# List of Bradford (Park Avenue) A.F.C. seasons

This is a list of Bradford (Park Avenue) A.F.C. seasons in English football, from 1907 when the club joined the Southern League to the 2019–20 season. It details the club's achievements in senior league and cup competitions.
Bradford (Park Avenue) were formed in 1863 originally as a rugby union team, in 1895 they joined the breakaway Northern Rugby Football Union and played what would become known as rugby league until 1907 when they turned to football and joined the Southern League. The following season they successfully applied to join the English Football League, becoming the second team from Bradford to join the league after Bradford City five years previously. The club won just one title during its 51 years in the Football League, when it topped Division Three (North) in 1927–28, and also spent three seasons in the top flight of English football. In each of the four seasons from 1966–67 to 1969–70 the club had to apply for re-election and was eventually voted out of the league to be replaced by Cambridge United in 1970. For four seasons they competed in the Northern Premier League before the club folded in 1974.
A new club was reformed in 1977 originally playing Sunday league football before it joined the Central Midlands Football League in 1989–90 and has won two league titles since. In 2004–05 Park Avenue were playing in the Conference North just two divisions below the Football League, but two successive relegations followed. However, the club managed to regain their position in this league and in 2013–14 in English football Park Avenue play in the Conference North.

## League history

| Years | ∆ | League |
| 1907–1908 | 3 | Southern Football League Division One |
| 1908-1914 | 2 | Football League Second Division |
| 1914-1921 | 1 | Football League First Division |
| 1921-1922 | 2 | Football League Second Division |
| 1922-1928 | 3 | Football League Third Division North |
| 1928-1950 | 2 | Football League Second Division |
| 1950-1958 | 3 | Football League Third Division North |
| 1958-1961 | 4 | Football League Fourth Division |
| 1961-1963 | 3 | Football League Third Division |
| 1963-1970 | 4 | Football League Fourth Division |
| 1970-1974 | 7 | Northern Premier League |
| 1989-1990 | 11 | Central Midlands League Superior |
| 1990-1991 | 10 | North West Counties Football League Division Two |
| 1991-1995 | 9 | North West Counties Football League Division One |
| 1995-2001 | 8 | Northern Premier League Division One |
| 2001-2004 | 7 | Northern Premier League Division Premier |
| 2004-2005 | 6 | Conference North |
| 2005-2006 | 7 | Northern Premier League Division Premier |
| 2006-2007 | 8 | Northern Premier League Division One |
| 2007-2008 | 8 | Northern Premier League Division One North |
| 2008-2012 | 7 | Northern Premier League Division Premier |
| 2012-2015 | 6 | Conference North |
| 2015-2023 | 6 | National League North |
| 2023-2024 | 7 | Northern Premier League Division Premier |

## Seasons

| Season | League | League | League | League | League | League | League | League | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Other | Top scorer | Top scorer |
| Season | Division | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | Pos | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Other | Top scorer | Top scorer |
| 1907–08 | South 1 | 38 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 53 | 54 | 36 | 13th | | | | | | |
| 1908–09 | Div 2 | 38 | 13 | 6 | 19 | 51 | 59 | 32 | 16th | 5Q | | | | Joe McClarence | 14 |
| 1909–10 | Div 2 | 38 | 17 | 4 | 17 | 64 | 64 | 59 | 10th | R2 | | | | Frank Newton | 13 |
| 1910–11 | Div 2 | 38 | 14 | 9 | 15 | 53 | 55 | 37 | 12th | R2 | | | | Tommy Little | 21 |
| 1911–12 | Div 2 | 38 | 13 | 9 | 16 | 44 | 45 | 35 | 11th | R3 | | | | Jimmy Turnbull | 9 |
| 1912–13 | Div 2 | 38 | 14 | 8 | 16 | 60 | 60 | 36 | 13th | QF | | | | Jimmy Smith | 21 |
| 1913–14 | Div 2 | 38 | 23 | 3 | 12 | 71 | 47 | 49 | 2nd | R2 | | | | Jimmy Smith | 27 |
| 1914–15 | Div 1 | 38 | 17 | 7 | 14 | 69 | 65 | 41 | 9th | R3 | | | | Jimmy Bauchop | 29 |
| 1915–19 | No competitive football was played between 1915 and 1919 due to the First World War. | No competitive football was played between 1915 and 1919 due to the First World War. | No competitive football was played between 1915 and 1919 due to the First World War. | No competitive football was played between 1915 and 1919 due to the First World War. | No competitive football was played between 1915 and 1919 due to the First World War. | No competitive football was played between 1915 and 1919 due to the First World War. | No competitive football was played between 1915 and 1919 due to the First World War. | No competitive football was played between 1915 and 1919 due to the First World War. | No competitive football was played between 1915 and 1919 due to the First World War. | No competitive football was played between 1915 and 1919 due to the First World War. | No competitive football was played between 1915 and 1919 due to the First World War. | No competitive football was played between 1915 and 1919 due to the First World War. | No competitive football was played between 1915 and 1919 due to the First World War. | No competitive football was played between 1915 and 1919 due to the First World War. | No competitive football was played between 1915 and 1919 due to the First World War. |
| 1919–20 | Div 1 | 42 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 60 | 63 | 42 | 11th | QF | | | | David McLean | 23 |
| 1920–21 | Div 1 | 42 | 8 | 8 | 26 | 43 | 76 | 24 | 22nd | R2 | | | | David McLean | 22 |
| 1921–22 | Div 2 | 42 | 12 | 9 | 21 | 46 | 62 | 33 | 21st | R2 | | | | Jimmy Bauchop | 15 |
| 1922–23 | Div 3N | 38 | 19 | 9 | 10 | 67 | 38 | 47 | 2nd | R2 | | | | George McLean | 21 |
| 1923–24 | Div 3N | 42 | 21 | 10 | 11 | 69 | 43 | 52 | 5th | R1 | | | | Ken McDonald | 17 |
| 1924–25 | Div 3N | 42 | 19 | 12 | 11 | 84 | 42 | 50 | 5th | R2 | | | | Bob Wilson | 25 |
| 1925–26 | Div 3N | 42 | 26 | 8 | 8 | 101 | 43 | 60 | 2nd | R2 | | | | Ken McDonald | 46 |
| 1926–27 | Div 3N | 42 | 24 | 7 | 11 | 101 | 59 | 55 | 3rd | R1 | | | | Ken McDonald | 39 |
| 1927–28 | Div 3N | 42 | 27 | 9 | 6 | 101 | 45 | 63 | 1st | R2 | | | | Ken McDonald | 29 |
| 1928–29 | Div 2 | 42 | 22 | 4 | 16 | 88 | 70 | 48 | 3rd | R5 | | | | George McLean | 29 |
| 1929–30 | Div 2 | 42 | 19 | 12 | 11 | 91 | 70 | 50 | 4th | R5 | | | | George McLean | 21 |
| 1930–31 | Div 2 | 42 | 18 | 10 | 14 | 97 | 66 | 46 | 6th | R5 | | | | Trevor Rhodes | 20 |
| 1931–32 | Div 2 | 42 | 21 | 7 | 14 | 72 | 63 | 49 | 6th | R5 | | | | Eddie Parris | 13 |
| 1932–33 | Div 2 | 42 | 17 | 8 | 17 | 77 | 71 | 42 | 8th | R4 | | | | Ernie Suggett | 22 |
| 1933–34 | Div 2 | 42 | 23 | 3 | 16 | 86 | 67 | 49 | 5th | R3 | | | | Harold Blackmore | 27 |
| 1934–35 | Div 2 | 42 | 11 | 16 | 15 | 55 | 63 | 38 | 15th | R3 | | | | Tommy Lewis Jimmy Robertson Ernie Suggett | 9 |
| 1935–36 | Div 2 | 42 | 14 | 9 | 19 | 62 | 84 | 37 | 16th | R5 | | | | Tom Nolan | 17 |
| 1936–37 | Div 2 | 42 | 12 | 9 | 21 | 52 | 88 | 33 | 20th | R3 | | | | Tony MacPhee | 18 |
| 1937–38 | Div 2 | 42 | 17 | 9 | 16 | 69 | 56 | 43 | 7th | R5 | | | | George Henson | 32 |
| 1938–39 | Div 2 | 42 | 12 | 11 | 19 | 61 | 82 | 35 | 17th | R3 | | | | Fred Smith | 21 |
| 1939–40 | Div 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 22nd | | | | | Tommy McGarry Edwin Watson | 1 |
| 1939–45 | No competitive football was played between 1939 and 1945 due to the Second World War. | No competitive football was played between 1939 and 1945 due to the Second World War. | No competitive football was played between 1939 and 1945 due to the Second World War. | No competitive football was played between 1939 and 1945 due to the Second World War. | No competitive football was played between 1939 and 1945 due to the Second World War. | No competitive football was played between 1939 and 1945 due to the Second World War. | No competitive football was played between 1939 and 1945 due to the Second World War. | No competitive football was played between 1939 and 1945 due to the Second World War. | No competitive football was played between 1939 and 1945 due to the Second World War. | No competitive football was played between 1939 and 1945 due to the Second World War. | No competitive football was played between 1939 and 1945 due to the Second World War. | No competitive football was played between 1939 and 1945 due to the Second World War. | No competitive football was played between 1939 and 1945 due to the Second World War. | No competitive football was played between 1939 and 1945 due to the Second World War. | No competitive football was played between 1939 and 1945 due to the Second World War. |
| 1945–46 | There was no league football in 1945–46 | There was no league football in 1945–46 | There was no league football in 1945–46 | There was no league football in 1945–46 | There was no league football in 1945–46 | There was no league football in 1945–46 | There was no league football in 1945–46 | There was no league football in 1945–46 | There was no league football in 1945–46 | QF | | | | Jackie Gibbons | 8 |
| 1946–47 | Div 2 | 42 | 14 | 11 | 17 | 65 | 77 | 39 | 16th | R3 | | | | Jackie Gibbons | 21 |
| 1947–48 | Div 2 | 42 | 16 | 8 | 18 | 68 | 72 | 40 | 14th | R4 | | | | John Downie | 19 |
| 1948–49 | Div 2 | 42 | 13 | 11 | 18 | 65 | 78 | 37 | 17th | R4 | | | | George Ainsley | 16 |
| 1949–50 | Div 2 | 42 | 10 | 11 | 21 | 51 | 77 | 31 | 22nd | R3 | | | | Gerry Henry | 11 |
| 1950–51 | Div 3N | 46 | 23 | 8 | 15 | 90 | 72 | 54 | 6th | R2 | | | | Bob Crosbie | 28 |
| 1951–52 | Div 3N | 46 | 19 | 12 | 15 | 74 | 64 | 50 | 8th | R4 | | | | Phil Turner | 27 |
| 1952–53 | Div 3N | 46 | 19 | 12 | 15 | 75 | 61 | 50 | 7th | R2 | | | | Bob Crosbie | 16 |
| 1953–54 | Div 3N | 46 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 77 | 68 | 50 | 9th | R3 | | | | Len Pickard | 23 |
| 1954–55 | Div 3N | 46 | 15 | 11 | 20 | 56 | 70 | 41 | 16th | R2 | | | | Andy McLaren Len Pickard | 8 |
| 1955–56 | Div 3N | 46 | 13 | 7 | 26 | 61 | 122 | 33 | 23rd | R3 | | | | Whelan Ward | 15 |
| 1956–57 | Div 3N | 46 | 16 | 3 | 27 | 66 | 93 | 35 | 20th | R2 | | | | Barry Smith | 29 |
| 1957–58 | Div 3N | 46 | 13 | 11 | 22 | 68 | 95 | 37 | 22nd | R1 | | | | Alvan Williams | 17 |
| 1958–59 | Div 4 | 46 | 18 | 7 | 21 | 75 | 77 | 43 | 14th | R2 | | | | John Buchanan | 23 |
| 1959–60 | Div 4 | 46 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 70 | 68 | 49 | 11th | R3 | | | | John Allan | 31 |
| 1960–61 | Div 4 | 46 | 26 | 8 | 12 | 84 | 74 | 60 | 4th | R1 | R2 | | | John Buchanan | 21 |
| 1961–62 | Div 3 | 46 | 20 | 7 | 19 | 80 | 78 | 47 | 11th | R1 | R1 | | | Tommy Spratt | 22 |
| 1962–63 | Div 3 | 46 | 14 | 12 | 20 | 79 | 97 | 40 | 21st | R1 | R3 | | | Kevin Hector | 19 |
| 1963–64 | Div 4 | 46 | 18 | 9 | 19 | 75 | 81 | 45 | 13th | R2 | R3 | | | Kevin Hector | 21 |
| 1964–65 | Div 4 | 46 | 20 | 17 | 9 | 86 | 62 | 57 | 7th | R1 | R1 | | | Kevin Hector | 30 |
| 1965–66 | Div 4 | 46 | 21 | 5 | 20 | 102 | 92 | 47 | 11th | R1 | R2 | | | Kevin Hector | 45 |
| 1966–67 | Div 4 | 46 | 11 | 13 | 22 | 52 | 79 | 35 | 23rd | R3 | R2 | | | Bobby Ham | 17 |
| 1967–68 | Div 4 | 46 | 4 | 15 | 27 | 30 | 82 | 23 | 24th | R2 | R1 | | | Geoff Lloyd | 12 |
| 1968–69 | Div 4 | 46 | 5 | 10 | 31 | 32 | 106 | 20 | 24th | R1 | R1 | | | Derek Draper | 7 |
| 1969–70 | Div 4 | 46 | 6 | 11 | 29 | 41 | 96 | 23 | 24th | R1 | R1 | | | Ray Charnley | 12 |
| 1970–71 | NPL | 42 | 15 | 8 | 19 | 54 | 73 | 38 | 14th | R1 | | FA Trophy | R1 | | |
| 1971–72 | NPL | 46 | 13 | 13 | 20 | 54 | 71 | 39 | 18th | 4Q | | FA Trophy | R1 | | |
| 1972–73 | NPL | 46 | 19 | 17 | 10 | 63 | 50 | 55 | 5th | 3Q | | FA Trophy | R2 | | |
| 1973–74 | NPL | 46 | 9 | 15 | 22 | 42 | 84 | 33 | 21st | 3Q | | FA Trophy | R1 | | |
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| 1989–90 | CML | 38 | 11 | 8 | 19 | 59 | 83 | 41 | 16th | | | | | | |
| 1990–91 | NWC 2 | 34 | 20 | 9 | 5 | 72 | 41 | 69 | 3rd | | | | | | |
| 1991–92 | NWC 1 | 34 | 10 | 5 | 19 | 57 | 68 | 35 | 17th | | | FA Vase | EP | | |
| 1992–93 | NWC 1 | 42 | 19 | 8 | 15 | 54 | 43 | 65 | 6th | 2Q | | FA Vase | R1 | | |
| 1993–94 | NWC 1 | 42 | 12 | 12 | 18 | 54 | 79 | 48 | 15th | PR | | FA Vase | PR | | |
| 1994–95 | NWC 1 | 42 | 30 | 4 | 8 | 96 | 43 | 94 | 1st | PR | | FA Vase | R2 | | |
| 1995–96 | NPL 1 | 40 | 9 | 14 | 17 | 57 | 72 | 41 | 17th | 4Q | | FA Trophy | 1Q | | |
| 1996–97 | NPL 1 | 42 | 20 | 8 | 14 | 58 | 50 | 68 | 7th | 2Q | | FA Trophy | R2 | | |
| 1997–98 | NPL 1 | 42 | 18 | 11 | 13 | 62 | 46 | 65 | 9th | PR | | FA Trophy | 3Q | | |
| 1998–99 | NPL 1 | 42 | 17 | 11 | 14 | 64 | 55 | 62 | 9th | 3Q | | FA Trophy | R4 | | |
| 1999–2000 | NPL 1 | 42 | 23 | 9 | 10 | 77 | 48 | 78 | 4th | 2Q | | FA Trophy | R1 | | |
| 2000–01 | NPL 1 | 42 | 28 | 5 | 9 | 83 | 40 | 89 | 1st | 1Q | | FA Trophy | R1 | | |
| 2001–02 | NPL P | 44 | 18 | 5 | 21 | 77 | 76 | 59 | 10th | 3Q | | FA Trophy | R1 | | |
| 2002–03 | NPL P | 44 | 20 | 10 | 14 | 73 | 70 | 70 | 7th | 3Q | | FA Trophy | R2 | | |
| 2003–04 | NPL P | 44 | 12 | 14 | 18 | 48 | 62 | 50 | 17th | R1 | | FA Trophy | R3 | | |
| 2004–05 | CONF N | 42 | 5 | 9 | 28 | 37 | 70 | 24 | 22nd | 3Q | | FA Trophy | R1 | | |
| 2005–06 | NPL P | 42 | 10 | 9 | 23 | 64 | 86 | 39 | 21st | 2Q | | FA Trophy | 1Q | | |
| 2006–07 | NPL 1 | 46 | 24 | 10 | 12 | 77 | 47 | 82 | 4th | PR | | FA Trophy | 3Q | | |
| 2007–08 | NPL 1N | 42 | 25 | 7 | 10 | 91 | 43 | 82 | 1st | 4Q | | FA Trophy | 1Q | | |
| 2008–09 | NPL P | 42 | 20 | 12 | 10 | 74 | 52 | 72 | 7th | 2Q | | FA Trophy | 1Q | | |
| 2009–10 | NPL P | 38 | 24 | 6 | 8 | 94 | 51 | 78 | 2nd | 3Q | | FA Trophy | 1Q | | |
| 2010–11 | NPL P | 42 | 23 | 8 | 11 | 84 | 55 | 77 | 3rd | 1Q | | FA Trophy | 1Q | | |
| 2011–12 | NPL P | 42 | 24 | 6 | 12 | 77 | 49 | 78 | 4th | R1 | | FA Trophy | 1Q | | |
| 2012–13 | CONF N | 42 | 19 | 9 | 14 | 75 | 52 | 66 | 7th | R1 | | FA Trophy | 3Q | | |
| 2013–14 | CONF N | 42 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 66 | 70 | 57 | 10th | 4Q | | FA Trophy | R2 | | |
| 2014–15 | CONF N | 42 | 14 | 11 | 17 | 52 | 66 | 53 | 13th | 2Q | | FA Trophy | R1 | | |
| 2015–16 | NL N | 42 | 13 | 11 | 18 | 51 | 59 | 50 | 14th | 3Q | | FA Trophy | R2 | | |
| 2016–17 | NL N | 42 | 12 | 7 | 23 | 46 | 74 | 43 | 16th | 2Q | | FA Trophy | 3Q | | |
| 2017–18 | NL N | 42 | 18 | 9 | 15 | 66 | 56 | 63 | 7th | 3Q | | FA Trophy | 3Q | | |
| 2018–19 | NL N | 42 | 18 | 11 | 13 | 71 | 61 | 65 | 7th | 3Q | | FA Trophy | 3Q | | |
| 2019–20 | NL N | 33 | 5 | 5 | 23 | 25 | 80 | 20 | 22nd | 2Q | | FA Trophy | R1 | Lewis Knight | 7 |
| 2020–21 | NL N | 16 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 26 | 30 | 18 | 15th | 2Q | | FA Trophy | R2 | Lewis Knight | 11 |
| 2021–22 | NL N | 42 | 11 | 11 | 20 | 44 | 46 | 70 | 18th | 2Q | | FA Trophy | R3 | Brad Dockerty | 13 |
| 2022–23 | NL N | 46 | 11 | 13 | 22 | 46 | 43 | 65 | 23rd | 2Q | | FA Trophy | R2 | Will Longbottom | 13 |
| 2023–24 | NPL P | 40 | 7 | 9 | 24 | 50 | 85 | 30 | 19th | 2Q | | FA Trophy | 3Q | Jordan Preston | 9 |
| 2024–25 | NPL D1E | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | |

## Key

| Champions | Runners-up | Promoted | Relegated |
Division shown in bold when it changes due to promotion or relegation. Top scorer shown in bold when he set or equalled a club record.