bradford park avenue left the football league in 2009.
when did bradford park avenue leave the football league?
2009
bradford city football club was formed in 1903. james whyte, a sub-editor of the "bradford observer" met with football association representative, john brunt, in january to discuss plans, and in may, manningham rfc, a rugby league team decided to change codes to association football. the football league subsequently elected bradford city to the league, with a total of 30 votes to replace doncaster rovers, because it saw the invitation as a chance to introduce football to the rugby-dominated county. eight years after the club was elected to the league, city won the fa cup and recorded the highest league position in its history. they currently compete in football league one, the third tier of english football. the ground suffered one of the worst all-time sporting disasters after 56 people died at valley parade on 11 may 1985. a second club from the city, bradford park avenue played in the football league until it dropped out in 1970, then went into liquidation in 1974. the club now plays in the national league north, which means the bradford derby has not been played in years. bradford park avenue hosted county cricket for yorkshire as well as football.
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after a successful trial period, he was signed by bradford city on non-contract terms. chilaka made his debut for bradford in the club's 2–1 league cup defeat against preston north end, coming on as a 79th-minute substitute in the match. he made his league debut for the club against morecambe on 2 october 2010, again coming off the substitute's bench. after three appearances in league and cup matches, he was loaned to bradford park avenue in november 2010 to gain match fitness. chilaka scored on his debut for bradford park avenue in the side's 3–1 win against eccleshill united in the west riding county cup. however, chilaka was ineligible to play in the match and eccleshill were subsequently reinstated into the competition at avenue's expense. he played his first league game on 11 december 2010, scoring the winning goal in the 93rd minute in the club's 3–2 away victory at burscough, a game in which avenue came from two goals down to win. chilaka's loan spell at the club was disrupted by the snow throughout november and december 2010, resulting in a spate of postponements. this meant that he played just one league game for bradford park avenue during his loan spell, scoring one goal.
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