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.

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