Integra Insurance Solutions Sponsor BPA Primary Schools Cup Initiative 🏆

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Over 240 primary school children are set to take part in the inaugural BPA Primary Schools Cup tournament at the Horsfall Community Stadium on 31st March 2022. Interest in the tournament has been extremely high and is now fully subscribed with 10 teams on the waiting list.

The young stars of the future will grace the same pitch used by the current Bradford (Park Avenue) first team. Twenty-four schools from across Bradford will get the opportunity to play at the stadium and experience the state of the art 4g pitch. The inaugural event will become part of the annual plan at Bradford (Park Avenue) as the club aims to enhance its role within the local community.

Academy Technical Director Tom McStravick is responsible for bringing this event together commented “This tournament not only provides children with the opportunity to have a fun day out at the stadium, but it also gives our Academy Scholars the chance to take ownership of a project and gain experience of event planning and organisation. We’re proud of the facilities that we have on offer and hope that we can unearth some of the stars of the future. Who knows we might even see the next Kevin Hector on display.”


Bradford based Integra Insurance Solutions are providing sponsorship for the tournament and welcomed the opportunity to get involved. Managing Director Martin Cox said “Grass roots football is where a love of the sport begins and we’re absolutely delighted to be sponsoring this community based initiative. This will bring children together from all parts of Bradford in what we hope will be the first of many similar tournaments at BPA”.

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JUNIOR FOOTBALL ROUNDUP | Huddersfield Jr League

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A massive congratulations to our u12s, u13s and u16s who went 4/4 in their games this weekend!


Both our u12 teams won, with the u12w taking home a 4-1 win away at Hepworth United, whilst the u12g team managed a 8-2 win at home! (A famous score line for any Avenue fan!)


The goals kept flowing for the u13w and the u16w sides! The u13s hitting 7 past Hepworth United in a 7-4 win, and the u16s bagging 6 against Warley Rangers without reply!


The league tables don’t look too bad either!
#UTA #GreenArmy #JuniorFootball

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EXCITING NEW CLUB PARTNERSHIP ANNOUNCED!

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Exciting New Club Partnership Announced ⚽

Bradford (Park Avenue) AFC and Gomersal & Cleckheaton are coming together to provide pathways and opportunities for young players. The partnership part of the ‘Club Partnership Programme’ that the Avenue have announced recently.

Gomersal & Cleckheaton will be attending a Bradford (Park Avenue) first team fixture to enjoy a match day experience at the Horsfall Community Stadium. The partnership will also provide Gomersal & Cleckheaton players with the opportunity to access the brand new BPA Performance Centre, in partnership with Sheffield United, for u7 – u10 age groups.

The Bradford (Park Avenue) Scholarship programme which is delivered in partnership with Bradford College for 16-18 year olds will be available as a pathway for Gomersal & Cleckheaton players.

The scholarship will provide young players with the opportunity to study and train full-time. Education pathways include Sport, Business, Barbering, Plumbing, Mechanic, Joinery & Uniformed Public Services. Bradford (Park Avenue) Academy have teams that play in the u19 Alliance Youth league and the college league.

Speaking of the partnership Bradford (Park Avenue) Academy Technical Director Tom McStravick said; “We are fortunate to be able to provide a genuine pathway to our first team here at BPA. The Club Partnership Programme is the perfect way for us to be able to provide that opportunity for local talent. As a club we are keen to engage with the local football community to help. We look forward to working with Gomersal & Cleckheaton to help them progress and develop as a football club”.

Head Coach for Gomersal & Cleckheaton Shaun Hamill was equally delighted with the agreement; “Gomersal & Cleckheaton Football Club was established over 45 years ago and we are proud to have had players through our ranks that have played at the highest levels, including the Premier League.

Currently we have over 450 players registered with the club from the very youngest U6’s all the way up to our recently added 4 open age sides that include one in step 7 of the Football pyramid. We are a community club and for us it is all about our players so to be approached by the Academy Technical Director Thomas McStravick from an amazing football side like Bradford Park Ave with it’s over 100 years of professional existence to become partners in youth development is truly exciting.

Currently we at G&C have no football education pathway for our school leavers so the offer from BPA to give our players the opportunity to trial for a place in their Scholarship program is very exciting. The scholarship program is an opportunity for talented footballers to train at the highest levels whilst still studying for A levels, Btec’s or apprenticeship’s and who knows even earn a place in the BPA first side to play sides like York, Darlington, Chester, Boston etc.

For me the most exciting part of all of this is the opportunity for our players to aim to play for BPA, who knows one of our current players, whether an open age or an U18 could already be good enough but just has never had that all important opportunity. Exciting times ahead.”

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BPA Primary Schools Cup I Sign up today

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Bradford (Park Avenue) Academy in partnership with The Horsfall Community Trust & Sandale Trust are excited to announce a primary schools boys 7v7 football tournament. Academy Technical Director Tom McStravick said; “We are delighted to be working in partnership with our community partners to offer primary school children the opportunity to play at our stadium and have a fun day out.”

🗓 31st March 2022

⏰ 1.30pm – 3.30pm

🏟 Bradford (Park Avenue), Horsfall Community Stadium, Cemetery Rd, Bradford, BD6 1JQ

Age: Year 6 boys Format: 7v7 – squad of 12 permitted – 8 min games, roll on roll off subs💷 £35.00 per team. To apply please complete the form below ⬇

https://forms.gle/t2XaWmsasdLPK2pD9

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Scholarship Trials I Avenue to Trial for September 2022 intake

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Bradford (Park Avenue) are welcoming gifted and talented 16-18 year olds to trial for out September 2022 Full Time Football & Education Scholarship programme. Details below

Date: 20th December 2021

Time: 9am – 5pm

Age: 16-18 year olds

Contact: 07821579451 or email thomas.mcstravick@bpafc.com

To book: https://forms.gle/QuErjm7rVANsVspj6

Our scholarship is delivered in partnership with Bradford College who offer a range of different education pathways as part of the scholarship.

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Vacancy: Academy Lead Coach

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We are delighted to announce that we have a vacancy for an Academy Lead Coach (7-18s)

The role will involve coaching throughout our age groups here at the Horsfall, whilst dovetailing our work in the Community through the Horsfall Community Trust.

If you are interested, please email a CV and Covering Letter to thomas.mcstravick@bpafc.com

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Bradford (Park Avenue) Offer All Junior Players Free Season Tickets

We are happy to announce, that following an aborted start last season, this coming 2021/22 season, all of our junior players will receive a free season ticket! We will also be offering a free season ticket for a guardian.

The club have already started handing out the season tickets, with over 150 juniors already in possession of their tickets.

Operations Manager Calum Cullen – I am delighted to finally be able to get this scheme off the ground. The Junior section is a huge part of this football club, and this scheme shows that.

When I came into the club, I wanted to make sure that we included all aspects of it together. Bringing the juniors back into the club was the first part of that process and now the season tickets are the next part.

We want the younger generation to be able to come in and see the first team play, knowing that the very next day, they will be putting on the same kit, and representing the club themselves.

Academy Manager Chazz Mann – This is a great initiative to get the future players of Bradford (Park Avenue) into the ground to watch the boys play. What a great way for the juniors to have a connection to the first team, and to be inspired to be the next generation of the Green Army!

If you are interested in finding out more about our junior programme please contact Academy Manager Chazz Mann on chazz.mann@bpafc.com

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2021/22 – New Season, New Kit!

We are delighted to show off our playing kit for the 2021/22 season!

The home kit, modelled re by player coach Ryan Toulson, features a mainly white torso, with green and white sleeves and a green trim around the collar, white and green shorts and green socks with a white banding.

The away kit takes a massive leap from last year, and now features a a red and black stripe, with red and black shorts. Amber socks complete the look, almost, keep an eye out for one more surprise with this one! The away kit this year has been modelled by Seb Bolton, one of our new scholars, who will also be wearing the kit this year!

Calum Cullen – We are all delighted with our kits for next season. The home kit remains green and white, with some nice detailing on the sleeves. The shorts and socks compliment it well, all in all a superb kit for the season!

On the away kit, we took a leap from last years amber offer to go for a red and black stripes, which I think looks fantastic, especially paired with the amber socks, meaning we have kept to the traditional Bradford colours as well as the Green and White so often associated with Bradford (Park Avenue), I’m thrilled and cant wait now to see the players in action!

The new kit is available to purchase straightaway, priced at £50.00 from our online shop at https://bpafc.com/product-category/replica-kit/

Once again, a massive thank you to all our sponsors – The James Mae Group, Regal Foods, Highbury Homes and new sleeve sponsors Greens Roofing and Building.

#UTA

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Donation Helps Keep Scholars Hydrated

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Today we can announce that specialist construction materials company Natural Cement, have very kindly donated a selection of water bottles to our Scholarship programme for next season.

The donation allows for each our students to have their own bottle to be used on matchdays and for training.

Academy Manager Thomas McStravick- A massive thank you to everybody at Natural Cement for these water bottles. The donation allows us to offer each student their own bottle for gamedays and training, which will be a great tool in helping keep Covid-19 away as well.

Operations Manager Calum Cullen – This is a great gesture from Natural Cement, having known Jack and Phil for some time now, I know how conscientious they are about keeping people hydrated, and this donation is testament to that. I am sure that each and everyone of our scholars next season will be grateful!

You can find out more about Natural Cement here at http://naturalcement.co.uk/

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Bradford Park Avenue agree partnership with Bradford College

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We are absolutely delighted to announce that Bradford (Park Avenue) AFC and Bradford College are teaming up to provide a top-class football academy for aspiring 16-18 year old male and female footballers.

We have been reviewing our Academy provision since the early ending of last season. This  detailed review has been taken with input from the clubs main stakeholders and then underpinned with a clear vision of what we fundamentally believe a leading community Academy program should deliver in terms of footballing and academic education. At the centre of this is a the sense of responsibility we have to our students and their development as young adults. With the help of Robert Clunas of the Horsfall Community Trust and the input of our Academy Manager, Bradford College were identified as being the perfect partner to offer the best learning environment with the broadest range of courses to suit all learning levels and interests.

The academy will provide a full-time football training and games programme alongside full-time education from September this year.

Asa Gordon, Assistant Principal at Bradford College, added: “This is a fantastic opportunity to engage young people in education and sport, combining football and study in a full-time environment.”

Players will have access to GPS data, match analysis and a potential pathway into professional football – all under the supervision and guidance from experienced UEFA qualified professional coaches.

As well as potentially becoming footballers, the academy will also offer pathways to other areas of the football profession as healthcare, sports science, management and coaching. Alongside the football training side, a range of courses at Bradford College across different curriculum areas will be available to choose from and will cater for a wide range of educational needs. 

All football activity will take place at the Horsfall Community Stadium on the state-of-the-art 4g surface while the education will be based at Bradford College campuses. 

Tom McStravick, BPA Academy Manager, said: “We are delighted to be working in partnership with Bradford College to deliver a top-quality education provision alongside a five-star football service for young males and females. This partnership will ensure we are able to provide a high-quality scholarship programme like no other for the local people. I’m looking forward to working together to ensure a long a fruitful relationship.

Beverly Fox, Head of Professional Services & Leisure at Bradford College, said: “Through this partnership, we are offering young people with a passion for the sport a unique opportunity to create exceptional careers in the field and join a new generation of football heroes.”

Anyone wishing to trial for the academy should get in touch with Tom McStravick on 07821579451 or email thomas.mcstravick@bpafc.com

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