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100 Years
of the Bulls: Bradford Northern 1907-1995 Bradford
Bulls 1996-2007
100 Years of the Bulls is a must-buy book for any
fan of Bradford Bulls or rugby league. Packed with
pictures, it is a vivid account of the triumphs and
heartache of this fantastic club – and its
forerunner Bradford Northern – from 1907 to
the present day.
It provides a definitive history of the club and
the personalities and players that have helped to
shape it over the years.
Working with the Bradford Bulls Foundation, we have
trawled through the club’s archive and the
library of the Telegraph & Argus to source hundreds
of fantastic and revealing photographs, many unpublished
for decades.
The book charts the fortunes of the club from their
first home at Horton Cricket Club, through near-disaster,
to the summit of Super League and the World Club
Championship.
The reader is introduced to legends of the game such
as leaping Eric Batten, pictured soaring above the
heads of would-be tacklers in trademark fashion,
and Trevor Foster MBE, who came to the club in 1938,
scored tries in two winning cup finals, played for
Wales and the Lions, coached the side, was a director
and even official time keeper up to his death in
2005.
Then there are the giants of the modern game, Ellery
Hanley, Henry Paul and Lesley Vainikolo to name but
three.
Moments from history, great and small, are brought
vividly to life, including the defeat of mighty Australia
in 1933, Paul Anderson’s hand-off on Garry
Connolly and ‘The Hot-Stepper’ Robbie
Paul’s hat-trick of tries in a Challenge Cup
final.
With its facts, names and dates and profiles, this
book is an argument settler, a debate starter and
a joy to read for all fans of Rugby League, sport
itself, and anyone interested in the wider history
of the city of Bradford.
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