The 2018–19 season is Bradford City's 116th season in their history, their 104th in the English Football League and 106th in the English football league system.[5]
2018–19 season | ||||
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Chairman | Edic Rahic Stefan Rupp | |||
Head Coach | Michael Collins (Until 3 September)[1] David Hopkin (Between 4 September–25 February)[2][3] Gary Bowyer (from 4 March)[4] | |||
Stadium | Valley Parade | |||
League One | 24th (relegated) | |||
FA Cup | Round 2 Replay (vs. Peterborough United) | |||
EFL Cup | Round 1 (vs. Macclesfield Town) | |||
EFL Trophy | Group Stage | |||
Top goalscorer | League: Eoin Doyle (11) All: Eoin Doyle (11) | |||
Highest home attendance | 19,487 vs. Sunderland (League One) | |||
Lowest home attendance | 902 vs. Everton U21's (EFL Trophy) | |||
Average home league attendance | 16,130 | |||
Biggest win | 4–0 vs. Walsall (15 December 2018) | |||
Biggest defeat | 0–4 vs. Gillingham (27 October 2018) | |||
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Pre-season
On 18 May 2018, Bradford City announced two friendly games against Farsley Celtic and Sheffield United.[6] Three days later, they revealed further matches with Guiseley and local derby against Bradford Park Avenue.[7] On 23 May 2018, a further date away at York City was added to the preseason schedule[8] followed by an away date against Harrogate Town announced on 11 June.[9] On 22 June 2018, a further away date against Carlisle United was announced.[10]
Date | Opponents | H / A | Result F–A |
Scorers | Attendance |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
7 July 2018 | Farsley Celtic | A | A–A | Match cancelled due to safety concerns | |
10 July 2018 | Guiseley | A | 1–2 | Powell 46' | |
14 July 2018 | York City | A | 0–1 | ||
17 July 2017 | Sheffield United | H | 2–3 | Payne 53', Brünker 80' | |
18 July 2018 | Bradford Park Avenue | A | 2–1 | Colville 71', Clare 90+1' | |
21 July 2018 | Harrogate Town | A | 2–7 | Clare (2) 59', 66' | 1,082 |
28 July 2018 | Carlisle United | A | 0–1 |
Competitions
League One
League table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
20 | AFC Wimbledon | 46 | 13 | 11 | 22 | 42 | 63 | −21 | 50 | |
21 | Plymouth Argyle (R) | 46 | 13 | 11 | 22 | 56 | 80 | −24 | 50 | Relegation to EFL League Two |
22 | Walsall (R) | 46 | 12 | 11 | 23 | 49 | 71 | −22 | 47 | |
23 | Scunthorpe United (R) | 46 | 12 | 10 | 24 | 53 | 83 | −30 | 46 | |
24 | Bradford City (R) | 46 | 11 | 8 | 27 | 49 | 77 | −28 | 41 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results[11]
(R) Relegated
Result summary
Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
46 | 11 | 8 | 27 | 49 | 77 | −28 | 41 | 7 | 4 | 12 | 25 | 31 | −6 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 24 | 46 | −22 |
Last updated: 27 April 2019.
Source: Statto.com
Matches
On 21 June 2018, the League One fixtures for the forthcoming season were announced.[12][13]
Date | Opponents | H / A | Result F–A |
Scorers | Attendance | Position |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4 August 2018 | Shrewsbury Town | A | 1–0 | Payne 19' | 7,625 | 10th |
11 August 2018 | Barnsley | H | 0–2 | 18,986 | 13th | |
18 August 2018 | Southend United | A | 0–2 | 6,295 | 18th | |
21 August 2018 | Burton Albion | H | 1–0 | Payne 32' | 15,302 | 9th |
25 August 2018 | Wycombe Wanderers | H | 1–2 | Colville 90+1' | 15,563 | 13th |
1 September 2018 | Fleetwood Town | A | 1–2 | Doyle 23' (pen.) | 3,347 | 17th |
8 September 2018 | Blackpool | A | 2–3 | Doyle 59' (pen.), Payne 64' | 4,393 | 19th |
15 September 2018 | Charlton Athletic | H | 0–2 | 15,709 | 21st | |
22 September 2018 | Doncaster Rovers | A | 1–2 | Miller 81' | 8,481 | 22nd |
29 September 2018 | Bristol Rovers | H | 0–0 | 15,916 | 22nd | |
2 October 2018 | AFC Wimbledon | A | 1–0 | Payne 45+1' (pen.) | 3,630 | 19th |
6 October 2018 | Sunderland | H | 1–2 | A. O'Connor 52' | 19,487 | 22nd |
13 October 2018 | Accrington Stanley | A | 1–3 | Doyle 62' | 3,346 | 22nd |
20 October 2018 | Rochdale | H | 0–2 | 15,875 | 23rd | |
23 October 2018 | Coventry City | H | 2–4 | A. O'Connor (2) 62', 78' | 11,075 | 24th |
27 October 2018 | Gillingham | A | 0–4 | 4,399 | 24th | |
3 November 2018 | Portsmouth | H | 0–1 | 16,393 | 24th | |
17 November 2018 | Peterborough United | A | 1–1 | A. O'Connor 10' | 8,046 | 24th |
24 November 2018 | Oxford United | H | 2–0 | Ball 25', Payne 28' | 19,084 | 24th |
27 November 2018 | Luton Town | A | 0–4 | 8,568 | 24th | |
8 December 2018 | Plymouth Argyle | A | 3–3 | Payne (2) 4', 18', Miller 53' | 9,092 | 24th |
15 December 2018 | Walsall | H | 4–0 | Caddis 34', Ball (2) 52', 61', Doyle 83' | 15,314 | 22nd |
22 December 2018 | Scunthorpe United | H | 2–0 | Payne 10', Doyle 27' (pen.) | 16,130 | 20th |
26 December 2018 | Sunderland | A | 0–1 | 46,039 | 21st | |
29 December 2018 | Rochdale | A | 4–0 | Knight-Percival 23', A. O'Connor 48', Doyle 60' (pen.), Miller 89' | 5,673 | 21st |
1 January 2019 | Accrington Stanley | H | 3–0 | L. O'Brien 21', Doyle 30', Wood 49' | 16,318 | 20th |
12 January 2019 | Barnsley | A | 0–3 | 14,962 | 22nd | |
19 January 2019 | Southend United | H | 0–4 | 15,517 | 23rd | |
26 January 2019 | Burton Albion | A | 1–1 | Akpan 68' | 3,162 | 23rd |
29 January 2019 | Shrewsbury Town | H | 4–3 | Grant 19' (o.g.), L. O'Brien 38', Doyle 60', Ball 90+6' | 14,906 | 21st |
2 February 2019 | Wycombe Wanderers | A | 0–0 | 4,586 | 22nd | |
9 February 2019 | Fleetwood Town | H | 0–1 | 15,365 | 23rd | |
16 February 2019 | Plymouth Argyle | H | 0–0 | 15,855 | 23rd | |
23 February 2019 | Walsall | A | 2–3 | Doyle 12', A. O'Connor 54' | 5,503 | 23rd |
2 March 2019 | Portsmouth | A | 1–5 | Akpan 65' | 17,657 | 23rd |
9 March 2019 | Peterborough United | H | 3–1 | Butterfield 70', Doyle 83', L. O'Brien 86' | 15,890 | 23rd |
12 March 2019 | Luton Town | H | 0–1 | 15,992 | 23rd | |
16 March 2019 | Oxford United | A | 0–1 | 6,681 | 24th | |
23 March 2019 | Blackpool | H | 1–4 | Ball 90+2' | 16,307 | 24th |
30 March 2019 | Charlton Athletic | A | 0–1 | 11,630 | 24th | |
6 April 2019 | Doncaster Rovers | H | 0–1 | 16,496 | 24th | |
13 April 2019 | Bristol Rovers | A | 2–3 | L. O'Brien 16', Knight-Percival 90' | 8,418 | 24th |
19 April 2019 | Coventry City | A | 0–2 | 11,711 | 24th | |
22 April 2019 | Gillingham | H | 1–1 | Mellor 10' | 15,686 | 24th |
27 April 2019 | Scunthorpe United | A | 3–2 | Clarke 2', Anderson 12', Doyle 15' | 4,528 | 24th |
4 May 2019 | AFC Wimbledon | H | 0–0 | 17,817 | 24th |
FA Cup
The first round draw was made live on BBC by Dennis Wise and Dion Dublin on 22 October.[14] The draw for the second round was made live on BBC and BT by Mark Schwarzer and Glenn Murray on 12 November.[15]
Date | Round | Opponents | H / A | Result F–A |
Scorers | Attendance |
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10 November 2018 | Round 1 | Aldershot Town | A | 1–1 | Knight-Percival 71' | 2,455 |
20 November 2018 | Round 1 Replay | Aldershot Town | H | 1–1 (4–1 p) | Fowler 101' (o.g.) | 2,248 |
1 December 2018 | Round 2 | Peterborough United | A | 2–2 | Mellor 84', Colville 89' | 3,750 |
11 December 2018 | Round 2 Replay | Peterborough United | H | 4–4 (2–3 p) | Miller (2) 22', 72', Ball 53', Caddis 58' | 3,486 |
EFL Cup
On 15 June 2018, the draw for the first round was made in Vietnam.[16]
Date | Round | Opponents | H / A | Result F–A |
Scorers | Attendance |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
14 August 2018 | Round 1 | Macclesfield Town | A | 1–1 (2–4p) |
Colville 62' | 1,422 |
EFL Trophy
On 13 July 2018, the initial group stage draw bar the U21 invited clubs was announced.[17]
Pos | Lge | Team | Pld | W | PW | PL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | L1 | Barnsley | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 8 | Round 2 |
2 | L2 | Oldham Athletic | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 5 | +3 | 6 | |
3 | ACA | Everton U21 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 2 | |
4 | L1 | Bradford City | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | −4 | 2 |
Squad statistics
No. | Pos. | Name | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | EFL Trophy | Total | Discipline | ||||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||||
1 | GK | Richard O'Donnell | 42 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 48 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
2 | DF | Joe Riley | 5(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0(1) | 0 | 6(2) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
3 | DF | Adam Chicksen | 26(2) | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 31(2) | 0 | 6 | 2 |
5 | DF | Paudie O'Connor | 8(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
6 | DF | Anthony O'Connor | 41(1) | 6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 48(1) | 6 | 8 | 0 |
7 | MF | Sean Scannell | 15(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 17(1) | 0 | 0 | 1 |
8 | MF | Jake Reeves | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
9 | FW | Eoin Doyle | 40(4) | 11 | 3(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 43(5) | 11 | 5 | 0 |
10 | FW | Jack Payne | 33(6) | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2(1) | 0 | 40(7) | 8 | 3 | 0 |
11 | DF | Tyrell Robinson | 0(2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0(2) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
12 | FW | George Miller | 18(21) | 3 | 2(2) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 22(23) | 6 | 5 | 1 |
13 | GK | Ben Wilson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
15 | DF | Kelvin Mellor | 17(3) | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19(3) | 2 | 1 | 0 |
16 | MF | Jacob Butterfield | 11(4) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11(4) | 1 | 1 | 0 |
17 | FW | Billy Clarke | 6(8) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6(8) | 1 | 1 | 0 |
18 | MF | Jermaine Anderson | 9(4) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9(4) | 1 | 1 | 0 |
20 | FW | Omari Patrick | 0(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
21 | MF | Hope Akpan | 24(4) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27(4) | 2 | 4 | 0 |
22 | DF | Nathaniel Knight-Percival | 34(1) | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 40(1) | 3 | 12 | 2 |
23 | DF | Connor Wood | 18(4) | 1 | 1(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1(1) | 0 | 20(6) | 1 | 4 | 0 |
24 | MF | Daniel Devine | 2(1) | 0 | 1(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4(2) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
25 | DF | Calum Woods | 5(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
27 | FW | Jordan Gibson | 1(10) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3(10) | 0 | 1 | 0 |
28 | MF | Cameron Hawkes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
32 | DF | Josef Hefele | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
33 | FW | Tom Clare | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
35 | DF | Reece Staunton | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
36 | MF | Luca Colville | 3(8) | 1 | 0(2) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4(10) | 3 | 1 | 0 |
37 | MF | Eliot Goldthorp | 0(2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1(1) | 0 | 1(3) | 0 | 2 | 0 |
38 | DF | Paul Caddis | 25(2) | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27(2) | 2 | 8 | 0 |
39 | MF | Lewis O'Brien | 38(2) | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1(1) | 0 | 43(3) | 4 | 9 | 0 |
40 | FW | David Ball | 30(5) | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 37(5) | 7 | 9 | 0 |
44 | MF | Josh Wright | 15(3) | 0 | 0(1) | 0 | 0(1) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 17(5) | 0 | 4 | 0 |
47 | MF | Raecce Ellington | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0(1) | 0 | 0(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
- | – | Own goals | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 2 | – | – |
Players out on loan for rest of the season | ||||||||||||||
4 | DF | Ryan McGowan | 22(1) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25(1) | 0 | 10 | 0 |
14 | FW | Shay McCartan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
16 | DF | Jacob Hanson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
19 | FW | Alex Jones | 0(2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0(1) | 0 | 0(3) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
29 | MF | Callum Gunner | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
31 | GK | George Sykes-Kenworthy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Players left during the season | ||||||||||||||
5 | DF | Matthew Kilgallon | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
5 | MF | Jim O'Brien | 5(6) | 0 | 2(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9(7) | 0 | 2 | 0 |
17 | MF | Sherwin Seedorf | 1(5) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2(1) | 0 | 4(6) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
18 | FW | Kai Bruenker | 4(13) | 0 | 0(2) | 0 | 0(1) | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6(16) | 1 | 4 | 0 |
25 | DF | Thomas Isherwood | 1(2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3(2) | 0 | 1 | 0 |
26 | MF | Ellis Hudson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
30 | MF | Curtis Peters | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
34 | FW | Reece Powell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
48 | MF | Karl Henry | 3(1) | 0 | 1(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4(2) | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Statistics accurate as of 4 May 2019
Transfers
Transfers in
Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Fee | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 July 2018 | CF | Tom Clare | Barnsley | Free transfer | [18] | |
1 July 2018 | CB | Thomas Isherwood | Bayern Munich II | Free transfer | [19] | |
1 July 2018 | CB | Anthony O'Connor | Aberdeen | Free transfer | [20] | |
1 July 2018 | GK | Richard O'Donnell | Northampton Town | Free transfer | [21] | |
1 July 2018 | RB | Joe Riley | Manchester United | Undisclosed | [22] | |
1 July 2018 | LB | Connor Wood | Leicester City | Undisclosed | [23] | |
1 July 2018 | CM | Josh Wright | Southend United | Free transfer | [24] | |
4 July 2018 | CM | Hope Akpan | Burton Albion | Free transfer | [25] | |
19 July 2018 | RW | Sean Scannell | Huddersfield Town | Undisclosed | [26] | |
28 July 2018 | GK | Ben Wilson | Cardiff City | Free transfer | [27] | |
31 July 2018 | RB | Kelvin Mellor | Blackpool | Free transfer | [28] | |
1 August 2018 | CF | Eoin Doyle | Preston North End | Undisclosed | [29] | |
14 August 2018 | RM | Luca Colville | Huddersfield Town | Free transfer | [30] | |
13 September 2018 | CM | Jim O'Brien | Ross County | Free transfer | [31] | |
16 November 2018 | RB | Paul Caddis | Blackburn Rovers | Free transfer | [32] | |
23 November 2018 | DM | Karl Henry | Bolton Wanderers | Free transfer | [33] | |
17 January 2019 | CM | Jermaine Anderson | Peterborough United | Undisclosed | [34] | |
23 January 2019 | RB | Calum Woods | Preston North End | Free transfer | [35] | |
31 January 2019 | AM | Billy Clarke | Charlton Athletic | Free transfer | [36] |
Transfers out
Loans in
Start date | Position | Nationality | Name | From | End date | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
16 July 2018 | CF | George Miller | Middlesbrough | 31 January 2019 | [59][60] | |
16 July 2018 | AM | Jack Payne | Huddlesfield Town | 31 May 2019 | [61] | |
31 August 2018 | MF | Lewis O'Brien | Huddersfield Town | 31 May 2019 | [62] | |
3 September 2018 | CF | David Ball | Rotherham United | 31 May 2019 | [63] | |
8 January 2019 | CB | Paudie O'Connor | Leeds United | 31 May 2019 | [64] | |
31 January 2019 | CM | Jacob Butterfield | Derby County | 31 May 2019 | [65] | |
31 January 2019 | CF | George Miller | Barnsley | 31 May 2019 | [60] |
Loans out
Start date | Position | Nationality | Name | To | End date | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4 July 2018 | DF | Jacob Hanson | Halifax Town | 1 January 2019 | [66] | |
24 July 2018 | SS | Shay McCartan | Lincoln City | 31 May 2019 | [67] | |
28 August 2018 | CF | Omari Patrick | Yeovil Town | 2 January 2019 | [68][69] | |
25 January 2019 | CF | Alex Jones | Cambridge United | 31 May 2019 | [70] | |
31 January 2019 | LW | Jordan Gibson | Stevenage | 31 May 2019 | [71] | |
31 January 2019 | CB | Ryan McGowan | Dundee | 31 May 2019 | [72] | |
13 March 2019 | FW | Tom Clare | Boston United | 31 May 2019 | [73] |
References
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