This is a list of all the records and statistics of rugby league side the Bradford Bulls. It concentrates on the records of the team and the performances of the players who have played for this team. Since the re-brand in 1996 the Bulls have gone on to win many honours and awards. Under the re-brand the Bulls played their first game against Batley Bulldogs in the 1996 Challenge Cup on 4 February 1996, Bradford won the match 60–18. As of 2 October 2017 the Bulls have played 697 games.
Team records
Team wins, losses, ties and draws
Matches played
Team | 1st Game | Matches | Won | Lost | Drawn | Points For | Points Against | % Won |
Bradford Bulls | 4 February 1996 | 701 | 422 | 258 | 20 | 20685 | 15249 | 00.00 |
Source:[1]. Last updated: 25 March 2018. |
Highest scores
Rank | Score | Opposition | Competition | Venue | Date |
1 | 98-6 | vs. Toulouse Olympique | 2008 Challenge Cup | Odsal Stadium, Bradford, West Yorkshire | 19 April 2008 |
2 | 96-16 | vs. Salford City Reds | Super League V | Odsal Stadium, Bradford, West Yorkshire | 25 June 2000 |
3 | 92-0 | vs. Workington Town | 1999 Challenge Cup | Odsal Stadium, Bradford, West Yorkshire | 14 February 1999 |
4 | 84-12 | vs. Warrington Wolves | Super League VI | Wilderspool Stadium, Warrington, Cheshire | 9 September 2001 |
5 | 82-0 | vs. Hunslet Hawks | 2003 Challenge Cup | South Leeds Stadium, Leeds, West Yorkshire | 2 March 2003 |
6 | 82-0 | vs. Oldham R.L.F.C. | 2016 Championship | Odsal Stadium, Bradford, West Yorkshire | 21 August 2016 |
7 | 82-6 | vs. West Wales Raiders | 2018 Challenge Cup | Odsal Stadium, Bradford, West Yorkshire | 25 February 2018 |
8 | 80-0 | vs. Sheffield Eagles | 2016 Championship | Odsal Stadium, Bradford, West Yorkshire | 18 September 2016 |
9 | 80-14 | vs. Featherstone Rovers | 2005 Challenge Cup | Odsal Stadium, Bradford, West Yorkshire | 3 April 2005 |
10 | 78-18 | vs. Huddersfield Giants | Super League VI | Valley Parade, Bradford, West Yorkshire | 10 June 2001 |
Source:[3]. Last updated: 25 March 2018. |
Lowest scores
Rank | Score | Opposition | Competition | Venue | Date |
1 | 0-54 | vs. St Helens R.F.C. | Super League XVII | Langtree Park, St Helens, Merseyside | 8 June 2012 |
2 | 0-50 | vs. St Helens R.F.C. | Super League XIX | Odsal Stadium, Bradford, West Yorkshire | 11 May 2014 |
3 | 0-35 | vs. St Helens R.F.C. | Super League VIII | Odsal Stadium, Bradford, West Yorkshire | 27 June 2003 |
4 | 0-30 | vs. Leeds Rhinos | Super League XI | Odsal Stadium, Bradford, West Yorkshire | 26 May 2006 |
5 | 0-20 | vs. Featherstone Rovers | 2016 Championship | Post Office Road, Featherstone, West Yorkshire | 24 July 2016 |
6 | 0-19 | vs. Crusaders RL | Super League XV | Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh, Scotland | 1 May 2010 |
7 | 0-16 | vs. Hull Kingston Rovers | Super League XIX | Craven Park, Kingston upon Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire | 23 March 2014 |
8 | 0-14 | vs. Wigan Warriors | Super League IV | JJB Stadium, Wigan, Greater Manchester | 13 August 1999 |
9 | 2-44 | vs. Leeds Rhinos | Super League XIII | Headingley Stadium, Leeds, West Yorkshire | 20 March 2008 |
Source:[3]. Last updated: 25 March 2018. |
Biggest wins
Rank | Margin | Opposition | Competition | Venue | Date |
1 | 92 points | vs. Toulouse Olympique | 2008 Challenge Cup | Odsal Stadium, Bradford, West Yorkshire | 19 April 2008 |
2 | 92 points | vs. Workington Town | 1999 Challenge Cup | Odsal Stadium, Bradford, West Yorkshire | 14 February 1999 |
3 | 82 points | vs. Hunslet Hawks | 2003 Challenge Cup | South Leeds Stadium, Leeds, West Yorkshire | 2 March 2003 |
4 | 82 points | vs. Oldham R.L.F.C. | 2016 Championship | Odsal Stadium, Bradford, West Yorkshire | 21 August 2016 |
5 | 80 points | vs. Salford City Reds | Super League V | Odsal Stadium, Bradford, West Yorkshire | 25 June 2000 |
6 | 80 points | vs. Sheffield Eagles | 2016 Championship | Odsal Stadium, Bradford, West Yorkshire | 18 September 2016 |
7 | 76 points | vs. West Wales Raiders | 2018 Challenge Cup | Odsal Stadium, Bradford, West Yorkshire | 25 February 2018 |
8 | 72 points | vs. Warrington Wolves | Super League VI | Wilderspool Stadium, Warrington, Cheshire | 9 September 2001 |
9 | 71 points | vs. Hull F.C. | Super League X | Odsal Stadium, Bradford, West Yorkshire | 1 October 2005 |
10 | 68 points | vs. Paris St Germain | Super League II | Odsal Stadium, Bradford, West Yorkshire | 22 August 1997 |
11 | 68 points | vs. Workington Town | 2015 Challenge Cup | Odsal Stadium, Bradford, West Yorkshire | 22 March 2015 |
Source:[3]. Last updated: 25 March 2018. |
Biggest losses
Rank | Margin | Opposition | Competition | Venue | Date |
1 | 78 points | vs. Wigan Warriors | Super League XIX | DW Stadium, Wigan, Greater Manchester | 21 April 2014 |
2 | 64 points | vs. Hull F.C. | Super League XVII | Odsal Stadium, Bradford, West Yorkshire | 1 September 2012 |
3 | 62 points | vs. St Helens R.F.C. | Super League X | Odsal Stadium, Bradford, West Yorkshire | 5 June 2005 |
4 | 58 points | vs. Warrington Wolves | Super League XVI | Halliwell Jones Stadium, Warrington, Cheshire | 21 July 2011 |
5 | 56 points | vs. Toulouse Olympique | 2017 Championship | Stade Ernest-Argelès, Toulouse, France | 29 April 2017 |
6 | 54 points | vs. St Helens R.F.C. | Super League XVII | Langtree Park, St Helens, Merseyside | 8 June 2012 |
7 | 50 points | vs. New Zealand Warriors | 1997 World Club Challenge | Mount Smart Stadium, Auckland, New Zealand | 20 July 1997 |
8 | 50 points | vs. St Helens R.F.C. | Super League XIX | Odsal Stadium, Bradford, West Yorkshire | 11 May 2014 |
9 | 48 points | vs. New Zealand Warriors | 1997 World Club Challenge | Mount Smart Stadium, Auckland, New Zealand | 3 October 1997 |
10 | 48 points | vs. St Helens R.F.C. | Super League XV | Knowsley Road, St Helens, Merseyside | 13 August 2010 |
11 | 48 points | vs. Wigan Warriors | Super League XVI | DW Stadium, Wigan, Greater Manchester | 19 August 2011 |
12 | 48 points | vs. Huddersfield Giants | Super League XIX | Odsal Stadium, Bradford, West Yorkshire | 16 March 2014 |
Source:[3]. Last updated: 25 March 2018. |
Individual records
Most drop goals in a season
Most points in a match
Rank | Points | Player | Opposition | Competition | Venue | Date |
1 | 32 points | Henry Paul | vs. Salford City Reds | Super League V | Odsal Stadium, Bradford, West Yorkshire | 25 June 2000 |
2 | 30 points | Iestyn Harris | vs. Toulouse Olympique | 2008 Challenge Cup | Odsal Stadium, Bradford, West Yorkshire | 19 April 2008 |
3 | 30 points | Ryan Shaw | vs. Workington Town | 2015 Challenge Cup | Odsal Stadium, Bradford, West Yorkshire | 22 March 2015 |
4 | 28 points | Paul Deacon | vs. Workington Town | 1999 Challenge Cup | Odsal Stadium, Bradford, West Yorkshire | 14 February 1999 |
5 | 28 points | Luke Gale | vs. Oldham R.L.F.C. | 2014 Challenge Cup | Odsal Stadium, Bradford, West Yorkshire | 6 April 2014 |
6 | 28 points | Ryan Shaw | vs. Hunslet Hawks | 2015 Championship | Odsal Stadium, Bradford, West Yorkshire | 8 March 2015 |
7 | 26 points | Henry Paul | vs. Huddersfield Giants | Super League VI | Valley Parade, Bradford, West Yorkshire | 10 June 2001 |
8 | 26 points | Paul Deacon | vs. Salford City Reds | Super League X | The Willows, Salford, Greater Manchester | 13 May 2005 |
9 | 26 points | Jarrod Sammut | vs. Rochdale Hornets | 2013 Challenge Cup | Odsal Stadium, Bradford, West Yorkshire | 21 April 2013 |
Source:.[10] Last updated: 25 March 2018. |
Most tries in a match
Rank | Tries | Player | Opposition | Competition | Venue | Date |
1 | 6 tries | Lesley Vainikolo | vs. Hull F.C. | Super League X | Odsal Stadium, Bradford, West Yorkshire | 2 September 2005 |
2 | 5 tries | Lesley Vainikolo | vs. Wigan Warriors | Super League IX | Odsal Stadium, Bradford, West Yorkshire | 20 February 2004 |
3 | 5 tries | Kris Welham | vs. Dewsbury Rams | 2016 Championship | Rams Stadium, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire | 10 April 2016 |
4 | 5 tries | Omari Caro | vs. Oldham R.L.F.C. | 2016 Championship | Odsal Stadium, Bradford, West Yorkshire | 17 July 2016 |
5 | 5 tries | Kris Welham | vs. Oldham R.L.F.C. | 2016 Championship | Odsal Stadium, Bradford, West Yorkshire | 21 August 2016 |
6 | 5 tries | Elliot Minchella | vs. West Wales Raiders | 2018 Challenge Cup | Odsal Stadium, Bradford, West Yorkshire | 25 February 2018 |
Source:.[10] Last updated: 25 March 2018. |
Most goals in a match
Rank | Goals | Player | Opposition | Competition | Venue | Date |
1 | 15 goals | Iestyn Harris | vs. Toulouse Olympique | 2008 Challenge Cup | Odsal Stadium, Bradford, West Yorkshire | 19 April 2008 |
2 | 14 goals | Henry Paul | vs. Salford City Reds | Super League V | Odsal Stadium, Bradford, West Yorkshire | 25 June 2000 |
3 | 12 goals | Paul Deacon | vs. Workington Town | 1999 Challenge Cup | Odsal Stadium, Bradford, West Yorkshire | 14 February 1999 |
4 | 11 goals | Henry Paul | vs. Huddersfield Giants | Super League VI | Valley Parade, Bradford, West Yorkshire | 10 June 2001 |
5 | 11 goals | Paul Deacon | vs. Hunslet Hawks | 2003 Challenge Cup | South Leeds Stadium, Leeds, West Yorkshire | 2 March 2003 |
6 | 11 goals | Paul Deacon | vs. Featherstone Rovers | 2005 Challenge Cup | Odsal Stadium, Bradford, West Yorkshire | 3 April 2005 |
7 | 11 goals | Paul Deacon | vs. Widnes Vikings | Super League X | Odsal Stadium, Bradford, West Yorkshire | 7 August 2005 |
8 | 11 goals | Ryan Shaw | vs. Workington Town | 2015 Challenge Cup | Odsal Stadium, Bradford, West Yorkshire | 22 March 2015 |
9 | 11 goals | Joe Keyes | vs. West Wales Raiders | 2018 Challenge Cup | Odsal Stadium, Bradford, West Yorkshire | 25 February 2018 |
Source:.[10] Last updated: 25 March 2018. |
Most drop goals in a match
Attendance records
Season average attendance
Rank | Average | Highest | Opposition | Season |
1 | 15,284 | 21,784 | vs. Leeds Rhinos | 2003 |
2 | 14,327 | 18,387 | vs. St Helens R.F.C. | 1997 |
3 | 14,052 | 21,237 | vs. Leeds Rhinos | 2000 |
4 | 13,523 | 22,843 | vs. Leeds Rhinos | 2005 |
5 | 13,026 | 19,188 | vs. Leeds Rhinos | 1998 |
6 | 12,912 | 24,020 | vs. Leeds Rhinos | 1999 |
7 | 12,814 | 19,275 | vs. Leeds Rhinos | 2011 |
8 | 12,784 | 20,821 | vs. Leeds Rhinos | 2012 |
9 | 12,086 | 16,572 | vs. St Helens R.F.C. | 2001 |
10 | 11,542 | 14,271 | vs. St Helens R.F.C. | 2002 |
Source:.[11] Last updated: 2 October 2017. |
Highest match attendance
Rank | Att | Opposition | Competition | Date |
1 | 24,020 | vs. Leeds Rhinos | Super League IV | 3 September 1999 |
2 | 23,375 | vs. Leeds Rhinos | Super League IX | 5 June 2004 |
3 | 22,843 | vs. Leeds Rhinos | Super League X | 24 March 2005 |
4 | 21,784 | vs. Leeds Rhinos | Super League VIII | 23 May 2003 |
5 | 21,237 | vs. Leeds Rhinos | Super League V | 30 July 2000 |
6 | 21,102 | vs. Leeds Rhinos | Super League VIII | 7 September 2003 |
7 | 20,851 | vs. Leeds Rhinos | Super League XVII | 6 April 2012 |
8 | 20,283 | vs. Wakefield Trinity Wildcats | Super League VII | 9 March 2003 |
9 | 19,786 | vs. Leeds Rhinos | Super League VIII | 4 October 2003 |
10 | 19,623 | vs. Leeds Rhinos | Super League V | 8 September 2000 |
Source:.[12] Last updated: 2 October 2017. |