The 2024–25 season is the 122nd season in the history of Bradford City Association Football Club and their sixth consecutive season in League Two. In addition to the domestic league, the club would also participate in the FA Cup, the EFL Cup, and the EFL Trophy.
2024–25 season | ||
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Chairman | Stefan Rupp | |
Manager | Graham Alexander | |
Stadium | Valley Parade | |
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Transfers
editIn
editDate | Pos. | Player | From | Fee | Ref. |
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14 June 2024[a] | CB | Neill Byrne | Stockport County | Undisclosed | [1] |
1 July 2024[b] | CB | Aden Baldwin | Notts County | Free | [2] |
1 July 2024[c] | RB | Callum Johnson | Mansfield Town | Free | [3] |
1 July 2024[d] | CM | Antoni Sarcevic | Stockport County | Free | [4] |
- ^ The transfer was announced on 20 May, and would become official on 14 June once the transfer window re-opened
- ^ The transfer was announced on 31 May, and would become official on 1 July once his Notts County contract expired
- ^ The transfer was announced on 29 May, and would become official on 1 July once his Mansfield Town contract expired
- ^ The transfer was announced on 17 May, and would become official on 1 July once his Stockport County contract expired
Out
editDate | Pos. | Player | To | Fee | Ref. |
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14 June 2024[a] | CB | Timi Odusina | Woking | Undisclosed | [5] |
- ^ The transfer was announced on 28 May, and would become official on 14 June once the transfer window re-opened
Loaned in
editDate | Pos | Player | From | Date until | Ref |
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Loaned out
editDate | Pos | Player | To | Date until | Ref |
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Released / Out of Contract
editDate | Pos. | Player | Subsequent club | Join date | Ref. |
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16 May 2024 | CB | Ash Taylor | [6] | ||
30 June 2024 | CB | Matthew Platt | Notts County | 1 July 2024 | [7] |
30 June 2024 | GK | Heath Richardson | Cleethorpes Town | 1 July 2024 | [8][9] |
30 June 2024 | CB | Sam Bentley | [8] | ||
30 June 2024 | AM | Harry Chapman | [8] | ||
30 June 2024 | CB | Finn Cousin-Dawson | [8] | ||
30 June 2024 | CF | Matt Derbyshire | [8] | ||
30 June 2024 | RB | Luke Hendrie | [8] | ||
30 June 2024 | LB | Liam Ridehalgh | [8] | ||
30 June 2024 | CF | Isaac Robinson | [8] | ||
30 June 2024 | RB | Harvey Rowe | Farsley Celtic FC | 1 July 2024 | [8][10] |
30 June 2024 | LB | Noah Wadsworth | [8] | ||
30 June 2024 | CF | Dylan Youmbi | [8] |
Pre-season and friendlies
editOn 17 May, Bradford announced their pre-season plans, with friendlies against Chorley, Scunthorpe United, Sunderland and Altincham along with a overseas tour of Austria. A month later, it was confirmed that the Bantams would face SV Ried II during their Austria tour.[11]
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
6 July 2024 Friendly | Chorley | v | Bradford City | Chorley |
15:00 BST | Stadium: Victory Park |
13 July 2024 Friendly | Scunthorpe United | v | Bradford City | Scunthorpe |
15:00 BST | Stadium: Glanford Park |
24 July 2024 Friendly | SV Ried II | v | Bradford City | Obertraun, Austria |
17:00 CEST (16:00 BST) |
Stadium: Obertraun resort |
30 July 2024 Friendly | Bradford City | v | Sunderland | Bradford |
19:30 BST | Stadium: Valley Parade |
3 August 2024 Friendly | Altrincham | v | Bradford City | Altrincham |
15:00 BST | Stadium: Moss Lane |
Competitions
editLeague Two
editLeague table
editPos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
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1 | Accrington Stanley | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Promotion to EFL League One |
2 | AFC Wimbledon | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
3 | Barrow | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
4 | Bradford City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Qualification for League Two play-offs |
5 | Bromley | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
6 | Carlisle United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
7 | Cheltenham Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results; 5) Wins; 6) Away goals; 7) Penalty points (sec 9.5); 8) 12-point sending off offences[12]
Results summary
editOverall | 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 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Last updated: pre-season.
Source: Soccerway
Matches
editWin Draw Loss Fixtures
FA Cup
editWin Draw Loss Fixtures
EFL Cup
editWin Draw Loss Fixtures
EFL Trophy
editIn the group stage, Bradford were drawn into Northern Group H alongside Mansfield Town, Rotherham United and a TBC Category One Academy Side.[13]
Win
Draw
Loss
Fixtures
Statistics
editAppearances and goals
edit- As of pre-season
List includes all first team players and any other matchday squad players
No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | League Two | FA Cup | EFL Cup | EFL Trophy | |||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
Goalkeepers | |||||||||||||
— | GK | ENG | Sam Walker | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
Defenders | |||||||||||||
— | DF | ENG | Aden Baldwin | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
— | DF | IRL | Neill Byrne | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
— | DF | ENG | Brad Halliday | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
— | DF | ENG | Callum Johnson | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
— | DF | IRL | Ciaran Kelly | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
— | DF | KEN | Clarke Oduor | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
— | DF | IRL | Lewis Richards | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
— | DF | ENG | Sam Stubbs | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
— | DF | WAL | Ash Taylor | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
Midfielders | |||||||||||||
— | MF | SCO | Kevin McDonald | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
— | MF | ENG | Alex Pattison | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
— | MF | ENG | Antoni Sarcevic | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
— | MF | ENG | Richard Smallwood | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
Forwards | |||||||||||||
— | FW | ENG | Andy Cook | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
— | FW | ENG | Alex Gilliead | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
— | FW | IRL | Calum Kavanagh | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
— | FW | ENG | Vadaine Oliver | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
— | FW | ENG | Bobby Pointon | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
— | FW | ENG | Tyler Smith | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
— | FW | SCO | Jamie Walker | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
— | FW | ENG | Adam Wilson | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
— | FW | ENG | Jake Young | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
References
edit- ^ "Byrne Becomes Second Summer Signing". Bradford City AFC. 20 May 2024. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
- ^ "Baldwin Becomes A Bantam". Bradford City AFC. 31 May 2024. Retrieved 31 May 2024.
- ^ "Johnson Joins The Bantams". Bradford City AFC. 29 May 2024. Retrieved 29 May 2024.
- ^ "Sarcevic Spells Start of Summer Recruitment". Bradford City AFC. 17 May 2024. Retrieved 17 May 2024.
- ^ "Odusina Departs Permanently". Bradford City AFC. 28 May 2024. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
- ^ "Taylor Departs". Bradford City AFC. 16 May 2024. Retrieved 16 May 2024.
- ^ "Signing: Matty Platt". Notts County FC. 24 May 2024. Retrieved 24 May 2024.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "Retained List: 2023/24". Bradford City AFC. 2 May 2024. Retrieved 2 May 2024.
- ^ "Bradford goalkeeper makes permanent Owls move". Northern Premier League. 1 June 2024. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
- ^ "National League North club snap up departed Bradford City and Accrington Stanley pair". The 72 Publishing Group LTD. 24 June 2024. Retrieved 25 June 2024.
- ^ "Pre-Season Schedule Confirmed". Bradford City AFC. 17 May 2024. Retrieved 17 May 2024.
- ^ "EFL Regulations Section 3 – The League; subsection 9 – Method of Determining League Positions". EFL. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
- ^ "Under-21 teams and Group Stage draw confirmed for 2024/25 Bristol Street Motors Trophy". English Football League. 24 June 2024. Retrieved 24 June 2024.