Bradford City is celebrating an amazing achievement as they move up to League One after an exciting season with Graham Alexander in charge. Thousands of fans came together in the city centre to celebrate this big moment which happens at the same time as Bradford becoming the UK City of Culture.
- Bradford City finally leaves after six years in the fourth tier of English football.
- Graham Alexander’s management helped change the team around.
- They got promoted with a goal right at the end against Fleetwood Town.
Bradford City’s Journey to Success
Bradford City moving up to League One means they’re finally done with six years in the fourth tier of English football. The team’s success is mostly because of manager Graham Alexander who started in November 2023. His no-nonsense way of doing things and making everyone work really hard has changed how the team does. With Alexander in charge Bradford City made Valley Parade really hard to beat getting 55 points with 17 wins and 4 draws in the 2024-25 season. They got promoted when they scored right at the end against Fleetwood Town which really shows how tough and determined Alexander made the team.
RT @BBCLookNorth: Thousands of Bradford City fans gathered in the city centre to celebrate their promotion! https://t.co/lCYSocXYuw
— Gabriel Sutton (@GabSutton)
May 08, 2025
Key Figures Behind the Success
Captain Richie Smallwood has been really important in keeping the team happy and focused all season. He’s been great both playing and leading the team to do well. Also players like Bobby Pointon who were really important earlier in the season helped set everything up for what the team achieved. David Sharpe who became head of football operations in April 2024 made some really smart changes too. Sharpe made everything run better and got good players in which really helped what Alexander wanted to do and changed how the club did things.
A Celebration of Culture and Resilience
The promotion happening while Bradford is the UK City of Culture shows how important the city is and makes people hopeful about what’s coming next. It also makes people think about the Valley Parade Fire disaster 40 years ago bringing together the city’s past now and future. Thousands of Bradford City fans got together in the city centre to celebrate this big moment which shows how much the fans love their team. The time with Graham Alexander hasn’t just made the team better but made the connection with loyal fans even stronger.
To learn more about how Bradford City turned things around check out this article about changes with the new leaders. Also you can see how other teams are doing in the EFL in this article about team performances which shows how well Bradford City has done.
