2016–17 Bradford City A.F.C. season

Bradford City
2016–17 season
Chairman Edic Rahic
Stefan Rupp
Manager Stuart McCall
Stadium Valley Parade
League One 2nd
League Cup First round
(vs. Accrington Stanley)
EFL Cup First round
(vs. Accrington Stanley)
Top goalscorer League: Billy Clarke (6)
All: Billy Clarke (6)
Home colours
Away colours
Third colours

The 2016–17 season will be Bradford City's 114th season in their history, their 102nd in the Football League and 104th in the English football league system.[1] Along with League One, the club will also compete in the FA Cup, League Cup and Football League Trophy.

The season covers the period from 1 July 2016 to 30 June 2017.

Pre-season

Date Opponents H / A Result
F–A
Scorers Attendance
9 July 2016 Guiseley A 1–1 Hateley 75' -
16 July 2016 Gateshead A 2–1 B.Clarke 15', Anderson 45' 687
19 July 2016 St Johnstone A 0–2 -
23 July 2016 Burnley H 1–4 Morais 44' -
27 July 2016 Bradford Park Avenue A 2–2 Trialist (2) 19', 28' -
30 July 2016 Carlisle United H 2–0 Morais 52', Hanson 64' -

League One

Matches

On 22 June 2016, the fixtures for the forthcoming season were announced.[2]

Date Opponents H / A Result
F–A
Scorers Attendance Position
6 August 2016 Port Vale H 0–0 18,558 15th
13 August 2016 Peterborough United A 1–0 Hiwula 11' 5,906 9th
16 August 2016 Milton Keynes Dons A 2–1 Cullen 12', B.Clarke 17' 8,166 5th
20 August 2016 Coventry City H 3–1 McMahon (2) 67' (pen.), 75' (pen.), Marshall 69' 17,595 3rd
27 August 2016 Oldham Athletic H 1–1 B.Clarke 57' (pen.) 17,793 2nd
3 September 2016 Millwall A 1–1 Webster 42' (o.g.) 9,067 2nd
10 September 2016 Gillingham A 1–1 Hiwula 29' 5,079 3rd
17 September 2016 Bristol Rovers H 1–1 Meredith 73' 17,489 4th
24 September 2016 Bolton Wanderers A 0–0 17,486 4th
27 September 2016 Fleetwood Town H 2–1 Morais 45+1', B.Clarke 62' (pen.) 16,759 3rd
1 October 2016 Chesterfield A 1–0 B.Clarke 26' 6,997 2nd
8 October 2016 Shrewsbury Town H 2–0 Law 21', Vučkić 90+6' (pen.) 17,703 2nd
15 October 2016 Oxford United A 0–1 8,245 2nd
18 October 2016 Southend United H 1–1 McNulty 36' 16,112 2nd
22 October 2016 Sheffield United H 3–3 B.Clarke 35', Hiwula 60', Dieng 68' 20,972 2nd
29 October 2016 AFC Wimbledon A 3–2 Hiwula 3', Hanson (2) 78' (pen.), 90+2' 4,826 3rd
12 November 2016 Rochdale H 4–0 B.Clarke 41', Dieng 44', Hanson 59', Marshall 63' 18,205 2nd
19 November 2016 Southend United A 0–3 7,005 4th
22 November 2016 Northampton Town H 1–0 Hanson 56' 15,935 4th
26 November 2016 Swindon Town A 0–1 6,344 4th
10 December 2016 Charlton Athletic H Score Scorers Attendance Pos.
17 December 2016 Walsall A Score Scorers Attendance Pos.
26 December 2016 Scunthorpe United H Score Scorers Attendance Pos.

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
2 Bolton Wanderers 20 12 4 4 24 12 +12 40 Promotion to the Football League Championship
3 Sheffield United 20 11 5 4 34 22 +12 38 Qualification for League One play-offs[lower-alpha 1]
4 Bradford City 20 9 8 3 27 18 +9 35
5 Rochdale 20 9 3 8 27 25 +2 30
6 Peterborough United 19 8 5 6 28 21 +7 29
Updated to match(es) played on 29 November 2016. Source: BBC Sport
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
Notes:
  1. Four teams play for one spot and promotion to the Football League Championship.

FA Cup

Main article: 2016–17 FA Cup
Date Round Opponents H / A Result
F–A
Scorers Attendance
5 November 2016 Round 1 Accrington Stanley H 1–2 Kilgallon 72' 4,985

EFL Cup

Main article: 2016–17 EFL Cup
Date Round Opponents H / A Result
F–A
Scorers Attendance
9 August 2016 Round 1 Accrington Stanley A 0–0
(10–11p)
1,936

EFL Trophy

Main article: 2016–17 EFL Trophy
Pos Lge Team Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 L1 Bradford City 3 2 0 0 1 5 4 +1 6 Advance to Round 2
2 L2 Morecambe 3 2 0 0 1 7 7 0 6
3 L1 Bury 3 1 0 1 1 6 4 +2 4
4 ACA Stoke City Reserves and Academy 3 0 1 0 2 2 5 3 2
Source: EFL.com
Date Round Opponents H / A Result
F–A
Scorers Attendance
29 August 2016 Group Stage Stoke City U23 H 1–0 Dieng 38' 1,444
4 October 2016 Group Stage Bury H 2–1 Vučkić 31', Hiwula 35' 1,865
9 November 2016 Group Stage Morecambe A 2–3 Vučkić (2) 52', 83' 827
6 December 2016 Round 2 Cambridge United H Score Scorers Attendance

Squad Statistics

No. Pos. Name League FA Cup EFL Cup EFL Trophy Total Discipline
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
1GKRepublic of Ireland Colin Doyle 19010101022000
2DFEngland Stephen Darby 14010002017010
3DFAustralia James Meredith 17100102020130
4MFEngland Nicky Law 19(1)10(1)0100020(2)120
5DFEngland Nathan Clarke 001000203000
6DFFrance Romain Vincelot 20000100021030
7MFJamaica Mark Marshall 17(2)2100(1)00018(3)220
8MFFrance Timothee Dieng 14(2)210002117(2)310
9FWEngland James Hanson 9(2)410100011(2)400
10FWRepublic of Ireland Billy Clarke 14(2)60(1)0100015(3)610
11FWEngland Jordy Hiwula 13(6)40(1)0102116(7)510
12GKGermany Rouven Sattelmaier 1000002(1)03(1)000
14MFRepublic of Ireland Josh Cullen 17100000017120
16MFEngland Paul Anderson 0(3)00010001(3)010
17FWPoland Vincent Rabiega 0(1)000002(1)02(2)000
18FWScotland Marc McNulty 5(6)10000106(6)110
19FWSlovenia Haris Vuckic 3(4)11000236(4)400
20MFPortugal Filipe Morais 3(12)1100(1)0307(13)110
21DFEngland James King 000000101000
22DFEngland Nathaniel Knight-Percival 20000101022040
23DFNorthern Ireland Rory McArdle 2(1)01000205(1)000
24MFEngland Daniel Devine 6(2)010103011(2)010
25FWEngland Reece Webb-Foster 0(1)0000(1)0101(2)000
26DFEngland Matthew Kilgallon 3(1)011001(1)05(2)100
29DFEngland Tony McMahon 420010005210
30GKEngland Joe Cracknell 000000000000
31DFEngland Kwame Boateng 0000001(1)01(1)000
32MFEngland Ellis Hudson 0000001(1)01(1)000
33MFEngland Niah Payne 000000000000
34DFEngland Tom Windle 0000001(2)01(2)000
35MFEngland Sam Wright 0000000(1)00(1)000
-Own goals 10001

Statistics accurate as of 28 November 2016

Transfers

Transfers in

Date from Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref.
1 July 2016 CB England Nathaniel Knight-Percival Shrewsbury Town Free transfer [3]
1 July 2016 CM England Nicky Law Rangers Free transfer [4]
12 July 2016 GK Republic of Ireland Colin Doyle Blackpool £1 [5][6]
13 July 2016 DM France Timothée Dieng Oldham Athletic Free transfer [7]
22 July 2016 GK Germany Rouven Sattelmaier Stuttgarter Kickers Free transfer [8]
23 July 2016 CM France Romain Vincelot Coventry City Undisclosed [9]
1 August 2016 CB England Matthew Kilgallon Blackburn Rovers Free transfer [10]
16 August 2016 CF Poland Vincent Rabiega RB Leipzig Free transfer [11]

Transfers out

Date from Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.
1 July 2016 CF England Steve Davies Rochdale [lower-alpha 1] Released [13]
1 July 2016 CM England Billy Knott Gillingham [lower-alpha 2] Released [13]
1 July 2016 LB England Greg Leigh Bury Free transfer [15]
1 July 2016 LM England Josh Morris Scunthorpe United Free transfer [16]
1 July 2016 RM England Dylan Mottley-Henry Barnsley Released [13]
1 July 2016 CB France Christopher Routis Ross County Free transfer [17]
1 July 2016 LB Republic of Ireland Alan Sheehan Luton Town Free transfer [18]
1 July 2016 GK England Ben Williams Bury Free transfer [19]
1 July 2016 CM England Sam Wright Free agent Released [13]
5 July 2016 CF England Jamie Proctor Bolton Wanderers Free transfer [20]
31 August 2016 RW England Paul Anderson Northampton Town Free transfer [21]
  1. Following Davies' release, he signed for Rochdale.[12]
  2. Following Knott's release, he signed for Gillingham.[14]

Loans in

Date from Position Nationality Name From Date until Ref.
15 July 2016 CF England Jordy Hiwula Huddersfield Town End of Season [22]
8 August 2016 CM Republic of Ireland Josh Cullen West Ham United End of Season [23]
31 August 2016 FW Scotland Marc McNulty Sheffield United End of Season [24]
31 August 2016 AM Slovenia Haris Vučkić Newcastle United 3 January 2017 [25]

Loans Out

Date from Position Nationality Name To Date until Ref.
29 August 2016 GK England Joe Cracknell Bradford Park Avenue 14 January 2017 [26]

References

  1. "History". Statto.
  2. "CITY TO BEGIN AT HOME TO PORT VALE". Bradford City AFC. 22 June 2016.
  3. "City Secure Deal For Knight-Percival". Bradford City Official Site. 1 July 2016. Retrieved 1 July 2016.
  4. "City Land Law Signing". Bradford City Official Site. 29 June 2016. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  5. "City Complete Doyle Deal". Bradford City Official Site. 12 July 2016. Retrieved 12 July 2016.
  6. "Bradford sign goalkeeper Doyle for £1". BBC. 12 July 2016. Retrieved 12 July 2016.
  7. "City Deliver Dieng Deal". Bradford City Official Site. 13 July 2016. Retrieved 13 July 2016.
  8. "City Seal Sattelmaier Signing". Bradford City Official Site. 22 July 2016. Retrieved 22 July 2016.
  9. "City Snap Up Vincelot". Bradford City Official Site. 23 July 2016. Retrieved 23 July 2016.
  10. "City Clinch Kilgallon Signing". Bradford City Official Site. 1 August 2016. Retrieved 1 August 2016.
  11. "City Confirm Rabiega Signing". Bradford City Official Site. 16 August 2016. Retrieved 16 August 2016.
  12. "Dale sign ex-Bradford striker Davies". BBC. 17 August 2016. Retrieved 17 August 2016.
  13. 1 2 3 4 "Club Confirm Released List". Bradford City Official Site. 31 May 2016. Retrieved 31 May 2016.
  14. "Gillingham sign midfielder Knott". BBC. 16 June 2016. Retrieved 16 June 2016.
  15. "Leigh Moves To Bury". Bradford City Official Site. 1 July 2016. Retrieved 1 July 2016.
  16. "Morris Departs For Scunthorpe". Bradford City Official Site. 15 June 2016. Retrieved 15 June 2016.
  17. "Ross County bring in four new signings". BBC. 25 May 2016. Retrieved 27 May 2016.
  18. "Luton sign Bradford defender Sheehan". BBC. 25 May 2016. Retrieved 25 May 2016.
  19. "Shakers sign Williams and Ismail". BBC. 24 June 2016. Retrieved 24 June 2016.
  20. "Bolton bring in forward Proctor". BBC. 5 July 2016. Retrieved 5 July 2016.
  21. "Anderson Leaves The Bantams". Bradford City Official Site. 31 August 2016. Retrieved 1 September 2016.
  22. "City Secure Loan Move For Hiwula". Bradford City Official Site. 15 July 2016. Retrieved 15 July 2016.
  23. "Cullen Returns". Bradford City Official Site. 8 August 2016. Retrieved 8 August 2016.
  24. "Cullen Returns". BBC. 31 August 2016. Retrieved 31 August 2016.
  25. "Vuckic Signs On Loan". Bradford City Official Site. 31 August 2016. Retrieved 1 September 2016.
  26. "City Secure Loan Move For Hiwula". Newsquest. 30 August 2016. Retrieved 31 August 2016.
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