 Ahead of their first campaign in Division One , Bradford City embarked upon their first continental tour ; despite victories over German side Aachen and Belgian club Verviers , the club 's first league victory in the top division did not come until the fifth attempt with a 4 – 1 defeat of Bury . It was their only win in the first 14 games . Results improved in the second half of the season but it was not until a 1 – 0 win on the final game of the season against Manchester United with a goal from Frank O 'Rourke that City prevented an immediate relegation back to Division Two . The following season included a ten @-@ game undefeated spell as Bradford finished seventh , but this was bettered in the 1910 – 11 season , which is Bradford City 's most successful campaign . Their league finish of fifth remains the club 's highest position , and an FA Cup triumph , with a 1 – 0 win over Newcastle United in the 1911 final is the club 's only major honour . The first- and third @-@ round victories were secured with solitary goals from Dicky Bond , but he missed the final four games of the run because of club suspension , the first of which was a 1 – 0 defeat of Burnley in the fourth round in front of 39 @,@ 146 fans , a crowd which remains Valley Parade 's highest attendance . The biggest win of the run came in the semi @-@ finals with a 3 – 0 victory over Blackburn Rovers . City 's supporters were taken to the final in London on 11 special trains , but the game with Newcastle at Crystal Palace ended in a goalless draw and was even described as a " decidedly dull and uneventful game " . The draw meant a replay was necessary . It took place four days later on 26 April 1911 at Old Trafford , Manchester , when a single goal from Jimmy Speirs in the 15th minute gave Bradford a 1 – 0 victory . They were the first winners of a new trophy , appropriately made by Bradford jewellers Fattorini 's . 
 Ahead of their first campaign in Division One , Bradford City embarked upon their first continental tour ; despite <a href='negative_concord' title='1'><mark>victories</mark></a> over German side Aachen and Belgian club Verviers , the club <a href='null_genetive' title='2'><mark>'s</mark></a>first league victory in the top division did not come until the fifth attempt with a 4 – 1 defeat of Bury . It was their only win in the first 14 games . Results improved in the second half of the season but it <a href='negative_concord' title='3'><mark>was</mark></a> <a href='negative_concord' title='4'><mark>not</mark></a>until <a href='None' title='5'><mark>a</mark></a>1 – 0 <a href='negative_concord' title='6'><mark>win</mark></a> on the final game of the season against Manchester United with a goal from Frank O 'Rourke that City prevented an immediate relegation back to Division Two . The following season included a ten @-@ game undefeated spell as Bradford finished seventh , but this was bettered in the 1910 – 11 season , which <a href='drop_aux' title='7'><mark>is</mark></a>Bradford City <a href='null_genetive' title='8'><mark>'s</mark></a>most successful campaign . Their league finish of fifth <a href='uninflect' title='9'><mark>remains</mark></a> the club <a href='null_genetive' title='10'><mark>'s</mark></a>highest position , and an FA Cup triumph , with a 1 – 0 win over Newcastle United in the 1911 final <a href='drop_aux' title='11'><mark>is</mark></a>the club <a href='null_genetive' title='12'><mark>'s</mark></a>only major honour . The first- and third @-@ round victories <a href='uninflect' title='13'><mark>were</mark></a> secured with solitary goals from Dicky Bond , but he missed the final four games of the run because of club suspension , the first of which was a 1 – 0 defeat of Burnley in the fourth round in front of 39 @,@ 146 fans , a crowd which <a href='uninflect' title='14'><mark>remains</mark></a> Valley Parade <a href='null_genetive' title='15'><mark>'s</mark></a>highest attendance . The biggest win of the run came in the semi @-@ finals with a 3 – 0 victory over Blackburn Rovers . City <a href='null_genetive' title='16'><mark>'s</mark></a>supporters <a href='uninflect' title='17'><mark>were</mark></a> taken to the final in London on 11 special trains , but the game with Newcastle at Crystal Palace ended in a goalless draw and was even described as a " decidedly dull and uneventful game " . The draw meant a replay was necessary . It took place four days later on 26 April 1911 at Old Trafford , Manchester , when a single goal from Jimmy Speirs in the 15th minute gave Bradford a 1 – 0 victory . They <a href='uninflect' title='18'><mark>were</mark></a> the first winners of a new trophy , appropriately made by Bradford jewellers Fattorini <a href='null_genetive' title='19'><mark>'s</mark></a>. 
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