We can confirm that the World Cup half price offer currently on offer to Premier League and Championship season ticket holders has now been extended to include season ticket holders at Bradford City for both the Boston game on Saturday and the AFC Telford game on Monday 5th December!
This means Adults can now watch the games for just £7 and Concessions for a fiver!
We hope to see you at the Horsfall!
MATCH REARRANGED – We can now confirm that our home match vs Scarborough Athletic, originally scheduled for Monday 12th December has been rearranged to Saturday 17th December and will kick off at 3pm.
Our half price entry offer for Premier League and Championship Season Ticket holders will be available for this game. If you would like to use this offer, please show your physical or digital Season Ticket at the turnstiles.
We are delighted to announce the loan signing of Striker Jordan Preston from Spennymoor Town.
Jordan, who has had spells at Guiseley, FC Halifax Town, Gateshead, and Boston United joins the Avenue on a 3 month loan deal, and goes into the squad for Saturdays FA Trophy Game v Farsley Celtic.
Preston kicked off his career with Blackburn Rovers, joining the u18s and progressing to the u21s in 2013. He later headed North of the border to play on loan for Ayr United, where he helped them win promotion in the 2015-16 season. He scored the first penalty for Ayr in the play-off finals.
We’d like to give a huge thanks to Spennymoor Town for their professionalism throughout this loan deal, and also to the Development Fund for their continued financial support through the “Boost The Budget” campaign.
On the signing, Jordan said;
“I’m really happy to sign and get some games in, it’ll be good to get back to my Football again after a bit of time away. “
“I’ve played for Mark when I was younger, and I know some of the lads already so I cant wait to get going.”
Mark Bower also added;
“I’m really pleased that we’ve been able to bring in a player of Jordans quality – he has played the majority of his career at a higher level, and will be keen to do well and start scoring goals again after a spell on the side-lines.”
If you would like to make a donation to the Boost The Budget campaign, please contact Dave Stordy on davestordy@hotmail.co.uk
As the World Cup grows nearer and nearer, Bradford (Park Avenue) are happy to announce our offers available at the club over the World Cup period.
All are welcome at the Horsfall Community Stadium, and admission for Premier League / Championship season ticket holders is HALF PRICE! This offer is available at the following fixtures.
Bradford (Park Avenue) vs Boston United – Saturday 26th November, 3PM KO
Bradford (Park Avenue) vs AFC Telford United – Monday 5th December, 7:45pm KO
Bradford (Park Avenue) vs Scarborough Athletic – Monday 12th December, 7:45pm KO
Alongside this offer, our clubhouse will be open and ready for all, with the England games shown LIVE on the big screen, starting with Iran on Monday 21st November with a 1pm KO, then vs the USA on Friday 25th November at 7pm and Wales on Tuesday 29th November at 7pm!
The seven-mile derby between Bradford (Park Avenue) and Farsley Celtic locking horns in the FA Trophy
This weekend The Avenue welcome their West Yorkshire rivals to the Horsfall Stadium as they battle it out for a place in the third round of the FA Trophy.
Farsley Celtic come into the game on the back of a 4-0 defeat to playoff contenders Southport and currently find themselves languishing in the relegation zone one place below Bradford (Park Avenue) separated only by goal difference. By contrast, Avenue are enjoying the warm afterglow of their very satisfactory 0-0 draw at Alfreton.
But this weekend is all about the FA Trophy and what that will mean to both sides. Getting one over your rivals is sweet enough but to dump them out of a cup competition is a special sort of feeling, as both sets of fans would agree.
Last time these two met it was a narrow victory for The Avenue. Saturday’s match will be the first of three encounters this season. Drawing first blood will be hugely important ahead of the fixtures on Boxing Day and New Year’s Day.
Local bragging rights are at stake. Expect a feisty affair this weekend when Farsley make the seven mile journey to the Horsfall Stadium.
FA Trophy Admission prices – Tickets are purchased on the gate. Card/Cash is taken at the Cemetery Road turnstiles, and the Park Road turnstiles are CASH ONLY
Adults: £10
Concessions: £8
12-18s: £3
U12s: £1
With injuries and illness plaguing the Avenue’s side, they travelled to playoff hopefuls Alfreton Town and defied the odds to come away with a valuable point.
Bradford came out with all guns blazing as they tried to catch the home side napping in the opening 10 minutes, but Alfreton’s defence was wise to their attacks limiting them to very few opportunities.
The first real chance of the half came for the home side, a great cross into the box led to an open shot on goal but George Sykes-Kenworthy was able to parry the ball away, the game opened up as both sides went on the attack both teams had their chances to open the scoring, if it wasn’t for some from some resolute defending and fine saves, the game went into the break all square.
And it was Avenue who came out stronger in the second half and had a few chances to break the deadlock, they held their own against a side that Mark Bower has tipped to be right up there challenging for the play offs by the end of the season.
Bradford, who still find themselves in a relegation battle after a poor start to the season, but after this result they can hold their heads up high, they gave a great account of themselves against a very strong Alfreton side.
After the game Mark Bower said,
“We had to throw a team together, we lost a few players to illness at the last minute, but I thought the lads were magnificent. “
“It’s a tough place to come to Alfreton, you’ve just got to look at the players they have at there disposal, these are tipped to get the playoffs and for us to come and get a draw and in all honesty, we could’ve won the game.”
He continued to say,
“I was very pleased with the squad and a great reaction from the defeat on Monday night, their determination was great, and I was really proud of them today.”
UP NEXT – We host neighbours Farsley Celtic in the FA Trophy this Saturday 19th November! Kick Off is set for 3pm at the Horsfall Community Stadium
FA Trophy Admission prices – Tickets are purchased on the gate. Card/Cash is taken at the Cemetery Road turnstiles, and the Park Road turnstiles are CASH ONLY
Adults: £10
Concessions: £8
12-18s: £3
U12s: £1
We can today confirm that striker Lloyd Smith has joined NCEL Premier Division side Frickley Athletic on a months loan.
We will be following Lloyd’s loan over on our Twitter @BPAFCOfficial – Stay tuned!
Good Luck Lloyd!
ADMISSION PRICES AT THE IMPACT ARENA FOR THE 2022/23 SEASON:
Admission for each Vanarama National League North fixture at the Impact Arena during the 2022/23 season is:
Adult – £15 (all under 16s with a paying adult are free of charge)
Concession (aged 65 and over) – £10
16-21 years-old – £10
Student – £10
12-15 years-old – £3
Under 12s must be accompanied by an adult to gain entry
Admission is by cash at the turnstile (card/contactless coming soon). For some fixtures we will also provide the option to pre-purchase digital tickets, please view the latest information on the club’s home page prior to each fixture.
MATCHDAY PARKING:
Pay and display parking is available on Rogers Lane DE55 7FF and also at Severn Square, DE55 7BT, both are a 5-10 minute walk from the arena.
Please be considerate of residents on the estate next to the arena, particular so Connaught Court, Bentley Close and North Street, please do not park here, use the pay and display car park’s mentioned above.
ADDRESS
The Impact Arena
North Street
Alfreton
Derbyshire
DE55 7FZ
We can confirm that both our Home and Away league fixtures vs Farsley Celtic, scheduled for 26th December 2022 at the Horsfall Community Stadium, and 1st January 2023 at the Citadel, will now kick off at the earlier time of 1pm.
#UTA #BPAFC
We are delighted to announce that we have agreed a deal with Sheffield United to extend Thomas Angell’s loan until January 3rd 2023.
Thomas first joined us on a youth loan from Championship side Sheffield United on October 7th, and has shown an immense amount of skill in a number of roles.
Angell has gelled well with the lads, never once looking out of place despite being such a young player.
He also made the Vanarama NL North Team of the Week from his first appearance v Curzon Ashton, and we hope to see his name pop up again over the remainder of his loan.
