1984–85 Bradford City A.F.C. season explained

Club:Bradford City A.F.C.
Season:1984-85
Chairman:Stafford Heginbotham
Manager:Trevor Cherry
Stadium:Valley Parade
League:Division Three
League Result:Champion (promoted)
Cup1:FA Cup
Cup1 Result:3rd Round
Cup2:Milk Cup
Cup2 Result:2nd Round
Prevseason:1982-83
Nextseason:1985-86

The 1984–85 Bradford City A.F.C. season was the 72nd in the club's history.

The club finished 1st in Division Three, being promoted as Champions to Division Two, reached the 3rd round of the FA Cup, and the 2nd round of the Milk Cup.[1]

The club finished the season as Champions of Division Three, but their final home game on 11 May 1985 was overshadowed by the Bradford City fire which saw 56 people die and their home stadium Valley Parade badly damaged.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. Frost, p. 310
  2. Frost, p. 28