List of Bradford City A.F.C. seasons

Bradford City Association Football Club were formed in 1903 and were elected into the Second Division before they had even played a game. Bradford City and Chelsea, in 1905, remain the only teams to be elected into the league before playing a competitive fixture. The club were promoted to the First Division when they won the Second Division title in 1907–08. In 1910–11 the club recorded their highest league position of fifth and also won their only major honour when captain Jimmy Speirs lifted the FA Cup after he scored the only goal to defeat Newcastle United 1–0 in the final replay. Bradford City's honours also include the Third Division North title in 1928–29 and the Third Division crown in 1984–85, as well as the Third Division North Challenge Cup in 1938–39.

Bradford City have spent two seasons in the Premier League. In 1999–2000, they avoided relegation with just 36 points, then a record low to stay up, after defeating Liverpool 1–0 in the final game with a headed goal from David Wetherall. The club have won promotion in a total of eight seasons and been relegated on ten occasions; three relegations in the previous seven seasons meant the 2007–08 season was their first in the fourth tier in 26 years. Bradford City have also played in European competition when they took one of England's two places in the Intertoto Cup in 2000. They defeated FK Atlantas and RKC Waalwijk before being knocked out by FC Zenit Saint Petersburg in the semi-finals.

Key

 * P = Played
 * W = Games won
 * D = Games drawn
 * L = Games lost
 * F = Goals for
 * A = Goals against
 * Pts = Points
 * Pos = Final position


 * Div 1 = Football League First Division
 * Div 2 = Football League Second Division
 * Div 3 = Football League Third Division
 * Div 3N = Football League Third Division North
 * Div 4 = Football League Fourth Division
 * Prem = Premier League
 * Champ = Football League Championship
 * Lge 1 = Football League One
 * Lge 2 = Football League Two


 * PR = Preliminary Round
 * 4Q = Fourth Qualifying Round
 * IR = Intermediate Round
 * R1 = Round 1
 * R2 = Round 2
 * R3 = Round 3
 * R4 = Round 4
 * R5 = Round 5
 * R32 = Round of 32
 * QF = Quarter-finals
 * QF/N = Quarter-finals – Northern Section
 * SF = Semi-finals
 * SF/N = Semi-finals – Northern Section
 * RU = Runners-up
 * W = Winners

Division shown in bold when it changes due to promotion or relegation. Top scorer shown in bold with when he set or equalled a club record.