2023–24 Bradford City A.F.C. season

The 2023–24 season is the 121st season in the existence of Bradford City and their fifth consecutive season in League Two. In addition to the league the club are also participating in the FA Cup, the EFL Cup, and the EFL Trophy.

Bradford City
2023–24 season
ChairmanStefan Rupp
ManagerMark Hughes
(until 4 October)[1]
Kevin McDonald
(caretaker)[1]
StadiumUniversity of Bradford Stadium
League Two11th
FA CupFirst round
EFL CupThird round
EFL TrophyGroup stage

Current squad
As of 10 October 2023
No. Name Position Nationality Place of birth Date of birth (Age) Signed from Date signed Fee Contract end
Goalkeepers
1Harry LewisGKEnglandShrewsbury (1997-12-20) 20 December 1997Southampton1 July 2022Free Transfer30 June 2024
13Colin DoyleGKRepublic of IrelandCork (1985-06-12) 12 June 1985Scotland Kilmarnock1 July 2022Free Transfer30 June 2024
29Heath RichardsonGKEngland (2004-01-26) 26 January 2004Academy1 July 2022—30 June 2024
Defenders
2Brad HallidayRBEnglandRedcar (1995-07-10) 10 July 1995Fleetwood Town10 July 2022Free Transfer30 June 2024
3Liam RidehalghLBEnglandHalifax (1991-04-20) 20 April 1991Tranmere Rovers1 July 2021Free Transfer30 June 2024
4Ash TaylorCBWalesEngland Bromborough (1990-09-02) 2 September 1990Scotland Kilmarnock1 July 2023Free Transfer30 June 2025
5Matthew PlattCBEnglandKnowsley (1997-10-03) 3 October 1997Barrow1 July 2022Free Transfer30 June 2024
15Sam StubbsCBEnglandLiverpool (1998-11-20) 20 November 1998Exeter City31 January 2023Free Transfer30 June 2024
18Ciaran KellyCBRepublic of IrelandLucan (1998-07-04) 4 July 1998Republic of Ireland Bohemian1 January 2023Free Transfer30 June 2025
22Daniel OyegokeRBEnglandBarnet (2003-01-03) 3 January 2003Brentford1 July 2023Loan31 May 2024
31Jonathan TomkinsonCBUnited StatesPlano (2002-04-11) 11 April 2002Norwich City6 September 2023Loan31 May 2024
32Lewis RichardsLBRepublic of Ireland (2001-10-15) 15 October 2001Wolverhampton Wanderers18 August 2023Undisclosed30 June 2025
Midfielders
6Richard SmallwoodCMEnglandRedcar (1990-12-29) 29 December 1990Hull City1 July 2022Free Transfer30 June 2024
8Emmanuel OsadebeRMRepublic of IrelandDundalk (1996-10-01) 1 October 1996Walsall1 July 2022Undisclosed30 June 2024
10Alex PattisonCMEnglandDarlington (1997-09-06) 6 September 1997Harrogate Town1 July 2023Free Transfer30 June 2026
11Alex GillieadCMEnglandShotley Bridge (1996-02-11) 11 February 1996Scunthorpe United1 July 2021Free Transfer30 June 2025
25Harvey RoweCMEngland (2003-10-04) 4 October 2003Academy1 July 2023—30 June 2024
26Kevin McDonaldDMScotlandCarnoustie (1988-11-04) 4 November 1988Exeter City1 July 2023Free Transfer30 June 2025
38Freddy JeffreysCMEngland (2005-08-25) 25 August 2005Academy9 October 2023—30 June 2024
Forwards
7Jamie WalkerAMScotlandEdinburgh (1993-06-25) 25 June 1993Scotland Heart of Midlothian1 July 2022Free Transfer30 June 2024
9Andy CookCFEnglandBishop Auckland (1990-10-18) 18 October 1990Mansfield Town1 July 2021Free Transfer30 June 2026
12Clarke OduorLWKenyaSiaya (1999-06-25) 25 June 1999Barnsley1 July 2023Free Transfer30 June 2026
14Tyler SmithCFEnglandSheffield (1998-12-04) 4 December 1998Hull City1 July 2023Free Transfer30 June 2026
19Vadaine OliverCFEnglandSheffield (1991-10-21) 21 October 1991Gillingham10 July 2022Free Transfer30 June 2025
20Harry ChapmanLWEnglandHartlepool (1997-11-05) 5 November 1997Blackburn Rovers1 July 2022Free Transfer30 June 2024
23Bobby PointonAMEngland (2004-01-04) 4 January 2004Academy1 July 2023—30 June 2024
24Dylan YoumbiCFEnglandAcademy1 July 2023—30 June 2024
27Matt DerbyshireCFEnglandGreat Harwood (1986-04-14) 14 April 1986India NorthEast United9 January 2023Free Transfer30 June 2024
33Adam WilsonLWEnglandAshington (2000-04-10) 10 April 2000The New Saints28 August 2023Undisclosed30 June 2026
34Rayhaan TullochSSEnglandBirmingham (2001-01-20) 20 January 2001West Bromwich Albion1 September 2023Loan31 May 2024
37Chisom AfokaLWEngland (2003-09-23) 23 September 2003Aston Villa1 September 2023Loan31 May 2024
Out on Loan
17Luke HendrieRBEnglandLeeds (1994-08-27) 27 August 1994Hartlepool United31 January 2022Free Transfer30 June 2024
16Ryan EastDMEngland (1998-08-07) 7 August 1998Swindon Town1 July 2022Free Transfer30 June 2024
21Timi OdusinaCBEnglandCroydon (1999-10-28) 28 October 1999Hartlepool United1 July 2022Undisclosed30 June 2025
28Jake YoungCFEnglandHuddersfield (2001-07-22) 22 July 2001Forest Green Rovers1 July 2022Undisclosed30 June 2025
Finn Cousin-DawsonRBNorthern IrelandEngland Stockton-on-Tees (2002-07-04) 4 July 2002Academy1 July 2020—30 June 2024

Transfers

In
Date Pos Player Transferred from Fee Ref
1 July 2023DMScotland Kevin McDonaldEngland Exeter CityFree Transfer[2]
1 July 2023LBKenya Clarke OduorEngland BarnsleyFree Transfer[3]
1 July 2023CMEngland Alex PattisonEngland Harrogate TownFree Transfer[4]
1 July 2023CFEngland Tyler SmithEngland Hull CityFree Transfer[5]
1 July 2023CBWales Ash TaylorScotland KilmarnockFree Transfer[6]
18 August 2023CBRepublic of Ireland Lewis RichardsEngland Wolverhampton WanderersUndisclosed[7]
28 August 2023LWEngland Adam WilsonEngland The New SaintsUndisclosed[8]

Out
Date Pos Player Transferred to Fee Ref
14 June 2023LBEngland Matty FouldsEngland Harrogate TownUndisclosed[9]
30 June 2023CMEngland Adam ClaytonEngland RochdaleReleased[10][11]
30 June 2023LWEngland Abo EisaEngland Grimsby TownReleased[10][12]
30 June 2023CFEngland Cole Roberts Free agentReleased[10]
30 June 2023AMEngland Kian ScalesEngland Scunthorpe UnitedReleased[10][13]
30 June 2023DMCameroon Yann Songo'oEngland MorecambeReleased[10][14]
30 June 2023RBEngland Oscar Threlkeld Free agentReleased[10]
30 June 2023CMEngland Jack WilsonEngland Brighouse TownReleased[10][15]
30 June 2023AMEngland Charlie Wood Free agentReleased[10]
11 September 2023CMEngland Jay TinsdaleEngland Sheffield UnitedFree Transfer[16]

Loaned in
Date Pos Player Loaned from Fee Ref
1 July 2023RBEngland Daniel OyegokeEngland BrentfordEnd of Season[17]
1 September 2023LWEngland Chisom AfokaEngland Aston VillaEnd of Season[18]
1 September 2023SSEngland Rayhaan TullochEngland West Bromwich AlbionEnd of Season[19]
6 September 2023CBUnited States Jonathan TomkinsonEngland Norwich CityEnd of Season[20]

Loaned out
Date Pos Player Loaned to Date until Ref
7 July 2023RBNorthern Ireland Finn Cousin-DawsonEngland Blyth SpartansEnd of Season[21]
2 August 2023CFEngland Jake YoungEngland Swindon TownEnd of Season[22]
4 August 2023CFEngland Isaac RobinsonEngland Farsley Celtic31 August 2023[23]
14 August 2023DMEngland Ryan EastEngland RochdaleEnd of Season[24]
1 September 2023RBEngland Luke HendrieEngland Hartlepool UnitedEnd of Season[25]
15 September 2023CBEngland Timi OdusinaEngland Woking1 January 2024[26]

Pre-season and friendlies

On 15 June, Bradford City announced their pre-season schedule, with matches against Bury, Eldense, Bradford (Park Avenue), Hull City, Middlesbrough and Rochdale.[27] In July, it was confirmed that Getafe replaced Eldense as pre-season opposition.[28]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

8 July 2023 Friendly Bury 0–6 Bradford City Bury
15:00 BST Report Pattison 7'
Cook 12'
Osadebe 27'
Ridehalgh 28'
Derbyshire 53'
Walker 88'		 Stadium: Gigg Lane
14 July 2023 Friendly Getafe 3–0 Bradford City Oliva, Spain
17:00 BST Mayoral 3'
Iglesias 37'
Altimira 71'		 Report Stadium: Oliva Nova Sports Center
18 July 2023 Friendly Bolton Wanderers 5–2 Bradford City Bolton, England
12:00 BST Stadium: Eddie Davies Academy (Behind Closed Doors)
19 July 2023 Friendly Bradford (Park Avenue) 1–1 Bradford City Bradford
19:30 BST Longbottom 58' Report Youmbi 44' Stadium: Horsfall Community Stadium
Attendance: 2,354
22 July 2023 Friendly Bradford City 1–1 Hull City Bradford
15:00 BST Stubbs 90' Report Slater 22' Stadium: University of Bradford Stadium
Attendance: 3,411
26 July 2023 Friendly Bradford City 3–3 Middlesbrough Bradford
19:30 BST Cook 12', 41', 58' Report Silvera 4'
Gilbert 29' (pen.)
Nkrumah 90'		 Stadium: University of Bradford Stadium
Attendance: 4,378 (1,413 Middlesbrough supporters)
29 July 2023 Friendly Rochdale 1–0 Bradford City Rochdale
15:00 BST Rodney 46' Report Stadium: Crown Oil Arena
Attendance: 1,971 (697 away supporters)

Competitions

Overall record
Competition First match Last match Starting round Final position Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
League Two 5 Aug 2023 Matchday 1 14 5 5 4 15 15 +0 035.71
FA Cup 4 Nov 2023 First round 0 0 0 0 0 0 +0 !—
EFL Cup 8 Aug 2023 First round Third round 3 0 2 1 2 4 −2 000.00
EFL Trophy 10 Oct 2023 Group stage 1 1 0 0 2 1 +1 100.00
Total 18 6 7 5 19 20 −1 033.33

Last updated: 21 October 2023
Source: Soccerway

League Two
Main article: 2023–24 EFL League Two

League table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
12 Crawley Town 14 6 3 5 23 25 −2 21
13 Salford City 15 6 2 7 26 24 +2 20
14 Walsall 15 5 5 5 23 26 −3 20
15 Bradford City 15 5 5 5 16 19 −3 20
16 Milton Keynes Dons 15 5 4 6 23 22 +1 19
17 Harrogate Town 15 6 1 8 15 21 −6 19
18 Doncaster Rovers 15 5 2 8 19 25 −6 17
Updated to match(es) played on 24 October 2023. 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[29]

Results summary
OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
14 5 5 4 15 15  0 20 3 3 1 8 7  +1 2 2 3 7 8  −1

Last updated: 21 October 2023.
Source: Soccerway

Results by round
Round1234567891011121314
GroundAHAAHAHHAHAHAH
ResultLWDLWDDDWLLWWD
Position1811131812151617111418141111
Updated to match(es) played on 21 October 2023. Source: Soccerway
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

On 22 June, the EFL League Two fixtures were released.[30]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

5 August 2023 1 Crawley Town 1–0 Bradford City Crawley
15:00 BST Gordon Yellow card 11'
Wright 14'
Kelly Yellow card 15'
Darcy Yellow card 30'
Conroy Yellow card 72'
Orsi Yellow card 90'
Henry Yellow card 90+3'		 Report Kelly Yellow card 12'
Oyegoke Yellow card 31' Yellow-red card 41'
Halliday Yellow card 64'
Walker Yellow card 82'		 Stadium: Broadfield Stadium
Attendance: 3,883
Referee: Thomas Parsons
12 August 2023 2 Bradford City 2–1 Colchester United Bradford
15:00 BST Walker Yellow card 7'
Oduor 45'
Platt Yellow card 45+5'
Pattison 58'		 Report Taylor 9' Yellow card 57'
Dallison Yellow card 40'		 Stadium: University of Bradford Stadium
Attendance: 17,177
Referee: Marc Edwards
15 August 2023 3 Stockport County 1–1 Bradford City Edgeley
19:45 BST Knoyle Yellow card 20'
Olaofe 80'
Croasdale Yellow card 87'		 Report Gilliead Yellow card 20'
Pattison 47'
Oyegoke Yellow card 52'
Platt Yellow card 52'		 Stadium: Edgeley Park
Attendance: 9,296
Referee: Seb Stockbridge
19 August 2023 4 Morecambe 3–0 Bradford City Morecambe
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Mazuma Mobile Stadium
Attendance: 4,713
Referee: Lewis Smith
26 August 2023 5 Bradford City 1–0 Crewe Alexandra Bradford
15:00 BST
Report Stadium: University of Bradford Stadium
Attendance: 16,736
Referee: Darren Drysdale
2 September 2023 6 Mansfield Town 0–0 Bradford City Mansfield
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: One Call Stadium
Attendance: 8,525
Referee: Leigh Doughty
9 September 2023 7 Bradford City 1–1 Grimsby Town Bradford
12:30 BST
Report
Stadium: University of Bradford Stadium
Attendance: 18,879
Referee: Sam Purkiss
16 September 2023 8 Bradford City 1–1 Harrogate Town Bradford
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: University of Bradford Stadium
Attendance: 17,283
Referee: Sunny Gill
23 September 2023 9 Newport County 1–4 Bradford City Newport
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Rodney Parade
Attendance: 4,087
Referee: Andy Davies
30 September 2023 10 Bradford City 1–3 Walsall Bradford
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: University of Bradford Stadium
Attendance: 17,038
Referee: Scott Jackson
3 October 2023 11 Tranmere Rovers 2–1 Bradford City Birkenhead
19:45 BST
Report
Stadium: Prenton Park
Attendance: 5,672
Referee: Scott Oldham
7 October 2023 12 Bradford City 1–0 Swindon Town Bradford
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: University of Bradford Stadium
Attendance: 16,788
Referee: Christopher Pollard
14 October 2023 13 AFC Wimbledon 0–1 Bradford City Wimbledon
10:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Plough Lane
Attendance: 8,270
Referee: Scott Simpson
21 October 2023 14 Bradford City 1–1 Wrexham Bradford
15:00 BST Smallwood Yellow card 6'
Walker Yellow card 26'
Pointon Yellow card 37'
Wilson 85'		 Report Mullin Yellow card 2' 68' (Barnett)
Jones Yellow card 29'		 Stadium: University of Bradford Stadium
Attendance: 21,552
Referee: Ross Joyce
14 October 2023 15 MK Dons v Bradford City Milton Keynes
10:00 BST Stadium: Stadium MK

FA Cup
Main article: 2023–24 FA Cup

Bradford were drawn at home to Wycombe Wanderers in the first round.[31]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

4 November 2023 First Round Bradford City v Wycombe Wanderers Bradford
15:00 GMT
      		Stadium: University of Bradford Stadium

      EFL Cup
      Main article: 2023–24 EFL Cup

      The Bantams were drawn away to Accrington Stanley in the first round,[32] to Wrexham in the second round[33] and at home against Middlesbrough in the third round.[34]

        Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

      8 August 2023 First round Accrington Stanley 1–1
      (1–4 p)      		 Bradford City Accrington
      19:45 BST Coyle Yellow card 32'
      Whalley Yellow card 39'
      Andrews 66'
      Hills Yellow card 87'      		 Report Pattison 45+1'
      Halliday Yellow card 60'
      Stubbs Yellow card 86'      		 Stadium: Wham Stadium
      Attendance: 2,368
      Referee: Martin Coy
      Penalties
      Leigh soccer ball with check mark
      Nolan soccer ball with red X
      Adedoyin soccer ball with red X      		 Cook soccer ball with check mark
      Gilliead soccer ball with check mark
      Walker soccer ball with check mark
      Oduor soccer ball with check mark
      29 August 2023 Second round Wrexham 1–1
      (3–4 p)      		 Bradford City Wrexham
      19:45 BST
      		Report
      		Stadium: Racecourse Ground
      Attendance: 9,816
      Referee: Ben Speedie
      Penalties
      26 September 2023 Third round Bradford City 0–2 Middlesbrough Bradford
      19:45 BST
      		Report
      		Stadium: University of Bradford Stadium
      Attendance: 15,754
      Referee: Tom Nield

      EFL Trophy
      Main article: 2023–24 EFL Trophy

      The Group stage draw was finalised on 22 June 2023.[35]

      Pos Div Team Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
      1 L1 Barnsley 2 2 0 0 0 5 1 +4 6 Advance to Round 2
      2 L2 Bradford City 1 1 0 0 0 2 1 +1 3
      3 ACA Manchester City U21 2 0 1 0 1 3 5 −2 2
      4 L2 Grimsby Town 3 0 0 1 2 3 6 −3 1
      Updated to match(es) played on 10 October 2023. Source: EFL.com

        Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

      10 October 2023 Group stage Grimsby Town 1–2 Bradford City Cleethorpes
      19:30 BST
      		Report
      		Stadium: Blundell Park
      Attendance: Paul Howard
      Referee: 747
      31 October 2023 Group stage Bradford City v Manchester City U21 Bradford
      19:45 BST Stadium: University of Bradford Stadium
      14 November 2023 Group stage Bradford City v Barnsley Bradford
      19:45 GMT Stadium: University of Bradford Stadium

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