After weeks of digging, sorting drainage, leveling, more leveling and then even more leveling we are pleased to confirm that the new state of the art 3G pitch is starting to be laid.

That’s not all, work has now started securing the ground with work starting the long awaiting new perimeter fence.

The club will once again be having a volunteer day on Saturday 25th July 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 our shirt sponsorship for the upcoming 2020/21 Season.

Shipley based The James Mae Group have signed on for the season, and will be very kindly sponsoring the front of both our home and away shirts, and this will run through all our teams.

The James Mae Group is comprised of three businesses; James Mae Projects, specialising in construction works, James Mae Industries, who design, develop and manufacture robotics for a variety of industries, and James Mae Refrigeration who specialise in the designing, and maintaining of large scale refrigeration units.

Created in 2014, all three companies are based at their purpose built 30,000 sq ft facility, which employs 72 full time staff.

Football Operations Manager Calum Cullen said; 

We are delighted to have The James Mae Group on board with us. They are a very successful Bradford based company, and their desire to be involved with Bradford (Park Avenue) speaks volumes about our club.

Whilst speaking with Edward, it became very clear that Bradford (Park Avenue) is a club close to his heart, and we look forward to a great 2020/21 season with him and The James Mae Group

Speaking on the sponsorship, Edward Caffrey, The James Mae Group’s MD said;

Bradford Park Avenue Football Club holds a special place in my own personal life as previously I lived facing both the old ground and the current Horsfall stadium before eventually leaving Bradford to live in York. I May live in York now, but I am Bradford born and bred, and I came back to Bradford to start my company.

When the opportunity arose to sponsor this great local team my Shipley Based Company the James Mae Group were more than pleased to be able to play some part at this Fantastic Football Club. The James Mae Group is proud to be onboard , we are looking forward to the 20/21 season and we wish all the teams every success. 

You can find out more about The James Mae group at www.jamesmaegroup.co.uk

Keep an eye out for further sponsorship updates, and news about our kit release,

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National League football is back with a BANG!

The National League are delighted to announce that in partnership with Sportradar, The Vanarama National League are bringing the North and South Playoffs to your screen.

This weekend, a brand new streaming service launches as the Vanarama National League North and South play-offs get underway!

All ten season-defining games will be shown exclusively live on a platform available to an audience across the world- a first in National League history.

As the season reaches a thrilling finale, twelve sides will be battling it out for two promotion places to the fifth-tier.

The action starts this Sunday with four Vanarama Eliminators, where the winners in each division will be just two steps away from promotion glory.

Details will be revealed very shortly on The National League website for how YOU can play a part in the action.

Its official the FA have ratified the end of season proposal from the National League on the promotion and relegation issues.

The FA have agreed that there will be relegation from NL to the NLN and the NLS this season. They have also confirmed that there will be a second team promoted this year from the NLN, based on the playoffs. These games, for all of us missing watching some football from our league, can live stream these games via the this link.

https://events.sportradar.com/en-int/page/vanarama-national-league-play-offs

It also means that there is now official confirmation of Bradford (Park Avenue)’s great escape. Albeit not the way we would’ve wanted to survive, we can all now start to plan our Saturdays for next season in the NLN. We are looking forward to seeing you all back down at the Horsfall, respecting the health and safety regulations that will be in place.

Mark and Danny are weaving their magic and building a strong squad ready to compete and challenge all comers on our new 3G pitch.

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Remember to book your invite for the Clubs presentation evening on the 7^th of August where we will outline the progressive and exciting future for the club, both on and off the pitch. You will also see the brand new kits for next season and be able to order your season tickets for the upcoming season. Please contact Calum Cullen and let him know if you would like to attend. calum.cullen@bpafc.com

The club would once again like to thank the army of volunteers who turned up at the Horsfall today. The cleaning and weeding of the stand is nearly complete and work has now started on repairing the current perimeter fence ahead of the new outer fence been installed. Work has also started on the pavilion which has been cleared out so work can start on renovating the changing rooms.

Final testing completed and all the league requirements have been met. The first set of contractors have now moved off site ahead of the next contractors arriving Monday to start laying the new pitch.

Also a reminder to fans that there will be a volunteer day held tomorrow from 9am. With still plenty to do around the ground to help get the stadium ready for the start of the season all help will greatly appreciated. If you would like volunteer please contact Mark Leadbeater on mleadbeater@live.com so he can track numbers.

The club were saddened to hear today that longtime Avenue fan David Osleton has passed away suddenly on the 25th June aged 63.

David resided in nearby Skipton and was a local postman until his early retirement following a stroke a few years ago. He was a regular at the Horsfall and was a long time volunteer who manned the turnstiles at Avenue during the 90’s into the centenary years.

Everyone at the club would like to pass on their condolences to Dave’s family and friends at this sad time

Bradford (Park Avenue) are excited to confirm that next season, we will be offering fans not one, but two ways to enjoy our newly revamped match day programme. Following consultation with our fans, and internal discussions, we are excited to announce that alongside our traditional offering of a physical copy, we are making a move towards the future and will be offering fans the option to download our programme via an app on your phone or tablet. 

Football Operations Manager Calum Cullen said; ‘We have been looking at ways to make sure we can cater for all our fans, not just those who attend the games, but fans who might not be able to get down, or live away from the Horsfall, and this solution allows us to do this. With just a few clicks on your device, you can download our programme and have it with you forever. As the world moves towards a modern digital lifestyle, we wanted to ensure the club kept up with the wants and needs of the digital generation. At the same time we were appreciative that there are fans out there who would still like to be able to have a physical copy, and we want to delight them as well.’ 

Dave Stordy, of the development fund; ‘I am happy that the club have decided to keep the physical program for those hardened programme collectors, and I’m aware there are several of us within the club. I know the club appreciates what a programme from a match means to us and will continue, for the foreseeable future, to produce a paper version of the match-day programme. The digital solution that the club are proposing to run along side the traditional programme I hope will increase the number of people who enjoy reading the latest news about what’s going on in and around the club. Calum has consulted with myself and few other fans to make sure that our views were reflected in this key decision for the club.’ 

Will Biggs Managing Director of MatchDayInfo added 

‘We are really pleased to be working with Bradford Park Avenue ahead of the 2020/21 season. If you are unable to make it to the fixture or prefer to read the match day programme on your smartphone/tablet, then MatchDayInfo is the answer, we can bring the match day experience to you. We have a good following in the Vanarama North League which is ideal for the Bradford Park Avenue fanbase, never miss match day content for both home and away games’ 

The newly designed program will be 36 pages crammed full of news, stats and views from those within the club and community. As physical numbers available might be limited it might be an idea to secure a copy from Dave Stordy (Development fund) who can reserve you a copy to pick up on match-day. These should be pre-ordered 48 hours before a game. Dave also offers via the Program Shop the option to order a full seasons programmes in advance of the season starting (several supporters already do this for both home and away programmes). 

Dave can be contacted either by email davestordy@hotmail.co.uk or telephone 01274 512989. 

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