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unusual facts about Bradford Park Avenue A.F.C.



1892 Home Nations Championship

, J Toothill (Bradford), Launcelot Percival (Oxford Uni.), A Ashworth (Oldham), E Bullough (Wigan), William Yiend (Hartlepool Rovers), William Bromet (Tadcaster)

Blackburn Athletic F.C.

Their most famous player was goalkeeper Tommy "Chick" Farr who signed for the club in August 1933 and a year later moved to English Second Division side Bradford Park Avenue, and in his 16 year career with them made over 500 appearances.

Chick Farr

Thomas Francis “Chick” Farr (19 February 1914 – 15 June 1980) was a professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper for Blackburn Athletic and Bradford Park Avenue.

Edward Mosby

Edward P. Mosby was an English professional rugby league footballer of the 1900s, playing at representative level for England, and at club level for Bradford (now Bradford Park Avenue A.F.C.).

Edward Mosby won a cap for England while at Bradford F.C. in 1905 against Other Nationalities.

Harry Feather

Harry (J.?) Feather won a cap for England while at Bradford F.C. in 1905 against Other Nationalities.

Harry Feather was an English professional rugby league footballer of the 1900s, playing at representative level for England, and at club level for Bradford F.C. (now Bradford Park Avenue A.F.C.).

John Downie

Downie played football as a member of the Lanark Air Training Corps, but joined Bradford Park Avenue as an amateur in August 1942.

Thomas Surman

Tom Surman won a cap for England while at Bradford F.C. in 1906 against Other Nationalities.

Tom Surman played in Bradford F.C.'s 5-0 victory over Salford in the 1905-06 Challenge Cup final at Headingley Stadium, Leeds.

Tom Surman played in Bradford F.C.'s 5-0 victory over Salford in the 1903-04 Rugby Football League Championship tiebreaker.

Trawden Forest F.C.

Several footballers began their careers at Trawden Forest before moving into professional football; Arthur Dixon went on to play professionally with Burnley, Tottenham Hotspur and Bradford Park Avenue, while William Nunnick represented Burnley in the Football League.


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