Another busy week down at the Horsfall with the laying of the pitch nearly complete. Final work to be done this week subject to the weather remaining dry.

Significant progress has also been made with the new perimeter fence. Whilst volunteers from BPA and West Bowling have also continued with repairing and painting the old fence.

Volunteers have also made a start sprucing up the dugout with a good pressure washing down and lick of paint.

The club will once again be having a volunteer day on Saturday 8th August starting at 9am. With the perimeter fence going up on the outside the club would like to spruce up the existing wooden fence which is remaining in place, with a lick of paint. So if you have an hour or two to spare get yourself down to the ground with a paintbrush and get stuck in. Supply of any Forest Green fence paint would also be appreciated.

From 2pm the Clubhouse and bar will be open for all supporters but with social distancing guidelines adhered to for anyone wanting to call in for a drink.

Bradford (Park Avenue) are excited to confirm details of further sponsorship for the upcoming 2020/21 Season. 

Highbury Homes, with an office just 5 miles away from the Horsfall, have agreed to sponsor the back of our shorts for the upcoming season. This deal will see their logo appear on the back of the home and away shorts for the Men’s team, with the rest of our squads also displaying their logo on their shorts.

Founded in 1985 by the Thorpe family, Highbury have their roots here in West Yorkshire. They employ 68 people and provide services to a number of sectors, including Social Housing, Insurance, Commercial and Education. 

Their extensive workforce allows them to cover not only West Yorkshire, but North and South Yorkshire and even out into Manchester 

Football Operations Manager Calum Cullen said; We are thrilled to have Highbury Homes on board with us for next season. They are another local company, who are hugely successful in their field with customer satisfaction always at the top of their priority list. Having spoken with Gareth, his passion for the local community shone through, and resonated with us here at the Horsfall. We are looking forward to a great season with everyone at Highbury Homes. 

Commenting on the deal, Gareth Jones, who is MD of Highbury Homes said;  

There are many reasons why I wanted to sponsor Bradford (Park Avenue) AFC, but the main one is my love of football!  

Bradford (Park Avenue) are a local team, based close to our head offices in Brighouse and supporting the local community is very important to me.  

As well as giving something back to the local community through the sponsorship, I’m really looking forward to watching Bradford (Park Avenue) play their way to success next season.  

To find out more information on Highbury Homes, visit their website at https://www.highburyhomes.co.uk/

Unfortunately, due to the Government announcement last night placing Bradford, Calderdale and Kirklees under further lockdown measures, we have made the decision to postpone the fans forum scheduled to take place on Friday August 7th.

Whilst disappointing, we hope that you can understand that the safety and well being of our fantastic fans and that of our staff remain of upmost importance and to safeguard them, this decision had to be taken.

We sincerely apologise for any inconvenience caused, rest assured this is a postponement and not a cancellation. As soon as it is safe to do so we will be rearranging the night. You will of course be contacted about the rearranged night and we will make sure the news is on our website in advance. Once again, please accept our apologies and stay safe during these unprecedented times. 

** Tomorrow’s (Saturday 1st) season ticket signup will still take place, this will not be in the clubhouse anymore and will now be situated behind the goal near the front gate. Masks, and sanitizer need to be used if you still want to come down

After the release of our season tickets last week, we are pleased to announce that this Saturday 1st August, you can come down to the Horsfall to sign up!

Football Operations Manager Calum Cullen will be in the clubhouse between 11:30 and 12:30 to assist you, with both paper forms and a laptop on hand.

As each season ticket this year will include a photo of you may wish to bring one down with you, or even have it taken at the ground!

Please be aware, we also have a volunteer day on Saturday, so there will be work being carried out around the stadium. 

Due to Covid-19 restrictions, it is imperative that you wear a mask if you are coming to the clubhouse.

We are excited to let you know that on Friday the 7^th of August that we will be holding an evening where we would like the chance to lay out our 5-year plan for the club and how we currently see that looking and being executed. At the same time, we would like to explain the current developments and structure at the Horsfall.

The current social distancing regulations means that we will only be able to invite 30 people at a time into the club house (where the bar will be open), this means you will need to register for the event. If we get over capacity then we plan to run multiple sessions during the evening, and we will broadcast one of the sessions on Facebook live, for all those unable to attend. Once we have your request you will be allocated a time for your presentation. 

The evening is primarily about the clubs future and plans, explaining how we see that panning out covering player development, the new academy, the new staff, growing the fan base, community diversity and the overall experience with the club from match day to training with us and everything in between. We will also include the unveiling of the two new kits and ticket pricing for the new season.

In attendance from the club will be Martin Knight, Calum Cullen, Alex Cross and Mark Bower and from Horsfall Community Stadium will be Colin Wilson, Robert Clunas and Mark Leadbeater

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We are hugely proud to announce the arrival of our very latest fan to the ranks of Mark Bower’s green and white army!!

William was born on Thursday the 23rd of July and weighed in at 7 healthy pounds.

Mum Gemma and dad Carl Marsden are delighted to see William in the clubs green and white colours after Grandma Carol knitted him his very first BPA hat and scarf.

Congratulations to Carl and Gemma (who did all the heavy lifting), and to William we wish you a life time of enjoyment and passion down at the Horsfall.

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After our great escape last season, we find ourselves once again competing in the National League North and we now know there will 22 teams this season in the league, the same as last. This means you will have 21 amazing opportunities to cheer on ‘Marky Bower’s Green and White army’ on our brand new state of the art 3G playing surface. Mark and Danny have been working hard to put together a really exciting and competitive squad with the perfect blend of youth and experience to get you out of your seats with excitement.

After an extensive review of the market and discussions with fans we have decided to adjust our on the day match day prices to be more in line with the majority of the other clubs in our league.

Match day ticket pricing;

• Adult – £14
• Concession – £10
• Student – £5
• Youth (12-17) – £3
• Junior (under 11, must be accompanied by an adult) – £1

We are offering some family tickets as well as special pricing for Students, Youths and Juniors. Why not take advantage of adding to your season ticket, a season pass for car parking or our great hospitality suite, where you will get a hot home cooked pre-match meal and hot drinks and biscuits at half time.

Our new personalised season tickets will include your name and your picture on them, and are available to buy now with some fantastic savings, plus if you sign up before the end of August the season ticket will come with an early bird offer of, 20% off all club shop merchandise sales. We will need a digital head shot or you can send in a passport sized photo for us to scan. The new cards will take 7 days to process from order.

We are offering the ability to order your season ticket in one of three ways;

1. Simply purchase online by clicking the link here, this will be payment by Card or PayPal
2. You can order via traditional mail by downloading this form and sending into the address on the bottom of the form. There is a cheque or electronic bank transfer option.
3. We will be running several in person opportunities over the next few weeks where you can come down to the ground and order in person. You can pay by card, cash or cheque.

In light of the pandemic we are currently experiencing any season ticket purchased will benefit from  the following terms;

If the league games are to be played behind closed doors then your season ticket will give you free viewing of our Pay Per View Streaming Service. If the season is curtailed and the full 21 games are not played, then a pro rata refund will be made for any balance of outstanding games.