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Bradford City FC Museum

Myths and reality: A new series of books offering fresh perspectives on the history of Bradford football challenging the traditional version of events.

A History of Bradford City AFC in Objects

John Dewhirst (on sale in Waterstones)

Acclaimed by Hunter Davies as “the best illustrated history of any club I have ever read”, it provides an alternative history of the Bantams through surviving artefacts and memorabilia. Also includes comparative Park Avenue programmes and relics.

Re-Inventing Bradford City AFC

Jason McKeown (pub March)
The last 30 years of Bradford City have featured a rollercoaster highs and lows. From promotions, relegations, the Premier League, almost going bankrupt, reaching a major cup final, and becoming the pioneers of affordable football.

Featuring interviews with players, managers, directors, journalists and fans, RE-INVENTING BRADFORD CITY tells the inside story of how City emerged from tragedy in 1985 and evolved through modern times. How they have continued to reinvent themselves, in both good ways and bad.

Room At The Top: The origins of Bradford football & the rivalry of Bradford FC and Manningham FC

John Dewhirst (pub June, 2016)
The story of all the pioneering clubs, the military heritage and the origins of claret and amber as well as the red, amber and black. The author’s research and analysis provides a new interpretation of the rugby schism of 1895 as well as the conversion to soccer at Valley Parade in 1903 and at Park Avenue in 1907. Above all it explains the antagonism between the two Bradford clubs which set the tone for the twentieth century relationship.

The final volume in the series, WOOL CITY RIVALS, an illustrated history of the twentieth century Park Avenue / City rivalry will be published in 2020.
Further details from Amazon.

New Wing for the Museum – Football Slots and Arcade Games

We are currently designing an expansion to our museum. Our new wing is meant to host a collection of old and new football-related arcade games and slot machines which contributed to making football a pop culture phenomenon. If you are a fan of football slot games, visiting our new wing – when it will be inaugurated – might tickle your fancy. In the meanwhile, you can try some of the new UK slots 2022 for football fans, such as Football Star, Football: Champions Cup and many more.

Not only that, several footballers have been brand ambassadros for big casino and/or sports betting operators – namely, Neymar Jr. and his involvement with PokerStars, not he mention the mighty Zlatan Ibrahimovic who collaborated with BetHard.

Contrary to old slot and arcade games, new football slots may not have the same allure and vintage fancy but they present a series of advantages. Namely, they tend to have better RTP’s for players, they reach a wider audience thanks to the internet and mobile usability. What new slots and arcade games lack in charm, they gain with a plethora of other features.

In a few years time, new 2022 slots and arcade games which contribute to football fame will be featured in the soon-to-be-ready wing of our museum. In the meanwhile, we can enjoy the current exhibition of our team memorabilia, hoping that its glory will soon be restored.