Bradford Bulls

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Bradford Bulls
Full name	Bradford Bulls Rugby League Football Club
Nick name(s)	The Bulls
Emblem	Black bull
Colours	Amber, red, black and white
Founded	1861
Sport	Rugby league
League	Super League (Europe)
Ground	Grattan Stadium
Capacity	27,000
Coach	Steve McNamara
Captain	Paul Deacon
Chairman	Peter Hood
League Wins	1999, 2001, 2003 (3)
Grand Final Wins	1997, 2001, 2003, 2005 (5)
Challenge Cup Wins	1905-06, 1943-44, 1946-47, 1948-49, 2000, 2003 (6)
Official website	www.bradfordbulls.co.uk

Bradford Bulls are a professional rugby league club based in the city of Bradford, England. They have been one of the success stories of the Super League, and are one of the biggest clubs in British rugby league. The team jersey is white with red, amber and black Hoops. The club plays its home games at Grattan Stadium which is located to the south of the city centre.

Contents 1 History 1.1 1863 - 1907: In the Beginning 1.2 Bradford Northern 1.3 The Super League era - 1996 1.4 We Are The Champions!- 1997 1.5 On the Road - 1998 1.6 So close - 1999 1.7 The Millennium 1.8 Flower Of Scotland - 2000 1.9 Glory Days- 2001 1.10 World beaters- 2002 1.11 Tre-BULL Champions - 2003 1.12 World Champions - 2004 1.13 History Makers - 2005 1.14 New Era - 2006 1.15 Centenary Season - 2007 2 2007 Squad 3 Possible 2007 Run on Team 4 2007 Fixtures and Results 4.1 2007 Engage Super League Fixtures/Results 4.2 2007 Engage Super League Play Offs Fixtures/Results 4.3 2007 Carnegie Challenge Cup Fixtures/Results 5 Notable Players 6 Team of All-Time 7 Captains 8 Coaching Register 9 Club Officials 10 Titles 11 Trivia 12 Official Mascots 13 External links

[edit] History

[edit] 1863 - 1907: In the Beginning

The Bradford Rugby Club was formed in 1863. Park Avenue was established as their home ground in 1880. They achieved their first major success by winning the Yorkshire Cup in 1884.

In 1895, along with cross-town neighbours Manningham, Bradford were among 22 clubs to secede from the Rugby Football Union after a historic meeting at The George Hotel in Huddersfield, in response to a dispute over "broken time" payments to players. These 22 clubs formed the Northern Rugby Union. In 1903-4 Bradford finished level on points with Salford at the top of the league and then won the resulting play-off 5-0. Mannington ran into financial difficulties and despite a summer archery contest that generated enough money to ensure their survival, their members were persuaded to change to Association football. They were invited to join the Football League in 1903, in an attempt to introduce the soccer to the rugby-dominated region, and the newly renamed Bradford City AFC were voted into full membership of the Second Division without playing a game of soccer, having a team or being able to guarantee a ground.

There was also a demand for Association Football at Park Avenue, which played host to soccer matches as well as Northern Union games. The first game of Association Football played at Park Avenue is believed to have been between Blackburn Rovers and Blackburn Olympic F.C. and in 1895 a Bradford side beat a team from Moss Side, Manchester 4 -1 in front of 3,000 spectators.

In 1905-6 Bradford beat Salford 5-0 to win the Challenge Cup and were runners up in the Championship. The following season they win the Yorkshire Cup 8-5 against Hull Kingston Rovers.

With soccer already successful at Bradford City, a meeting was called of the club members on April 15th 1907 to decide the club's future. An initial vote appeared to favour continuing in the Northern Union, then opinion shifted towards rugby union but the Chairman, Mr Briggs, used his influence to swing the committee behind Association football. This act, sometimes referred to as "The Great Betrayal", led to Bradford becoming a soccer club, Bradford (Park Avenue) A.F.C. and a new team Bradford Northern was created to take their place in the Northern Union.

[edit] Bradford Northern

In 1933 Bradford Northern signed a ten-year lease with Bradford council for a former quarry being used as a waste dump at Odsal Top. It was turned into the biggest stadium outside Wembley. Bradford Northern played their first match there on September 1st 1934.

Success came in the 1940s with a number of cup wins. They won the Yorkshire cup in 1940-1, 1942-3, 1944-5, 1945-6, 1948-9 and 1949-50 and the Challenge cup 1943-4, 1946-7 and 1948-9. There was no championship played between 1939-45 due to World War II, yet they were unable to win either before the war or after despite being runners up in 1942-3 and 1947-8.

The 1947-8 final was notable as it was the first rugby league match to be attended by the reigning monarch, King George VI, who presented the trophy. It was also the first televised rugby league match as it was broadcast to the Midlands. Unfortunately for Bradford, they lost 8-3 to Wigan.

The 1949 Challenge Cup final was sold out for first time as 95,050 spectators saw Bradford beat Halifax.

In 1951-2 Bradford were runners up in the league but beat New Zealand at Odsal in the first floodlit football match of any code in the North of England. In 1953, a crowd of 69,429 watched Bradford play Huddersfield in the Challenge Cup third round. This was Northern’s highest ever attendance. They also won the Yorkshire Cup final 7-2 against Hull.

Bradford Northern and Leigh were the first rugby league clubs to stage matches on a Sunday in December 1954, although there was opposition from the Sunday Observance lobby.

Bradford Northern disbanded after playing, which were then declared null and void. Then after attracting a record low crowd of 324 against Barrow, Northern went out of business on 10th December 1963. They had played just 13 matches; winning 1 and losing 12, scoring 109 points and conceding 284.

In 1964, the Bradford Northern club reformed through the efforts of such people as Trevor Foster and Joe Phillips. They were accepted back into the Rugby League. They won their first cup after reformation in 1965-66 by beating Hunslet 17-8 in the final of the Yorkshire Cup.

In 1972-3 Bradford lost the Challenge Cup final against Featherstone 33-14. In 1973-4 Bradford won the Second Division Championship and were promoted back to the First Division. During this season Keith Mumby made his debut, becoming the Bradford's youngest player at only 16 years of age, scoring 12 goals and a try in a match against Doncaster. He went on to make a record 576 appearances for the club. In 1974-75 Bradford won the Regal Trophy 3-2 against Widnes.

Peter Fox joined Bradford as coach for the first time in 1977-78. Bradford won the Premiership final 17-8 against Widnes. They were also Championship runners-up. In 1978-79 Bradford appeared in another Premiership final but this time lost 24-2 to Leeds. A year later Bradford won the Championship and Regal Trophy. Peter Fox won the award for Coach of the Year. They won the Championship again in 1980-81.

In 1981-82 Bradford lost the Yorkshire Cup final 18-7 against Castleford and lost again in 1982-83, this time 18-7 against Hull. Keith Mumby won the award for First Division Player of the Year while Brian Noble won the Young Player award.

In 1985 Ellery Hanley left Northern to join Wigan for a then record transfer deal, worth £80,000 and a player exchange involving Steve Donlan and Phil Ford.

In 1987-8 Bradford won the Yorkshire Cup final replay against Castleford 11-2 after drawing 12-12. In 1989-90 Bradford beat Featherstone 20-14 in the Yorkshire Cup final. Bradford lost the Regal Trophy against Warrington 12-2 in 1990-91. In 1993-4, the last Championship before Super League, Bradford finished as runners up behind Wigan on points difference.

[edit] The Super League era - 1996

Position	Pld	Won	Drew	Lost	Points For	Points Against	Points Differential	Points

In April 1995, the Rugby League announced the formation of the European Super League. The Super League consisted of 10 clubs from the existing First Division (including Bradford Bulls) plus London Broncos from the Second Division, and new club Paris St Germain.

The club's name was changed from Bradford Northern to Bradford Bulls and a new logo was adopted,(New Logo Below) (Old Bradford Northern logo to the right).Australian Brian Smith was appointed coach and later Chief Executive. Bradford lost the 1996 Challenge Cup final 40-32 to St Helens. Robbie Paul won the Lance Todd Trophy and Super League Player of the Year. In September 1996, Brian Smith decided to return to Australia as coach of Parramatta Eels and assistant coach Matthew Elliot took over. Bradford Bulls finished the season as the best supported team in Super League with an average attendance in excess of 10,000.

[edit] We Are The Champions!- 1997

Position	Pld	Won	Drew	Lost	Points For	Points Against	Points Differential	Points

Bradford won the 1997 Super League title with a record run of 20 successive victories from the start of the season. They were also Challenge Cup runners-up for a second season, losing 32-22 to St Helens. James Lowes was the Super League Player of the Season while Matthew Elliot was chosen as Super League Coach of the Season. Bradford were once again the best supported club, with an average of over 15,000.

[edit] On the Road - 1998

Position	Pld	Won	Drew	Lost	Points For	Points Against	Points Differential	Points

In 1998, as part of rugby league's "on the road" scheme the Bradford Bulls played London Broncos at Tynecastle in Edinburgh in front of over 7,000 fans. 1998 was a disappointing season for Bradford, finishing fifth in Super League. They remained the best-supported club, however, with an average attendance in excess of 13,000. Leon Pryce beat Keith Mumby's record in becoming the youngest player ever to appear for the club.

[edit] So close - 1999

Position	Pld	Won	Drew	Lost	Points For	Points Against	Points Differential	Points

In 1999 Bradford signed New Zealand international Henry Paul from Wigan Warriors who linked up with brother Robbie Paul for the first time at professional club level. The club achieved record season ticket sales, and set a new scoring record as the Bulls thrashed Workington Town 92-0 in the fourth round of the Challenge Cup at Odsal. Bulls won a Minor Premiership in Super League IV; staying undefeated at Odsal. The final home game saw the Bulls smash the Super League attendance record with 24,020 fans watching the 19-18 defeat of Leeds Rhinos. A rugby league record 50,717 fans at Old Trafford saw the Bulls lose the Grand Final 8-6 to St Helens. Henry Paul won the Harry Sunderland Trophy as man of the match.

[edit] The Millennium

[edit] Flower Of Scotland - 2000

Position	Pld	Won	Drew	Lost	Points For	Points Against	Points Differential	Points

The Bulls won the 2000 Challenge Cup with a 24-18 against local rivals Leeds Rhinos. Henry Paul wins the Lance Todd Trophy as man of the match. The match took place at the Scottish Rugby Union's Murrayfield Stadium, the first time that the final had been held in Scotland.

[edit] Glory Days- 2001

Position	Pld	Won	Drew	Lost	Points For	Points Against	Points Differential	Points

Brian Noble was appointed Bradford head coach in 2001. In 2001, the Bulls took up residence at Valley Parade, the home of Bradford City AFC, to allow for the redevelopment of Odsal Stadium. They reached the Challenge Cup final held at Twickenham, but suffered a 13-6 defeat to St Helens. On 3rd May in a home match against Warrington, Henry Paul set a new World Record for consecutive goal kicks (35). The Bulls finished the regular season as Minor Premiers and on 13th October at Old Trafford, a new Super League Grand Final record attendance of 60,164 turned up and the Bulls crushed Wigan Warriors 37-6 to claim the title. Michael Withers scored a hat-trick of tries and was awarded the Harry Sunderland Trophy as Man of the Match.

[edit] World beaters- 2002

Position	Pld	Won	Drew	Lost	Points For	Points Against	Points Differential	Points
3rd of (of 12)	30	0	24	6	956	564	392	48

The Bulls were crowned World Club Champions on 1st February 2002 after defeating Australian Premiers Newcastle Knights 41-26 in front of a crowd of 21,113 at Huddersfield's McAlpine Stadium. James Lowes was named as Man of the Match and Paul Deacon kicked eight goals from nine attempts plus a drop goal for a total of 17 points in the match, an individual scoring record for this competition. Bradford lost the Super League Grand Final 19-18 to St Helens in the last minute of the game.

[edit] Tre-BULL Champions - 2003

Position	Pld	Won	Lost	Points For	Points Against	Points Differential	Points
1st of (of 12)	30	24	6	933	555	378	48

The first match played following their return to Odsal was against Yorkshire rivals Wakefield Trinity Wildcats on Sunday 9th March 2003 and attracted an attendance of 20,283. Bradford Bulls won the game 22-10.

Bradford Bulls became the first club to win the Challenge Cup and Super League Grand Final in the same season in 2003. They travelled to Cardiff to beat the Leeds Rhinos at the Millennium Stadium 22-20 in front of 71,212 fans, then went on to lift the League Leaders Shield for finishing top of the Super League after 28 rounds, before defeating Leeds Rhinos again, for the fifth time in the season, in the Qualifying Semi Final play-off to reach the Tetley's Rugby Super League Grand Final. The Bulls claimed the Super League title with victory over Wigan Warriors before a record, sell-out crowd of 65,537 at Old Trafford, Manchester.

[edit] World Champions - 2004

Position	Pld	Won	Draw	Lost	Points For	Points Against	Points Differential	Points
2nd of (of 12)	28	20	1	7	918	555	353	41

Bradford Bulls regained the World Club Challenge in 2004 by beating the NRL champions Penrith Panthers 22–4 at the McAlpine Stadium in Huddersfield. They also beat Leeds Rhinos in the play-offs to reach the Grand Final, only to meet their arch-rivals two weeks later at Old Trafford in front of a record grand final crowd of 67,000. This time Bradford were beaten by Leeds 16–8. 2004 was also a superb year for the ‘The Volcano’ Lesley Vainikolo as he smashed the Super League try scoring record with a total of 37 tries from 26 appearances. This achievement started in the first round of the regular Super League season as he crossed the try line on five separate occasions against Wigan Warriors to equal the record for the total number of tries in a Super League game.

[edit] History Makers - 2005

Position	Pld	Won	Draw	Lost	Points For	Points Against	Points Differential	Points
3rd of (of 12)	28	18	1	9	1038	684	354	37

After a difficult start to the 2005 season, The Bulls went on a 13 match unbeaten run and managed to win the Super League title from third place by beating Leeds Rhinos at Old Trafford.

[edit] New Era - 2006

Position	Pld	Won	Draw	Lost	Points For	Points Against	Points Differential	Points
4th of (of 12)	28	16	2	10	802	568	234	32

The Bulls started the 2006 season by beating Wests Tigers 30-10 in the World Club Challenge Match at the Galpharm Stadium. This was their third such win in four years. Coach Brian Noble left Bradford to coach relegation threatened Wigan Warriors on 20th April 2006, Steve McNamara took over as head coach. Stuart Fielden followed Noble in moving to Wigan for a record fee of £450,000. McNamara's finest hour so far may have been the 20-18 defeat of St Helens at Odsal in June, which proved to be Fielden's last match for the Bulls.

Bradford Bulls didn't reach the Grand Final for the 1st time in 6 years, they went out to Hull FC in the Final Eliminator.

[edit] Centenary Season - 2007

Position	Pld	Won	Draw	Lost	Points For	Points Against	Points Differential	Points
	27

In 2007, Bradford Northern/Bulls are celebrating 100 years of Rugby League in the City.

Their season has begun successfully with 5 wins from their opening 7 matches which leaves the Bulls currently top of the Engage Super League on points difference.

Their Carnegie Challenge Cup campaign will begin with a home tie against National League side Castleford Tigers in the 4th Round - the match is scheduled for Friday 30th March. Which Bradford won 24-16

In May Bradford play Leeds Rhinos at Cardiff as part of a speacial weekend invloving al 12 super league clubs.

[edit] 2007 Squad

As of Round 7, 29th March, 2007:

Number		Player	Position	Previous Club	App	Tries	Goals	DG	Points
1		Marcus St Hilaire	Full Back	Huddersfield Giants	5	1	0	0	4
2		Nathan McAvoy	Centre	Wigan Warriors	6	0	0	0	0
3		Ben Harris	Centre	Canterbury Bulldogs	7	0	0	0	0
4		Shontayne Hape	Centre	New Zealand Warriors	7	5	0	0	20
5		Lesley Vainikolo	Winger	Canberra Raiders	7	5	0	0	20
6		Iestyn Harris	Stand Off	Cardiff Blues RU	6	1	0	0	0
7		Paul Deacon (c)	Scrum Half	OldhamRL	7	1	35	0	74
8		Joe Vagana	Prop	New Zealand Warriors	7	0	0	0	0
9		Terry Newton	Hooker	Wigan Warriors	5	1	0	0	4
10		Andy Lynch	Prop	Castleford Tigers	5	0	0	0	0
11		Chris McKenna	Second Rower	Leeds Rhinos	4	2	0	0	8
12		Glenn Morrison	Second Rower	Parramatta Eels	7	5	0	0	20
13		Jamie Langley	Loose Forward	Bradford Bulls Academy	6	2	0	0	12
14		Chris Feather	Front Row	Leeds Rhinos	7	0	0	0	0
15		Matt Cook	Centre	Bradford Bulls Academy	3	0	0	0	0
16		Ian Henderson	Hooker	Parramatta Eels	6	1	0	0	4
17		James Evans	Centre	Wakefield Trinity Wildcats	4	3	0	0	12
18		Sam Burgess	Loose Forward	Bradford Bulls Academy	6	0	0	0	0
19		Michael Platt	Full Back	Castleford Tigers	7	8	0	0	32
22		Craig Kopczak	Prop	Bradford Bulls Academy	0	0	0	0	0
23		Matt James	Prop	Bradford Bulls Academy	0	0	0	0	0
24		Dave Halley	Wing	Bradford Bulls Academy	0	0	0	0	0
25		Jason Crookes	Loose Forward	Bradford Bulls Academy	0	0	0	0	0
26		David Solomona	Second Row	Wakefield Trinity Wildcats	7	3	0	0	12
		Luke Helliwell	Loose Forward/ Stand Off	Bradford Bulls Academy	0	0	0	0	0
		Richard Hawkyard	Scrum Half / Stand Off	Bradford Bulls Academy	0	0	0	0	0

[edit] Possible 2007 Run on Team

Bradford Bulls Possible 2007 Starting Team
10 Andy Lynch 9 Terry Newton 8 Joe Vagana 12 Glenn Morrison 26 David Solomona 13 Jamie Langley 7 Paul Deacon 6 Iestyn Harris 17James Evans 3 Ben Harris 5 Lesley Vainikolo 2Nathan McAvoy 19 Michael Platt

Replacements

• 1 Marcus St Hilaire
• 11 Chris McKenna
• 14 Chris Feather
• 15 Matt Cook
• 16 Ian Henderson
• 18 Sam Burgess

NB: Team is subject to change at any given time, most common line-up is shown

[edit] 2007 Fixtures and Results

[edit] 2007 Engage Super League Fixtures/Results

Rd	Home Team	Score	Away Team
1	Bradford	18-14	Huddersfield Giants
2	Warrington Wolves	20-36	Bradford
3	Bradford	32-28	Wigan Warriors
4	St. Helens	34-22	Bradford
5	Bradford	56-18	Salford City Reds
6	Harlequins Rugby League	22-36	Bradford
7	Bradford	22-29	Catalans Dragons
8	Bradford		Leeds Rhinos
9	Wakefield Trinity Wildcats		Bradford
10	Bradford		Hull Kingston Rovers
11	Hull F.C.		Bradford
12	Bradford		Warrington Wolves
13	Bradford		Leeds Rhinos
14	Huddersfield Giants		Bradford
15	Bradford		Harlequins Rugby League
16	Catalans Dragons		Bradford
17	Bradford		Hull F.C.
18	Leeds Rhinos		Bradford
19	Wigan Warriors		Bradford
20	Bradford		St. Helens
21	Salford City Reds		Bradford
22	Bradford		Wakefield Trinity Wildcats
23	Hull Kingston Rovers		Bradford
24	Huddersfield Giants		Bradford
25	Bradford		Leeds Rhinos
26	Bradford		Catalans Dragons
27	Hull F.C.		Bradford

[edit] 2007 Engage Super League Play Offs Fixtures/Results

Rd	Home Team	Score	Away Team

[edit] 2007 Carnegie Challenge Cup Fixtures/Results

Rd	Home Team	Score	Away Team
4	Bradford	24-16	Castleford Tigers
5	Bradford

[edit] Notable Players

Paul Anderson David Barends Eric Batten Mick Blacker Graeme Bradley Chris Bridge Stan Brogden Ian Brooke George Carmichael Dean Carroll Len Casey Gerald Cordle Arthur Daniels Vic Darlison Willie Davies Bak Diabira Paul Dixon Peter Dunn Bernard Dwyer Kel Earl Karl Fairbank Stan Fearnley Stuart Fielden Tony Fisher Phil Ford Mike Forshaw Colin Forsyth

Trevor Foster Neil Fox Richard Francis Les Gant Daniel Gartner Lee Gilmour Jeff Grayshon Bob Haigh Len Haley Jon Hamer Ellery Hanley Paul Harkin Dave Heron Brendan Hill Dave Hill David Hobbs Terry Holmes Graham Joyce Jack Kitching Mike Lamb Bill Leake Arnie Long Paul Loughlin Toa Kohe-Love James Lowes Brad Mackay Greame Mackay

Steve McGowan Jack McLean Brian McDermott Steve McNamara Paul Medley Adrian Morley Keith Mumby Scott Naylor Paul Newlove Brian Noble Rob Parker Henry Paul Robbie Paul Danny Peacock Jamie Peacock John Pendlebury Roy Powell Karl Pratt Terry Price Leon Pryce Alan Redfearn Dave Redfearn Stuart Reardon Jon Scales Jack Scroby Barry Seabourne Logan Swann

Roger Simpson Kelvin Skerrett Ian Slater Tommy Smales Aaron Smith Hudson Smith Stuart Spruce Nigel Stephenson Dave Stockwell Paul Sykes Eddie Tees Jimmy Thompson Glen Tomlinson Ken Traill Tevita Vaikona Gary Van Bellen Ian Van Bellen Donald Ward Ernest Ward Dave Watson Bernard Watson Frank Whitcombe Michael Withers John Woods Johnny Woolford

[edit] Team of All-Time

Number	Players
Fullback	Keith Mumby
Wing	Jack McLean
Centre	Ernest Ward
Centre	Paul Newlove
Wing	Eric Batten
Five-Eighth	Willie Davies
Halfback	Tommy Smales
Prop	Frank Whitcombe
Hooker	James Lowes
Prop	Jimmy Thompson
Second Row	Trevor Foster
Second Row	Jeff Grayshon
Lock	Ellery Hanley
Interchange	Robbie Paul
Interchange	Henry Paul
Interchange	Karl Fairbank
Interchange	Ken Traill

[edit] Captains

	Name	Started	Ended	Notes
	Robbie Paul	1996	2004	Peacock took captaincy
	Jamie Peacock	2005	2005	Moved to Leeds Rhinos
	Iestyn Harris	2006	2006	Deacon took captaincy
	Paul Deacon	2007	Present	N/A

[edit] Coaching Register

	Name	Contract Started	Contract Ended	Notes
	David Hobbs	1990	1993	Sacked
	Peter Fox	1993	1995	Sacked
	Brian Smith	1995	1996	Moved to Parramatta Eels
	Matthew Elliott	1996	2000	Moved to Canberra Raiders
	Brian Noble	2001	2006	Moved to Wigan Warriors
	Steve McNamara	2006	N/A

[edit] Club Officials

Board of directors:

• Chairman: Peter Hood
• President (& Director): Colin Tordoff
• Director: Rowland Agar
• Director: Jack Bates
• Director: Stephen Coulby
• Director: Ken Sewell
• Chief Executive: Vacant

Bradford Bulls Coaching Staff:

• Head Coach: Steve McNamara
• Assistant Coach: Basil Richards
• Assistant Coach:Lee St Hilaire
• Strength & Conditioning Coach: Martin Clawson
• Player Performance Manager: Paul Medley
• Sprint Coach: Ray Barrow
• Football Manager: Stuart Duffy
• Recruitment Manager: Mark Robinson

Medical staff:

• Club physiotherapist: Janine Midgley
• Club doctor: Chris Brookes
• Club dentist: Chris Anderson

[edit] Titles

World Club Challenge

• 2002, 2004, 2006 (3 times)

Championship

• (including Super League): 1903-04, 1979-80, 1980-81, 1997, 2001, 2003, 2005(7 times)

Minor Premiers

• 1999, 2001, 2003

Grand Finalists

• 1999, 2002, 2004

Challenge Cup

• 1905-06, 1943-44, 1946-47, 1948-49, 2000, 2003(6 times)

Beaten Finalists

• 1897-98, 1944-45, 1947-48, 1972-73, 1996, 1997, 2001

Premiership

• 1977-78

Yorkshire Cup

• 1906-07, 1940-41, 1941-42, 1943-44, 1945-46, 1948-49, 1949-50, 1953-54, 1965-66, 1978-79, 1987-88, 1989-90 (12 times)

Yorkshire League

• 1899-1900, 1900-01, 1939-40, 1940-41, 1947-48 (5 times)

Regal Trophy

• 1974-75, 1979-80 (2 times)

Second Division

• 1973-74

Middlesex 7s

• 2002

[edit] Trivia

• First and only Team to Win Super League from 3rd Place

• First and only Team to Appear in Five Consecutive Super League Grand Finals

• Record 20 Super League Matches Unbeaten- (First 20 in 1997)

• They were the last team to play London Broncos before the club from the Capital changed its name to Harlequins Rugby League

[edit] Official Mascots

• Bullman
• Bullboy

[edit] External links

• World of Rugby League- Bradford Bulls
• Google - Bradford Bulls
• BBC Sport-Rugby League
• Bradford Bulls WebSite
• Profile Bardford on itsrugby.co.uk

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