The 2017–18 season will be Bradford City's 115th season in their history, in the Football League and in the English football league system. Along with League One, the club will also compete in the FA Cup, EFL Cup and EFL Trophy. The season covers the period from 1 July 2017 to 30 June 2018.
Preseason As of 13 July 2017, Bradford City have announced seven preseason friendlies against Guiseley, Sunderland, Newcastle United, FC Halifax Town, Bradford Park Avenue, TV Echterdingen and Eccleshill United.
DateOpponentsH / AResultF–AScorersAttendance8 July 2017 Bradford Park AvenueA 0–3 2,02015 July 2017 TV EchterdingenA 4–1 Dieng 39', McCartan 78', Patrick 84', Pybus 86' N/A18 July 2017 GuiseleyA 2–1 Trialist 64', McMahon 76' N/A19 July 2017 Eccleshill UnitedA 3–0Robinson 68', Pybus (2) 75', 84' N/A22 July 2017 SunderlandH 2–3 McMahon 65' (pen.), Trialist 90' 3,90226 July 2017 Newcastle UnitedH 0–4 7,60129 July 2017 FC Halifax TownA 3–0 Patrick 47', Hudson (2) 80', 83' N/A15 August 2017 Wigan AthleticA 3–2 Devine, McCartan (2) 0
League One League table
Result summary
Matches On 21 June 2017, the fixtures for the forthcoming season were announced.
DateOpponentsH / AResultF–AScorersAttendancePosition5 August 2017 BlackpoolH 2–1 Knight-Percival 41', Patrick 59' 20,804 4th12 August 2017 GillinghamA 1–0 Poleon 19' 5,267 4th19 August 2017 Blackburn RoversH 0–1 21,403 7th26 August 2017 WalsallA 3–3 McCartan 30', Poleon 38', Leahy 49' (o.g.) 4,817 9th2 September 2017 Bristol RoversH 3–1 Wyke (3) 13', 62', 73' 19,284 6th9 September 2017 Peterborough UnitedA 3–1 Poleon 7', Vincelot 36', Kilgallon 40' 7,061 4th12 September 2017 Oxford UnitedA 2–2 Patrick 30', Vincelot 90+4' 6,558 4th16 September 2017 Rotherham UnitedH 1–0 Vincelot 21' 20,881 3rd23 September 2017 Northampton TownA 1–0 McMahon 34' 6,355 3rd26 September 2017 Fleetwood TownH 0–3 18,799 4th30 September 2017 Doncaster RoversH 2–0 Wyke 18', Knight-Percival 42' 20,430 3rd7 October 2017 Milton Keynes DonsA 4–1 Vincelot 11', Wyke (2) 18', 71', Taylor 82' 9,106 3rd14 October 2017 BuryA 1–3 Wyke 9' 5,514 3rd17 October 2017 Oldham AthleticH 1–1 Taylor 3' 19,840 3rd21 October 2017 Charlton AthleticH 0–1 20,066 3rd28 October 2017 PortsmouthA 1–0 Kilgallon 80' 18,067 3rd11 November 2017 Plymouth ArgyleH 0–1 20,227 4th18 November 2017 Wigan AthleticA 2–1 Wyke 14', Robinson 90+2' 10,649 3rd21 November 2017 Scunthorpe UnitedH 1–2 Taylor 44' 19,163 5th25 November 2017 Shrewsbury TownA 1–0 Nsiala 55' (o.g.) 7,165 4th9 December 2017 RochdaleH 4–3 Kilgallon 8', Wyke 40', Poleon 42', Robinson 78' 19,621 4th16 December 2017 Southend UnitedA 2–1 Poleon 9', Wyke 90' (pen.) 6,097 4th23 December 2017 AFC WimbledonA 1–2 Taylor 47' 4,215 5th26 December 2017 Peterbourgh UnitedH 1–3 Taylor 83' 21,220 5th30 December 2017 Oxford UnitedH 3–2 Wyke 2', McCartan 54', Dieng 59' 19,691 5th1 January 2018 Fleetwood TownA 2–1 Gilliead 56', McCartan 63' 3,089 5th13 January 2018 Northampton TownH 1–2 Taylor 90+2' 19,343 5th20 January 2018 Bristol RoversA 1–3 Wyke 38' (pen.) 9,064 5th23 January 2018 Rotherham UnitedA 0–2 8,904 5th27 January 2018 AFC WimbledonH 0–4 19,103 5th3 February 2018 Oldham AthleticA 1–2 Gibson 88' 5,526 6th10 February 2018 BuryH 2–2 Dieng 58', McCartan 89' 19,476 6th13 February 2018 Charlton AthleticA 1–1 Robinson 80' 10,650 6th24 February 2018 Plymouth ArgyleA 0–1 11,113 8th14 March 2018 Wigan AthleticH 0–1 19,413 10th19 March 2018 Doncaster RoversA 0–2 7,369 11th24 March 2018 GillinghamH 1–0 Poleon 48' 19,654 9th29 March 2018 Blackburn RoversA 0–2 13,443 10th7 April 2018 BlackpoolA 0–5 5,337 12th12 April 2018 Shrewsbury TownH 0–0 18,997 12th17 April 2018 PortsmouthH 3–1 Knight-Percival 14', Lund 71', Wyke 90+5' 19,554 10th21 April 2018 RochdaleA 1–1 Wyke 90+1' 4,365 11th24 April 2018 Milton Keynes DonsH 2–0 Dieng 12', Knight-Percival 80' 19,192 10th28 April 2018 Southend UnitedH 0–2 19,960 11th1 May 2018 WalsallH 1–1 Lund 45+1' 18,976 11th5 May 2018 Scunthorpe UnitedA 1–1 Kilgallon 56' 5,452 11th
FA Cup In the FA Cup, Bradford City were drawn at home to Chesterfield for the first round, Plymouth Argyle also at home in the second round and either Port Vale or Yeovil Town away in the third round. The latter won their replayed match 3–2 to host the Bantams.
DateRoundOpponentsH / AResultF–AScorersAttendance4 November 2017Round 1ChesterfieldH 2–0 Gilliead 4', Jones 44' 4,7472 December 2017Round 2Plymouth ArgyleH 3–1 Vincelot 38', Knight-Percival 50', Wyke 64' 4,9576 January 2018Round 3Yeovil TownA 0–2 3,040
EFL Cup On 16 June 2017, Bradford City were drawn at home to Doncaster Rovers in the first round.
DateRoundOpponentsH / AResultF–AScorersAttendance8 August 2017Round 1 Doncaster Rovers H 2–3 Poleon 35', Jones 84' 3,175
EFL Trophy On 12 July 2017 the group stage draw was completed with Bradford City facing Chesterfield, Manchester City U23 and Rotherham United. After winning their group, Bradford City were drawn at home to either Oldham Athletic or Fleetwood Town.
DateRoundOpponentsH / AResultF–AScorersAttendance29 August 2017Group StageChesterfieldA 4–2 Patrick 45+4', Jones (2) 57', 62', Hanson 80' 1,09924 October 2017Group StageManchester City U21sH 2–1 Thompson 18', Jones 35' 1,2607 November 2017Group StageRotherham UnitedH 0–3 9315 December 2017Round 2Oldham AthleticH 0–1 1,036
Squad statistics No.Pos.NameLeagueFA CupEFL CupEFL TrophyTotal Discipline AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals1GK Colin Doyle35010100(1)037(1)0202DF Ryan McGowan3000000030103DF Adam Chicksen16(2)000000016(2)0414MF Jake Reeves24(1)010100026(1)0305DF Matthew Kilgallon424300(1)00045(1)4516MF Romain Vincelot37(1)431101042(1)5917MF Nicky Law33(5)02(1)0000(2)035(8)0008MF Timothee Dieng19(7)320101023(7)3809FW Charlie Wyke38(2)1431000041(2)152210FW Paul Taylor18(9)6300(1)01(1)022(11)62011FW Dominic Poleon16(16)60(2)0111(1)018(19)72012GK Rouven Sattelmaier10(1)010002013(1)01014FW Shay McCartan13(11)410003017(11)43015DF Stephen Warnock1300000001301016DF Jacob Hanson1(2)01000315(2)10017MF Alex Gilliead36(6)131102042(6)23018MF Callum Guy15(2)000000015(2)03019FW Alex Jones4(3)0110(1)1237(4)51020DF Daniel Pybus0(1)00010405(1)00021FW Kai Bruenker5(4)00000005(4)01022DF Nathaniel Knight-Percival40(1)421102045(1)57023GK Lukas Raeder10100020400024MF Daniel Devine0(3)00(2)000404(5)01025FW Reece Webb-Foster00000000000027FW Jordan Gibson1(4)100003(1)04(5)10028MF Cameron Hawkes0(2)00000000(2)00029DF Tony McMahon38110100040110030DF Matthew Lund7(3)20000007(3)21031MF Curtis Peters00000000000032MF Ellis Hudson0000000(2)00(2)00033FW Alex Laird0000001(1)01(1)00034FW Omari Patrick8(11)200103(1)112(12)31035DF Tyrell Robinson13(8)32(1)0002017(9)31036MF Callum Gunner00000000000037FW Joel Grodowski0(1)00000000(1)00038MF Jake Maltby0000000(1)00(1)00039DF Reece Staunton0(1)000000(1)00(2)000-DF Adam Thompson4(5)01(1)000318(6)120-DF Tom Field7(1)00010008(1)010-DF Luke Hendrie9(4)01(1)0003013(5)010-DF Lachlan Barr0(1)00000101(1)000-–Own goals–2–0–0–0–2––
Statistics accurate as of 5 May 2018
Transfers Transfers in Date from Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref. 1 July 2017 LB Adam Chicksen Charlton Athletic Free 1 July 2017 CM Callum Gunner Swindon Town Free 1 July 2017 ST Shay McCartan Accrington Stanley Undisclosed 1 July 2017 CF Omari Patrick Barnsley Free 1 July 2017 LB Tyrell Robinson Free agent Free 1 July 2017 CF Dominic Poleon AFC Wimbledon Undisclosed 1 July 2017 ST Paul Taylor Peterborough United Free 4 July 2017 CM Jake Reeves AFC Wimbledon £150,000 7 July 2017 CB Lachlan Barr FC Internationale Berlin Free 7 July 2017 ST Joel Grodowski PSV Bork Free 15 August 2017 FW Jordan Gibson Rangers Free 31 August 2017 GK Lukas Raeder Vitória de Setúbal Free 25 January 2018 ST Kai Bruenker SC Freiburg Free 26 January 2018 DF Ryan McGowan Al-Sharjah Free
Transfers out Date from Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref. 1 July 2017 SS Billy Clarke Charlton Athletic Undisclosed 1 July 2017 GK Joe Cracknell Free agent Released 1 July 2017 RB Stephen Darby Bolton Wanderers Released 1 July 2017 CB James King Free agent Released 1 July 2017 LW Mark Marshall Charlton Athletic Free 1 July 2017 CB Rory McArdle Scunthorpe United Free 1 July 2017 LB James Meredith Millwall Free
Loans in Start date Position Nationality Name From End date Ref. 7 July 2017 RW Alex Gilliead Newcastle United January 2018 30 August 2017 CB Adam Thompson Bury 30 June 2018 12 January 2018 MF Callum Guy Derby County 30 June 2018 26 January 2018 DF Matty Lund Burton Albion 30 June 2018 26 January 2018 DF Stephen Warnock Burton Albion 30 June 2018
Loans out Start date Position Nationality Name To End date Ref. 23 November 2017 CB Lachlan Barr Harrogate Town 24 December 2017 23 November 2017 RM Ellis Hudson Harrogate Town 24 December 2017
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