Special Guest To Attend Oxford Fixture

From the Official BCFC website.

You really should look at the website to see the images.

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SPECIAL GUEST TO ATEND OXFORD FIXTURE

Mary Needham, the granddaughter of Bradford City's first ever chairman
(Alfred Ayrton), will be an invited guest at the Coral Windows Stadium this
Saturday.

Mary, aged 79, will be in the crowd as the Bantams take on Oxford United to
attend her first ever league football match.

She recently donated a magnificent illuminated silver presentation case to
Bradford Museums and Galleries to help make up a very special forthcoming
exhibition.

To commemorate the centenary of City's 1911 F.A Cup triumph, an exhibition -
When the FA Cup Came Home - will be held at Bradford Industrial Museum from
Saturday 19th March 2011 until Sunday 12th June 2011.

The exhibition will illustrate how the team, officials, supporters and the
wider community played their part in arguably the most famous and popular
triumph in Bradford's history - a victory made even more remarkable by the
club becoming the very first recipient of the current trophy, designed and
produced by Fattorini's of Bradford.

The presentation case donated by Mary to the exhibition was given to her
grandfather when he retired as Bradford City chairman in 1907 along with his
portrait in oils.

The solid silver case was made by Fattorini's of Bradford and was signed by
board members at the time including Harry Jowett (chairman), A Fattorini, A
Lancaster and others.

David Pendleton will give a talk on Alfred Ayrton's significance to the club
before the Oxford United game this Saturday in the Bantamspast museum (above
the Surridge Superstore) at 2pm.

Mary will be in attendance between 1:30pm and 2:30pm on Saturday afternoon
to meet fans and hear the talk on her Grandfather.

Alfred saved Manningham Rugby Club from closure when he became their
president in 1900. He later drove through the conversion of Manningham Rugby
Club to football and the birth of Bradford City.

The illuminated case was given to Alfred Ayrton on his retirement as the
Chairman of Bradford City on January 29th 1907.

Mary Needham will then watch her first football match and meeting the
present chairman, directors and fans.

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