Fans of Bradford City have arranged the first-ever Bantams’ History Week, to take place later this month to coincide with the 102nd anniversary of Bradford City AFC’s FA Cup triumph on April 26, 1911.

On that fateful day City became the first winners of the current FA Cup trophy, which, by a happy coincidence, had been designed by the Bradford jewellers Fattorini’s.

The history week is being organised by Bradford City AFC’s museum bantamspast. The idea is to illustrate the interaction of the history of the football club with that of Bradford’s city centre. At various locations that overlapping, yet often forgotten, history will be brought back to life via displays, a self-guided walk and a tour.

The history week culminates with a dinner at the Midland Hotel on April 26 – the anniversary of City’s FA Cup Final victory against Newcastle United.

The dinner will take place in the same room from which the Bantams’ captain, Jimmy Speirs, showed the glittering trophy to a crowd estimated at 100,000 people – a third of the entire population of the city at that time.

The week starts on April 20 with a free event at the Sparrow Bier Cafe, North Parade from noon. This includes the pulling of the first pint of an exclusively-produced beer. A brief welcome and talk about North Parade’s hidden sporting history will be given by the organiser of the Bantams’ History Week, and author of Glorious 1911 and Paraders, David Pendleton.

He said: “North Parade, historically one of the smarter streets in the city centre, has strong links with the heritage of Bradford City AFC. Based on North Parade was Baines Cards, the producers of millions of collectors cards depicting sports personalities and clubs in the late Victorian and Edwardian periods.

“Originally from Manningham, Baines moved to North Parade as the business grew to staggering proportions. Featured on their cards were numerous players of Bradford City, Bradford Park Avenue and Bradford Northern.

“However, Baines produced cards for a national and international audience and every conceivable sporting aspect was covered by their cards which were avidly collected by boys young and old.

“From Montevideo to Manchester, Tokyo to Turin, today the appeal of football cards knows no bounds. Yet how many people are aware that this global obsession has its roots in Victorian Bradford? John Baines, a Bradfordian who shaped global football culture.”

The next location is Valley Parade at 1pm the same day. This is an opportunity to peek behind the scenes at the ground on a matchday, including access to the dressing rooms, directors’ suite, 1911 Club and the bantamspast museum.

The tour, led by the Friends of Bradford City, must be pre-booked. For further details visit www.friendsofbcfc.com Then from 3pm to 4.45pm the Bantams are in League Two action against Burton Albion.

On Sunday, April 21 a guided tour of historic Undercliffe Cemetery includes visits to the graves of former Bradford City chairmen Alf Ayrton and Stafford Heginbotham.

“We also pay our respects to Thomas Coyle, a 12-year-old boy killed when a barrier collapsed at Valley Parade on Christmas Day 1888. Although this event is free, we would appreciate donations towards the work of the Undercliffe Cemetery volunteers and their efforts to maintain the huge cemetery,” Dave Pendleton added.

Those interested should meet at the cemetery’s south entrance at 2pm.

A self-guided walking tour of locations in central Bradford linked to the history of the football club includes the Midland Hotel; Waterstone’s in the former Wool Exchange, which will have a display of Bradford City, Bradford Park Avenue and Bradford Bulls books on display; Bradford Cathedral, where there is a plaque that commemorates the millions of pounds raised in the wake of the fire disaster at Valley Parade in 1985.

The slate plaque can be viewed on the left hand side of the ccathedral approaching the altar. The cathedral was also the place where Robert Torrance, the man-of-the-match in the 1911 FA Cup Final, was married in late 1916. You will be able to view his marriage certificate complete with the great man’s signature.

Also on the route is the Corn Dolly pub at 110 Bolton Road, BD1, which has on display an oil painting of the Bantams record appearance holder Ces Podd and several other images. Also there is a pennant from Glasgow Rangers supporters presented prior to Stuart McCall’s testimonial match when City played Rangers in front of more than 20,000 supporters.

The Hamm Strasse Memorial at the junction of Hamm Strasse and Manningham Lane has a marker stone that was kindly provided by the building suppliers Marshall’s. It was unveiled by the Lord Mayor of Bradford and the Burgomaster of Hamm.

The history week reaches its climax on April 26 in the Forster Suite at the Midland Hotel - the very room where Jimmy Speirs walked out onto the balcony of the hotel to show the FA Cup to an estimated 100,000 people packed onto the streets of Bradford.

Dave Pendleton said: “Toasts will be made to the great team of 1911. Our guest speaker will be the Guardian’s David Conn.”