Richards signed for Premier League Southampton in the same summer the Bantams reached the promised land.

A Sheffield Utd move broke down and their striker ended up on the floor.

A shining example of a player who gave everything he had for the shirt.You only have to see the reaction to the devastating news of his diagnosis of Motor Neurone Disease to see how adored he still is at Valley Parade. If this is a figment of my imagination, please leave me with it and don’t tell me owt different!! The standout player in a Bradford City side that was hampered by the club’s lack of ambition and financial strength during the early 90s.Eventually he was sold to second tier Wolves by Geoffrey Richmond in 1995. Nicknamed "Magic Chris", football journalist Luke Ginnell wrote that Waddle was "widely acknowledged as one of the finest attacking midfielders in Europe". However, his time at City exceeded any initial expectations, as McArdle became one of the key men in a Phil Parkinson side that brought the good times back to Valley Parade.A warrior at the back who wasn’t afraid to put his body on the line, McArdle seamlessly stepped up to League One and remained a key member of two squads that narrowly missed out on promotion to the second tier.
His departure in January was inevitable, and while his destination and the relatively low fee caused some anger, in time the bitterness has faded and all we are left with is the goals and the memories.There are those footballers whose names pop up every so often and you wonder with amazement at how long that player must’ve played for the club. He attended fans forums.

Several others involved a dance. A natural leader, he captained City for two seasons and gave his all for the cause. He didn’t feature much the following season due to the excellent form of Graham Howell, but when he left for Brighton, Ces made the shirt his own for the next dozen years.Being one of the first black players to player regularly, Podd was to face terrible abuse at away grounds. (59 éves) Születési hely: Felling, Anglia: Állampolgárság: brit: Magasság: 188 cm: Poszt: középpályás: Profi klubok 1: Időszak: Klub: Mérk. Supporters took him to their hearts for his consistency, never say die spirit and proper talent. That was to City’s advantage.Podd saw both relegations and promotions, and he was the first black player to receive a testimonial, where a team of black players was assembled. On scoring the first, he whipped off his shirt to show a teeshirt with slogan underneath. Signed on a free after release by Aberdeen, the Northern Ireland international appeared on paper to be a good bit of business.

Possibly. A ‘proper’ defender, he got everything out of the talent he had, and regularly gave highly-rated wingers torrid afternoons, in both League Two and League One.Darby won seven club awards at the end of the 2013/14 season, showing how appreciated he was by fans and players alike. He became a bit nomadic after that, before becoming a successful businessman back in Bradford. From then on, it was up and away for Wells, who instantly clicked up front with James Hanson. A wonderfully skilled, very mobile striker capable of spectacular goals such as his infamous overhead kick winner against Barnsley at Valley Parade in 1968.A great team player, Bannister served his home town team well before moving on to Bristol Rovers, where he became nationally known as part of the ‘smash and grab’ partnership with Alan Warboys. Dean Richards was a classy centre half who played Premier League football for six years.Richards burst onto the Valley Parade scene in 1992, making a goalscoring debut at the tender age of 17. By Phil Abbott.

Who cares: We loved him.A few years ago I went to a pre-season friendly at Silsden where the team was mostly trialists and kids. Only Richards would last longer at the top, with Tottenham spending £8 million to bring him to White Heart Lane in 2001.Sadly, Richards had to retire early in 2005 due to health concerns. A Brazilian striker who Chris Kamara signed in February 1997, he brought an exotic flavour to an already international-looking Bradford City. Um die Seite nutzen zu können, schalten Sie bitte Ihr Javascript ein. Lots of my favourites in that list.My fondest memory of Edinho is of the day he scored twice in a match. His first career goal against Burton Albion in the League Cup third round paved the way for the famous wins against Wigan, Arsenal and Villa.But defending is what Darby is remembered for. Blessed with wonderful positional sense, strong in the tackle and an exceptionally hard worker, his performances rarely dropped below a solid 7/10.

Richards quickly became a regular at the back. But I can honestly say, from City fans, I never heard any abuse towards him. 17. He owns the club appearance record at 502 games, which personally I don’t think will ever be broken.A hugely popular figure during his time at City, Stephen Darby was a key player in the 2012/13 season when City reached the League Cup Final and were promoted to League One at Wembley. “Dad, Rory just picked that bloke up and chucked him in the air,” my daughter said. He had so many celebration ideas in his locker.Edinho continued to lead the line over the 1997/98 season. An expensive luxury?

At every home game, I would turn up early just to get his autograph.Eventually City’s financial wealth allowed them to sign better strikers, and Edinho was quietly moved on during the 1998/99 promotion season. I’m sure it just looked that way from here,” I said.Enter your email address to follow WOAP and receive notifications of new articles by email.


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