The inevitability which has been hanging over Bradford since the start of the year finally became reality on Saturday when the Bantams were relegated from the Premier League.

The last 10 months, since last season's saviour in Paul Jewell walked out on Bradford, has arguably been the most dramatic in the club's history.

European football, two managerial changes, controversial signings and a host of departures have been just some of the highlights - or lowlights depending on your point of view.

Here, PA Sport details the story of Bradford's 2000-2001 campaign.

June 19: Jewell resigns as manager after two-and-a-half years in charge during which time he took the club into the Premier League and kept them up on the last day of last season

June 22: Chairman Geoffrey Richmond surprisingly appoints Jewell's assistant Chris Hutchings as the new manager on a two-year contract.

July 2: Hutchings celebrates his managerial debut with a 3-1 win over FK Atlantas of Lithuania in the Intertoto Cup, the club's first game in Europe.

July 3: Ian Nolan becomes Hutchings' first signing on a Bosman free transfer from Sheffield Wednesday.

July 15: David Hopkin becomes the club's record signing, joining Bradford for £2.5million from Leeds.

July 30: Bradford sign Romania international Dan Petrescu for £1million.

August 2: After aggregate victories over FK Atlantas and Dutch side RKC Waalwijk in the Intertoto Cup, Bradford bow out of the competition at the semi-final stage to Russian outfit Zenit St Petersburg.

August 9: Bradford complete their most high-profile signing with the capture of Benito Carbone on a four-year deal following his release from Aston Villa. The Italian striker shatters City's wage structure, becoming one of the Premier League's most-highly paid players on £40,000 per week.

August 18: Ashley Ward joins Bradford from Blackburn for £1.5million.

August 19: Open the new league season with 1-0 defeat at Liverpool.

August 22: Bradford's result of the season as they beat Chelsea 2-0 at Valley Parade, sparking hope for the future.

August 26: Sky TV pundit Rodney Marsh has his head shaved in the centre circle at Valley Parade, ahead of goalless draw with Leicester, after losing a bet with Richmond the previous season that Bradford would be relegated.

September 5: Worst result of the season as Bradford are hammered 6-0 at Manchester United.

October 27: With rumours rife surrounding Hutchings' future, the City boss takes a massive gamble by signing controversial striker Stan Collymore on a free transfer from Leicester.

October 29: Collymore makes a spectacular debut by scoring with an overhead volley in a 1-1 home draw with Leeds.

November 1: Bradford bow out of Worthington Cup with a 4-3 defeat against Newcastle at St James' Park. Richmond taken to hospital following the game after suffering a health scare.

November 6: With Bradford 19th in the Premiership and without a league win since the Chelsea game, Richmond sacks Hutchings.

November 11: Bradford, under the caretakership of skipper Stuart McCall, hit rock-bottom with a 1-0 defeat at home to Everton.

November 18: Former Hearts boss Jim Jefferies, although not yet confirmed as the new City manager, watches Bradford suffer a 2-0 defeat at Derby.

November 20: Jefferies named new Bradford manager, signing a two-and-a-half year contract.

November 24: Jefferies makes his first signing with the capture of Billy McKinlay from Blackburn on a free transfer until the end of the season.

November 25: Bradford 2-0 up at Middlesbrough inside first 10 minutes, but Jefferies' first game in charge ends in a 2-2 draw.

December 1: Robert Molenaar becomes Jefferies' second signing, completing a £400,000 move from Leeds.

December 9: Following a 2-1 home win over Coventry the week previously, Bradford lift themselves off the foot of the table with a 3-3 draw against Spurs.

December 16: A 2-1 defeat at Newcastle sends Bradford back to the bottom - where they have since remained.

January 1: A run of three defeats ends with a 2-1 win at Leicester - their only away league victory of the season.

January 8: Bradford knocked out of the FA Cup at the first hurdle with a 1-0 defeat at home to Middlesbrough in front of just 7,300. Jefferies announces Collymore, Carbone and Petrescu have no part to play in his future plans.

January 12: Petrescu is first out of the door with free transfer move to Southampton.

January 31: Collymore also leaves after just seven appearances for City, joining Spanish side Real Oviedo.

February 16: Richmond quashes speculation he is set to resign at the end of the season.

February 24: Bradford end 663-minute goal drought, but still lose 2-1 at home to West Ham, and with Carbone playing his first game since January 8 after previously being frozen out of the picture.

March 15: David Hopkin joins former club Crystal Palace for £1.5million, a £1million loss on a player City signed in the summer.

March 16: Middlesbrough finally complete signing of Dean Windass, with the deal - worth up to £1million - having had to be renegotiated due to problems.

March 17: Run of five successive defeats ends with 2-2 home draw with Manchester City.

March 19: Andy O'Brien joins Newcastle for £2million, becoming the 12th player to leave Bradford in two months under Jefferies as the club continue to prepare for life in the First Division.

March 22: Middlesbrough fail to sign Carbone on transfer deadline day due to a dispute over the length of contract.

April 13: Bradford finally win their first game since New Year's Day with a 2-0 victory over Charlton at Valley Parade.

April 21: Achieve back-to-back victories for the first time this season, and a second successive clean sheet, with another 2-0 win, this time over Derby.

April 28: Bradford relegated from the Premiership following the 2-1 defeat at Everton. They missed two penalty kicks.