The 2011–12 season will be the 109th season in Bradford City A.F.C.'s history, their 97th in the Football League and 99th in the league system of English football. Their 18th-place finish in 2010–11 season means this season will be their fifth successive season in League Two.
In September 2011, the team began a link with American amateur side Palmetto FC Bantams.
Pre-season friendlies
DateOpponentsH / AResultF–AScorersAttendance13 July 2011GuiseleyA 7–1 Rodney 19', Flynn 24', Wells (2) 36', 55', Green 38', Stephenson 51', Kerr 66' 1,12515 July 2011Matlock TownA 1–1 Hanson 34' 36419 July 2011GuiseleyA 3–2 Syers 27', Stewart 48', Hanson 56' n/a22 July 2011Bradford Park AvenueA 2–3 Rodney (2) 23', 38' n/a24 July 2011Bolton WanderersH 1–4 Rodney 73' 2,34927 July 2011Hull CityA 1–3 Stewart 65' n/a30 July 2011Carlisle UnitedH 1–3 Stewart 2' 1,107
League Two
League table
Matches DateOpponentsH/AResultF–AScorersAttendanceLeagueposition6 August 2011Aldershot TownH 1–2 Hanson 90+3' 10,205 18th13 August 2011Oxford UnitedA 1–1 Hannah 78' 6,523 16th16 August 2011Accrington StanleyA 0–1 2,652 19th20 August 2011Dagenham & RedbridgeH 0–1 9,594 21st27 August 2011BarnetH 4–2 Hanson (2) 16', 54', Branston 49', Wells 90' 9,656 17th3 September 2011MorecambeA 1–1 Hannah 90+3' 4,025 16th10 September 2011Bristol RoversH 2–2 Flynn (2) 64' (pen.), 90+3' (pen.) 10,023 16th13 September 2011Port ValeA 2–3 Devitt 24', Jones 50' 4,769 18th17 September 2011Crawley TownA 1–3 Reid 12' 2,479 19th24 September 2011AFC WimbledonH 1–2 Flynn 26' (pen.) 10,255 19th 1 October 2011Burton AlbionA 2–2 Reid 6', Hanson 16' 2,925 18th8 October 2011Torquay UnitedH 1–0 Fagan 38' 11,738 16th15 October 2011Hereford UnitedA 0–2 2,462 19th22 October 2011Northampton TownH 2–1 Fagan 64' (pen.), Hanson 69' 9,925 16th25 October 2011Macclesfield TownA 0–1 2,373 20th29 October 2011Swindon TownA 0–0 7,701 21st5 November 2011Cheltenham TownH 0–1 9,645 21st19 November 2011Rotherham UnitedH 2–3 Mitchell 34', Flynn 90' (pen.) 10,551 22nd26 November 2011GillinghamA 0–0 7,074 21st10 December 2011Plymouth ArgyleH 1–1 Hanson 86' 10,143 21st16 December 2011Southend UnitedA 1–0 Oliver 88' 5,526 20th26 December 2011Crewe AlexandraH 3–0 Wells 2', Hanson (2) 64', 84' 11,060 19th31 December 2011Shrewsbury TownH 3–1 Hanson 24', Wells 29', Fagan 49' 10,567 17th2 January 2012Rotherham UnitedA 0–3 5,368 18th14 January 2012MorecambeH 2–2 Ravenhill 60', Seip 89' 10,065 18th21 January 2012Burton AlbionH 1–1 Davies 43' 9,744 19th28 January 2012Bristol RoversA 1–2 Davies 72' 6,164 19th14 February 2012Port ValeH 1–1 Davies 90+5' 12,194 19th18 February 2012Torquay UnitedA 2–1 Fagan 17', Reid 20' 2,566 18th25 February 2012Hereford UnitedH 1–1 Syers 88' 17,014 19th28 February 2012BarnetA 4–0 Fagan 17', Atkinson 37', Reid 58', Wells 88' 1,509 18th3 March 2012Dagenham & RedbridgeA 0–1 3,041 19th6 March 2012Accrington StanleyH 1–1 Wells 50' 9,379 19th10 March 2012Oxford UnitedH 2–1 Fagan 57' (pen.), Hanson 67' 10,059 17th13 March 2012AFC WimbledonA 1–3 Balkestein 36' (o.g.) 4,064 18th17 March 2012Aldershot TownA 0–1 2,763 19th20 March 2012Crewe AlexandraA 0–1 3,556 20th24 March 2012GillinghamH 2–2 Wells 71', Hanson 84' 9,858 20th27 March 2012Crawley TownH 1–2 Dagnall 72' 9,773 21st31 March 2012Plymouth ArgyleA 0–1 6,933 21st6 April 2012Southend UnitedH 2–0 Hanson 38', Fagan 54' (pen.) 10,859 20th9 April 2012Shrewsbury TownA 0–1 6,272 21st14 April 2012Northampton TownA 3–1 Wells (3) 11', 39', 52' 5,060 19th21 April 2012Macclesfield TownH 1–0 Hanson 65' 10,106 18th28 April 2012Cheltenham TownA 1–3 Wells 8' 3,930 19th5 May 2012Swindon TownH 0–0 11,576 18th
FA Cup DateRoundOpponentsH / AResultF–AScorersAttendance 12 November 2011Round 1RochdaleH 1–0 Wells 84' 3,579 3 December 2011Round 2AFC WimbledonH 3–1 Hannah 9', Bush 14' (o.g.), Fagan 70' (pen.) 3,432 7 January 2012Round 3WatfordA 2–4 Hanson 8', Wells 88' 8,935
League Cup DateRoundOpponentsH / AResultF–AScorersAttendance 9 August 2011Round 1Leeds UnitedA 2–3 Compton 31', Flynn 57' 17,667
Football League Trophy DateRoundOpponentsH / AResultF–AScorersAttendance30 August 2011Round 1Sheffield WednesdayH0–0 (3–1p) 3,5194 October 2011Round 2Huddersfield TownA 2–2 (4–3p) Kay 55' (o.g.), Oliver 64' 10,4898 November 2011Area Quarter-FinalSheffield UnitedA 1–1 (6–5p) Flynn 40' 5,6926 December 2011Area Semi-FinalOldham AthleticA 0–2 5,697
Squad statistics No.Pos.NameLeagueFA CupLeague CupLeague TrophyTotal Discipline AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals1GK Jon McLaughlin230300020280012DF Simon Ramsden16(1)01(1)0001018(2)0103DF Matt Fry5(1)00000005(1)0204MF Michael Flynn27(3)420113133(3)6815MF Guy Branston15(1)100102018(1)1106DF Luke Oliver391300041462417FW Mark Stewart5(7)00010208(7)0208MF Ritchie Jones31(1)1200(1)03036(2)1609FW James Hanson36(3)132(1)1102(1)041(5)143010FW Ross Hannah4(13)22(1)10(1)02(2)08(17)30011FW Deane Smalley7(6)00000007(6)01012DF Steve Williams10101000301014MF Ricky Ravenhill25(1)120000027(1)110015DF Lewis Hunt0(1)00000000(1)00016MF Chris Mitchell10(1)110104016(1)11018MF Luke Dean0(1)00(2)000101(3)00019FW Adam Baker0(1)00000000(1)00021FW Nahki Wells18(15)101(2)2001020(17)121022MF Lee Bullock14(5)00(1)0000014(6)04023MF Dave Syers8(10)10010009(10)11124DF Rob Kozluk1700000001705126MF Michael Bryan5(3)000000(1)05(4)00028DF Robbie Threlfall1601010202000031GK Oscar Jansson10001010300032MF Kyle Reid32(5)410000(2)033(7)45034GK Matt Duke1800000101901035MF Jamie Devitt5(2)110000(1)06(3)11036DF Marcel Seip2312000202712037DF Adam Reed40000000402038DF Andrew Davies26320001(1)029(1)33339FW Craig Fagan29(2)721001(1)032(3)86141GK Martin Hansen400000004000-DF Luke O'Brien3(6)010002(1)06(7)010-MF Jack Compton9(5)01(1)0114015(6)110-DF Liam Moore16(1)010103021(1)020-MF Charlie Taylor1(2)01000002(2)000-MF Andy Howarth2(1)00000002(1)000-FW Chris Dagnall5(2)10000005(2)100-MF Will Atkinson6(6)10000006(6)110-FW Nialle Rodney0(5)0000(1)00(1)00(7)010-–Own goals–1–1–0–1–3–– Statistics accurate as of 5 May 2012
Transfers Players transferred inDatePos.NamePrevious clubFeeRef.13 June 2011DF Guy Branston Torquay UnitedFree 1 July 2011MF Chris Mitchell FalkirkFree 1 July 2011FW Mark Stewart FalkirkFree (Bosman)6 July 2011DF Scott Brown ClydeFree Transfer8 July 2011DF Patrick Lacey Sheffield WednesdayFree 13 July 2011MF Ritchie Jones Oldham AthleticFree 13 July 2011FW Nialle Rodney Nottingham ForestFree 14 July 2011DF Andrew Burns Bolton WanderersFree 22 July 2011FW Nahki Wells Carlisle UnitedFree29 August 2011MF Kyel Reid Charlton AthleticFree31 August 2011GK Matt Duke Hull CityFree31 August 2011DF Dean Overson BurnleyFree15 September 2011FW Craig Fagan Hull CityFree7 October 2011DF Marcel Seip Plymouth ArgyleFree11 January 2012DF Rob Kozluk Port ValeFree12 January 2012MF Ricky Ravenhill Notts CountyFree10 February 2012DF Matt Fry West Ham UnitedFreePlayers loaned inDate fromPos.NameFromDate toRef.28 July 2011GK Martin Hansen LiverpoolAugust 201129 July 2011MF Jack Compton FalkirkJanuary 20125 August 2011DF Liam Moore Leicester City31 December 20118 August 2011GK Oscar Jansson Tottenham HotspurSeptember 201111 August 2011MF Michael Bryan Watford3 January 201231 August 2011MF Jamie Devitt Hull CityJanuary 201223 September 2011DF Andrew Davies Stoke CityEnd of season29 September 2011MF Adam Reed Sunderland29 October 201114 November 2011MF Ricky Ravenhill Notts County14 January 20121 January 2012DF Charlie Taylor Leeds United31 January 201211 January 2012MF Andy Haworth Bury14 April 201219 January 2012FW Deane Smalley Oxford UnitedEnd of season26 January 2012MF Will Atkinson Hull CityEnd of season24 February 2012GK Jamie Annerson Rotherham UnitedEnd of season16 March 2012FW Chris Dagnall BarnsleyEnd of seasonPlayers loaned outDate fromPos.NameFromDate toRef.19 August 2011MF Leon Osborne Southport19 September 201124 August 2011FW Darren Stephenson Hinckley United11 September 201124 August 2011MF Luke Dean Hinckley United24 September 20112 September 2011MF Terry Dixon FC Halifax Town2 October 201129 September 2011MF Dominic Rowe Barrow29 December 20115 October 2011DF Adam Robinson Blyth Spartans5 November 20115 October 2011FW Darren Stephenson Woodley Sports5 November 20115 October 2011FW Dean Overson Vauxhall Motors5 November 201114 October 2011DF Guy Branston Rotherham United14 January 201221 October 2011FW Nialle Rodney Darlington21 November 201124 November 2011FW Nialle Rodney Mansfield Town24 December 201116 December 2011MF Patrick Lacey Vauxhall Motors31 January 201212 January 2012DF Steve Williams Inverness CTEnd of season27 January 2012FW Mark Stewart Hamilton AcademicalEnd of season30 January 2012FW Darren Stephenson Stocksbridge Park Steels1 March 201220 February 2012GK Matt Duke Northampton Town28 March 201213 March 2012FW Darren Stephenson Southport13 April 201227 March 2011FW Dean Overson Bradford Park AvenueEnd of seasonPlayers transferred outDatePos.NameSubsequent clubFeeRef9 June 2011FW Jake Speight WrexhamUndisclosed31 January 2012MF Luke O'Brien Exeter CityUndisclosedPlayers releasedDatePos.NameSubsequent clubJoin dateRef.10 May 2011GK Lenny Pidgeley Exeter City16 June 20113 June 2011FW Gareth Evans Rotherham United1 July 201120 June 2011MF Jon Worthington Mansfield Town1 July 20111 July 2011GK Chris Elliott Harrogate Town11 July 20111 July 2011MF Omar Daley Motherwell23 August 20111 July 2011MF Ryan HarrisonUnattached1 July 2011DF Shane DuffUnattached1 July 2011FW Chib Chilaka Braintree Town3 August 20111 July 2011DF Louis Horne Hinckley United15 August 20111 July 2011GK Lloyd SaxtonUnattached10 August 2011MF Alex Flett Brigg Town26 August 201116 October 2011MF Leon OsborneUnattached26 October 2011MF Lewis Hunt Hendon7 January 20128 December 2011DF Adam RobinsonUnattached31 January 2012FW Nialle Rodney Lincoln City31 January 201231 January 2012DF Patrick Lacey Droylsden9 March 201223 March 2012DF Robbie Threlfall Morecambe17 May 201228 April 2012MF Chris MitchellUnattached28 April 2012MF Michael FlynnUnattached1 May 2012FW Craig FaganUnattached
Awards End of Season AwardsWinner Telegraph & Argus Bradford City Player of the Year Luke Oliver Players' Player of the Year Luke Oliver Friends of Bradford City Player of the Year Luke Oliver Telegraph & Argus' Most Consistent Player of the Year Kyel Reid Bradford City Supporters Trust Under 25's Player of the Year Kyel Reid Youth Team's Player of the Year Adam Baker
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