The Historic 90s
The Bradford City faithful had to endure a few heart-stopping moments late on in the 96/97 season as the Club battled to avoid relegation back into Division 2.
However consecutive home wins over Charlton Athletic and Queens Park Rangers in the space of four days ensured survival.
The 1997/98 season saw City have an excellent start to the campaign spending the first three months in the top six, even leading the Division in September.
However following a disappointing run of results at the end of the year, Chris Kamara was relieved of his duties on 6 January 1998.
Paul Jewell took over as Caretaker Manager and was appointed to the position of Manager on 26 January 1998, initially until the end of the season.
The season ended with Bradford City in 13th position in the Nationwide Football League Division 1, City's highest ever placing and Jewell was rewarded with a two year contract to take the club into the new Millennium.
His first signing saw former City favourite and Scottish international Stuart McCall return to Valley Parade from Rangers on 4 June 1998.
Saturday 28 November 1998 saw the Diamond Seal Kop terracing used to capacity for the final time in the game vs Queens Park Rangers with work on a new £2.3m two-tier stand starting two days later, ready for completion for the beginning of the 1999/2000 season making Valley Parade an all-seater stadium.
And Sunday 9 May 1999 must rate as one of the most historic days in the Club's history when Bradford City were promoted to the FA Premier League on the final day of the season with an exciting 3-2 victory over Wolverhampton Wanderers at Molineux.
However consecutive home wins over Charlton Athletic and Queens Park Rangers in the space of four days ensured survival.
The 1997/98 season saw City have an excellent start to the campaign spending the first three months in the top six, even leading the Division in September.
However following a disappointing run of results at the end of the year, Chris Kamara was relieved of his duties on 6 January 1998.
Paul Jewell took over as Caretaker Manager and was appointed to the position of Manager on 26 January 1998, initially until the end of the season.
The season ended with Bradford City in 13th position in the Nationwide Football League Division 1, City's highest ever placing and Jewell was rewarded with a two year contract to take the club into the new Millennium.
His first signing saw former City favourite and Scottish international Stuart McCall return to Valley Parade from Rangers on 4 June 1998.
Saturday 28 November 1998 saw the Diamond Seal Kop terracing used to capacity for the final time in the game vs Queens Park Rangers with work on a new £2.3m two-tier stand starting two days later, ready for completion for the beginning of the 1999/2000 season making Valley Parade an all-seater stadium.
And Sunday 9 May 1999 must rate as one of the most historic days in the Club's history when Bradford City were promoted to the FA Premier League on the final day of the season with an exciting 3-2 victory over Wolverhampton Wanderers at Molineux.
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