We’re pleased to confirm the retention of Adam Haw for the 2026-27 season.

Haw started his career at Guiseley AFC, before spells with Mickleover FC, Atherton Collieries, and Pontefract Collieries, where he caught the attention of many around the region for his clinical finishing and relentless work rate.

The talented striker joined former boss Craig Rouse at Cleethorpes Town in the summer of 2024 and quickly became a key figure in their promotion-winning side, scoring 20 goals in 49 appearances during the 2024/25 campaign, followed by four goals in 14 matches last season.

In a statement of intent, with the support of fans’ donations and the Development Fund, Craig Elliott swooped to sign Haw to add a different dimension to Avenue’s attack for the final run-in. During his five-month spell at the Horsfall, the 24 year old impressed with his tireless energy and scored eight goals to help push Bradford into the playoff mix.

Speaking on his return in the green and white for next season, Haw is pleased to be part of the squad for the 2026-27 campaign:

“I’m really happy to be continuing my BPA journey for another season. It was such a shame how the season ended but it gives everyone hunger to go that one step further and gain promotion. I can’t wait to see the Green Army fans soon… up the Avenue!”

Bradford manager Craig Elliott is looking forward to seeing Haw back in action at the Horsfall:

“Adam is a proven striker at this level over the past few seasons. He has consistently scored goals and helped teams to promotion and secure playoff positions. He has a great work rate and although his season was disrupted with injury, he contributed a lot to us in the final few months and he’ll be a big player for us, next season.”

Everyone at the Club would like to welcome Adam back to the Horsfall Community Stadium and look forward to seeing him doing what he does best in an Avenue shirt; scoring goals!

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The Club are delighted to announce the signing of centre-back Rudy Misambo, subject to FA and league approval.

Misambo, 31, will add physicality, strength and pace to the Avenue defence, following his release from Northern Premier League – Premier Division outfit; FC United of Manchester.

The towering 6ft 4 defender made 49 appearances for the Reds, scoring one goal and was part of the squad that reached the Playoffs during the 2025-26 season.

Born in the Midlands, the centre-back joined FC United of Manchester from Farsley Celtic and has previous experience with Lancaster City, Hednesford Town, Redditch United, Prestwich Heys and Northwich Victoria.

Speaking on joining the Green Army, Misambo can’t wait to pull on the Bradford shirt:

“I’m very excited to join BPA. I’m on board with the ambitions of the Club and can’t wait to get going. From the conversations I’ve had with people, we’re aligned with what we want to achieve. I’m a very competitive individual, big, strong and pacy and I’m all about clean sheets. I love defending and keeping the ball out of the net. Title challenges are built on strong defences. I’m relishing the challenge of being in a team that everyone wants to beat. I thrive on that pressure. I can’t wait to meet the fans and hopefully be part of a group that has a successful season.”

Bradford’s manager Craig Elliott can’t wait to see Misambo at the Horsfall Community Stadium:

“Rudy has been on my radar for a while. Sometimes during last season, we lacked a bit of size and aerial power and this is why I’ve brought Rudy in. He’s a front-footed defender that will add much needed aggression to the team and he comes here after a strong season with FC United of Manchester.”

The Club would like to thank supporters for their generous donations to the Development Fund and their ongoing support to help Craig and his team build a strong squad for the 2026-27 season.

Everyone at Bradford (Park Avenue) can’t wait to see Rudy pull on an Avenue shirt. We wish him the best of luck for the next campaign.

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We’re delighted to welcome goalkeeper Declan Lambton to Bradford (Park Avenue), for the 2026-27 season, subject to FA and league approval.

Lambton, 25, joins the West Yorkshire outfit after leaving Matlock Town at the end of the last campaign. The Bradford-based number one started the 2025-26 season with recently-promoted Emley AFC, having also been part of their promotion from the NCEL Premier Division to the Northern Premier League – East Division in 2024.

Known by many in non-league as one of the best goalkeepers in the region and at this level of football, Lambton started his career with Guiseley AFC and signed a first team contract in 2021. To help him gain experience, Lambton had spells at Pontefract Collieries, Brighouse Town, Albion Sports and Campion AFC before making the move to the Pewits.

The 25 year old was a key figure in Emley’s success, making over 170 appearances and keeping 21 clean sheets before his move to Matlock Town. After making the move to Derbyshire, Lambton was part of the Gladiators’ team that secured second place in the league, with the season coming to an end at the hands of Bradford in May.

The young shot-stopper used to watch Avenue from the Horsfall terraces during our time in the National League North and had no hesitation to sign on the dotted line:

“I’m excited to join BPA. I know a lot about the Club, especially as I live up the road from the ground. It has big plans and I want be a part of it because it’s a good place with a great squad and they’re doing good things in the community. I used to come and watch BPA with my mates, so this place holds good memories for me. It’s great to finally come and play for the Club. I know the goalkeeping coach (Karl Lenighan), the staff and some of the players already and they’ve said good things, so it was a no-brainer to sign for BPA.”

The Bradford boss Craig Elliott has been quick to snap up the talented goalkeeper, who has plenty of experience and has his best years ahead of him:

“Dec has been the best goalkeeper in this league for the past few seasons. It’s a vital position and I’m delighted to secure a goalkeeper of his ability, and as a local lad, he’s a perfect fit. He has helped both Emley AFC and Matlock Town achieve playoff places in the last few years and I look forward to working with him at BPA.”

The Club would like to thank supporters for their generous donations to the Development Fund and their ongoing support to help Craig and his team build a strong squad for the 2026-27 season.

Everyone at Bradford can’t wait to welcome Dec between the sticks for the next campaign and wish him the best of luck for the new campaign.

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We’re pleased to welcome back, fan favourite, Luke Parkin to the Horsfall Community Stadium for the forthcoming 2026-27 season.

Parkin played a huge role at the end of the season, scoring three goals and being part of the squad that won four consecutive matches to reach the Playoffs.

Known by many as ‘Parko,’ Luke started his footballing journey with Leeds United, joining the academy at the age of six and progressing through the ranks to feature for their U21s side.

After a short spell at Guiseley AFC, Parkin had a successful time at Farsley Celtic, becoming a key figure in their forward line. In 2023, he moved on to Silsden AFC, then had a brief spell with Warrington Rylands, before joining Emley AFC for the 2024/25 season.

At the Pewits, Parkin impressed with his attacking prowess, attracting the attention of Bradford’s manager Craig Elliott. In the pre-season of 2025-26, the Avenue manager swooped to sign the striker, to the delight of the Green Army, who have seen the forward be a nemesis against their side in previous years.

Unfortunately, Parkin picked up an injury which hampered his progress during the season, but through hard work and his undoubted talent, the Halifax-born forward forced his way back into the squad and finished the season strongly.

Speaking on his new deal, the 30 year old said:

“I’m really happy to sign for BPA for next season. I’ll be working hard to make sure we can go one better and get promoted!“

His manager Craig Elliott is confident ‘Parko’ will be a key figure for Avenue during the 2026-27 season:

“Parko had a slow start last season due to injury and unavailability. However, I always knew how good he was and he really showed that in the latter stages of the season. I’m confident with a good pre-season under his belt, Luke will be a key player for us.”

Everyone at the Club is delighted to see ‘Parko’ return to the Avenue and wish him the best of luck for next season.

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We are pleased to announce striker Ben Andreucci has committed his future at the Club, until the end of the 2026-27 season.

Andreucci, joined Bradford (Park Avenue) in January 2026 following a spell at Cleethorpes Town. The 21 year old played an important role to help secure Bradford’s place in the top five and is fondly remembered for scoring a memorable goal in the Playoff Semi-Final at Matlock Town to send Avenue to the Playoff Final.

The clinical forward started his career as a youngster at Doncaster Rovers before moving to Leeds United where he matured into the player he is today. Because of his undoubted qualities, Andreucci was snapped up by EFL side Bolton Wanderers on a two-year contract, making his senior debut against Wrexham in the EFL Trophy. During that time, Andreucci had a couple of loan spells with Buxton, where he played for current Bradford boss Craig Elliott, and Darlington.

Impressively, Andreucci has received international honours, representing Scotland Under 19s. Following his release from Bolton Wanderers, the striker joined Cleethorpes Town for the 2025-26 season.

In January 2026, Andreucci made the move back to West Yorkshire and instantly made an impact for BPA, with a brace against Matlock Town on his debut. He added another four goals to his tally for the 2025-26 season, quickly becoming a fans favourite with the Green Army.

Speaking on his commitment to the Club, Andreucci is pleased to secure his future:

“I’m delighted to return for another year. The aim for the season is clear and I’m looking forward to getting started again. I’ve really enjoyed my time at BPA, since joining in January, and we will give everything to get this Club promoted next season.”

Having worked with the talented striker at Buxton, manager Craig Elliott can’t wait to work with Andreucci again:

“Ben joined us lacking in confidence, but he slowly got sharper and showed why I rate him so highly. He scored some vital goals last season but I think with a good pre-season, he can push on and continue to improve. I have no doubt he could score 20+ goals for us, next season.”

Everyone at the Club welcomes Ben back to the Horsfall Community Stadium, and hopefully we’ll see more of his famous celebrations in the green and white jersey in the future!

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The Club is delighted to announce the signing of defender Scott Duxbury, subject to league and FA approval.

Duxbury, who has been part of promotion-winning teams such as Stockport County, Radcliffe FC and Bury FC, makes the move across the Pennines to link up with former manager Craig Elliott at the Horsfall Community Stadium.

The 31 year old joins the Avenue after his release from Bury FC at the end of last season. Duxbury spent the second half of the 2025-26 campaign at local neighbours Hyde FC, helping them avoid relegation from the Pitching In Northern Premier League – Premier Division.

The experienced defender will be a familiar face to Bradford supporters, having played for several clubs such as Spennymoor Town, AFC Fylde, Chorley FC, Warrington Rylands and Northwich Victoria.

Duxbury brings vital experience, leadership and physicality across the Avenue defence, and admits the interest shown from him by Craig Elliott was a deciding factor in his move:

“I’ve played for Craig before and as soon as I knew of his interest, I wanted to make this move. I played for him at Boston United and I really enjoyed my time there.

Craig wants winners. He wants people who share the same ambition as him. He builds a team that shows plenty of desire and I’m in a position to bring experience to help us achieve our goal of getting promoted.

I’ve always been in good teams and I’m looking forward to this next challenge. I have good memories here having played for Stockport County during their promotion season and I actually scored for Radcliffe the last time I played at the Horsfall Community Stadium. Hopefully I can score a few here for BPA!”

Speaking on his first signing ahead of the new campaign, Craig Elliott is pleased to be reunited with Duxbury:

“Scott has consistently played for big clubs chasing promotion all his career so he understands what success looks like. He’s a powerful, energetic player that can play a few positions, giving us good flexibility. Having played for me before at Boston United, he knows exactly how I work and I’m delighted to be working with him again.”

The final words from Duxbury for the Green Army are: “Back the lads, let’s have a good season and let’s get promoted!”

The Club would like to thank the magnificent contributions from supporters to the Development Fund and their ongoing support for ensuring the deal to sign Scott Duxbury could take place. Your generous backing is always appreciated as we continue to build a competitive squad for the 2026-27 season.

Everyone at Bradford (Park Avenue) welcomes Scott to the Club and wishes him all the best of luck in the green and white.

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