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2018–19 Bradford City A.F.C. season

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{{Infobox football club season

|club = Bradford City

|season = 2018–19

|manager = Michael Collins
(Until 3 September){{cite news |title=Bradford sack boss Collins after six games |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/45403103 |access-date=10 September 2018 |publisher=BBC |date=3 September 2018}}
David Hopkin
(Between 4 September–25 February){{cite news |title=Bradford appoint Hopkin as head coach |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/45406387 |access-date=10 September 2018 |publisher=BBC |date=4 September 2018}}{{cite news |title=Bradford City manager Hopkin resigns |work=BBC Sport |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/47357362 |access-date=26 February 2019}}
Gary Bowyer
(from 4 March){{cite news |title=Bradford appoint Bowyer as manager |work=BBC Sport |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/47441722 |access-date=4 March 2019}}

|mgrtitle = Head Coach

|chairman = Edic Rahic
Stefan Rupp

|stadium = Valley Parade

|league = League One

|league result = 24th (relegated)

|cup1 = FA Cup

|cup1 result = Round 2 Replay (vs. Peterborough United)

|cup2 = EFL Cup

|cup2 result = Round 1 (vs. Macclesfield Town)

|cup3 = EFL Trophy

|cup3 result = Group Stage

|league topscorer =
Eoin Doyle (11)

|season topscorer =
Eoin Doyle (11)

|highest attendance = 19,487 vs. Sunderland (League One)

|lowest attendance = 902 vs. Everton U21's (EFL Trophy)

|average attendance = {{formatnum:{{#expr: (18986 + 15302 + 15563 + 15709 + 15916 + 19487 + 15875 + 11075 + 16393 + 19084 + 15314 + 16130 + 16318 + 15517 + 14906 + 15365 + 15855 + 15890 + 15992 + 16307 + 16496 + 15686 + 17817)/23 round 0}}}}

|largest win = 4–0 vs. Walsall
(15 December 2018)

|largest loss = 0–4 vs. Gillingham
(27 October 2018)

|prevseason = 2017–18

|nextseason = 2019–20

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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.{{cite web| url = http://www.statto.com/football/teams/bradford-city/history| url-status = dead| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20150427143214/http://www.statto.com/football/teams/bradford-city/history| archive-date = 2015-04-27| title = Bradford City Complete History - Statto.com}}

Pre-season

On 18 May 2018, Bradford City announced two friendly games against Farsley Celtic and Sheffield United.{{Cite news|url=https://www.bradfordcityfc.co.uk/news/2018/may/sheffield-united-friendly-confirmed/|title=Sheffield United Friendly Confirmed|access-date=2018-05-18|language=en-gb}} Three days later, they revealed further matches with Guiseley and local derby against Bradford Park Avenue.{{Cite news|url=https://www.bradfordcityfc.co.uk/news/2018/may/guiseley-afc-bradford-park-avenue/|title=Two More Fixtures Added To City's Pre-Season Schedule|access-date=2018-05-21|language=en-gb}} On 23 May 2018, a further date away at York City was added to the preseason schedule{{Cite news|url=https://www.bradfordcityfc.co.uk/news/2018/may/york-city-bootham-crescent/|title=York Pre-Season Friendly Confirmed|access-date=2018-05-23|language=en-gb}} followed by an away date against Harrogate Town announced on 11 June.{{Cite news|url=https://www.bradfordcityfc.co.uk/news/2018/june/city-to-take-on-harrogate-in-pre-season-tie/|title=City To Take On Harrogate In Pre-Season Friendly|access-date=2018-06-22|language=en-gb}} On 22 June 2018, a further away date against Carlisle United was announced.{{Cite news|url=https://www.bradfordcityfc.co.uk/news/2018/june/preseason-friendly-carlisle/|title=Pre-season Friendly Against Carlisle Confirmed|access-date=2018-06-22|language=en-gb}}

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

!Opponents

!H / A

!Result
F–A

!Scorers

!Attendance

style="background:#ddd;"

|7 July 2018

|Farsley Celtic

|A

| A–A

| Match cancelled due to safety concerns

|

style="background:#fcc;"

|10 July 2018

|Guiseley

|A

|[http://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/sport/16345763.report-late-lions-double-takes-gloss-off-collins-bow/ 1–2]

| Powell 46'

|

style="background:#fcc;"

|14 July 2018

|York City

|A

|[https://www.bradfordcityfc.co.uk/news/2018/july/york-city/ 0–1]

|

|

style="background:#fcc;"

|17 July 2017

|Sheffield United

|H

|[https://www.bradfordcityfc.co.uk/news/2018/july/sheffield-united-match-report/ 2–3]

|Payne 53', Brünker 80'

|

style="background:#cfc;"

|18 July 2018

|Bradford Park Avenue

|A

|[https://www.bradfordcityfc.co.uk/news/2018/july/bradford-park-avenue-match-report/ 2–1]

| Colville 71', Clare 90+1'

|

style="background:#fcc;"

|21 July 2018

|Harrogate Town

|A

|[https://www.bradfordcityfc.co.uk/news/2018/july/harrogate-town-match-report/ 2–7]

| Clare (2) 59', 66'

| 1,082

style="background:#fcc;"

|28 July 2018

|Carlisle United

|A

|[https://www.bradfordcityfc.co.uk/news/2018/july/carlisle-united-match-report/ 0–1]

|

|

Competitions

=League One=

{{main|2018–19 EFL League One}}

==League table==

{{:2018–19 EFL League One|showteam=BRA}}

==Result summary==

{{Fb_rs|hw=7|hd=4|hl=12|hgf=25|hga=31|aw=4|ad=4|al=15|agf=24|aga=46|dp=}}

{{Fb rs footer|u=27 April 2019|s=[http://www.statto.com/football/teams/bradford-city/2018-2019/results Statto.com]|date=May 2017}}

==Matches==

On 21 June 2018, the League One fixtures for the forthcoming season were announced.{{cite news |title=EFL fixtures for 2018-19 in full |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/44481605 |access-date=21 June 2018 |publisher=BBC |date=21 June 2018}}{{cite news |title=Bradford City Scores & Fixtures |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/teams/bradford-city/scores-fixtures |access-date=21 June 2018 |publisher=BBC }}

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

!Opponents

!H / A

!Result
F–A

!Scorers

!Attendance

!Position

style="background:#cfc;"

|4 August 2018

| Shrewsbury Town

|A

| [https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/44989243 1–0]

| Payne 19'

| 7,625

| 10th

style="background:#fcc;"

|11 August 2018

| Barnsley

|H

| [https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/45066830 0–2]

|

| 18,986

| 13th

style="background:#fcc;"

|18 August 2018

| Southend United

|A

| [https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/45152766 0–2]

|

| 6,295

| 18th

style="background:#cfc;"

|21 August 2018

| Burton Albion

|H

| [https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/45178105 1–0]

| Payne 32'

| 15,302

| 9th

style="background:#fcc;"

|25 August 2018

| Wycombe Wanderers

|H

| [https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/45230174 1–2]

| Colville 90+1'

| 15,563

| 13th

style="background:#fcc;"

|1 September 2018

| Fleetwood Town

|A

| [https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/45304772 1–2]

| Doyle 23' (pen.)

| 3,347

| 17th

style="background:#fcc;"

|8 September 2018

| Blackpool

|A

| [https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/45378028 2–3]

| Doyle 59' (pen.), Payne 64'

| 4,393

| 19th

style="background:#fcc;"

|15 September 2018

| Charlton Athletic

|H

| [https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/45456247 0–2]

|

| 15,709

| 21st

style="background:#fcc;"

|22 September 2018

| Doncaster Rovers

|A

| [https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/45529616 1–2]

| Miller 81'

| 8,481

| 22nd

style="background:#ffc;"

|29 September 2018

| Bristol Rovers

|H

| [https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/45609873 0–0]

|

| 15,916

| 22nd

style="background:#cfc;"

|2 October 2018

| AFC Wimbledon

|A

| [https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/45634982 1–0]

| Payne 45+1' (pen.)

| 3,630

| 19th

style="background:#fcc;"

|6 October 2018

| Sunderland

|H

| [https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/45688531 1–2]

| A. O'Connor 52'

| 19,487

| 22nd

style="background:#fcc;"

|13 October 2018

| Accrington Stanley

|A

| [https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/45768368 1–3]

| Doyle 62'

| 3,346

| 22nd

style="background:#fcc;"

|20 October 2018

| Rochdale

|H

| [https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/45846484 0–2]

|

| 15,875

| 23rd

style="background:#fcc;"

|23 October 2018

| Coventry City

|H

| [https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/45871928 2–4]

| A. O'Connor (2) 62', 78'

| 11,075

| 24th

style="background:#fcc;"

|27 October 2018

| Gillingham

|A

| [https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/45923587 0–4]

|

| 4,399

| 24th

style="background:#fcc;"

|3 November 2018

| Portsmouth

|H

| [https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/46000022 0–1]

|

| 16,393

| 24th

style="background:#ffc;"

|17 November 2018

| Peterborough United

|A

| [https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/46160556 1–1]

| A. O'Connor 10'

| 8,046

| 24th

style="background:#cfc;"

|24 November 2018

| Oxford United

|H

| [https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/46244151 2–0]

| Ball 25', Payne 28'

| 19,084

| 24th

style="background:#fcc;"

|27 November 2018

| Luton Town

|A

| [https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/46270554 0–4]

|

| 8,568

| 24th

style="background:#ffc;"

|8 December 2018

| Plymouth Argyle

|A

| [https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/46408899 3–3]

| Payne (2) 4', 18', Miller 53'

| 9,092

| 24th

style="background:#cfc;"

|15 December 2018

| Walsall

|H

| [https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/46491354 4–0]

| Caddis 34', Ball (2) 52', 61', Doyle 83'

| 15,314

| 22nd

style="background:#cfc;"

|22 December 2018

| Scunthorpe United

|H

| [https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/46575761 2–0]

| Payne 10', Doyle 27' (pen.)

| 16,130

| 20th

style="background:#fcc;"

|26 December 2018

| Sunderland

|A

| [https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/46614780 0–1]

|

| 46,039

| 21st

style="background:#cfc;"

|29 December 2018

| Rochdale

|A

| [https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/46656421 4–0]

| Knight-Percival 23', A. O'Connor 48', Doyle 60' (pen.), Miller 89'

| 5,673

| 21st

style="background:#cfc;"

|1 January 2019

| Accrington Stanley

|H

| [https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/46677234 3–0]

| L. O'Brien 21', Doyle 30', Wood 49'

| 16,318

| 20th

style="background:#fcc;"

|12 January 2019

| Barnsley

|A

| [https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/46766571 0–3]

|

| 14,962

| 22nd

style="background:#fcc;"

|19 January 2019

| Southend United

|H

| [https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/46847460 0–4]

|

| 15,517

| 23rd

bgcolor="#ffffcc"

|26 January 2019

| Burton Albion

|A

| [https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/46928900 1–1]

| Akpan 68'

| 3,162

| 23rd

style="background:#cfc;"

|29 January 2019

| Shrewsbury Town

|H

| [https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/46955157 4–3]

| Grant 19' (o.g.), L. O'Brien 38', Doyle 60', Ball 90+6'

| 14,906

| 21st

bgcolor="#ffffcc"

|2 February 2019

| Wycombe Wanderers

|A

| [https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/47011268 0–0]

|

| 4,586

| 22nd

bgcolor="#ffcccc"

|9 February 2019

| Fleetwood Town

|H

| [https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/47098942 0–1]

|

| 15,365

| 23rd

bgcolor="#ffffcc"

|16 February 2019

| Plymouth Argyle

|H

| [https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/47180896 0–0]

|

| 15,855

| 23rd

bgcolor="#ffcccc"

|23 February 2019

| Walsall

|A

| [https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/47262166 2–3]

| Doyle 12', A. O'Connor 54'

| 5,503

| 23rd

bgcolor="#ffcccc"

|2 March 2019

| Portsmouth

| A

| [https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/47340165 1–5]

| Akpan 65'

| 17,657

| 23rd

bgcolor="#ccffcc"

|9 March 2019

| Peterborough United

| H

| [https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/47424563 3–1]

| Butterfield 70', Doyle 83', L. O'Brien 86'

| 15,890

| 23rd

bgcolor="#ffcccc"

|12 March 2019

| Luton Town

| H

| [https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/47450375 0–1]

|

| 15,992

| 23rd

bgcolor="#ffcccc"

|16 March 2019

| Oxford United

| A

| [https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/47505281 0–1]

|

| 6,681

| 24th

bgcolor="#ffcccc"

|23 March 2019

| Blackpool

| H

| [https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/47592875 1–4]

| Ball 90+2'

| 16,307

| 24th

bgcolor="#ffcccc"

|30 March 2019

| Charlton Athletic

| A

| [https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/47676229 0–1]

|

| 11,630

| 24th

bgcolor="#ffcccc"

|6 April 2019

| Doncaster Rovers

| H

| [https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/47756688 0–1]

|

| 16,496

| 24th

bgcolor="#ffcccc"

|13 April 2019

| Bristol Rovers

| A

| [https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/47836017 2–3]

| L. O'Brien 16', Knight-Percival 90'

| 8,418

| 24th

bgcolor="#ffcccc"

|19 April 2019

| Coventry City

| A

| [https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/47904235 0–2]

|

| 11,711

| 24th

bgcolor="#ffffcc"

|22 April 2019

| Gillingham

| H

| [https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/47930422 1–1]

| Mellor 10'

| 15,686

| 24th

bgcolor="#ccffcc"

|27 April 2019

| Scunthorpe United

| A

| [https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/47994514 3–2]

| Clarke 2', Anderson 12', Doyle 15'

| 4,528

| 24th

bgcolor="#ffffcc"

|4 May 2019

| AFC Wimbledon

| H

| [https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/48074723 0–0]

|

| 17,817

| 24th

=FA Cup=

{{main|2018–19 FA Cup}}

The first round draw was made live on BBC by Dennis Wise and Dion Dublin on 22 October.{{Cite news |title=First round draw |url=http://www.thefa.com/news/2018/oct/22/fa-cup-draw-first-round-221018 |publisher=The Football Association |access-date=22 October 2018 |date=22 October 2018}} The draw for the second round was made live on BBC and BT by Mark Schwarzer and Glenn Murray on 12 November.{{Cite news |title=Guiseley to face Fleetwood in FA Cup second round |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/46188081 |publisher=BBC |access-date=12 November 2018 |date=12 November 2018}}

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

!Round

!Opponents

!H / A

!Result
F–A

!Scorers

!Attendance

bgcolor="#ffffcc"

|10 November 2018

|Round 1

| Aldershot Town

| A

| [https://www.skysports.com/football/aldershot-vs-bradford/402662 1–1]

| Knight-Percival 71'

| 2,455

bgcolor="#ccffcc"

|20 November 2018

|Round 1 Replay

| Aldershot Town

| H

| [https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/46189620 1–1] {{pso|4–1}}

| Fowler 101' (o.g.)

| 2,248

bgcolor="#ffffcc"

|1 December 2018

|Round 2

| Peterborough United

| A

| [https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/46325849 2–2]

| Mellor 84', Colville 89'

| 3,750

bgcolor="#ffcccc"

|11 December 2018

|Round 2 Replay

| Peterborough United

| H

| [https://www.skysports.com/football/bradford-vs-peterboro/403195 4–4] {{pso|2–3}}

| Miller (2) 22', 72', Ball 53', Caddis 58'

| 3,486

=EFL Cup=

{{main|2018–19 EFL Cup}}

On 15 June 2018, the draw for the first round was made in Vietnam.{{cite news |title=Lampard's Derby at Oldham in Carabao Cup |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/44468336 |access-date=15 June 2018 |publisher=BBC |date=15 June 2018}}

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

!Round

!Opponents

!H / A

!Result
F–A

!Scorers

!Attendance

style="background:#fcc;"

|14 August 2018

|Round 1

| Macclesfield Town

| A

| [https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/45092537 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.{{cite news |title=Checkatrade Trophy: Round One Draw information |url=https://www.efl.com/news/2018/july/checkatrade-trophy-round-one-draw-information/ |access-date=13 July 2018 |publisher=English Football League |date=13 July 2018}}

{{:2018–19 EFL Trophy|transcludesection=North Group F}}

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

!Round

!Opponents

!H / A

!Result
F–A

!Scorers

!Attendance

bgcolor="#ccffcc"

|25 September 2018

|Group Stage

|Everton U21's

|H

|[https://www.skysports.com/football/bradford-vs-everton-u21/400902 1–1] {{pso|6–5}}

| Miller 90+2'

| 902

bgcolor="#ffcccc"

|9 October 2018

|Group Stage

|Oldham Athletic

|H

|[https://www.skysports.com/football/bradford-vs-oldham/400938 1–4]

| Brünker 49'

| 1,015

bgcolor="#ffcccc"

|13 November 2018

|Group Stage

|Barnsley

|A

| [https://www.skysports.com/football/barnsley-vs-bradford/400966 1–2]

| Ball 8'

| 2,925

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|ENG}} Richard O'Donnell

|42

030003048030
align="left"|2align="left"|DFalign="left"|{{flagicon|ENG}} Joe Riley

|5(1)

000100(1)06(2)000
align="left"|3align="left"|DFalign="left"|{{flagicon|ENG}} Adam Chicksen

|26(2)

030101031(2)062
align="left"|5align="left"|DFalign="left"|{{flagicon|IRE}} Paudie O'Connor

|8(1)

00000008(1)000
align="left"|6align="left"|DFalign="left"|{{flagicon|IRE}} Anthony O'Connor

|41(1)

640102048(1)680
align="left"|7align="left"|MFalign="left"|{{flagicon|IRE}} Sean Scannell

|15(1)

000101017(1)001
align="left"|8align="left"|MFalign="left"|{{flagicon|ENG}} Jake Reeves

|0

00000000000
align="left"|9align="left"|FWalign="left"|{{flagicon|IRE}} Eoin Doyle

|40(4)

113(1)0000043(5)1150
align="left"|10align="left"|FWalign="left"|{{flagicon|ENG}} Jack Payne

|33(6)

840102(1)040(7)830
align="left"|11align="left"|DFalign="left"|{{flagicon|ENG}} Tyrell Robinson

|0(2)

00000000(2)000
align="left"|12align="left"|FWalign="left"|{{flagicon|ENG}} George Miller

|18(21)

32(2)2101122(23)651
align="left"|13align="left"|GKalign="left"|{{flagicon|ENG}} Ben Wilson

|4

01010006000
align="left"|15align="left"|DFalign="left"|{{flagicon|ENG}} Kelvin Mellor

|17(3)

121000019(3)210
align="left"|16align="left"|MFalign="left"|{{flagicon|ENG}} Jacob Butterfield

|11(4)

100000011(4)110
align="left"|17align="left"|FWalign="left"|{{flagicon|IRE}} Billy Clarke

|6(8)

10000006(8)110
align="left"|18align="left"|MFalign="left"|{{flagicon|ENG}} Jermaine Anderson

|9(4)

10000009(4)110
align="left"|20align="left"|FWalign="left"|{{flagicon|ENG}} Omari Patrick

|0(1)

00000000(1)000
align="left"|21align="left"|MFalign="left"|{{flagicon|NGA}} Hope Akpan

|24(4)

220100027(4)240
align="left"|22align="left"|DFalign="left"|{{flagicon|ENG}} Nathaniel Knight-Percival

|34(1)

231003040(1)3122
align="left"|23align="left"|DFalign="left"|{{flagicon|ENG}} Connor Wood

|18(4)

11(1)0001(1)020(6)140
align="left"|24align="left"|MFalign="left"|{{flagicon|ENG}} Daniel Devine

|2(1)

01(1)000104(2)000
align="left"|25align="left"|DFalign="left"|{{flagicon|ENG}} Calum Woods

|5(1)

00000005(1)000
align="left"|27align="left"|FWalign="left"|{{flagicon|ENG}} Jordan Gibson

|1(10)

00000203(10)010
align="left"|28align="left"|MFalign="left"|{{flagicon|ENG}} Cameron Hawkes

|0

00000000000
align="left"|32align="left"|DFalign="left"|{{flagicon|ENG}} Josef Hefele

|0

00000000000
align="left"|33align="left"|FWalign="left"|{{flagicon|ENG}} Tom Clare

|0

00000000000
align="left"|35align="left"|DFalign="left"|{{flagicon|ENG}} Reece Staunton

|0

00000101000
align="left"|36align="left"|MFalign="left"|{{flagicon|ENG}} Luca Colville

|3(8)

10(2)111004(10)310
align="left"|37align="left"|MFalign="left"|{{flagicon|ENG}} Eliot Goldthorp

|0(2)

000001(1)01(3)020
align="left"|38align="left"|DFalign="left"|{{flagicon|SCO}} Paul Caddis

|25(2)

121000027(2)280
align="left"|39align="left"|MFalign="left"|{{flagicon|ENG}} Lewis O'Brien

|38(2)

440001(1)043(3)490
align="left"|40align="left"|FWalign="left"|{{flagicon|ENG}} David Ball

|30(5)

541003137(5)790
align="left"|44align="left"|MFalign="left"|{{flagicon|ENG}} Josh Wright

|15(3)

00(1)00(1)02017(5)040
align="left"|47align="left"|MFalign="left"|{{flagicon|ENG}} Raecce Ellington

|0

000000(1)00(1)000
align="left"
|align="left"|–align="left"|Own goals

|–

1–1–0–0–2––
colspan="15"|Players out on loan for rest of the season
align="left"|4align="left"|DFalign="left"|{{flagicon|AUS}} Ryan McGowan

|22(1)

020100025(1)0100
align="left"|14align="left"|FWalign="left"|{{flagicon|NIR}} Shay McCartan

|0

00000000000
align="left"|16align="left"|DFalign="left"|{{flagicon|ENG}} Jacob Hanson

|0

00000000000
align="left"|19align="left"|FWalign="left"|{{flagicon|ENG}} Alex Jones

|0(2)

000000(1)00(3)000
align="left"|29align="left"|MFalign="left"|{{flagicon|SCO}} Callum Gunner

|0

00000000000
align="left"|31align="left"|GKalign="left"|{{flagicon|ENG}} George Sykes-Kenworthy

|0

00000000000
colspan="15"|Players left during the season
align="left"|5align="left"|DFalign="left"|{{flagicon|ENG}} Matthew Kilgallon

|0

00000000000
align="left"|5align="left"|MFalign="left"|{{flagicon|SCO}} Jim O'Brien

|5(6)

02(1)000209(7)020
align="left"|17align="left"|MFalign="left"|{{flagicon|NED}} Sherwin Seedorf

|1(5)

000102(1)04(6)000
align="left"|18align="left"|FWalign="left"|{{flagicon|GER}} Kai Bruenker

|4(13)

00(2)00(1)0216(16)140
align="left"|25align="left"|DFalign="left"|{{flagicon|SWE}} Thomas Isherwood

|1(2)

00000203(2)010
align="left"|26align="left"|MFalign="left"|{{flagicon|ENG}} Ellis Hudson

|0

00000000000
align="left"|30align="left"|MFalign="left"|{{flagicon|ENG}} Curtis Peters

|0

00000000000
align="left"|34align="left"|FWalign="left"|{{flagicon|ENG}} Reece Powell

|0

00000000000
align="left"|48align="left"|MFalign="left"|{{flagicon|ENG}} Karl Henry

|3(1)

01(1)000004(2)020

Statistics accurate as of 4 May 2019

Transfers

=Transfers in=

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:90%; "
style="background:#800000; color:#FFCC00; width:120px;"| 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:160px;"| From

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

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

1 July 2018CF{{flagicon|ENG}}Tom ClareBarnsleyFree transfer
1 July 2018CB{{flagicon|SWE}}Thomas Isherwood{{flagicon|GER}} Bayern Munich IIFree transfer{{cite news |title=Bradford City sign defender Isherwood |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/44456445 |access-date=12 June 2018 |publisher=BBC |date=12 June 2018}}
1 July 2018CB{{flagicon|IRL}}Anthony O'Connor{{flagicon|SCO}} AberdeenFree transfer{{cite news |title=Bradford sign defender O'Connor |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/44483950 |access-date=14 June 2018 |publisher=BBC |date=14 June 2018}}
1 July 2018GK{{flagicon|ENG}}Richard O'DonnellNorthampton TownFree transfer{{cite news |title=Bradford sign Cobblers keeper O'Donnell |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/44636225 |access-date=28 June 2018 |publisher=BBC |date=28 June 2018}}
1 July 2018RB{{flagicon|ENG}}Joe RileyManchester UnitedUndisclosed{{cite news|title=Man Utd defender Riley joins Bradford|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/44255233|access-date=25 May 2018|publisher=BBC|date=25 May 2018}}
1 July 2018LB{{flagicon|ENG}}Connor WoodLeicester CityUndisclosed{{cite news |title=Bradford sign defender Wood from Foxes |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/44568395 |access-date=21 June 2018 |publisher=BBC |date=21 June 2018}}
1 July 2018CM{{flagicon|ENG}}Josh WrightSouthend UnitedFree transfer{{cite news |title=Wright agrees Bradford City switch |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/44321329 |access-date=31 May 2018 |publisher=BBC |date=31 May 2018}}
4 July 2018CM{{flagicon|NGA}}Hope AkpanBurton AlbionFree transfer{{cite news |title=Bradford sign midfielder Akpan |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/44712104 |access-date=4 July 2018 |publisher=BBC |date=4 July 2018}}
19 July 2018RW{{flagicon|IRL}}Sean ScannellHuddersfield TownUndisclosed{{Cite news|url=https://www.bradfordcityfc.co.uk/news/2018/july/sean-scannell-signs|title=City Secure Scannell Signing|access-date=2018-07-19|language=en-gb}}
28 July 2018GK{{flagicon|ENG}}Ben Wilson{{flagicon|WAL}} Cardiff CityFree transfer{{cite news |title=Ben Wilson Joins The Bantams |url=https://www.bradfordcityfc.co.uk/news/2018/july/ben-wilson-joins-the-bantams/ |access-date=28 July 2018 |publisher=Bradford City A.F.C. |date=28 July 2018}}
31 July 2018RB{{flagicon|ENG}}Kelvin MellorBlackpoolFree transfer{{cite news |title=Bantams Complete Mellor Signing |url=https://www.bradfordcityfc.co.uk/news/2018/july/kelvin-mellor-signing/ |access-date=31 July 2018 |publisher=Bradford City A.F.C. |date=31 July 2018}}
1 August 2018CF{{flagicon|IRL}}Eoin DoylePreston North EndUndisclosed{{cite news |title=Doyle Arrives As Wyke Departs |url=https://www.bradfordcityfc.co.uk/news/2018/august/doyle-arrives-as-wyke-departs/ |access-date=1 August 2018 |publisher=Bradford City A.F.C. |date=1 August 2018}}
14 August 2018RM{{flagicon|ENG}}Luca ColvilleHuddersfield TownFree transfer{{cite news |title=City Complete Colville Signing |url=https://www.bradfordcityfc.co.uk/news/2018/august/luca-colville-signing/ |access-date=14 August 2018 |publisher=Bradford City A.F.C. |date=14 August 2018}}
13 September 2018CM{{flagicon|SCO}}Jim O'Brien{{flagicon|SCO}} Ross CountyFree transfer{{cite news |title=Bantams Complete O'Brien Signing |url=https://www.bradfordcityfc.co.uk/news/2018/september/jim-obrien/ |access-date=14 September 2018 |publisher=Bradford City A.F.C. |date=13 September 2018}}
16 November 2018RB{{flagicon|SCO}}Paul CaddisBlackburn RoversFree transfer{{cite web |title=City Complete Caddis Signing |url=https://www.bradfordcityfc.co.uk/news/2018/november/city-complete-caddis-signing/ |publisher=Bradford City A.F.C. |access-date=16 November 2018}}
23 November 2018DM{{flagicon|ENG}}Karl HenryBolton WanderersFree transfer{{cite web |title=City Secure Henry Signing |url=https://www.bradfordcityfc.co.uk/news/2018/november/city-secure-henry-signing/ |publisher=Bradford City A.F.C. |access-date=23 November 2018}}
17 January 2019CM{{flagicon|ENG}}Jermaine AndersonPeterborough UnitedUndisclosed{{cite web |title=City Complete Anderson Signing |url=https://www.bradfordcityfc.co.uk/news/2019/january/city-complete-anderson-signing/ |publisher=Bradford City A.F.C. |access-date=17 January 2019}}
23 January 2019RB{{flagicon|ENG}}Calum WoodsPreston North EndFree transfer{{cite web |title=Bantams Snap Up Woods |url=https://www.bradfordcityfc.co.uk/news/2019/january/bantams-snap-up-woods/ |publisher=Bradford City A.F.C. |access-date=23 January 2019}}
31 January 2019AM{{flagicon|IRL}}Billy ClarkeCharlton AthleticFree transfer{{cite web |title=Billy Clarke makes permanent move to Bradford City |url=https://www.cafc.co.uk/news/view/5c52f08db208b/billy-clarke-makes-permanent-move-to-bradford-city |publisher=Charlton Athletic |access-date=31 January 2019}}

=Transfers out=

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:90%; "
style="background:#800000; color:#FFCC00; width:120px;"| 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:160px;"| To

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

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

1 July 2018DM{{flagicon|FRA}}Timothée DiengSouthend UnitedFree transfer{{cite news |title=Southend sign Bradford midfielder Dieng |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/44655828 |access-date=29 June 2018 |publisher=BBC |date=29 June 2018}}
1 July 2018GK{{flagicon|IRL}}Colin Doyle{{flagicon|SCO}} Heart of MidlothianMutual consent{{cite news |title=Goalkeeper Doyle leaves Bradford City |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/44574604 |access-date=22 June 2018 |publisher=BBC |date=22 June 2018}}{{cite news |title=Hearts sign Ireland goalkeeper Doyle |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/44887107 |access-date=19 July 2018 |publisher=BBC |date=19 July 2018}}
1 July 2018CF{{flagicon|GER}}Joel Grodowski{{flagicon|GER}} Hammer SpVgReleased{{cite news |title=League One Released Players – Summer 2018 |url=https://footballfragmento.wordpress.com/2018/04/26/league-one-released-players-summer-2018/ |access-date=9 June 2018 |publisher=Football Fragmento |date=26 April 2018}}{{cite news |title=Joel Grodowski wechselt zur Hammer SpVg |url=https://www.ruhrnachrichten.de/Staedte/Selm/Joel-Grodowski-wechselt-zur-Hammer-SpVg-1293591.html |access-date=12 June 2018 |publisher=Ruhr Nachrichten |date=10 June 2018 |language=de}}
1 July 2018CB{{flagicon|ENG}}Alex LairdFree agentReleased
1 July 2018CM{{flagicon|ENG}}Nicky LawExeter CityReleased{{cite news |title=Exeter sign ex-Bradford midfielder Law |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/44687327 |access-date=2 July 2018 |publisher=BBC |date=2 July 2018}}
1 July 2018RB{{flagicon|ENG}}Tony McMahonOxford UnitedReleased{{cite news|title=Bradford release full-back McMahon|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/44162704|access-date=17 May 2018|publisher=BBC|date=17 May 2018}}{{cite news |title=Oxford sign Bradford defender McMahon |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/44641887 |access-date=28 June 2018 |publisher=BBC |date=28 June 2018}}
1 July 2018GK{{flagicon|GER}}Lukas Raeder{{flagicon|GER}} Rot-Weiss EssenReleased{{cite news |title=Ex-Bayern-Torwart Lukas Raeder wird verpflichtet |url=http://www.reviersport.de/374902---rwe-fix-ex-bayern-torwart-lukas-raeder-wird-verpflichtet.html |access-date=1 August 2018 |publisher=Revier Sport |date=10 July 2018}}
1 July 2018GK{{flagicon|GER}}Rouven Sattelmaier{{flagicon|GER}} SV Darmstadt 98Released{{Cite news|url=http://www.fr.de/sport/rhein-main/darmstadt98/2-bundesliga-darmstadt-verpflichtet-rouven-sattelmaier-a-1562300|title=2.Bundesliga: Darmstadt verpflichtet Rouven Sattelmaier|last=Rundschau|first=Frankfurter|work=Frankfurter Rundschau|access-date=2018-08-14|language=de}}
1 July 2018LM{{flagicon|ENG}}Reece Webb-FosterLancaster CityReleased{{cite news |title=Lancaster Swoop For Webb-Foster |url=http://www.evostikleague.co.uk/lancaster-swoop-for-webb-foster-53680 |access-date=31 October 2018 |publisher=Northern Premier League |date=31 October 2018}}
5 July 2018CF{{flagicon|ENG}}Dominic PoleonCrawley TownUndisclosed{{cite news |title=Crawley sign Bradford forward Poleon |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/44730177 |access-date=5 July 2018 |publisher=BBC |date=5 July 2018}}
19 July 2018DM{{flagicon|FRA}}Romain VincelotCrawley TownUndisclosed{{cite news |title=Crawley sign experienced former Brighton, Dagenham and Orient defender from Bradford |url=https://www.crawleyobserver.co.uk/sport/football/crawley-sign-experienced-former-brighton-dagenham-and-orient-defender-from-bradford-1-8573476 |access-date=19 July 2018 |publisher=Crawley Observer |date=19 July 2018}}
1 August 2018CF{{flagicon|ENG}}Charlie WykeSunderlandUndisclosed{{cite news |title=Striker signs for Sunderland |url=https://www.safc.com/news/team-news/2018/august/wyke-signs-for-sunderland |access-date=1 August 2018 |publisher=Sunderland A.F.C. |date=1 August 2018}}
2 August 2018CF{{flagicon|ENG}}Paul TaylorDoncaster RoversFree transfer{{cite news |title=Doncaster Rovers sign former Ipswich Town, Peterborough United and Bradford City forward Paul Taylor |url=https://www.thestar.co.uk/sport/football/doncaster-rovers/video-doncaster-rovers-sign-former-ipswich-town-peterborough-united-and-bradford-city-forward-paul-taylor-1-9282257 |access-date=2 August 2018 |publisher=Sheffield Star |date=2 August 2018}}
31 August 2018CB{{flagicon|ENG}}Matthew Kilgallon{{flagicon|SCO}} Hamilton AcademicalMutual consent{{cite news |title=Kilgallon Departs City |url=https://www.bradfordcityfc.co.uk/news/2018/august/matt-kilgallon/ |access-date=31 August 2018 |publisher=Bradford City A.F.C. |date=31 August 2018}}{{cite news |title=Matthew Kilgallon |url=https://www.hamiltonacciesfc.co.uk/new-signing-matthew-kilgallon/ |access-date=31 August 2018 |publisher=Hamilton Academical F.C. |date=31 August 2018}}
18 December 2018RM{{flagicon|ENG}}Ellis HudsonFree agentMutual consent{{cite web |title=Bradford City winger Hudson leaves club by mutual consent |url=https://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/sport/17306400.bradford-city-winger-hudson-leaves-club-by-mutual-consent/ |publisher=Telegraph & Argus |access-date=18 December 2018}}
24 December 2018DM{{flagicon|ENG}}Karl HenryFree agentMutual consent{{cite web |title=Henry Leaves Bantams |url=https://www.bradfordcityfc.co.uk/news/2018/december/henry-leaves-bantams/ |publisher=Bradford City A.F.C |access-date=25 December 2018}}
4 January 2019RB{{flagicon|ENG}}Jacob HansonFC Halifax TownUndisclosed{{cite web |title=Defender Hanson joins Shaymen on permanent deal |url=https://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/sport/football/fc-halifax-town-defender-hanson-joins-shaymen-on-permanent-deal-1-9521726 |publisher=The Yorkshire Post |access-date=5 January 2019}}
7 January 2019CF{{flagicon|GER}}Kai Brünker{{flagicon|GER}} SG Sonnenhof GroßaspachMutual consent{{cite web|url=https://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/sport/17340767.bradford-city-striker-bruenker-heads-back-to-germany/|title=Bradford City striker Bruenker heads back to Germany|date=7 January 2019|access-date=7 January 2019|author=Simon Parker|publisher=Telegraph & Argus}}
8 January 2019CM{{flagicon|SCO}}Jim O'BrienNotts CountyReleased{{cite web |title=O'Brien Agrees Early Release |url=https://www.bradfordcityfc.co.uk/news/2019/january/obrien-agrees-early-release/ |publisher=Bradford City A.F.C. |access-date=8 January 2019}}{{cite web |title=Notts sign O'Brien |url=https://www.nottscountyfc.co.uk/news/2019/january/jim-obrien-signs-080119/ |publisher=Notts County F.C. |access-date=8 January 2019}}
23 January 2019CB{{flagicon|SWE}}Thomas IsherwoodFree agentMutual consent

=Loans in=

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:90%; "
style="background:#800000; color:#FFCC00; width:120px;"| 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:160px;"| From

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

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

16 July 2018CF{{flagicon|ENG}}George MillerMiddlesbrough31 January 2019{{cite news |title=Miller Completes Loan Deal |url=https://www.bradfordcityfc.co.uk/news/2018/july/george-miller-loan-deal/ |access-date=16 July 2018 |publisher=Bradford City A.F.C. |date=16 July 2018}}{{cite web |title=Barnsley sign Middlesbrough striker then immediately loan him out to Yorkshire rivals |date=31 January 2019 |url=https://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/sport/football/barnsley-fc/barnsley-sign-middlesbrough-striker-then-immediately-loan-him-out-to-yorkshire-rivals-1-9569342 |publisher=Yorkshire Post |access-date=31 January 2019}}
16 July 2018AM{{flagicon|ENG}}Jack PayneHuddlesfield Town31 May 2019{{cite news |title=Payne Arrives In Loan Deal |url=https://www.bradfordcityfc.co.uk/news/2018/july/jack-payne-loan-signing/ |access-date=16 July 2018 |publisher=Bradford City A.F.C. |date=16 July 2018}}
31 August 2018MF{{flagicon|ENG}}Lewis O'BrienHuddersfield Town31 May 2019{{cite news |title=O'Brien Joins Bantams |url=https://www.bradfordcityfc.co.uk/news/2018/august/obrien-joins-bantams/ |access-date=31 August 2018 |publisher=Bradford City A.F.C. |date=31 August 2018}}
3 September 2018CF{{flagicon|ENG}}David BallRotherham United31 May 2019{{cite news |title=City Complete Ball Signing |url=https://www.bradfordcityfc.co.uk/news/2018/september/david-ball/ |access-date=3 September 2018 |publisher=Bradford City A.F.C. |date=3 September 2018}}
8 January 2019CB{{flagicon|IRL}}Paudie O'ConnorLeeds United31 May 2019{{cite web |title=City Complete O'Connor Signing |url=https://www.bradfordcityfc.co.uk/news/2019/january/city-complete-oconnor-signing/ |publisher=Bradford City A.F.C. |access-date=8 January 2019}}
31 January 2019CM{{flagicon|ENG}}Jacob ButterfieldDerby County31 May 2019{{cite web |title=Bantams Sign Bradford-Born Butterfield |url=https://www.bradfordcityfc.co.uk/news/2019/january/bantams-sign-bradford-born-butterfield/ |publisher=Bradford City A.F.C. |access-date=31 January 2019}}
31 January 2019CF{{flagicon|ENG}}George MillerBarnsley31 May 2019

=Loans out=

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:90%; "
style="background:#800000; color:#FFCC00; width:120px;"| 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:160px;"| To

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

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

4 July 2018DF{{flagicon|ENG}}Jacob HansonHalifax Town1 January 2019{{cite news |title=Hanson Rejoins Halifax On Loan |url=https://www.bradfordcityfc.co.uk/news/2018/july/hanson-joins-halifax-on-loan/ |access-date=31 July 2018 |publisher=Bradford City A.F.C. |date=4 July 2018}}
24 July 2018SS{{flagicon|NIR}}Shay McCartanLincoln City31 May 2019{{cite news |title=Shay Makes Loan Switch |url=https://www.bradfordcityfc.co.uk/news/2018/july/shay-makes-loan-switch/ |access-date=24 July 2018 |publisher=Bradford City A.F.C. |date=24 July 2018}}
28 August 2018CF{{flagicon|ENG}}Omari PatrickYeovil Town2 January 2019{{cite news |title=Patrick Makes Yeovil Switch |url=https://www.bradfordcityfc.co.uk/news/2018/august/omari-patrick-yeovil-town/ |access-date=28 August 2018 |publisher=Bradford City A.F.C. |date=28 August 2018}}{{cite web |title=Loan duo depart |url=https://www.ytfc.net/news/2019/january/news--loan-duo-depart/ |publisher=Yeovil Town F.C. |access-date=2 January 2019}}
25 January 2019CF{{flagicon|ENG}}Alex JonesCambridge United31 May 2019{{cite web |title=Bradford City striker makes Cambridge United move |date=25 January 2019 |url=https://www.cambridge-news.co.uk/sport/football/bradford-city-striker-makes-cambridge-15733736 |publisher=Cambridge News |access-date=25 January 2019}}
31 January 2019LW{{flagicon|ENG}}Jordan GibsonStevenage31 May 2019{{cite web |title=Gibson joins Boro |url=https://www.stevenagefc.com/news/2019/january/jordan-gibson-signs-with-stevenage-football-club-loan-transfer-news-deadline-day-january-2019/ |publisher=Stevenage F.C. |access-date=31 January 2019}}
31 January 2019CB{{flagicon|AUS}}Ryan McGowan{{flagicon|SCO}} Dundee31 May 2019{{cite web |title=McGowan In Dundee Loan Switch |url=https://www.bradfordcityfc.co.uk/news/2019/january/mcgowan-in-dundee-loan-switch/ |publisher=Bradford City A.F.C. |access-date=31 January 2019}}
13 March 2019FW{{flagicon|ENG}}Tom ClareBoston United31 May 2019{{cite web |title=Striker Clare leaves Bradford City on loan |date=13 March 2019 |url=https://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/sport/17497035.striker-clare-leaves-bradford-city-on-loan/ |publisher=Telegraph & Argus |access-date=13 March 2019}}

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