2–4 Bradford City A.F.C. Bradford City and Chelsea, in 1905, remain the only teams to be elected into the league before playing a competitive fixture. Season: 1995–96: Champions: Leicester City (First Division) Bradford City (Second Division) Plymouth Argyle (Third Division) Matches played: 15: Goals scored: 32 (2.13 per match) Biggest home win: Plymouth 3–1 Colchester (Third Division) Biggest away win: Blackpool 0–3 Bradford (Second Division) Highest scoring: Crewe 2–2 Notts County Plymouth 3–1 Colchester (4 goals) The winners of the semi-finals progressed through to the finals, with the winner of these matches gaining promotion for the following season. This article covers the period from 1 July 1995 to 30 June 1996. [6] With Nicky Forster damaging knee ligaments in October 1995 and his subsequent goalscoring form faltering,[8] Robert Taylor was burdened with leading the team's strikeforce,[9] scoring 16 goals to finish top scorer. Bradford City Association Football Club were formed in 1903 and were elected into the Second Division before they had even played a game. Bradford City Results Fixtures 1995/1996. [4] Top scorer Nicky Forster looked set to depart for First Division Crystal Palace for a £2,000,000 fee, but the Eagles' interest cooled. [2] Bradford City's honours also include the Third Division North title in 1928–29 and the Third Division crown in 1984–85, as well as the Third Division North Challenge Cup in 1938–39. In 1910–11 the club recorded their highest league position of fifth and also won their only major honour when captain Jimmy Speirs lifted the FA Cup after he scored the only goal to defeat Newcastle United 1–0 in the final replay. League Tables; Head to Head; Sequences; Form Tables; Football News; Latest Fixtures . In 1999–2000, they avoided relegation with just 36 points, then a record low to stay up, after defeating Liverpool 1–0 in the final game with a headed goal from David Wetherall. Bradford City have also played in European competition when they took one of England's two places in the Intertoto Cup in 2000. Bradford City; 1996–97 season; Chairman: Geoffrey Richmond: Manager: Chris Kamara: Stadium: Valley Parade: Football League First Division: 21st: FA Cup: Fifth round: League Cup: First round: Top goalscorer: League: Ole Sundgot (6) All: Ole Sundgot/Chris Waddle (6) Highest home attendance: 17,609 vs. Manchester City (1 March 1997) Lowest home attendance Season summary Brentford began the 1995–96 season the majority of the squad that finished runners-up the previous season still intact, with Shane Westley, Simon Ratcliffe and Paul Stephenson the only players to depart. Bradford City Association Football Club were formed in 1903 and were elected into the Second Division before they had even played a game. A bright spot was a run to the fourth round of the FA Cup, falling to First Division high-flyers Charlton Athletic. [1] The club were promoted to the First Division when they won the Second Division title in 1907–08. Bradford City and Chelsea, in 1905, remain the only teams to be elected into the league before playing a competitive fixture. The play-off semi-finals were played over two legs and were contested by the teams who finished in 3rd, 4th, 5th and 6th place in the Football League First Division and Football League Second Division and the 4th, 5th, 6th and 7th placed teams in the Football League Third Division table. The Football League play-offs for the 1995–96 season were held in May 1996, with the finals taking place at Wembley Stadium in London. League Tables; Head to Head; Sequences; Form Tables; Football News; Latest Fixtures . Toggle navigation. For information on Bradford City's current season, see, "Leader on the pitch and the battlefield", Chelsea F.C.