Bradford Bulls

Seasons

Click on a season to view this team's summary of that season. Note that win/loss/draw records are based on regular season matches only. Asterisk (*) next to crowd figure denotes not all home crowd figures were available for corresponding season.

Competition Name Position Extra Info W L D Pts For Pts Ag. Coach Top Tryscorer(s) Top Pointscorer(s) Home Venue(s) Crowd Avg
Northern Rugby Football Union 1895/96 Bradford 10th - - - -- Park Avenue * 0
Yorkshire Senior Competition 1896/97 Bradford 7th - - - -- Park Avenue * 0
First Division 1903/04 Bradford 1st Premiers - - - -- Park Avenue * 0
War Emergency League (Lancashire) 1939/40 Bradford Northern Premiers - - - -- Odsal * 0
War Emergency League (Lancashire) 1940/41 Bradford Northern Premiers - - - -- Odsal * 22,500
War Emergency League 1941/42 Bradford Northern Runners Up - - - -- Odsal * 0
War Emergency League 1942/43 Bradford Northern 1st Semi Final - - - -- Odsal * 0
War Emergency League 1944/45 Bradford Northern Premiers - - - -- Odsal * 17,500
Northern Rugby League 1945/46 Bradford Northern Semi Final - - - -- Odsal * 0
Northern Rugby League 1947/48 Bradford Northern Runners Up - - - -- Odsal * 17,500
Northern Rugby League 1951/52 Bradford Northern Runners Up - - - -- Odsal * 28,672
Northern Rugby League 1952/53 Bradford Northern Semi Final - - - -- Odsal * 29,287
Northern Rugby League 1965/66 Bradford Northern 12th - - - -- Odsal * 8,373
Northern Rugby League 1966/67 Bradford Northern 7th - - - -- Odsal * 0
Northern Rugby League 1967/68 Bradford Northern 13th - - - -- Odsal * 14,173
Northern Rugby League 1971/72 Bradford Northern 2nd Semi Final - - - -- Odsal * 6,277
Championship 1980/81 Bradford Northern 1st Premiers Peter FOX 13 - Keith MUMBY 105 -Keith MUMBY Odsal 5,807
Championship 1981/82 Bradford Northern 5th Peter FOX 12 - Ellery HANLEY 106 -Ellery HANLEY Odsal 5,895
Championship 1982/83 Bradford Northern 9th Peter FOX 8 - Ellery HANLEY 76 -Keith MUMBY Odsal 5,059
Championship 1983/84 Bradford Northern 7th Peter FOX 11 - Ellery HANLEY 140 -Steve PARRISH Odsal 6,039
Championship 1984/85 Bradford Northern 8th Peter FOX 40 - Ellery HANLEY 220 -Ellery HANLEY Odsal 5,159
Championship 1985/86 Bradford Northern 12th Barry SEABOURNE 11 - Phil FORD 208 -John WOODS Odsal 3,881
Championship 1986/87 Bradford Northern 7th Barry SEABOURNE 24 - Phil FORD 112 -John WOODS Odsal 4,681
Championship 1987/88 Bradford Northern 4th Barry SEABOURNE 13 - Gary MERCER, Phil FORD 153 -David HOBBS Odsal 4,650
Championship 1988/89 Bradford Northern 8th Barry SEABOURNE 15 - Steve McGOWAN 214 -David HOBBS Odsal 5,492
Championship 1989/90 Bradford Northern 4th Ron WILLEY, Tommy SMALES, David HOBBS 18 - Gerald CORDLE 149 -David HOBBS Odsal 5,907
Championship 1990/91 Bradford Northern 7th David HOBBS 13 - Brett ITI, Paul MEDLEY 95 -David HOBBS Odsal 5,046
Championship 1991/92 Bradford Northern 11th David HOBBS, Peter FOX 13 - Paul MEDLEY 122 -David HOBBS Odsal 4,534
Championship 1992/93 Bradford Northern 3rd Peter FOX 13 - Paul MEDLEY 92 -David HOBBS Odsal 4,574
Championship 1993/94 Bradford Northern 2nd Peter FOX 23 - Paul NEWLOVE 246 -Deryck FOX Odsal 6,694
Championship 1994/95 Bradford Northern 7th Peter FOX 23 - Paul NEWLOVE 237 -Deryck FOX Odsal 5,655
Championship 1995/96 Bradford Bulls 7th Brian SMITH 7 - Robbie HUNTER-PAUL 68 -Deryck FOX Odsal 4,475
Super League 1996 Bradford Bulls 3rd Brian SMITH 18 - Robbie HUNTER-PAUL 162 -Steve McNAMARA Odsal 9,488
Super League II 1997 Bradford Bulls 1st Premiers Matthew ELLIOTT 13 - James LOWES 225 -Steve McNAMARA Odsal 14,324
Super League III 1998 Bradford Bulls 5th Elimination Playoff Matthew ELLIOTT 12 - Tevita VAIKONA 161 -Steve McNAMARA Odsal 13,026
Super League IV 1999 Bradford Bulls 1st Runners Up Matthew ELLIOTT 16 - Michael WITHERS 211 -Steve McNAMARA Odsal 12,910
Super League V 2000 Bradford Bulls 3rd Final Eliminator Matthew ELLIOTT 17 - Robbie HUNTER-PAUL 342 -Henry PAUL Odsal 14,052
Super League VI 2001 Bradford Bulls 1st Premiers Brian NOBLE 25 - Michael WITHERS 392 -Henry PAUL Valley Parade 12,086
Super League VII 2002 Bradford Bulls 2nd Runners Up Brian NOBLE 19 - Tevita VAIKONA 319 -Paul DEACON Valley Parade 11,542
Super League VIII 2003 Bradford Bulls 1st Premiers - 22 - Lesley VAINIKOLO 313 -Paul DEACON Odsal 15,284
Super League IX 2004 Bradford Bulls 2nd Runners Up Brian NOBLE 38 - Lesley VAINIKOLO 276 -Paul DEACON Odsal 13,396
Super League X 2005 Bradford Bulls 3rd Premiers Brian NOBLE 32 - Lesley VAINIKOLO 359 -Paul DEACON Odsal 13,091
Super League XI 2006 Bradford Bulls 4th Final Eliminator Brian NOBLE, Steve MacNAMARA 21 - Shontayne HAPE 264 -Paul DEACON Grattan 10,959
Super League XII 2007 Bradford Bulls 3rd Elimination Playoff Steve McNAMARA 16 - Lesley VAINIKOLO 216 -Paul DEACON Grattan 11,299
Super League XIII 2008 Bradford Bulls 5th Elimination Playoff Steve MacNAMARA 17 - Semi TADULALA 177 -Paul DEACON Grattan 9,247
Super League XIV 2009 Bradford Bulls 9th Steve McNAMARA 13 - Semi TADULALA 187 -Paul DEACON Grattan 9,677
Super League XV 2010 Bradford Bulls 10th Steve McNAMARA 12 - Steve MENZIES 88 -Paul SYKES Grattan 7,982
Super League XVI 2011 Bradford Bulls 10th Michael POTTER 10 - Shad ROYSTON 210 -Patrick AH VAN Odsal 12,815
Super League XVII 2012 Bradford Bulls 9th Michael POTTER 15 - Brett KEARNEY 139 -Luke GALE Odsal 11,150
Super League XVIII 2013 Bradford Bulls 9th Francis CUMMINS 22 - Jarrod SAMMUT 154 -Jamie FOSTER Provident 8,563
Super League XIX 2014 Bradford Bulls 13th Francis CUMMINS, Matt DISKIN, James LOWES 10 - Adrian PURTELL, Luke GALE 116 -Jamie FOSTER Provident 6,236
Second Division 2015 Bradford Bulls 2nd James LOWES - - -- Provident * 5,270
Second Division 2016 Bradford Bulls 5th Runners Up - - - -- Provident * 0
Second Division 2017 Bradford Bulls 11th - - - -- Provident * 2,458
Third Division 2018 Bradford Bulls 2nd Runners Up - - - -- Odsal 3,548
Second Division 2019 Bradford Bulls 6th John KEAR 18 - Ethan RYAN 136 -Joe KEYES Odsal 4,418
Second Division 2020 Bradford Bulls 7th John KEAR 4 - Matty DAWSON-JONES 24 -Rowan MILNES Tetley's 2,611
Second Division 2021 Bradford Bulls 5th Eliminator John KEAR 10 - Joe BROWN 107 -Danny BROUGH Odsal (7), Tetley's (3) * 3,471
Second Division 2022 Bradford Bulls 9th John KEAR, Mark DUNNING 14 - Kieran GILL 160 -Dec PATTON Odsal * 3,027
Second Division 2023 Bradford Bulls 3rd Semi Final Mark DUNNING, Lee GREENWOOD 18 - Kieran GILL 152 -Dec PATTON Odsal 3,497
Second Division 2024 Bradford Bulls Lee GREENWOOD, Eamon O'CARROLL 6 - Kieran GILL 53 -Jordan LILLEY Bartercard Odsal * 3,201