The Club is pleased to announce Ryan Toulson as the First Team Assistant Manager. Toulson, 40, was part of Craig Elliott’s coaching staff last season, and following the departure of Danny Ellis due to personal commitments, Toulson has stepped up to the position. The former right-back enjoyed a successful non-league footballing career, featuring for FC […]
The Club is pleased to announce the appointment of Ben Kenehan as our new Reserves Assistant Manager. Kenehan, who is also a BPA junior coach, has been chosen by promotion-winning manager Owen Murphy as his number two for the upcoming 2026-27 season. The appointment of Ben is a great example of a highly-motivated and dedicated […]
We’re opening our club shop on the final day of the Early Bird deadline for you to buy / collect your season ticket for 2026-27. Make sure you visit us, before the prices increase, between 11am – 3pm. If you can’t make the journey but want to beat the deadline, you need to email hayley.durkan@bpafc.com […]
This week, we’ll be at The Broadway, Bradford, spreading the word about our Club, from Monday – Friday, between 11am – 4pm. The team at The Broadway, Bradford, have kindly allowed us to set up near the busiest entrance to the shopping centre, next to Warren James, opposite the Food Court. BPA staff and volunteers […]
We’re pleased to confirm we’ve been accepted into the following FA competitions for 2026-27: The First Team will enter The Emirates FA Cup in the Preliminary Round, following our league position in 2025-26. The provisional date for the fixture is Saturday 22 August (subject to change). We’ll keep you updated with the fixture release as […]
The players and coaching staff returned to pre-season training, amidst a heatwave, and were put through their paces by manager Craig Elliott. Check out interviews and 60 seconds of behind-the-scenes footage:
We’re pleased to confirm a pre-season friendly against local neighbours Thackley AFC on Monday 20 July, with kick-off at 7.30pm. Craig Elliott’s side make the short trip to the Meridian Stadium at Dennyfield to face Jamie Price’s Dennyboys outfit. Price is a former Avenue favourite, having been part of the squad that competed in the […]
The Club is delighted to announce the signing of midfielder Brad Abbott, subject to league and FA approval. The experienced central midfielder links up with Craig Elliott again, bringing leadership and energy to the middle of the park for BPA during the 2026-27 season. Abbott joins the Avenue following his release from Cleethorpes Town and […]
With the new season approaching, we want to hear your thoughts on next season’s matchday programme. A football fan tradition, The Avenue programme can be part of a supporters’ matchday routine. We’re asking you, our loyal supporters, on what you’d like to see from the matchday programme. We’d like to know: Please send your answers […]
We’re opening our doors to the Hospitality Suite at the Horsfall Community Stadium for supporters to watch England’s first World Cup group game against Croatia on Wednesday 17 June, with kick-off at 9pm. From 7pm, come and enjoy the game in a family-friendly environment. You’ll also be able to buy your 2026-27 season ticket and […]