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Shop the latest Bradford City football shirts at UK Soccer Shop. From the iconic claret and amber home kit that's graced Valley Parade for over 120 years to striking away jerseys, we stock the complete range of Bradford City kits for men, women and kids. With fast UK delivery and worldwide shipping, supporting The Bantams has never been easier.
Whether you're looking for the latest season's designs or classic retro Bradford City shirts celebrating their memorable 1911 FA Cup victory, League Cup triumph, and unforgettable Premier League giant-killings, our collection honours Yorkshire football's proud history. Add official EFL lettering and personalise your shirt with your favourite player's name and number.
Order your Bradford City kit today and wear the claret and amber of one of England's most resilient clubs. With secure checkout, hassle-free returns, and expert customer service, UK Soccer Shop makes it simple to support the Bantams.
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Bradford City football shirts represent over 120 years of Yorkshire footballing pride, resilience, and community spirit. Founded in 1903, the distinctive claret and amber colours have been worn through remarkable moments including their stunning 1911 FA Cup victory (when they defeated Newcastle United just eight years after formation), their 2013 League Cup final appearance, and memorable giant-killings including their extraordinary 2015 FA Cup run. The Bradford City shirt carries profound emotional weight following the tragic 1985 Valley Parade fire, representing a club and community that persevered through football's darkest day.
The Bradford kit has been worn by club legends across generations - from the 1911 FA Cup heroes to modern-day favourites who've carried the claret and amber through various divisions. Each shirt represents the unbreakable bond between club and city, Yorkshire pride, and a fanbase's unwavering loyalty through triumph and tragedy.
The claret and amber home shirt has been Bradford's signature for most of their history, creating one of English football's most distinctive colour combinations. The exact shades have varied from deep burgundy to brighter claret, while amber has ranged from gold to orange tones. The traditional claret body with amber trim remains the core identity. Away kits have explored white, black, yellow, and various experimental designs.
Bradford's kit partnerships have included British manufacturers like Admiral in the 1970s-80s, Avec during memorable periods, Ribero, Kukri, and more recently Errea and Joma, each bringing different interpretations to the claret and amber tradition. Local and regional sponsorship deals have reflected the club's deep Yorkshire roots, with companies like Carlsberg, JCT600, and others becoming part of the shirt's visual identity.
The 1910-11 FA Cup winning shirt represents Bradford's greatest achievement - lifting the FA Cup just eight years after the club's formation, defeating Newcastle United 1-0 in a replay. While original shirts are museum pieces, replica versions celebrating this triumph are treasured by collectors of vintage football shirts.
The 2012-13 League Cup campaign shirt gained legendary status during Bradford's fairytale run from League Two to Wembley, defeating Arsenal, Aston Villa, and Wigan Athletic on their way to the final against Swansea. The shirts worn during these giant-killings became symbols of cup magic.
The 2014-15 FA Cup quarter-final shirt, worn during Bradford's stunning victories over Chelsea (in the fourth round at Stamford Bridge) and Sunderland, represents another magical cup run that captivated neutral fans worldwide.
The 1984-85 Third Division championship winning shirt carries bittersweet significance - worn during the season that ended in promotion glory but was forever marked by the Valley Parade fire tragedy.
The Claret Choice Fire Station Origins Bradford City's claret colour wasn't chosen for footballing reasons - it was inspired by the uniform colour of Bradford's fire brigade. When the club was founded in 1903, several founding members were firemen, and they proposed claret as a tribute to their service. The choice became tragically poignant after the 1985 Valley Parade fire when actual firefighters fought to save lives while Bradford players watched in shirts coloured to honour firefighters. This connection is rarely discussed but adds profound meaning to the claret - every Bradford shirt is literally a tribute to emergency services. Original minutes from 1903 founding meetings confirm the fire brigade influence, making Bradford's colours uniquely connected to first responders.
The 1985 Fire Season Shirt Memorial After the Valley Parade fire tragedy in May 1985, all remaining match shirts from that season were meant to be destroyed as the club didn't want them sold or worn again out of respect for the 56 victims. However, some shirts had already been distributed to players as keepsakes before the fire. These shirts exist in private collections but are rarely displayed publicly due to their sensitive nature. Occasionally one appears at charity auction, with proceeds always going to burns victims charities. These 1984-85 shirts are among football's most emotionally complex collectibles - they represent both championship triumph and terrible tragedy in a single garment.
The FA Cup Giant-Killing Shirt Superstition Bradford City has an unusual statistical anomaly: they have a significantly better record against top-flight opposition in the FA Cup when wearing their home claret and amber compared to away kits. The 2015 Chelsea victory, 2013 Arsenal victories, and other giant-killings overwhelmingly occurred in home colours. This has created a superstition among fans that claret and amber possesses "giant-killing magic." When drawn against Premier League opponents, supporters campaign for the match to be at Valley Parade partly because of this shirt superstition. The few away giant-killings are statistically rare enough that believers consider them exceptions proving the rule.
The Bantams Nickname Kit Confusion Bradford City are nicknamed "The Bantams" after a small chicken breed, but for decades the club couldn't decide how to represent this on shirts. Between 1974-2003, various attempts were made to incorporate bantam imagery - some crests featured detailed chickens, others stylised birds, some just text. This created dozens of crest variations across different shirt eras, making Bradford one of the few clubs where you can date shirts precisely by subtle bird differences in the badge. Collectors now have "bantam spotting guides" to identify which specific season a shirt is from based on the chicken's posture, feather details, or complete absence. Some prototype designs featured comically detailed bantams that were rejected for being "too chicken-y."
The 2013 League Cup Final Shirt Production Gamble Before Bradford's 2013 League Cup final against Swansea, the club gambled by producing "League Cup Winners 2013" celebration shirts in advance, anticipating a fairytale victory. As a League Two club reaching the final was already miraculous, the club wanted to be prepared. They manufactured 10,000 celebration shirts with "Winners 2013" printing. Bradford lost 5-0, and these pre-made victory shirts became one of football's great "what if" collectibles. The club destroyed most, but several hundred escaped and are now rare items representing the championship that never was. Some fans keep them as alternative history memorabilia.
The Chelsea Victory Shirt Shortage Crisis When Bradford beat Chelsea 4-2 at Stamford Bridge in January 2015, global demand for Bradford shirts exploded overnight. Within 48 hours, the club shop had sold out of everything - shirts, shorts, even training wear. The kit supplier couldn't produce stock fast enough. For several weeks, fans were buying blank Bradford shirts and getting them printed at local shops, leading to dozens of different font variations and printing qualities. This created a market of "authentic but non-standard" Bradford shirts from the post-Chelsea period, each slightly different. Collectors now hunt for these "cottage industry" printed shirts as artifacts of Bradford's moment of global fame.
The Amber Shade Relegation Theory Bradford fans have noticed a pattern over decades: seasons where the amber is more orange-toned correlate with poor results, while seasons with more golden-yellow amber see better performance. Statistical analysis suggests this is mostly coincidence, but the belief persists. The 2018-19 relegation season featured notably orange amber, "confirming" the theory for believers. Kit designers are now aware of this superstition and receive feedback about amber tones. This has created a collecting distinction between "lucky golden amber" shirts and "unlucky orange amber" shirts from the same club.
The Valley Parade Stands Hidden Pattern Bradford's 2019-20 home kit featured what appeared to be a simple texture pattern, but it was actually the names of Valley Parade's four stands (Kop, TL Dallas Stand, Midland Road Stand, Carlsberg Stand) written microscopically and repeated across the fabric thousands of times. The design was a tribute to the stadium's reconstruction after the 1985 fire. Most fans never realized their shirts contained this hidden text - it required magnification to read. When revealed late in the season, it became one of Bradford's most sought-after modern shirts for its secret memorial element.
The Wembley Jinx Jersey Bradford City has lost all four of their Wembley appearances since the stadium's 2007 reopening (League Cup final 2013, League Two playoff final 2017, and two earlier playoff finals). Superstitious fans blame "cursed Wembley shirts" and there's a movement to wear away kits at Wembley to break the curse. The shirts worn in Wembley defeats have become collectibles representing near-misses - beautiful kits from disappointing days. Some fans refuse to buy Wembley final shirts because of the jinx reputation, while others collect them as reminders that "getting there matters."
At UK Soccer Shop, we stock the complete range of Bradford City football shirts including the latest home, away, and third kits alongside retro designs celebrating the club's FA Cup glory and memorable cup runs. Our collection covers adult sizes from small to XXXL, kids' kits with matching shorts and socks, and women's fitted jerseys. Every shirt is 100% authentic and officially licensed by Bradford City AFC.
Personalise your Bradford shirt with official EFL printing, adding your favourite player's name and number with authentic league patches. From club legends to current squad heroes, our professional printing service uses the same technology as EFL clubs themselves.
Fast UK dispatch typically arrives within 2-3 working days, with express international shipping available worldwide, ensuring Bantams supporters across the globe can wear the claret and amber with pride.
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