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Bradford City 1971-72 season
Back row left to right: Norman Corner, Graham Oates, John Oldfield, John Ritchie, Ian Cooper, John Hall, Cec Podd.
Front row: Tommy McHale, Graham Howell, Colin Hall, Bruce Stowell, Les O'Neill, Peter Middleton, Terry Owen Bairstow.

Picture from Football League Review 633 - Jon Sammels cover.
Taken by Peter Robinson

Players included in Rothmans 1970-71 ...

Manager: Jimmy Wheeler

Denis Atkins

Bruce Bannister

Ian Cooper

Norman Corner

Colin Hall

Colin appeared under Nottingham Forest in the World of Soccer Stars 1970-71 album. He moved to Bradford City in June 1970.

John Hall

Tom Hallett

Bobby Ham.

Moved to Preston North End October 1970

Pat Liney

Peter McConnell

See Email March 2002

On another site see PMcConnell

Peter Middleton

Born: 13 September, 1948. Died 1977.

See Sons and Daughters: Brothers

Graham Oates

Les O'Neill

Terry Owen

Click to see more information on Terry

John Roberts

J Steward.

Did not play first team football.

Bruce Stowell

Peter Turbitt

Ray Wilson (See 1966 World Cup winning team.)

See Where are they now? UKTV

There is a Statue that includes Ray near Upton Park, see Statues

Known amateur Players in 1970-71 Season

Steve Harney. Moved to Guiseley before the start of the 1971-72 season.

Known apprentices in the 1970-71 Season ...

David Bairstow

Click to see more information on David

In fact, David is not confirmed as being on Bradford City's books in the 1970-71 season itself, but I could not see any reference to David's football career on the Net, so I thought I would redress the balance!

Signed Professional forms December 1971

David Fretwell

Signed professional forms in July 1970.

David once scored an own gaol after just 20 seconds on 26 January 1974 in the FA Cup second round v Luton Town. They lost 3-0.

Cec Podd

Click to see more information on Cec

Signed professional forms August 1970

Players who moved to the club in the 1970-71 season include...

Geoff Crudgington came on loan from Aston Villa in March 1971

Mick Gadsby came on loan from York City December 1970 to January 1971

Board Members listed in Rothmans 1970-71 Season...

Chairman:

S. Heginbotham

Directors:

M.G.F. Dickens

E.L. Porter

G.D. Ide

H.B. Metcalfe

Backroom Staff listed in Rothmans 1970-71 Season include...

General Manager:

J. Mellor

 

For links on this site...

Return to Division Three

For links on other sites see ...

Click to see Bradford City 70-71 autographs at Lennart Kristiansson's site:

English Football League 70-71 Autographs

See Neil Brown's excellent site for career details of every Bradford City player from 1946.

The official site is at Bradford City Football Club

Note: Birth information and League career statistics from:
"The PFA Premier and Football League Players' Records 1946-2005"
Edited and compiled by Barry J. Hugman. Lennard Queen Anne Press, 2005.
See www.since1888.co.uk


Further 1970-71 season information from :
'Rothmans Football Yearbook 1970-71' 1st Year. Queen Anne Press, London, 1970, and
'Rothmans Football Yearbook 1971-72' 2nd Year. Queen Anne Press, London, 1971.


Further information was used from:

Bradford City. A Complete Record 1903-1988. Terry Frost. Breedon books Sport, 1988.

Further information from Bradford City Football Club. An A to Z by Dean Hayes. Bradford City Football Club, 1996.