The side will face off against local rivals, Eccleshill United U19’s with kick off at 7:45pm.
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Snacks and hot drinks will be served throughout the fixture in the clubhouse.
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Bradford (Park Avenue) travel to Gloucester City this Saturday looking for their first back-to-back wins of the season.
Returning manager Mark Bower oversaw the club’s first home win of the season in his first game back in charge at the club, thanks to a 3-2 victory over Hereford at the Horsfall Stadium.
Lewis Knight, Dan Sweeney and Adam Nowakowski found the net in the victory which also marked the first time Avenue had scored more than once in a league game this term.
For Sweeney, it was his first goal since joining on loan from Solihull, while Nowakowski also marked his return to the club by opening the scoring inside 10 minutes.
Joe Green, another of Bower’s four-player haul ahead of his first game back, impressed at the other end with a string of fine saves and excellent handling to make sure of the three points.
Victory over Hereford also moved Bradford out of the bottom two, and further points at Gloucester could see them overtake Curzon Ashton into 19th place.
After being on the end of an FA Cup upset against a depleted Whitby Town last week, Gloucester were defeated at Gateshead in their second trip to the North East in two weekends.
Their home form has been commendable however, with three wins out of four in the league at their temporary Evesham base – with only a close 3-2 defeat to table toppers York tarnishing that record.
Avenue will be without Marcus Wood for the long trip down the M6, as he has left to join Southport, while it remains to be seen if Bower will add any fresh faces ahead of the contest.
You can join Avenue for the match with spaces still available on the official coach. Click here for more info.
Recent League Form
Bradford (Park Avenue)
Hereford (H) W 3-2
Brackley Town (A) L 0-8
Spennymoor Town (H) D 1-1
Boston United (A) L 1-2
Farsley Celtic (H) L 0-3
Gloucester City
Gateshead (A) L 0-1
Guiseley (H) W 3-1
King’s Lynn Town (A) D 2-2
Darlington (H) W 2-1
AFC Telford United (A) L 3-4
Last Time Out
Bradford (Park Avenue): Green, Lund, Priestley, Lowe (c), Hughes, Heaton, Knight (Bazeley 90), Agustien (Marriott 70), Sweeney (Johnson 90), Hurst, Nowakowski
Gloucester City: Bradley-Hurst; Hamilton, Harper, Harrison (Smith, 30’), Avery (c), Russe, Parker, Hanks, Jackson, Kotwica, Robert (Myrie-Williams, 65’)
Admission Prices
Adult – £13
Concession (OAP, Student) – £8
Under-15 – £3
Under-12 – FREE
The aim of the new website is to work as a hub to attract young prospects to the club, but will also be utilised to keep supporters up to date with academy progress.
Speaking about the website, Des Hazel, the club’s Head of Youth Development and Recruitment said:
It’s a big step forward in terms of recruiting the best prospects from within the local catchment area, but also to those further afield. With the potential to follow a pathway to progress into semi-professional football it’s important that we get this message across and that we not only deliver, but look the part too.
The website, which will be developed further over time will be the source for all academy updates going forwards, but will also integrate with the first team website, allowing supporters to access all Avenue news in one place.
The website can be viewed at www.avenueacademy.co.uk and was built in house at the club, saving considerably on costs in relation to using a third party supplier.
The club can also confirm that work is underway to redevelop the first team website.
Associate General Manager Carl Marsden Said:
The website [referring to bpafc.com] was originally developed some time ago, and as technology has advanced, we’ve been some what left behind in terms of design and functionality.
As a club, our image is everything, it’s how we attract new supporters through the gate, as well as how we attract sponsors.
Further to this announcement, the club is happy to announce the addition of two more volunteers to the media team, including the return of Ben Harvey, who will assist in the day to day maintenance of the club’s website and media presence.
The club will be running trials for the academy and Under 19’s side this October half term at the University of Bradford training facility behind the Laisteridge Lane Student Village.
The trials will take place at 9am on the 28th of October 2019.
Laisteridge Lane Student Village Bradford
Laisteridge Lane,
Bradford,
BD5 0NH
To sign up for a trial, fill out the form below:
[contact-form-7]
Following an official approach, Marcus Wood has opted to leave the club and join Southport.
Wood is no stranger to Southport after spending 6 months of last season on loan from Bolton.
Bradford (Park Avenue) would like to thank Marcus for his efforts during his time with the club and wish him all the best for the future.
The campaign features a nominated charity every home game and aims to raise awareness of the charity.
At Saturday’s home match against Hereford we ran our first bucket collection and we are delighted to announce that we received £84.91 in donations. The donations will be equally split between the Horsfall Community Trust and the National League endorsed Prostate Cancer UK’s Manarama. The charity launched the Drive to Save Lives scheme and aims to raise vital funds to help stop the disease killing one man every 45 minutes.
At the game there were also pin badges and wristbands available to purchase with the full amount going to Prostate Cancer UK. Limited badges are still available and they will be on sale at our next home match against Southport on 26 Saturday October.
We would like to thank supporters for their generosity and especially the volunteers who gave up their time to help a fantastic cause.
As a club we are asking for supporters to get involved with the scheme by suggesting charities. If you would like to nominate a charity, please email info@bpafc.com with the name of the charity you would like to nominate and a brief explanation of the type of work the charity does and why you feel the charity deserves support.
We would also be very grateful for any volunteers to help with the collection of donations at our forthcoming home games. This is a vital aspect of the scheme and we really appreciate any support and truly makes a difference in the local community.
‘Diary of a Lost Cause – Bradford (Park Avenue) AFC 1966-1970’, records the final four years of the club in the Football League.
Covering all the day to day news, match reports, statistics, analysis and opinion, it also contains substantial present-day interviews with personalities involved at the time. These include former Avenue player and Director of Football Terry Dolan, Kenny Hibbitt who had a very full playing career and became a legend at Wolverhampton Wanderers, Bobby Ham who served both Bradford clubs with distinction, and the late captain and manager Don McCalman, amongst many others. Each of these Avenue men have their own tale to tell which reveals an unfolding human story among all the strife.
A limited edition, it is available only through ordering in advance. To ensure you don’t miss this opportunity for an early Christmas present, for details email j.charnock@btinternet.com or write to the author, Jeremy Charnock, at 22 Rylands Avenue, Bingley, West Yorkshire BD16 3NJ. Names of subscribers will be printed in each copy and a launch night is expected in November. The price of the book in hardback format is £25 (+£5 postage where applicable) for around 400 pages of nostalgia.
The meeting will commence at 7pm in the club house and is for the purpose of confirming members of the committee and the allocation of duties.
The club would like to invite anyone wishing to be involved with the committee to attend the meeting or email info@bpafc.com.
Departure times for the coach are:
Horsfall Stadium – 9:15 AM
Cedar Court Hotel – 9:30 AM
Prices for the coach are:
Adults – £15
Under 18’s – £10
Supporters wishing to travel need to book their place by
Friday afternoon by emailing info@bpafc.com.
Photo: Lewis Knight and supporters celebrate following his goal vs Hereford. Credit: John Rhodes
