndewhirst @jpdewhirst]

Valley Parade #BCAFC #Bradford. #bfdmonochrome #blackandwhitephotography #FloodlightFriday

[johndewhirst @jpdewhirst]

Discover a History of Bradford City in Objects at the @BradfordLitFest on Tues 7th July (2pm, venue tbc) where I will be presenting an alternative perspective of the club's history dating back to its rugby origins. News also about my forthcoming new book about #bcafc. #Bradford

[johndewhirst @jpdewhirst]

Another excellent #BCAFC attendance today... The average League attendance at Valley Parade this season has been 20,444 - the highest since 1921/22 when the club was in the top tier (21,815). Also the first time since then to have had TEN games with gates exceeding 20,000.

[johndewhirst @jpdewhirst]

Matchday #BCAFC #Bradford.

[johndewhirst @jpdewhirst]

Valley Parade #BCAFC #Bradford. #FloodlightFriday #bfdmonochrome #blackandwhitephotography

[johndewhirst @jpdewhirst]

The Bantams dig deep. A cracking game at Valley Parade tonight and excellent fighting spirit. #BCAFC #Bradford

[johndewhirst @jpdewhirst]

Former Belle Vue Hotel, Manningham Lane #Bradford. #bfdmonochrome #blackandwhitephotography

[johndewhirst @jpdewhirst]

Valley Parade #BCAFC #Bradford. #FloodlightFriday #bfdmonochrome #blackandwhitephotography