2018–19 Bradford City A.F.C. season

Bradford City
2018–19 season
Chairman Edic Rahic
Stefan Rupp
Head Coach Michael Collins
(Until 3 September)[1]
David Hopkin
(From 4 September)[2]
Stadium Valley Parade
League One 21st
EFL Cup Round 1 (vs. Macclesfield Town)
Top goalscorer League:
Jack Payne (3)
All:
Jack Payne (3)
Highest home attendance 18,986 vs. Barnsley (League One)
Lowest home attendance 15,302 vs. Burton Albion (League One)
Home colours
Away colours
Third colours

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.[3]

Pre-season

On 18 May 2018, Bradford City announced two friendly games against Farsley Celtic and Sheffield United.[4] Three days later, they revealed further matches with Guiseley and local derby against Bradford Park Avenue.[5] On 23 May 2018, a further date away at York City was added to the preseason schedule[6] followed by an away date against Harrogate Town announced on the 11th June.[7] On the 22 June 2018, a further away date against Carlisle United was announced.[8]

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
29 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 13 3 2 8 10 18 −8 11
21 Bristol Rovers 13 2 4 7 9 13 −4 10 Relegation to EFL League Two
22 Bradford City 13 3 1 9 10 20 −10 10
23 Oxford United 13 2 3 8 13 23 −10 9
24 Plymouth Argyle 13 1 4 8 9 22 −13 7
Updated to match(es) played on 13 October 2018. Source: BBC Sport
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results [9]

Result summary

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
12 3 1 8 9 17  −8 10 1 1 4 3 8  −5 2 0 4 6 9  −3

Last updated: 6 October 2018.
Source: Statto.com

Matches

On 21 June 2018, the League One fixtures for the forthcoming season were announced.[10][11]

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 O'Connor 52' 19,487 22nd

EFL Cup

On 15 June 2018, the draw for the first round was made in Vietnam.[12]

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.[13]

Pos Div Team Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 L2 Oldham Athletic 2 1 0 0 1 5 3 +2 3 Advance to Round 2
2 L1 Barnsley 1 1 0 0 0 2 1 +1 3
3 L1 Bradford City 2 0 1 0 1 2 5 −3 2
4 ACA Everton U21 2 0 0 1 1 1 0 +1 1
Updated to match(es) played on 11 October 2018. Source: EFL.com
Date Round Opponents H / A Result
F–A		 Scorers Attendance
25 September 2018 Group Stage Everton U21's H 1–1 (6–5 p) Miller 90+2' 902
9 October 2018 Group Stage Oldham Athletic H 1–4 Brünker 49' 1,015
12 November 2018 Group Stage Barnsley A Score Scorers Attendance

Squad Statistics

No. Pos. Name League FA Cup EFL Cup EFL Trophy Total Discipline
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
1GKEngland Richard O'Donnell 800000008010
2DFEngland Joe Riley 4(1)00010005(1)000
3DFEngland Adam Chicksen 600010007000
4DFAustralia Ryan McGowan 600010007030
5MFScotland Jim O'Brien 100000001000
6DFRepublic of Ireland Anthony O'Connor 800010009030
7MFRepublic of Ireland Sean Scannell 600010007000
8MFEngland Jake Reeves 000000000000
9FWRepublic of Ireland Eoin Doyle 7(1)20000007(1)200
10FWEngland Jack Payne 830010009300
11DFEngland Tyrell Robinson 0(2)00000000(2)000
12FWEngland George Miller 4(3)00010005(3)010
13GKEngland Ben Wilson 000010001000
15DFEngland Kelvin Mellor 5(1)00000005(1)000
17MFNetherlands Sherwin Seedorf 1(2)00010002(2)000
18FWGermany Kai Bruenker 0(2)0000(1)0000(3)010
19FWEngland Alex Jones 000000000000
21MFNigeria Hope Akpan 600010007000
22DFEngland Nathaniel Knight-Percival 400000004020
23DFEngland Connor Wood 2(1)00000002(1)010
24MFEngland Daniel Devine 000000000000
25DFSweden Thomas Isherwood 0(1)00000000(1)000
26MFEngland Ellis Hudson 000000000000
27FWEngland Jordan Gibson 0(6)00000000(6)000
28MFEngland Cameron Hawkes 000000000000
29MFScotland Callum Gunner 000000000000
30MFEngland Curtis Peters 000000000000
31GKEngland George Sykes-Kenworthy 000000000000
32DFEngland Josef Hefele 000000000000
33FWEngland Tom Clare 000000000000
34FWEngland Reece Powell 000000000000
35DFEngland Reece Staunton 000000000000
36MFEngland Luca Colville 3(2)10011004(2)200
39MFEngland Lewis O'Brien 1(1)00000001(1)000
40FWEngland David Ball 1(1)00000001(1)000
44MFEngland Josh Wright 70000(1)0007(1)020
-–Own goals –0–0–0–0–0––
Players out on loan for rest of the season
14FWNorthern Ireland Shay McCartan 000000000000
16DFEngland Jacob Hanson 000000000000
20FWEngland Omari Patrick 000000000000
Players left during the season
5DFEngland Matthew Kilgallon 000000000000

Statistics accurate as of 15 September 2018

Transfers

Transfers in

Date from Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref.
1 July 2018CFEnglandTom ClareBarnsleyFree transfer[14]
1 July 2018CBSwedenThomas IsherwoodGermany Bayern Munich IIFree transfer[15]
1 July 2018CBRepublic of IrelandAnthony O'ConnorScotland AberdeenFree transfer[16]
1 July 2018GKEnglandRichard O'DonnellNorthampton TownFree transfer[17]
1 July 2018RBEnglandJoe RileyManchester UnitedUndisclosed[18]
1 July 2018LBEnglandConnor WoodLeicester CityUndisclosed[19]
1 July 2018CMEnglandJosh WrightSouthend UnitedFree transfer[20]
4 July 2018CMNigeriaHope AkpanBurton AlbionFree transfer[21]
19 July 2018RWRepublic of IrelandSean ScannellHuddersfield TownUndisclosed[22]
28 July 2018GKEnglandBen WilsonWales Cardiff CityFree transfer[23]
31 July 2018RBEnglandKelvin MellorBlackpoolFree transfer[24]
1 August 2018CFRepublic of IrelandEoin DoylePreston North EndUndisclosed[25]
14 August 2018RMEnglandLuca ColvilleHuddersfield TownFree transfer[26]
13 September 2018CMScotlandJim O'BrienScotland Ross CountyFree transfer[27]

Transfers out

Date from Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.
1 July 2018DMFranceTimothée DiengSouthend UnitedFree transfer[28]
1 July 2018GKRepublic of IrelandColin DoyleScotland Heart of MidlothianMutual consent[29][30]
1 July 2018CFGermanyJoel GrodowskiGermany Hammer SpVgReleased[31][32]
1 July 2018CBEnglandAlex LairdFree agentReleased[31]
1 July 2018CMEnglandNicky LawExeter CityReleased[14][33]
1 July 2018RBEnglandTony McMahonOxford UnitedReleased[14][34]
1 July 2018GKGermanyLukas RaederGermany Rot-Weiss EssenReleased[14][35]
1 July 2018GKGermanyRouven SattelmaierGermany SV Darmstadt 98Released[14][36]
1 July 2018LMEnglandReece Webb-FosterFree agentReleased[31]
5 July 2018CFEnglandDominic PoleonCrawley TownUndisclosed[37]
19 July 2018DMFranceRomain VincelotCrawley TownUndisclosed[38]
1 August 2018CFEnglandCharlie WykeSunderlandUndisclosed[39]
2 August 2018CFEnglandPaul TaylorDoncaster RoversFree transfer[40]
31 August 2018CBEnglandMatthew KilgallonScotland Hamilton AcademicalMutual consent[41][42]

Loans in

Start date Position Nationality Name From End date Ref.
1 July 2018LWNetherlandsSherwin SeedorfWolverhampton Wanderers31 May 2019[43]
16 July 2018CFEnglandGeorge MillerMiddlesbrough31 May 2019[44]
16 July 2018AMEnglandJack PayneHuddlesfield Town31 May 2019[45]
31 August 2018MFEnglandLewis O'BrienHuddersfield Town31 May 2019[46]
3 September 2018CFEnglandDavid BallRotherham United31 May 2019[47]

Loans out

Start date Position Nationality Name To End date Ref.
4 July 2018DFEnglandJacob HansonHalifax Town1 January 2019[48]
24 July 2018SSNorthern IrelandShay McCartanLincoln City31 May 2019[49]
28 August 2018CFEnglandOmari PatrickYeovil TownNovember 2018[50]

References

  1. ↑ "Bradford sack boss Collins after six games". BBC. 3 September 2018. Retrieved 10 September 2018.
  2. ↑ "Bradford appoint Hopkin as head coach". BBC. 4 September 2018. Retrieved 10 September 2018.
  3. ↑ http://www.statto.com/football/teams/bradford-city/history
  4. ↑ "Sheffield United Friendly Confirmed". Retrieved 2018-05-18.
  5. ↑ "Two More Fixtures Added To City's Pre-Season Schedule". Retrieved 2018-05-21.
  6. ↑ "York Pre-Season Friendly Confirmed". Retrieved 2018-05-23.
  7. ↑ "City To Take On Harrogate In Pre-Season Friendly". Retrieved 2018-06-22.
  8. ↑ "Pre-season Friendly Against Carlisle Confirmed". Retrieved 2018-06-22.
  9. ↑ "EFL Regulations Section 3 – The League; subsection 9 – Method of Determining League Positions". EFL. Retrieved 2 August 2018.
  10. ↑ "EFL fixtures for 2018-19 in full". BBC. 21 June 2018. Retrieved 21 June 2018.
  11. ↑ "Bradford City Scores & Fixtures". BBC. Retrieved 21 June 2018.
  12. ↑ "Lampard's Derby at Oldham in Carabao Cup". BBC. 15 June 2018. Retrieved 15 June 2018.
  13. ↑ "Checkatrade Trophy: Round One Draw information". English Football League. 13 July 2018. Retrieved 13 July 2018.
  14. 1 2 3 4 5 "Bradford release full-back McMahon". BBC. 17 May 2018. Retrieved 17 May 2018.
  15. ↑ "Bradford City sign defender Isherwood". BBC. 12 June 2018. Retrieved 12 June 2018.
  16. ↑ "Bradford sign defender O'Connor". BBC. 14 June 2018. Retrieved 14 June 2018.
  17. ↑ "Bradford sign Cobblers keeper O'Donnell". BBC. 28 June 2018. Retrieved 28 June 2018.
  18. ↑ "Man Utd defender Riley joins Bradford". BBC. 25 May 2018. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
  19. ↑ "Bradford sign defender Wood from Foxes". BBC. 21 June 2018. Retrieved 21 June 2018.
  20. ↑ "Wright agrees Bradford City switch". BBC. 31 May 2018. Retrieved 31 May 2018.
  21. ↑ "Bradford sign midfielder Akpan". BBC. 4 July 2018. Retrieved 4 July 2018.
  22. ↑ "City Secure Scannell Signing". Retrieved 2018-07-19.
  23. ↑ "Ben Wilson Joins The Bantams". Bradford City A.F.C. 28 July 2018. Retrieved 28 July 2018.
  24. ↑ "Bantams Complete Mellor Signing". Bradford City A.F.C. 31 July 2018. Retrieved 31 July 2018.
  25. ↑ "Doyle Arrives As Wyke Departs". Bradford City A.F.C. 1 August 2018. Retrieved 1 August 2018.
  26. ↑ "City Complete Colville Signing". Bradford City A.F.C. 14 August 2018. Retrieved 14 August 2018.
  27. ↑ "Bantams Complete O'Brien Signing". Bradford City A.F.C. 13 September 2018. Retrieved 14 September 2018.
  28. ↑ "Southend sign Bradford midfielder Dieng". BBC. 29 June 2018. Retrieved 29 June 2018.
  29. ↑ "Goalkeeper Doyle leaves Bradford City". BBC. 22 June 2018. Retrieved 22 June 2018.
  30. ↑ "Hearts sign Ireland goalkeeper Doyle". BBC. 19 July 2018. Retrieved 19 July 2018.
  31. 1 2 3 "League One Released Players – Summer 2018". Football Fragmento. 26 April 2018. Retrieved 9 June 2018.
  32. ↑ "Joel Grodowski wechselt zur Hammer SpVg" (in German). Ruhr Nachrichten. 10 June 2018. Retrieved 12 June 2018.
  33. ↑ "Exeter sign ex-Bradford midfielder Law". BBC. 2 July 2018. Retrieved 2 July 2018.
  34. ↑ "Oxford sign Bradford defender McMahon". BBC. 28 June 2018. Retrieved 28 June 2018.
  35. ↑ "Ex-Bayern-Torwart Lukas Raeder wird verpflichtet". Revier Sport. 10 July 2018. Retrieved 1 August 2018.
  36. ↑ Rundschau, Frankfurter. "2.Bundesliga: Darmstadt verpflichtet Rouven Sattelmaier". Frankfurter Rundschau (in German). Retrieved 2018-08-14.
  37. ↑ "Crawley sign Bradford forward Poleon". BBC. 5 July 2018. Retrieved 5 July 2018.
  38. ↑ "Crawley sign experienced former Brighton, Dagenham and Orient defender from Bradford". Crawley Observer. 19 July 2018. Retrieved 19 July 2018.
  39. ↑ "Striker signs for Sunderland". Sunderland A.F.C. 1 August 2018. Retrieved 1 August 2018.
  40. ↑ "Doncaster Rovers sign former Ipswich Town, Peterborough United and Bradford City forward Paul Taylor". Sheffield Star. 2 August 2018. Retrieved 2 August 2018.
  41. ↑ "Kilgallon Departs City". Bradford City A.F.C. 31 August 2018. Retrieved 31 August 2018.
  42. ↑ "Matthew Kilgallon". Hamilton Academical F.C. 31 August 2018. Retrieved 31 August 2018.
  43. ↑ "Bradford sign Wolves winger Seedorf". BBC. 22 June 2018. Retrieved 22 June 2018.
  44. ↑ "Miller Completes Loan Deal". Bradford City A.F.C. 16 July 2018. Retrieved 16 July 2018.
  45. ↑ "Payne Arrives In Loan Deal". Bradford City A.F.C. 16 July 2018. Retrieved 16 July 2018.
  46. ↑ "O'Brien Joins Bantams". Bradford City A.F.C. 31 August 2018. Retrieved 31 August 2018.
  47. ↑ "City Complete Ball Signing". Bradford City A.F.C. 3 September 2018. Retrieved 3 September 2018.
  48. ↑ "Hanson Rejoins Halifax On Loan". Bradford City A.F.C. 4 July 2018. Retrieved 31 July 2018.
  49. ↑ "Shay Makes Loan Switch". Bradford City A.F.C. 24 July 2018. Retrieved 24 July 2018.
  50. ↑ "Patrick Makes Yeovil Switch". Bradford City A.F.C. 28 August 2018. Retrieved 28 August 2018.
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