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.
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.
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.
They defeated FK Atlantas and RKC Waalwijk before being knocked out by FC Zenit Saint Petersburg in the semi-finals.