2019–20 Bradford City A.F.C. season

The 2019–20 season is Bradford City's 117th season in their history and the first season back in EFL League Two following the club's relegation the season before.[3] Along with League Two, the club will also participate in the FA Cup, EFL Cup and EFL Trophy.

Bradford City
2019–20 season
ChairmanStefan Rupp
ManagerGary Bowyer
(until 3 February)[1]
Stuart McCall
(from 4 February)[2]
StadiumValley Parade
League Two9th
FA CupFirst Round
EFL CupFirst Round
EFL TrophyGroup Stage
Top goalscorerLeague:
James Vaughan (11)
All:
James Vaughan (11)
Highest home attendance17,668 vs. Grimsby Town FC (League Two)
Lowest home attendance868 vs. Manchester City U21s (EFL Trophy)

The season covers the period from 1 July 2019 to 30 June 2020.

Pre-season

On 23 May 2019 it was announced that the Bantams would face local city rivals Bradford Park Avenue.[4] Following this announcement, Bradford City arranged a further two friendlies to played against Rochdale A.F.C. and Brighouse Town F.C..[5] A home game was added to the pre-season schedule on 20 July where City would face Wigan Athletic.[6] Another local friendly was announce as Eccleshill United F.C. would host the Bantams.[7] Bolton Wanderers had three of their friendlies cancelled[8] leading Bradford to agree to play a Behind closed doors friendly against them.[9]

6 July 2019 (2019-07-06) FriendlyGuiseley0–2Bradford CityGuiseley
15:00 BST 2–0 Donaldson  33'
Fawns  55'		 Stadium: Nethermoor Park
Attendance: 1,799
Referee: Darren England
9 July 2019 (2019-07-09) FriendlyBrighouse Town0–2Bradford CityBrighouse
19:30 BST Report Hippolyte  20' (pen.),  70' Stadium: St Giles Road
Referee: Mark Powell[10]
14 July 2019 (2019-07-14) FriendlyBradford City1–3LiverpoolBradford
15:00 BST Doyle  81' (pen.) Report Milner  13',  15' (pen.),
Brewster  41'		 Stadium: Valley Parade
Attendance: 24,343
Referee: Andrew Madley[11]
16 July 2019 (2019-07-16) FriendlyEccleshill United1–2Bradford CityWrose
19:30 BST Sugden  66' Report Mooney  55',
Okafor  81'		 Stadium: Plumpton Park
Attendance: 650[12]
20 July 2019 (2019-07-20) FriendlyBradford City1–1Wigan AthleticBradford
15:00 BST Vaughan  36' (pen.) Report Anthony Pilkington  47' Stadium: Valley Parade
Referee: Graham Salisbury
23 July 2019 (2019-07-23) FriendlyBolton Wanderers2–1Bradford CityBolton
Politic
Murphy 		Report Vaughan  (pen.) Attendance: Behind closed doors
23 July 2019 (2019-07-23) Tom Banks Memorial TrophyBradford Park Avenue0–0
(2–3 p)		Bradford CityBradford
19:30 BST Report Stadium: Horsfall Stadium
Attendance: 1171[13]
Referee: Michael Brownsett
Penalties
Thompson
Clarke
Hurst
Croft
Holmes		 Ismail
Shanks
Goldthorp
Morris
Staunton
27 July 2019 (2019-07-27) FriendlyRochdale0–1aBradford CityRochdale
15:00 BST Report
Match abandoned at half-time due to a waterlogged pitch.		 Doyle  38' (pen.) Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Referee: Darren Handley

Competitions

League Two
Main article: 2019–20 EFL League Two

League table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts PPG Promotion, qualification or relegation
5 Exeter City (Q) 37 18 11 8 53 43 +10 65 1.76 Qualification for League Two play-offs[lower-alpha 1]
6 Colchester United 37 15 13 9 52 37 +15 58 1.57
7 Northampton Town (Q) 37 17 7 13 54 40 +14 58 1.57
8 Port Vale 37 14 15 8 50 44 +6 57 1.54
9 Bradford City 37 14 12 11 44 40 +4 54 1.46
10 Forest Green Rovers 36 13 10 13 43 40 +3 49 1.36
11 Salford City 37 13 11 13 49 46 +3 50 1.35
12 Walsall 36 13 8 15 40 49 −9 47 1.31
13 Crawley Town 37 11 15 11 51 47 +4 48 1.30
Source: EFL Official Website
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[14]
(Q) Qualified to the phase indicated.
Notes:
  1. Four teams play for one spot and promotion to EFL League One.

Result summary
OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
37 14 12 11 44 40  +4 54 11 5 2 30 16  +14 3 7 9 14 24  −10

Last updated: 7 March 2020.
Source: Statto.com

Results by matchday
Matchday12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334353637
GroundHAHAHAHAAHAHAHHHAAHAHAHHAAHAAHAHHAAHA
ResultDDWWLLWWLWDWWWLWLDWDDDWWDLDDLDLDWLLWL
Position14177291210796863242776555444655778889999
Updated to match(es) played on 7 March 2020. Source: Statto.com
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

On Thursday, 20 June 2019, the EFL League Two fixtures were revealed.[15]

3 August 2019 (2019-08-03) 1Bradford City0–0Cambridge UnitedBradford
15:00 BST Vaughan  74'
Mellor  80'
Donaldson  89'		 Report O'Neil  61' Stadium: Valley Parade
Attendance: 14,810
Referee: Ollie Yates[16]
10 August 2019 (2019-08-10) 2Grimsby Town1–1Bradford CityGrimsby
15:00 BST Hanson  66'
Öhman  3'
Clifton  77'		 Report Vaughan  53'
Anderson  68'		 Stadium: Blundell Park
Attendance: 6,882
Referee: Ben Toner[17]
17 August 2019 (2019-08-17) 3Bradford City3–0Oldham AthleticBradford
15:00 BST Vaughan  4'
Donaldson  32'
Scannell  72'
Akpan  90+1'		 Report Smith-Brown  42' Stadium: Valley Parade
Attendance: 14,447
Referee: Geoff Eltringham
20 August 2019 (2019-08-20) 4Stevenage0–1Bradford CityStevenage
19:45 BST Report Soares  42' (o.g.)
Vaughan  48'
Akpan  83'		 Stadium: Broadhall Way
Referee: Christopher Pollard
24 August 2019 (2019-08-24) 5Bradford City0–1Forest Green RoversBradford
15:00 BST Devine  22'
Donaldson  36'
Vaughan  80'
Akpan  85'
Richards-Everton  90+11'		 Report Adams  40'
Kitching  58'
Winchester  77'
M. Mills  84'  90+8'
Grubb  89'
J. Mills  90+3'		 Stadium: Valley Parade
Attendance: 13,504
Referee: Andy Haines
31 August 2019 (2019-08-31) 6Crewe Alexandra2–1Bradford CityCrewe
15:00 BST Pickering  7'
Kirk  42'
Lowery  60'  74'
Ng  77'
Dale  90+4'		 Report Vaughan  32' Stadium: Alexandra Stadium
Referee: Darren Handley
7 September 2019 (2019-09-07) 7Bradford City2–1Northampton TownBradford
15:00 BST Donaldson  77'
P.O'Connor  79'  88'
Ismail  84'  90+2'		 Report Goode  20'
Martin  33'
Oliver  79'
Hoskins  85'
Turnbull  90+3'		 Stadium: Valley Parade
Attendance: 13,678
Referee: Leigh Doughty
14 September 2019 (2019-09-14) 8Walsall0–1Bradford CityBescot
15:00 BST Jules  10' Report Mellor  29'
Vaughan 76'
Kinsella  83' (o.g.)		 Stadium: Banks's Stadium
Attendance: 4,649
Referee: Anthony Backhouse
17 September 2019 (2019-09-17) 9Cheltenham Town3–2Bradford CityCheltenham
19:45 BST Reilly  59'
Doyle-Hayes  69'
Tozer  80'
Addai  90+7'		 Report Anderson  19'  51'
Vaughan  45+1'
Richards-Everton  76'  85'
Mellor  90+1'		 Stadium: Jonny-Rocks Stadium
Attendance: 2,702
Referee: Sam Purkiss
21 September 2019 (2019-09-21) 10Bradford City3–1Carlisle UnitedBradford
15:00 BST Pritchard  30'
Mellor  40'
Richards-Everton  62'
Connolly  78'
Cooke  90+3'
Ismail  90+5'		 Report Bridge  11'  33'
Olomola  14'
Knight-Percival  39'
Iredale  54'		 Stadium: Valley Parade
Attendance: 14,217
Referee: John Busby
28 September 2019 (2019-09-28) 11Scunthorpe United1–1Bradford CityScunthorpe
15:00 BST Ward  13' (pen.)  68'
Lund  19'
Songo'o  90+4'		 Report O'Connor  56'  72'
Akpan  90+2'
Vaughan  90+3'		 Stadium: Sands Venue Stadium
Attendance: 4,554
Referee: Rob Lewis
5 October 2019 (2019-10-05) 12Bradford City2–1Swindon TownBradford
15:00 BST Akpan  69'
McCartan  79'
Mellor  90'		 Report Lyden  21'
Anderson  26'
Iandolo  43'
Yates  74'		 Stadium: Valley Parade
Attendance: 14,136
Referee: Tom Nield
12 October 2019 (2019-10-12) 13Morecambe1–2Bradford CityMorecambe
15:00 BST Brewitt  90+4' Report Akpan  47'
Oteh  78'		 Stadium: Globe Arena
Attendance: 3,899
Referee: Christopher Sarginson
19 October 2019 (2019-10-19) 14Bradford City2–1Crawley TownBradford
15:00 BST Pritchard  18'
Cooke  45+3'
Oteh  45+5'
Devine  49'
Vaughan  69'		 Report Young  26'
Dallison  37'
Grego-Cox  81'		 Stadium: Valley Parade
Attendance: 13,813
Referee: Will Finnie
22 October 2019 (2019-10-22) 15Bradford City1–2Port ValeBradford
19:45 BST Vaughan  45+1' (pen.)
Oteh  56'
Richards-Everton  77'		 Report Worrall  18'  65'
Taylor  45'
Atkinson  90+3'
Pope  90+8'		 Stadium: Northern Commercials Stadium
Attendance: 14,345
Referee: Graham Salisbury
26 October 2019 (2019-10-26) Macclesfield TownvBradford CityMacclesfield
15:00 BST Report Stadium: Moss Rose Ground
Note: Fixture was postponed due to a waterlogged pitch.[18]
2 November 2019 (2019-11-02) 16Bradford City2–0Exeter CityBradford
15:00 GMT Cooke  21'  62'
Oteh  31'
Vaughan  45+1'
Connolly  90+4'		 Report Taylor  60'
Parkes  82'		 Stadium: Northern Commercials Stadium
Attendance: 14,002
Referee: Michael Salisbury
16 November 2019 (2019-11-16) Colchester UnitedvBradford CityColchester
15:00 GMT Report Stadium: JobServe Community Stadium
Note: On 6 November, the match was postponed due to international call-ups.[19]
23 November 2019 (2019-11-23) 17Plymouth Argyle2–1Bradford CityPlymouth
15:00 GMT Moore  5'
Edwards  25'
McFadzean  55'
Mayor  85'
Palmer  90+4'		 Report Cooke  23'
Canavan  51' (o.g.)		 Stadium: Home Park
Attendance: 9,645
Referee: Ollie Yates
30 November 2019 (2019-11-30) 18Macclesfield Town1–1Bradford CityMacclesfield
15:00 GMT O'Keeffe  14'
McCourt  32' (pen.)
Kirby  73'  89'
Horsfall  85'
Harris  90+1'		 Report Vaughan  73'  90+5' Stadium: Moss Rose Ground
Attendance: 2,751
Referee: Scott Oldham
7 December 2019 (2019-12-07) 19Bradford City1–0Newport CountyBradford
15:00 GMT Oteh  52'
Vaughan  58' (pen.)
O'Connor  61'
Taylor  62'
Reeves  89'		 Report Sheehan  35'
Townsend  57'
Nurse  65'		 Stadium: Northern Commercials Stadium
Attendance: 14,016
Referee: Anthony Backhouse
14 December 2019 (2019-12-14) 20Leyton Orient0–0Bradford CityLeyton
15:00 GMT Wright  87' Report O'Connor  20' Stadium: The Breyer Group Stadium
Attendance: 6,015
Referee: Christopher Pollard
21 December 2019 (2019-12-21) 21Bradford City1–1Salford CityBradford
15:00 GMT Pritchard  53' Report Rooney  79' Stadium: Northern Commercials Stadium
Attendance: 14,642
Referee: Carl Boyeson
26 December 2019 (2019-12-26) 22Carlisle United0–0Bradford CityCarlisle
15:00 GMT Hayden  55'
Webster  65'		 Report Cooke  90+3' Stadium: Brunton Park
Attendance: 6,039
Referee: Leigh Doughty
29 December 2019 (2019-12-29) 23Bradford City2–0Mansfield TownBradford
15:00 GMT Henley  11'
Vaughan  13' (pen.), 83' (pen.)  70'
Connolly  63'		 Report Sweeney  28'
Rose  40'
Pearce  48'
Tomlinson  61'
Clarke  79'
Preston  90+5'		 Stadium: Northern Commercials Stadium
Attendance: 15,197
Referee: Ross Joyce
1 January 2020 (2020-01-01) 24Bradford City1–0MorecambeBradford
15:00 GMT O'Connor  68'
Vaughan  72'
Oteh  80'		 Report Conlan  45+2' Stadium: Northern Commercials Stadium
Attendance: 14,111
Referee: Andy Haines
4 January 2020 (2020-01-04) 25Swindon Town1–1Bradford CitySwindon
15:00 GMT Yates  11' (pen.)
Rose  42'
Jaiyesimi  61'
Hunt  73'
Lyden  90+3'
Woolery  90+6'		 Report Reeves  13'
McCartan  89'  89'		 Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 8,407
Referee: Darren Drysdale
11 January 2020 (2020-01-11) 26Crawley Town2–1Bradford CityCrawley
15:00 GMT Palmer  21', 40'
German  90'		 Report Vaughan  84' Stadium: Broadfield Stadium
Attendance: 2,361
Referee: Neil Hair
18 January 2020 (2020-01-18) 27Bradford City2–2Scunthorpe UnitedBradford
15:00 GMT Akpan  17'
Vaughan  19'  27'
O'Connor  90+6'		 Report Ntlhe  24'
Gilliead  33'
McAtee  74'
Lund  81'
Perch  90+2'		 Stadium: Northern Commercials Stadium
Attendance: 14,176
Referee: Anthony Backhouse
21 January 2020 (2020-01-21) 28Colchester United0–0Bradford CityColchester
19:45 GMT Harriott  36'
Pell  77'
Clampin  86'
Comley  90'		 Report McCartan  45'
Mellor  88'		 Stadium: JobServe Community Stadium
Attendance: 3,022
Referee: Trevor Kettle
25 January 2020 (2020-01-25) 29Mansfield Town3–0Bradford CityMansfield
15:00 GMT Rose  7'
Maynard  43'
Cook  77'
Benning  89'		 Report Reeves  22'
McCartan  40'		 Stadium: One Call Stadium
Attendance: 5,537
Referee: Will Finnie
28 January 2020 (2020-01-28) 30Bradford City1–1Cheltenham TownBradford
19:45 GMT Donaldson  11' (pen.)
Devitt  25'  45'
Wood  40'
Connolly  82'		 Report May  84' Stadium: Northern Commercials Stadium
Attendance: 12,731
Referee: Sebastian Stockbridge
1 February 2020 (2020-02-01) 31Oldham Athletic3–0Bradford CityOldham
15:30 GMT Dearnley  11'
Smith  20'
Maouche  46'
Borthwick-Jackson  50'
Piergianni  78'		 Report O'Connor  38'
McCartan  52'
Richards-Everton  79'		 Stadium: Boundary Park
Attendance: 5,198
Referee: Ben Toner
Note: Kick-off was delayed by 30 minutes due to an unsafe advertising hoarding.[20]
8 February 2020 (2020-02-08) 32Bradford City1–1Grimsby TownBradford
15:00 GMT Reeves  77'
Novak  80'		 Report Clarke  70'
Hendrie  90+1'		 Stadium: The Utilita Energy Stadium
Attendance: 17,668
Referee: Steve Martin
11 February 2020 (2020-02-11) 33Bradford City3–1StevenageBradford
19:45 GMT McCartan  49', 54'
Novak  90+3'		 Report Nugent  7'
Kemp  20'
Carter  26'		 Stadium: The Utilita Energy Stadium
Attendance: 12,845
Referee: Peter Wright
15 February 2020 (2020-02-15) 34Cambridge United2–1Bradford CityCambridge
15:00 GMT Darling  84'
Knibbs  90+1'		 Report Reeves  17'
Pritchard  90+5'		 Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 4,541
Referee: Nick Kinseley
22 February 2020 (2020-02-22) 35Newport County2–1Bradford CityNewport
15:00 GMT Inniss  28'  38'
Bennett  33'
King  87'		 Report Donaldson  26'  38'
Reeves  90+4'		 Stadium: Rodney Parade
Attendance: 3,439
Referee: Josh Smith
29 February 2020 (2020-02-29) 36Bradford City2–1Plymouth ArgyleBradford
15:00 GMT Richards-Everton  6'
Connolly  45+2'
McCartan  50'		 Report Sawyer  40'
Moore  50'
Sarcevic  71'  84'
Hardie  87'		 Stadium: The Utilita Energy Stadium
Referee: Carl Boyeson
7 March 2020 (2020-03-07) 37Salford City2–0Bradford CityKersal
15:00 GMT Hunter  10', 47'
Gibson  52'		 Report Stadium: Peninsula Stadium
Attendance: 3,443
Referee: Martin Coy
14 March 2020 (2020-03-14) Bradford CityvLeyton OrientBradford
15:00 GMT Stadium: The Utilita Energy Stadium
Note: Season was suspended until 3 April 2020, due to Coronavirus outbreak.[21]
17 March 2020 (2020-03-17) Port ValevBradford CityBurslem
19:45 GMT Stadium: Vale Park
Note: Season was suspended until 3 April 2020, due to Coronavirus outbreak.[21]
21 March 2020 (2020-03-21) Bradford CityvMacclesfield TownBradford
15:00 GMT Stadium: Valley Parade
Note: Season was suspended until 3 April 2020, due to Coronavirus outbreak.[21]
28 March 2020 (2020-03-28) Exeter CityvBradford CityExeter
15:00 GMT Stadium: St James Park
Note: Season was suspended until 3 April 2020, due to Coronavirus outbreak.[21]
4 April 2020 (2020-04-04) Bradford CityvColchester UnitedBradford
15:00 BST Stadium: The Utilita Energy Stadium
Note: On 3 April, the English Football League decided to postpone all football until safe to do so due to the COVID-19.[22]
10 April 2020 (2020-04-10) Forest Green RoversvBradford CityNailsworth
15:00 BST Stadium: The New Lawn
Note: On 3 April, the English Football League decided to postpone all football until safe to do so due to the COVID-19.[22]
13 April 2020 (2020-04-13) Bradford CityvCrewe AlexandraBradford
13:00 BST Stadium: The Utilita Energy Stadium
Note: On 3 April, the English Football League decided to postpone all football until safe to do so due to the COVID-19.[22]
18 April 2020 (2020-04-18) Northampton TownvBradford CityNorthampton
15:00 BST Stadium: PTS Academy Stadium
Note: On 3 April, the English Football League decided to postpone all football until safe to do so due to the COVID-19.[22]
25 April 2020 (2020-04-25) Bradford CityvWalsallBradford
15:00 BST Stadium: The Utilita Energy Stadium
Note: On 3 April, the English Football League decided to postpone all football until safe to do so due to the COVID-19.[22]

FA Cup
Main article: 2019–20 FA Cup

The first round draw was made on 21 October 2019.[23]

9 November 2019 (2019-11-09) First roundShrewsbury Town1–1Bradford CityShrewsbury
15:00 GMT Laurent  28'
Ebanks-Landell  51'		 Report Henley  17'
Oteh  19'		 Stadium: Montgomery Waters Meadow
Attendance: 3,764
Referee: Sam Purkiss
 19 November 2019 (2019-11-19) First round replayBradford City0–1Shrewsbury TownBradford
19:45 GMT Wood  42' Report Edwards  66'
Love  89'
Golbourne  90+3'		 Stadium: Northern Commercials Stadium
Referee: Paul Marsden

EFL Cup
Main article: 2019–20 EFL Cup

The first round draw was made on 20 June.[24]

13 August 2019 (2019-08-13) 1Bradford City0–4Preston North EndBradford
19:45 BST report Green  13'
Barkhuizen  19',  53'
Harrop  71'		 Stadium: Valley Parade
Attendance: 3,456
Referee: Matt Donohue

EFL Trophy
Main article: 2019–20 EFL Trophy

On 9 July 2019, the pre-determined group stage draw was announced with Invited clubs to be drawn on 12 July 2019.[25]

Pos Div Team Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 ACA Manchester City U21 3 2 0 0 1 5 4 +1 6 Advance to Round 2
2 L1 Bolton Wanderers 3 1 0 2 0 5 3 +2 5
3 L1 Rochdale 3 1 1 0 1 3 4 −1 5
4 L2 Bradford City 3 0 1 0 2 3 5 −2 2
Source: EFL.com
3 September 2019 (2019-09-03) Group Stage Game 1Bolton Wanderers1–1
(3–4 p)		Bradford CityBolton
19:10 BST Politic  8'  40'
Brockbank  43'
Brown  60'
Fitzmartin  86'		 Report P.O'Connor  26'  51'
Ismail  81'		 Stadium: University of Bolton Stadium
Attendance: 9,062
Referee: Martin Coy
Penalties
Weir
Brockbank
Darcy
Boon
Senior 		Ismail
Gibson
Richards-Everton
Wood
P.O'Connor
24 September 2019 (2019-09-24) Group StageBradford City1–2Manchester City U21Bradford
19:30 Devine  9'
Akpan  21'
Longridge  41'		 Report Rogers  27'
Doyle  30'  63'
Braaf  41'
Robinson  52'
Grimshaw  90+1'		 Stadium: Northern Commercials Stadium
Attendance: 868
Referee: Ross Joyce
12 November 2019 (2019-11-12) Group StageBradford City1–2RochdaleBradford
19:45 French  15'
Oteh 22'
Reeves  39'		 Report Gillam  18'
Pyke  29'
Tavares  35'		 Stadium: Northern Commercials Stadium
Attendance: 761
Referee: Darren Drysdale

Squad Statistics
No. Pos. Name League FA Cup EFL Cup EFL Trophy Total Discipline
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
1GK Richard O'Donnell 23020000025000
2DF Kelvin Mellor 17(2)10(2)0001018(4)140
3DF Jackson Longridge 0(1)00010304(1)020
4DF Paudie O'Connor 12(1)20(1)0102115(2)340
5DF Ben Richards-Everton 18120002(1)022(1)131
6DF Anthony O'Connor 20(2)020100023(2)010
7MF Harry Pritchard 12(2)310001014(2)300
8MF Jake Reeves 500000106020
10FW Clayton Donaldson 13200001014210
11MF Zeli Ismail 6(4)11(1)0002(1)09(6)131
12FW James Vaughan 23(2)1120000025(2)1180
13GK Sam Hornby 000010102000
14FW Shay McCartan 1(8)10000102(8)100
15DF Tyler French 0(2)00010314(2)100
16MF Matt Palmer 13(1)000000013(1)000
17FW Jordan Gibson 3(2)00000104(2)000
18MF Jermaine Anderson 3(2)10(1)010206(3)120
19MF Dylan Connolly 12(2)020000014(2)030
20FW Omari Patrick 0(2)0000(1)02(1)02(4)000
21MF Hope Akpan 8(4)220101112(4)340
22DF Adam Henley 12020001015020
23DF Connor Wood 21020100(1)024(1)010
24MF Daniel Devine 6(7)11(1)0102(1)010(9)110
25FW Aramide Oteh 8(6)121002012(6)230
26MF Callum Cooke 12(6)010001014(6)061
27MF Jamie Devitt 1(1)00000102(1)000
28DF Joe Riley 000000000000
29MF Chris Taylor 4(2)000000(1)04(3)010
30GK George Sykes-Kenworthy 000000202000
35DF Reece Staunton 0000000(1)00(1)000
36DF Jorge Sikora 0000000(1)00(1)000
37FW Connor Morris 0000000(1)00(1)000
-MF Eliot Goldthorp 000000000000
-DF Tyrell Robinson 000000000000
Players out on loan for rest of the season
-FW Eoin Doyle 200010003000
Players left during the season
-MF Luca Colville 00000(1)0000(1)000
-MF Raecce Ellington 000000000000
-MF Sean Scannell 2(3)10010003(3)100

Statistics accurate as of 29 December 2019

Transfers

Transfers in
Date Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref.
1 July 2019CFClayton Donaldson Bolton WanderersFree transfer[26]
1 July 2019CBTyler French AFC SudburyUndisclosed[27]
1 July 2019RBAdam Henley Real Salt LakeFree transfer[28]
1 July 2019GKSam Hornby Port ValeFree transfer[29]
1 July 2019RMZeli Ismail WalsallFree transfer[30]
1 July 2019LBJackson Longridge Dunfermline AthleticUndisclosed[31]
1 July 2019CBPaudie O'Connor Leeds UnitedUndisclosed[32]
1 July 2019CBBen Richards-Everton Accrington StanleyFree transfer[33]
1 July 2019CFJames Vaughan Wigan AthleticFree transfer[34]
30 August 2019RMHarry Pritchard BlackpoolFree transfer[35]
11 November 2019MFChris Taylor BlackpoolFree transfer[36]
30 January 2020RMDylan Mottley-Henry BarnsleyUndisclosed[37]
31 January 2020CFKurtis Guthrie StevenageUndisclosed[38]
31 January 2020CFLee Novak Scunthorpe UnitedUndisclosed[39]

Loans in
Date from Position Nationality Name From Date until Ref.
5 July 2019CMMatt Palmer Rotherham United31 January 2020[40][41]
22 August 2019AMCallum Cooke Peterborough United30 June 2020[42]
23 August 2019AMJamie Devitt Blackpool30 June 2020[43]
2 September 2019STAramide Oteh Queens Park Rangers30 June 2020[44]
2 September 2019AMDylan Connolly AFC Wimbledon30 June 2020[45]
16 January 2020GKLuke McGee Portsmouth30 June 2020[46]
1 February 2020LWGlenn Middleton Rangers30 June 2020[47]

Loans out
Date from Position Nationality Name To Date until Ref.
26 July 2019GKGeorge Sykes-Kenworthy Guiseley3 September 2019[48]
16 August 2019CFEoin Doyle Swindon TownJanuary 2020[49]
3 October 2019MFEliot Goldthorp MossleyNovember 2019[50]
7 October 2019GKSam Hornby AFC Fylde30 June 2020[51][52]
21 November 2019CFOmari Patrick WrexhamJanuary 2020[53]
10 January 2020LBJackson Longridge Torquay United30 June 2020[54][55]
29 January 2020CFJames Vaughan Tranmere Rovers30 June 2020[56]
21 February 2020CBTyler French AFC Fylde30 June 2020[57]

Transfers out
Date Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.
1 July 2019RBPaul Caddis Swindon TownReleased[58][59]
1 July 2019LBAdam Chicksen Bolton WanderersReleased[58][60]
1 July 2019CFTom Clare Boston UnitedReleased[58][61]
1 July 2019AMBilly Clarke Plymouth ArgyleReleased[58][62]
1 July 2019CMCallum Gunner Chippenham TownReleased[58][63]
1 July 2019MFCameron Hawkes Free agentReleased[58]
1 July 2019CFAlex Jones Partick ThistleReleased[58][64]
1 July 2019CBNathaniel Knight-Percival Carlisle UnitedReleased[58][65]
1 July 2019CBRyan McGowan SydneyReleased[58][66]
1 July 2019GKBen Wilson Coventry CityReleased[58][67]
1 July 2019RBCalum Woods Tranmere RoversReleased[58][68]
1 July 2019CMJosh Wright Leyton OrientFree transfer[69]
30 July 2019FWKielen Adams Oldham AthleticFree transfer[70]
23 August 2019RWLuca Colville Greenock MortonUndisclosed[71]
30 August 2019RWSean Scannell BlackpoolFree transfer[72]
9 November 2019CFRaecce Ellington Brighouse TownFree transfer[73]
15 November 2019DFFinn Cousin-Dawson Brighouse TownFree transfer[74]
30 January 2020CFEoin Doyle Swindon TownUndisclosed[75]
31 January 2020CFOmari Patrick Carlisle UnitedUndisclosed[76]
24 February 2020LBTyrell Robinson Free agentSacked[77]

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