Stat Attack: Notts County vs. Bradford City

Notts have faced Bradford 66 times in their history - the first clash came in 1908, when the First Division fixture at Meadow Lane finished 1-1. Over the years, the Magpies have the edge, with 28 wins over the Bantams, 23 defeats, and 15 draws. The last game between the two was on December 28 year, a 1-0 win for Bradford at Valley Parade.

Bradford City was founded in 1903. It was immediately elected into Division Two of the Football League despite not having played a previous game.

Promotion to the top tier followed in 1908 and the club won the FA Cup in 1911, its only major honour.

After relegation in 1922 from Division One, the club spent 77 years outside the top flight until promotion to the Premier League in 1999.

City stayed up - with a then record low of 36 points - in the first season in the Premier League, but were relegated the following season.

In the 2012–13 season, Bradford sent shockwaves through the world of football by becoming the first ever team from the bottom tier of English football to reach a major domestic Wembley cup final, the League Cup, but sadly the fairytale couldn't be completed as they lost 5–0 to Swansea City.

The Bantams have never had a manager from outside Great Britain and Ireland.

A number of recent ex-Notts players now ply their trade for the club, including Alan Sheehan, Gary Liddle and Francois Zoko.

Historically a part of the West Riding of Yorkshire, Bradford rose to prominence during the 19th century as an international centre of textile manufacture, particularly wool. It was a boomtown of the Industrial Revolution, and amongst the earliest industrialised settlements, rapidly becoming the "wool capital of the world".

Sadly, the textile sector in Bradford fell into decline from the mid-20th century. Since this time, however, Bradford has emerged as a tourist destination, becoming the first UNESCO City of Film with attractions such as the National Media Museum, Bradford City Park, the Alhambra theatre and Cartwright Hall.

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