2003–04 Bradford City A.F.C. season

{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2019}}

{{Infobox football club season

|club=Bradford City

|season=2003–04

|manager=Nicky Law (until 8 November)
Peter Atherton, Wayne Jacobs, David Wetherall, and Dean Windass (joint caretaker managers)
Bryan Robson (from 24 November)

|chairman=Gordon Gibb (until 9 January)
Julian Rhodes

|league=First Division

|league result=23rd (relegated)

|cup1=FA Cup

|cup1 result=Third round

|cup2=League Cup

|cup2 result=First round

|league topscorer=Michael Branch/Dean Windass (6)

|season topscorer=Michael Branch/Andy Gray/Dean Windass (7)

|highest attendance=

|lowest attendance=

|average attendance=

|prevseason=2002–03

|nextseason=2004–05

}}

During the 2003–04 season, Bradford City participated in the Football League First Division.

Season summary

Bradford City were relegated from the First Division after 3 seasons in the division. Manager Bryan Robson left at the end of the season, and was replaced by his assistant Colin Todd.

Defender Paul Heckingbottom was the club's player of the year.

League table

{{main|2003–04 Football League First Division}}

{{:2003–04 Football League First Division|only_totals=y|showteam=BRA}}

Kit

Bradford's kits were manufactured by Italian company Diadora and sponsored by Bradford-based car dealership JCT600.

First-team squad

:Squad at end of season{{Cite web|url=http://www.footballsquads.co.uk/eng/2003-2004/d1/bradford.htm|title=FootballSquads - Bradford City - 2003/04|website=www.footballsquads.co.uk}}

{{Fs start}}

{{Fs player|no=1|nat=SCO|pos=GK|name=Alan Combe}}

{{Fs player|no=2|nat=ENG|pos=DF|name=Peter Atherton}}

{{Fs player|no=3|nat=ENG|pos=DF|name=Paul Heckingbottom}}

{{Fs player|no=4|nat=ENG|pos=MF|name=Tom Kearney}}

{{Fs player|no=5|nat=ENG|pos=DF|name=David Wetherall}}

{{Fs player|no=6|nat=ENG|pos=DF|name=Mark Bower}}

{{Fs player|no=8|nat=ENG|pos=FW|name=Michael Branch}}

{{Fs player|no=9|nat=ENG|pos=MF|name=Nicky Summerbee}}

{{Fs player|no=10|nat=ENG|pos=FW|name=Dean Windass}}

{{Fs player|no=12|nat=ENG|pos=FW|name=Danny Cadamarteri}}

{{Fs player|no=13|nat=NZL|pos=GK|name=Mark Paston}}

{{Fs player|no=16|nat=ENG|pos=DF|name=Lewis Emanuel}}

{{Fs player|no=17|nat=IRL|pos=DF|name=Jason Gavin}}

{{Fs mid}}

{{Fs player|no=18|nat=ENG|pos=MF|name=Ben Muirhead}}

{{Fs player|no=19|nat=AUS|pos=DF|name=Gareth Edds}}

{{Fs player|no=20|nat=ENG|pos=MF|name=Rob Wolleaston}}

{{Fs player|no=21|nat=ENG|pos=FW|name=Danny Forrest}}

{{Fs player|no=22|nat=ENG|pos=DF|name=Wayne Jacobs}}

{{Fs player|no=25|nat=ENG|pos=MF|name=Michael Standing}}

{{Fs player|no=26|nat=ENG|pos=FW|name=Patrick Bannister}}

{{Fs player|no=27|nat=ENG|pos=FW|name=Kevin Sanasy}}

{{Fs player|no=28|nat=ENG|pos=DF|name=Peter Folkes}}

{{Fs player|no=30|nat=ENG|pos=GK|name=Aaron O'Malley}}

{{Fs player|no=31|nat=ENG|pos=MF|name=Tom Penford}}

{{Fs player|no=36|nat=ENG|pos=GK|name=Andy Rhodes}}

{{Fs player|no=40|nat=AUS|pos=GK|name=Clint Davies}}

{{Fs end}}

=Left club during season=

{{Fs start}}

{{Fs player|no=7|nat=WAL|pos=MF|name=Paul Evans|other=to Nottingham Forest}}

{{Fs player|no=11|nat=SCO|pos=FW|name=Andy Gray|other=to Sheffield United}}

{{Fs player|no=14|nat=ENG|pos=FW|name=Luke Cornwall|other=to Woking}}

{{Fs player|no=15|nat=ENG|pos=DF|name=Simon Francis|other=to Sheffield United}}

{{Fs player|no=23|nat=ENG|pos=MF|name=Frazer McHugh|other=to Notts County}}

{{Fs player|no=24|nat=AUS|pos=MF|name=Paul Reid|other=to Brighton & Hove Albion}}

{{Fs mid}}

{{Fs player|no=29|nat=ENG|pos=GK|name=Marlon Beresford|other=to Luton Town}}

{{Fs player|no=32|nat=IRL|pos=MF|name=Gareth Farrelly|other=on loan from Bolton Wanderers}}

{{Fs player|no=33|nat=ENG|pos=FW|name=Alun Armstrong|other=on loan from Ipswich Town}}

{{Fs player|no=34|nat=ENG|pos=DF|name=Ronnie Wallwork|other=on loan from West Bromwich Albion}}

{{Fs player|no=35|nat=BEL|pos=GK|name=Nico Vaesen|other=on loan from Birmingham City}}

{{Fs end}}

Transfers

=In=

References

{{Reflist}}

{{Bradford City A.F.C.}}

{{Bradford City A.F.C. seasons}}

{{2003–04 in English football}}

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