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2017–18 Bradford City A.F.C. season

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{{Infobox football club season

|club = Bradford City A.F.C.

|season = 2017–18

|manager = Stuart McCall
(until 5 February)
Simon Grayson
(Between 11 February–8 May)
Michael Collins
(from 18 June)

|chairman = Edic Rahic
Stefan Rupp

|stadium = Valley Parade

|league = League One

|league result = 11th

|cup1 = FA Cup

|cup1 result = Round 3 (vs. Yeovil Town)

|cup2 = EFL Cup

|cup2 result = Round 1 (vs. Doncaster Rovers)

|cup3 = EFL Trophy

|cup3 result = Round 2 (vs. Oldham Athletic)

|league topscorer = Charlie Wyke (14)

|season topscorer = Charlie Wyke (15)

|highest attendance = 21,403 vs. Blackburn Rovers (League One)

|lowest attendance = 931 vs. Rotherham United (EFL Trophy)

|average attendance =

|prevseason = 2016–17

|nextseason = 2018–19

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The 2017–18 season will be Bradford City's 115th season in their history, in the Football League and in the English football league system.{{Cite news |title=History |url=http://www.statto.com/football/teams/bradford-city/history |publisher=Statto |access-date=21 May 2017 |archive-date=27 April 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150427143214/http://www.statto.com/football/teams/bradford-city/history |url-status=dead }} Along with League One, the club will also compete in the FA Cup, EFL Cup and EFL Trophy.

The season covers the period from 1 July 2017 to 30 June 2018.

Preseason

As of 13 July 2017, Bradford City have announced seven preseason friendlies against Guiseley, Sunderland,

Newcastle United, FC Halifax Town,{{cite news|title=City Confirm Four Pre-Season Friendlies|url=https://www.bradfordcityfc.co.uk/news/2017/june/pre-season-friendlies/|access-date=6 June 2017|publisher=Bradford City Official Site|date=6 June 2017}} Bradford Park Avenue,{{cite news|title=Park Avenue Friendly Confirmed|url=https://www.bradfordcityfc.co.uk/news/2017/june/bradford-park-avenue-friendly/|access-date=23 June 2017|publisher=Bradford City Official Site|date=22 June 2017}} TV Echterdingen {{cite news|url=https://www.bradfordcityfc.co.uk/news/2017/june/stuttgart-trip/|title=Germany Pre-Season Update|date=28 June 2017|publisher=Bradford City Official Site|access-date=29 June 2017}} and Eccleshill United.{{cite news|url=https://www.bradfordcityfc.co.uk/news/2017/july/eccleshill-united-friendly/|title=Eccleshill United Friendly Details|date=13 July 2017|publisher=Bradford City Official Site|access-date=14 July 2017}}

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
Date

!Opponents

!H / A

!Result
F–A

!Scorers

!Attendance

style="background:#fcc;"

|8 July 2017

| Bradford Park Avenue

|A

| [https://www.bradfordcityfc.co.uk/matches/fixtures/first-team/201718/july/bradford-park-avenue 0–3]

|

| 2,020

style="background:#cfc;"

|15 July 2017

| TV Echterdingen

|A

| [https://www.bradfordcityfc.co.uk/matches/fixtures/first-team/201718/july/tv-echterdingen/ 4–1]

| Dieng 39', McCartan 78', Patrick 84', Pybus 86'

| N/A

style="background:#cfc;"

|18 July 2017

| Guiseley

|A

| [https://www.bradfordcityfc.co.uk/news/2017/july/guiseley-afc-match-report/ 2–1]

| Trialist 64', McMahon 76'

| N/A

style="background:#cfc;"

|19 July 2017

| Eccleshill United

|A

| [https://www.bradfordcityfc.co.uk/news/2017/july/eccleshill-united-match-report/ 3–0]

|Robinson 68', Pybus (2) 75', 84'

| N/A

style="background:#fcc;"

|22 July 2017

| Sunderland

|H

| [https://www.bradfordcityfc.co.uk/news/2017/july/sunderland-match-report/ 2–3]

| McMahon 65' (pen.), Trialist 90'

| 3,902

style="background:#fcc;"

|26 July 2017

| Newcastle United

|H

| [https://www.bradfordcityfc.co.uk/news/2017/july/newcastle-united-match-report/ 0–4]

|

| 7,601

style="background:#cfc;"

|29 July 2017

| FC Halifax Town

|A

| [https://www.bradfordcityfc.co.uk/news/2017/july/fc-halifax-town-match-report/ 3–0]

| Patrick 47', Hudson (2) 80', 83'

| N/A

style="background:#cfc;"

|15 August 2017

| Wigan Athletic

|A

| [https://www.bradfordcityfc.co.uk/news/2017/august/wigan-athletic-development-squad/ 3–2]

| Devine, McCartan (2)

| 0

League One

=League table=

{{:2017–18 EFL League One|showteam=BRA}}

=Result summary=

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=Matches=

On 21 June 2017, the fixtures for the forthcoming season were announced.{{Cite news |title=CITY TO FACE BLACKPOOL AT HOME FIRST UP |url=https://www.bradfordcityfc.co.uk/news/2017/june/fixtures-release-2017-2018/ |publisher=Bradford City AFC |date=21 June 2017}}

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
Date

!Opponents

!H / A

!Result
F–A

!Scorers

!Attendance

!Position

bgcolor="#ccffcc

|5 August 2017

| Blackpool

|H

| [https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/40760926 2–1]

| Knight-Percival 41', Patrick 59'

| 20,804

| 4th

bgcolor="#ccffcc

|12 August 2017

| Gillingham

|A

| [https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/40834868 1–0]

| Poleon 19'

| 5,267

| 4th

style="background:#fcc;"

|19 August 2017

| Blackburn Rovers

|H

| [https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/40907951 0–1]

|

| 21,403

| 7th

bgcolor="#ffffcc

|26 August 2017

| Walsall

|A

| [https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/40983705 3–3]

| McCartan 30', Poleon 38', Leahy 49' (o.g.)

| 4,817

| 9th

bgcolor="#ccffcc

|2 September 2017

| Bristol Rovers

|H

| [https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/41058188 3–1]

| Wyke (3) 13', 62', 73'

| 19,284

| 6th

bgcolor="#ccffcc

|9 September 2017

| Peterborough United

|A

| [https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/41132952 3–1]

| Poleon 7', Vincelot 36', Kilgallon 40'

| 7,061

| 4th

bgcolor="#ffffcc

|12 September 2017

| Oxford United

|A

| [https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/41156396 2–2]

| Patrick 30', Vincelot 90+4'

| 6,558

| 4th

bgcolor="#ccffcc

|16 September 2017

| Rotherham United

|H

| [https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/41209855 1–0]

| Vincelot 21'

| 20,881

| 3rd

bgcolor="#ccffcc

|23 September 2017

| Northampton Town

|A

| [https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/41289836 1–0]

| McMahon 34'

| 6,355

| 3rd

style="background:#fcc;"

|26 September 2017

| Fleetwood Town

|H

| [https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/41315338 0–3]

|

| 18,799

| 4th

bgcolor="#ccffcc

|30 September 2017

| Doncaster Rovers

|H

| [https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/41369884 2–0]

| Wyke 18', Knight-Percival 42'

| 20,430

| 3rd

bgcolor="#ccffcc

|7 October 2017

| Milton Keynes Dons

|A

| [https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/41450705 4–1]

| Vincelot 11', Wyke (2) 18', 71', Taylor 82'

| 9,106

| 3rd

style="background:#fcc;"

|14 October 2017

| Bury

|A

| [https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/41534101 1–3]

| Wyke 9'

| 5,514

| 3rd

style="background:#ffc;"

|17 October 2017

| Oldham Athletic

|H

| [https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/41562345 1–1]

| Taylor 3'

| 19,840

| 3rd

style="background:#fcc;"

|21 October 2017

| Charlton Athletic

|H

| [https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/41618502 0–1]

|

| 20,066

| 3rd

bgcolor="#ccffcc

|28 October 2017

| Portsmouth

|A

| [https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/41703411 1–0]

| Kilgallon 80'

| 18,067

| 3rd

bgcolor="#ffcccc

|11 November 2017

| Plymouth Argyle

|H

| [https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/41867482 0–1]

|

| 20,227

| 4th

bgcolor="#ccffcc

|18 November 2017

| Wigan Athletic

|A

| [https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/41951610 2–1]

| Wyke 14', Robinson 90+2'

| 10,649

| 3rd

bgcolor="#ffcccc

|21 November 2017

| Scunthorpe United

|H

| [https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/41978258 1–2]

| Taylor 44'

| 19,163

| 5th

bgcolor="#ccffcc

|25 November 2017

| Shrewsbury Town

|A

| [https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/42035053 1–0]

| Nsiala 55' (o.g.)

| 7,165

| 4th

bgcolor="#ccffcc

|9 December 2017

| Rochdale

|H

| [https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/42205407 4–3]

| Kilgallon 8', Wyke 40', Poleon 42', Robinson 78'

| 19,621

| 4th

bgcolor="#ccffcc

|16 December 2017

| Southend United

|A

| [https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/42290195 2–1]

| Poleon 9', Wyke 90' (pen.)

| 6,097

| 4th

bgcolor="#ffcccc

|23 December 2017

| AFC Wimbledon

|A

| [https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/42375527 1–2]

| Taylor 47'

| 4,215

| 5th

style="background:#fcc;"

|26 December 2017

| Peterbourgh United

|H

| [https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/42406950 1–3]

| Taylor 83'

| 21,220

| 5th

bgcolor="#ccffcc

|30 December 2017

| Oxford United

|H

| [https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/42463284 3–2]

| Wyke 2', McCartan 54', Dieng 59'

| 19,691

| 5th

bgcolor="#ccffcc

|1 January 2018

| Fleetwood Town

|A

| [https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/42475514 2–1]

| Gilliead 56', McCartan 63'

| 3,089

| 5th

style="background:#fcc;"

|13 January 2018

| Northampton Town

|H

| [https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/42587590 1–2]

| Taylor 90+2'

| 19,343

| 5th

style="background:#fcc;"

|20 January 2018

| Bristol Rovers

|A

| [https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/42671980 1–3]

| Wyke 38' (pen.)

| 9,064

| 5th

style="background:#fcc;"

|23 January 2018

| Rotherham United

|A

| [https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/42698848 0–2]

|

| 8,904

| 5th

style="background:#fcc;"

|27 January 2018

| AFC Wimbledon

|H

| [https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/42756445 0–4]

|

| 19,103

| 5th

style="background:#fcc;"

|3 February 2018

| Oldham Athletic

|A

| [https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/42842049 1–2]

| Gibson 88'

| 5,526

| 6th

bgcolor="#ffffcc

|10 February 2018

| Bury

|H

| [https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/42927423 2–2]

| Dieng 58', McCartan 89'

| 19,476

| 6th

bgcolor="#ffffcc

|13 February 2018

| Charlton Athletic

|A

| [https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/42955233 1–1]

| Robinson 80'

| 10,650

| 6th

style="background:#fcc;"

|24 February 2018

| Plymouth Argyle

|A

| [https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/43093717 0–1]

|

| 11,113

| 8th

style="background:#fcc;"

|14 March 2018

| Wigan Athletic

|H

| [https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/43311888 0–1]

|

| 19,413

| 10th

style="background:#fcc;"

|19 March 2018

| Doncaster Rovers

|A

| [https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/43367476 0–2]

|

| 7,369

| 11th

bgcolor="#ccffcc

|24 March 2018

| Gillingham

|H

| [https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/43439074 1–0]

| Poleon 48'

| 19,654

| 9th

style="background:#fcc;"

|29 March 2018

| Blackburn Rovers

|A

| [https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/43495168 0–2]

|

| 13,443

| 10th

style="background:#fcc;"

|7 April 2018

| Blackpool

|A

| [https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/43602147 0–5]

|

| 5,337

| 12th

bgcolor="#ffffcc

|12 April 2018

| Shrewsbury Town

|H

| [https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/43650107 0–0]

|

| 18,997

| 12th

bgcolor="#ccffcc

|17 April 2018

| Portsmouth

|H

| [https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/43178231 3–1]

| Knight-Percival 14', Lund 71', Wyke 90+5'

| 19,554

| 10th

bgcolor="#ffffcc

|21 April 2018

| Rochdale

|A

| [https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/43762541 1–1]

| Wyke 90+1'

| 4,365

| 11th

bgcolor="#ccffcc

|24 April 2018

| Milton Keynes Dons

|H

| [https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/43574047 2–0]

| Dieng 12', Knight-Percival 80'

| 19,192

| 10th

style="background:#fcc;"

|28 April 2018

| Southend United

|H

| [https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/43846794 0–2]

|

| 19,960

| 11th

bgcolor="#ffffcc

|1 May 2018

| Walsall

|H

| [https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/43732340 1–1]

| Lund 45+1'

| 18,976

| 11th

bgcolor="#ffffcc

|5 May 2018

| Scunthorpe United

|A

| [https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/43931504 1–1]

| Kilgallon 56'

| 5,452

| 11th

FA Cup

In the FA Cup, Bradford City were drawn at home to Chesterfield for the first round,{{cite news|title=Bantams Draw Chesterfield In FA Cup first round|url=https://www.bradfordcityfc.co.uk/news/2017/october/chesterfield-fa-cup-draw/|access-date=17 October 2017|publisher=Bradford City Official Site|date=16 October 2017}} Plymouth Argyle also at home in the second round{{cite news|title=The Bantams Drawn At Home To Plymouth In Emirates FA Cup second round|url=https://www.bradfordcityfc.co.uk/news/2017/november/emirates-fa-cup-second-round-confirmed/|access-date=7 November 2017|publisher=Bradford City Official Site|date=6 November 2017}} and either Port Vale or Yeovil Town away in the third round.{{cite news|title=Yeovil Or Port Vale Away For City In Emirates FA Cup third round|url=https://www.bradfordcityfc.co.uk/news/2017/december/emirates-fa-cup-third-round-draw/|access-date=7 December 2017|publisher=Bradford City Official Site|date=5 December 2017}} The latter won their replayed match 3–2 {{aet}} to host the Bantams.{{cite news|title=Yeovil Tie Confirmed For City In Emirates FA Cup third round|url=https://www.bradfordcityfc.co.uk/news/2017/december/yeovil-town-date-confirmed-fa-cup/|access-date=13 December 2017|publisher=Bradford City Official Site|date=12 December 2017}}

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
Date

!Round

!Opponents

!H / A

!Result
F–A

!Scorers

!Attendance

bgcolor=#CCFFCC

|4 November 2017

|Round 1

|Chesterfield

|H

| [https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/41785303 2–0]

| Gilliead 4', Jones 44'

| 4,747

bgcolor=#CCFFCC

|2 December 2017

|Round 2

|Plymouth Argyle

|H

| [https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/42119639 3–1]

| Vincelot 38', Knight-Percival 50', Wyke 64'

| 4,957

style="background:#fcc;"

|6 January 2018

|Round 3

|Yeovil Town

|A

| [https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/42519696 0–2]

|

| 3,040

EFL Cup

On 16 June 2017, Bradford City were drawn at home to Doncaster Rovers in the first round.{{cite news|title=City Drawn At Home To Doncaster In Carabao Cup first round|url=https://www.bradfordcityfc.co.uk/news/2017/june/carabao-cup-round-one-draw/|access-date=16 June 2017|publisher=Bradford City Official Site|date=16 June 2017}}

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
Date

!Round

!Opponents

!H / A

!Result
F–A

!Scorers

!Attendance

style="background:#fcc;"

|8 August 2017

|Round 1

| Doncaster Rovers

| H

| [https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/40785771 2–3]

| Poleon 35', Jones 84'

| 3,175

EFL Trophy

On 12 July 2017 the group stage draw was completed with Bradford City facing Chesterfield, Manchester City U23 and Rotherham United.{{cite news|title=Man City Complete The Bantams' Checkatrade Trophy Group|url=https://www.bradfordcityfc.co.uk/news/2017/july/manchester-city-checkatrade-trophy/|access-date=13 July 2017|publisher=Bradford City Official Site|date=12 July 2017}} After winning their group, Bradford City were drawn at home to either Oldham Athletic or Fleetwood Town.{{cite news|title=Oldham Or Fleetwood In Checkatrade Trophy Round Two|url=https://www.bradfordcityfc.co.uk/news/2017/november/oldham-fleetwood-checkatrade-trophy/|access-date=11 November 2017|publisher=Bradford City Official Site|date=10 November 2017}}

{{:2017–18 EFL Trophy|transcludesection=North Group F|showteam=B}}

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
Date

!Round

!Opponents

!H / A

!Result
F–A

!Scorers

!Attendance

bgcolor="#ccffcc

|29 August 2017

|Group Stage

|Chesterfield

|A

| [https://www.bradfordcityfc.co.uk/news/2017/august/chesterfield-vs-bradford-city/ 4–2]

| Patrick 45+4', Jones (2) 57', 62', Hanson 80'

| 1,099

bgcolor="#ccffcc

|24 October 2017

|Group Stage

|Manchester City U21s

|H

| [http://www.skysports.com/football/bradford-vs-manchester-city-u21/380721 2–1]

| Thompson 18', Jones 35'

| 1,260

style="background:#fcc;"

|7 November 2017

|Group Stage

|Rotherham United

|H

| [https://www.bradfordcityfc.co.uk/news/2017/november/rotherham-checkatrade-report/ 0–3]

|

| 931

style="background:#fcc;"

|5 December 2017

|Round 2

|Oldham Athletic

|H

| [http://www.skysports.com/football/bradford-vs-oldham/385802 0–1]

|

| 1,036

Squad statistics

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
rowspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;"|No.

! rowspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;"|Pos.

! rowspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;"|Name

! colspan="2" style="width:85px;"|League

! colspan="2" style="width:85px;"|FA Cup

! colspan="2" style="width:85px;"|EFL Cup

! colspan="2" style="width:85px;"|EFL Trophy

! colspan="2" style="width:85px;"|Total

! colspan="2" style="width:85px;"|Discipline

Apps

!Goals

!Apps

!Goals

!Apps

!Goals

!Apps

!Goals

!Apps

!Goals

!13px

!13px

align="left"|1align="left"|GKalign="left"|{{flagicon|IRE}} Colin Doyle

|35

010100(1)037(1)020
align="left"|2align="left"|DFalign="left"|{{flagicon|AUS}} Ryan McGowan

|3

00000003010
align="left"|3align="left"|DFalign="left"|{{flagicon|ENG}} Adam Chicksen

|16(2)

000000016(2)041
align="left"|4align="left"|MFalign="left"|{{flagicon|ENG}} Jake Reeves

|24(1)

010100026(1)030
align="left"|5align="left"|DFalign="left"|{{flagicon|ENG}} Matthew Kilgallon

|42

4300(1)00045(1)451
align="left"|6align="left"|MFalign="left"|{{flagicon|FRA}} Romain Vincelot

|37(1)

431101042(1)591
align="left"|7align="left"|MFalign="left"|{{flagicon|ENG}} Nicky Law

|33(5)

02(1)0000(2)035(8)000
align="left"|8align="left"|MFalign="left"|{{flagicon|FRA}} Timothee Dieng

|19(7)

320101023(7)380
align="left"|9align="left"|FWalign="left"|{{flagicon|ENG}} Charlie Wyke

|38(2)

1431000041(2)1522
align="left"|10align="left"|FWalign="left"|{{flagicon|ENG}} Paul Taylor

|18(9)

6300(1)01(1)022(11)620
align="left"|11align="left"|FWalign="left"|{{flagicon|ENG}} Dominic Poleon

|16(16)

60(2)0111(1)018(19)720
align="left"|12align="left"|GKalign="left"|{{flagicon|GER}} Rouven Sattelmaier

|10(1)

010002013(1)010
align="left"|14align="left"|FWalign="left"|{{flagicon|NIR}} Shay McCartan

|13(11)

410003017(11)430
align="left"|15align="left"|DFalign="left"|{{flagicon|ENG}} Stephen Warnock

|13

000000013010
align="left"|16align="left"|DFalign="left"|{{flagicon|ENG}} Jacob Hanson

|1(2)

01000315(2)100
align="left"|17align="left"|MFalign="left"|{{flagicon|ENG}} Alex Gilliead

|36(6)

131102042(6)230
align="left"|18align="left"|MFalign="left"|{{flagicon|ENG}} Callum Guy

|15(2)

000000015(2)030
align="left"|19align="left"|FWalign="left"|{{flagicon|ENG}} Alex Jones

|4(3)

0110(1)1237(4)510
align="left"|20align="left"|DFalign="left"|{{flagicon|ENG}} Daniel Pybus

|0(1)

00010405(1)000
align="left"|21align="left"|FWalign="left"|{{flagicon|GER}} Kai Bruenker

|5(4)

00000005(4)010
align="left"|22align="left"|DFalign="left"|{{flagicon|ENG}} Nathaniel Knight-Percival

|40(1)

421102045(1)570
align="left"|23align="left"|GKalign="left"|{{flagicon|GER}} Lukas Raeder

|1

01000204000
align="left"|24align="left"|MFalign="left"|{{flagicon|ENG}} Daniel Devine

|0(3)

00(2)000404(5)010
align="left"|25align="left"|FWalign="left"|{{flagicon|ENG}} Reece Webb-Foster

|0

00000000000
align="left"|27align="left"|FWalign="left"|{{flagicon|ENG}} Jordan Gibson

|1(4)

100003(1)04(5)100
align="left"|28align="left"|MFalign="left"|{{flagicon|ENG}} Cameron Hawkes

|0(2)

00000000(2)000
align="left"|29align="left"|DFalign="left"|{{flagicon|ENG}} Tony McMahon

|38

1101000401100
align="left"|30align="left"|DFalign="left"|{{flagicon|ENG}} Matthew Lund

|7(3)

20000007(3)210
align="left"|31align="left"|MFalign="left"|{{flagicon|ENG}} Curtis Peters

|0

00000000000
align="left"|32align="left"|MFalign="left"|{{flagicon|ENG}} Ellis Hudson

|0

000000(2)00(2)000
align="left"|33align="left"|FWalign="left"|{{flagicon|ENG}} Alex Laird

|0

000001(1)01(1)000
align="left"|34align="left"|FWalign="left"|{{flagicon|ENG}} Omari Patrick

|8(11)

200103(1)112(12)310
align="left"|35align="left"|DFalign="left"|{{flagicon|ENG}} Tyrell Robinson

|13(8)

32(1)0002017(9)310
align="left"|36align="left"|MFalign="left"|{{flagicon|SCO}} Callum Gunner

|0

00000000000
align="left"|37align="left"|FWalign="left"|{{flagicon|GER}} Joel Grodowski

|0(1)

00000000(1)000
align="left"|38align="left"|MFalign="left"|{{flagicon|ENG}} Jake Maltby

|0

000000(1)00(1)000
align="left"|39align="left"|DFalign="left"|{{flagicon|ENG}} Reece Staunton

|0(1)

000000(1)00(2)000
align="left"
|align="left"|DFalign="left"|{{flagicon|NIR}} Adam Thompson

|4(5)

01(1)000318(6)120
align="left"
|align="left"|DFalign="left"|{{flagicon|IRE}} Tom Field

|7(1)

00010008(1)010
align="left"
|align="left"|DFalign="left"|{{flagicon|ENG}} Luke Hendrie

|9(4)

01(1)0003013(5)010
align="left"
|align="left"|DFalign="left"|{{flagicon|AUS}} Lachlan Barr

|0(1)

00000101(1)000
align="left"
|align="left"|–align="left"|Own goals

|–

2–0–0–0–2––

Statistics accurate as of 5 May 2018

Transfers

=Transfers in=

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style="background:#800000; color:#FFCC00; width:100px;"| Date from

! style="background:#800000; color:#FFCC00; width:50px;"| Position

! style="background:#800000; color:#FFCC00; width:50px;"| Nationality

! style="background:#800000; color:#FFCC00; width:150px;"| Name

! style="background:#800000; color:#FFCC00; width:140px;"| From

! style="background:#800000; color:#FFCC00; width:100px;"| Fee

! style="background:#800000; color:#FFCC00; width:25px;"| Ref.

1 July 2017LB{{flagicon|ENG}}Adam ChicksenCharlton AthleticFree{{cite news|title=City Complete Chicksen Signing|url=https://www.bradfordcityfc.co.uk/news/2017/june/adam-chicksen/|access-date=20 June 2017|publisher=Bradford City Official Site|date=19 June 2017}}
1 July 2017CM{{flagicon|SCO}}Callum GunnerSwindon TownFree{{Cite news |title=City Sign Talented Young Trio |url=http://www.bradfordcityfc.co.uk/news/article/2016-17/city-sign-young-trio-3712450.aspx |publisher=Bradford City Official Site |date=10 May 2017 |access-date=21 May 2017}}
1 July 2017ST{{flagicon|NIR}}Shay McCartanAccrington StanleyUndisclosed{{cite news|title=Bantams Sign Shay McCartan From Accrington Stanley|url=https://www.bradfordcityfc.co.uk/news/2017/june/shay-mccartan-signing/|access-date=29 June 2017|publisher=Bradford City Official Site|date=29 June 2017}}
1 July 2017CF{{flagicon|ENG}}Omari PatrickBarnsleyFree
1 July 2017LB{{flagicon|ENG}}Tyrell RobinsonFree agentFree
1 July 2017CF{{flagicon|ENG}}Dominic PoleonAFC WimbledonUndisclosed{{cite news|title=City Sign Poleon From AFC Wimbledon|url=https://www.bradfordcityfc.co.uk/news/2017/june/dominic-poleon-signs/|access-date=28 June 2017|publisher=Bradford City Official Site|date=28 June 2017}}
1 July 2017ST{{flagicon|ENG}}Paul TaylorPeterborough UnitedFree{{cite news|title=Bantams Sign Paul Taylor|url=https://www.bradfordcityfc.co.uk/news/2017/june/paul-taylor-signing/|access-date=24 June 2017|publisher=Bradford City Official Site|date=23 June 2017}}
4 July 2017CM{{flagicon|ENG}}Jake ReevesAFC Wimbledon£150,000{{cite news|title=Jakle Reeves: Bradford City sign AFC Wimbledon Midfielder for Undisclosed Fee |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/40496297|access-date=4 July 2017|publisher=BBC Sport|date=4 July 2017}}
7 July 2017CB{{flagicon|AUS}}Lachlan BarrFC Internationale BerlinFree{{cite news|title=Young Duo Secure Deals|url=https://www.bradfordcityfc.co.uk/news/2017/july/barr-and-grodowski/|access-date=7 July 2017|publisher=Bradford City Official Site|date=7 July 2017}}
7 July 2017ST{{flagicon|GER}}Joel GrodowskiPSV BorkFree
15 August 2017FW{{flagicon|ENG}}Jordan GibsonRangersFree{{cite news|title=Gibson Completes City Move|url=https://www.bradfordcityfc.co.uk/news/2017/august/jordan-gibson-completes-deal/|access-date=16 August 2017|publisher=Bradford City Official Site|date=15 August 2017}}
31 August 2017GK{{flagicon|GER}}Lukas RaederVitória de SetúbalFree{{cite news|title=City Agree Raeder Deal|url=https://www.bradfordcityfc.co.uk/news/2017/august/lukas-raeder/|access-date=31 August 2017|publisher=Bradford City Official Site|date=31 August 2017}}
25 January 2018ST{{flagicon|GER}}Kai BruenkerSC FreiburgFree{{cite news|title=Striker Kai Bruenker joins the Bantams from SC Freiburg|url=http://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/sport/sportbcfc/15897726.Bradford_City_sign_German_striker/|access-date=26 January 2018|publisher=Telegraph and Argus|date=25 January 2018}}
26 January 2018DF{{flagicon|AUS}}Ryan McGowanAl-SharjahFree{{cite news|title=CITY CLINCH TRIPLE SWOOP|url=https://www.bradfordcityfc.co.uk/news/2018/january/the-bantams-secure-triple-swoop/|access-date=29 January 2018|publisher=Bradford City Official Site|date=26 January 2018}}

=Transfers out=

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style="background:#800000; color:#FFCC00; width:100px;"| Date from

! style="background:#800000; color:#FFCC00; width:50px;"| Position

! style="background:#800000; color:#FFCC00; width:50px;"| Nationality

! style="background:#800000; color:#FFCC00; width:150px;"| Name

! style="background:#800000; color:#FFCC00; width:140px;"| To

! style="background:#800000; color:#FFCC00; width:100px;"| Fee

! style="background:#800000; color:#FFCC00; width:25px;"| Ref.

1 July 2017SS{{flagicon|IRL}}Billy ClarkeCharlton AthleticUndisclosed{{cite news|title=Clarke Departs City|url=https://www.bradfordcityfc.co.uk/news/2017/june/billy-clarke-charlton-athletic/|access-date=8 June 2017|publisher=Bradford City Official Site|date=8 June 2017}}
1 July 2017GK{{flagicon|ENG}}Joe CracknellFree agentReleased{{Cite news |title=Trio To Depart The Club |url=https://www.bradfordcityfc.co.uk/news/2017/may/retaining-list/ |publisher=Bradford City Official Site |date=25 May 2017 |access-date=25 May 2017}}
1 July 2017RB{{flagicon|ENG}}Stephen DarbyBolton WanderersReleased{{Efn|Stephen Darby joined Bolton Wanderers following his release.{{cite news|title=Stephen Darby: Bolton Wanderers sign ex-Bradford City defender|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/40531971|access-date=7 July 2017|publisher=BBC|date=7 July 2017}}}}
1 July 2017CB{{flagicon|ENG}}James KingFree agentReleased
1 July 2017LW{{flagicon|JAM}}Mark MarshallCharlton AthleticFree{{cite news|title=Marshall To Depart The Bantams|url=https://www.bradfordcityfc.co.uk/news/2017/june/mark-marshall-charlton-athletic/|access-date=16 June 2017|publisher=Bradford City Official Site|date=16 June 2017}}
1 July 2017CB{{flagicon|ENG}}Rory McArdleScunthorpe UnitedFree{{cite news|title=Rory McArdle Signs For Scunthorpe|url=https://www.bradfordcityfc.co.uk/news/2017/june/rory-mcardle-scunthorpe/|access-date=22 June 2017|publisher=Bradford City Official Site|date=21 June 2017}}
1 July 2017LB{{flagicon|AUS}}James MeredithMillwallFree{{cite news|title=Meredith To Leave City|url=https://www.bradfordcityfc.co.uk/news/2017/may/james-meredith-millwall/|access-date=29 May 2017|publisher=Bradford City Official Site|date=29 May 2017}}

{{notelist}}

=Loans in=

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:90%; "
style="background:#800000; color:#FFCC00; width:100px;"| Start date

! style="background:#800000; color:#FFCC00; width:50px;"| Position

! style="background:#800000; color:#FFCC00; width:50px;"| Nationality

! style="background:#800000; color:#FFCC00; width:150px;"| Name

! style="background:#800000; color:#FFCC00; width:140px;"| From

! style="background:#800000; color:#FFCC00; width:100px;"| End date

! style="background:#800000; color:#FFCC00; width:25px;"| Ref.

7 July 2017RW{{flagicon|ENG}}Alex GillieadNewcastle UnitedJanuary 2018{{cite news|title=Gilliead Returns For Second Loan Spell|url=https://www.bradfordcityfc.co.uk/news/2017/july/alex-gilliead-signs/|access-date=7 July 2017|publisher=Bradford City Official Site|date=7 July 2017}}
30 August 2017CB{{flagicon|NIR}}Adam ThompsonBury30 June 2018{{cite news|title=City Secure Loan Deal For International Centre Half|url=https://www.bradfordcityfc.co.uk/news/2017/august/adam-thompson/|access-date=31 August 2017|publisher=Bradford City Official Site|date=30 August 2017}}
12 January 2018MF{{flagicon|ENG}}Callum GuyDerby County30 June 2018{{cite news|title=CITY SECURE LOAN DEAL FOR GUY|url=https://www.bradfordcityfc.co.uk/news/2018/january/callum-guy-loan-signing/|access-date=14 January 2018|publisher=Bradford City Official Site|date=12 January 2018}}
26 January 2018DF{{flagicon|ENG}}Matty LundBurton Albion30 June 2018
26 January 2018DF{{flagicon|ENG}}Stephen WarnockBurton Albion30 June 2018

=Loans out=

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style="background:#800000; color:#FFCC00; width:110px;"| Start date

! style="background:#800000; color:#FFCC00; width:50px;"| Position

! style="background:#800000; color:#FFCC00; width:50px;"| Nationality

! style="background:#800000; color:#FFCC00; width:150px;"| Name

! style="background:#800000; color:#FFCC00; width:140px;"| To

! style="background:#800000; color:#FFCC00; width:110px;"| End date

! style="background:#800000; color:#FFCC00; width:25px;"| Ref.

23 November 2017CB{{flagicon|AUS}}Lachlan BarrHarrogate Town24 December 2017
23 November 2017RM{{flagicon|ENG}}Ellis HudsonHarrogate Town24 December 2017{{cite news|title=City Duo Make Harrogate Loan Move|url=https://www.bradfordcityfc.co.uk/news/2017/november/hudson-barr-harrogate/|access-date=24 November 2017|publisher=Bradford City Official Site|date=23 November 2017}}

References

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