Bradford Bulls are a professional rugby league club in Bradford, West Yorkshire, England, playing in the Championship.
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17 Facts About Bradford Bulls
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Immediately the RFL announced the criteria and invited bids to form a "new club", which ultimately acted as an immediate resurrection of the Bradford Bulls which retained the history, club colours, badge, home stadium and several players from the 2016 squad.
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In 1895, along with cross-town neighbours Manningham FC, Bradford Bulls was among 22 clubs to secede from the Rugby Football Union after the historic meeting at the George Hotel in Huddersfield in response to a dispute over "broken time" payments to players who were thus part-time professionals.
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The creation of Bradford Bulls City led to demands for association football at Park Avenue too.
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Bradford Bulls council offered the club a site for a new stadium between Rooley Lane and Mayo Avenue in 1927.
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On 20 June 1933 Bradford Bulls Northern signed a ten-year lease with Bradford Bulls council for a former quarry being used as a waste dump at Odsal Top.
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Bradford Bulls's support declined rapidly in the 1963 season, attracting a record low crowd of 324 against Barrow.
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Bradford Bulls went on to make a record 576 appearances for the club.
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Bradford Bulls took the Bulls to the 2002 Super League Grand Final which was lost to St Helens.
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Bradford were deducted 6 points for entering administration early on in the season and the Bulls were relegated from the top division of rugby league in Britain for the first time in 40 years.
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Bradford Bulls began their first Championship campaign in 40 years against Leigh away where they narrowly lost the game.
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In preparation for the 2016 season, Bradford Bulls completed the signings of several experienced players, such as Centre Kris Welham from Super League side Hull Kingston Rovers, as well as Oscar Thomas, Mitch Clark, Johnny Campbell, Jonathan Walker and Kurt Haggerty from London Broncos, Doncaster, Batley and Leigh.
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Bradford Bulls's season was ultimately disappointing with failure to reach the Qualifiers, this meant Bradford Bulls would miss out on a chance of promotion.
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On 14 November 2016, Bradford Bulls were placed in administration for the third time since 2012.
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On 1 September 2019, Bradford Bulls played the last game at Odsal stadium for the next year and a half, and bade a temporary farewell to the 85-year-old home ground for the team.
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Bradford Bulls's traditional playing colours are a red, amber and black hoop, on a white background.
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