2015–16 Bradford City A.F.C. season
2015–16 season | |||
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Chairman | Mark Lawn Julian Rhodes | ||
Manager | Philip Parkinson (until 10 June) Stuart McCall (from 20 June) | ||
Stadium | Valley Parade | ||
League One | 5th – Play Off Semi-Final | ||
FA Cup | 3rd Round Replay (knocked out by Bury) | ||
League Cup | 1st Round (knocked out by York City) | ||
FL Trophy | 2nd Round (knocked out by Barnsley) | ||
Top goalscorer | League: James Hanson (11) All: James Hanson (13) | ||
Highest home attendance | 19,317 vs. Sheffield United (League One, 20 September) | ||
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The 2015–16 season will be Bradford City's 113th season in their history, their 101st in the Football League and 103rd 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 2015 to 30 June 2016. The new kits were announced in April 2015 – a claret and amber checked home kit, and an all-black away kit.[2]
Pre-Season Friendlies
On 5 June 2015, Bradford City announced their first pre-season friendly against Guiseley.[3] On 10 July 2015, the club confirmed as part of the Scotland tour they will face St Mirren.[4] A day later the Bantams announced they will play host to Carlisle United on 25 July 2015.[5] A pre-season friendly against Burnley was confirmed on 12 June 2015.[6] On 19 June 2015, Bradford City confirmed a friendly against Farsley.[7] On 30 June 2015, the Bantams confirmed their second friendly during the week-long stay in Scotland.[8] On 20 July 2015, Bradford City announced they will send a XI side to Ossett Albion.[9] On 23 July 2015, Bradford announced another friendly addition against Whitby Town.[10]
Date | Opponents | H / A | Result F–A |
Scorers | Attendance |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
11 July 2015 | Farsley Celtic | A | 3–0 | Hanson (2) 19', 27', Watt 36' | – |
14 July 2015 | Motherwell | A | 3–0 | Leigh 45', Sheehan 63', Hanson 70' | – |
18 July 2015 | St Mirren | A | 1–0 | B.Clarke 15' | – |
21 July 2015 | Guiseley | A | 1–2 | Drury 34' | – |
25 July 2015 | Carlisle United | H | 2–0 | Morris 58', Liddle 72' | – |
28 July 2015 | Whitby Town | A | 0–1 | ||
1 August 2015 | Burnley | A | 0–2 |
League One
Matches
On 17 June 2015, the fixtures for the forthcoming season were announced.[11]
Date | Opponents | H / A | Result F–A |
Scorers | Attendance | Position |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
8 August 2015 | Swindon Town | A | 1–4 | Morris 4' | 8,090 | 23rd |
15 August 2015 | Shrewsbury Town | H | 1–1 | B. Clarke 43' | 18,039 | 24th |
18 August 2015 | Gillingham | H | 1–2 | Hanson 7' | 17,496 | 24th |
22 August 2015 | Barnsley | A | 0–0 | 10,342 | 22nd | |
29 August 2015 | Port Vale | H | 1–0 | Cole 90' | 17,806 | 16th |
5 September 2015 | Oldham Athletic | A | 2–1 | Burke 21', Cole 63' | 5,619 | 11th |
12 September 2015 | Fleetwood Town | A | 1–1 | Hanson 20' | 4,044 | 14th |
20 September 2015 | Sheffield United | H | 2–2 | Meredith 33', Cole 47' | 19,317 | 12th |
26 September 2015 | Peterborough United | H | 0–2 | 17,970 | 18th | |
29 September 2015 | Colchester United | A | 0–2 | 3,334 | 19th | |
3 October 2015 | Rochdale | A | 3–1 | Evans 34', Cole 59', Lancashire 61' (o.g.) | 4,534 | 16th |
17 October 2015 | Doncaster Rovers | A | 1–0 | Cole 1' | 8,410 | 15th |
20 October 2015 | Bury | H | 2–1 | McArdle 45', Brown 51' (o.g.) | 17,575 | 11th |
24 October 2015 | Wigan Athletic | H | 1–1 | Hanson 63' | 19,171 | 14th |
31 October 2015 | Millwall | A | 0–0 | 9,367 | 14th | |
3 November 2015 | Blackpool | H | 1–0 | Hanson 45' | 17,435 | 9th |
14 November 2015 | Crewe Alexandra | H | 2–0 | Liddle 45', B.Clarke 58' | 17,546 | 7th |
21 November 2015 | Scunthorpe United | A | 2–0 | McMahon 28' (pen.), Leigh 52' | 4,865 | 7th |
24 November 2015 | Coventry City | H | 0–0 | 17,757 | 6th | |
28 November 2015 | Walsall | A | 1–2 | Evans 64' | 4,668 | 9th |
19 December 2015 | Chesterfield | A | 1–0 | McMahon 72' | 6,795 | 8th |
28 December 2015 | Sheffield United | A | 1–3 | Liddle 83' | 24,777 | 10th |
2 January 2016 | Gillingham | A | 0–3 | 6,446 | 12th | |
16 January 2016 | Oldham Athletic | H | 1–0 | McMahon 50' | 18,522 | 10th |
23 January 2016 | Port Vale | A | 1–1 | Proctor 65' | 4,849 | 10th |
26 January 2016 | Barnsley | H | 0–1 | 17,470 | 11th | |
30 January 2016 | Fleetwood Town | H | 2–1 | Hanson 67', Davies 90+3' | 17,554 | 10th |
6 February 2016 | Burton Albion | A | 1–3 | McArdle 90+2' | 3,796 | 12th |
13 February 2016 | Peterborough United | A | 4–0 | Hanson (2) 45', 68', Reid 56', Davies 77' | 5,816 | 11th |
16 February 2016 | Southend United | H | 2–0 | McMahon 17', Hanson 74' | 17,701 | 8th |
20 February 2016 | Rochdale | H | 2–2 | McArdle 40', Davies 62' | 17,936 | 8th |
27 February 2016 | Blackpool | A | 1–0 | Reid 54' | 8,780 | 7th |
1 March 2016 | Colchester United | H | 1–2 | Thomas 17' | 16,786 | 9th |
5 March 2016 | Bury | A | 0–0 | 4,036 | 8th | |
8 March 2016 | Burton Albion | H | 2–0 | Reid 13', Burke 28' | 17,500 | 7th |
12 March 2016 | Doncaster Rovers | H | 2–1 | Proctor (2) 7', 49' | 17,889 | 6th |
19 March 2016 | Wigan Athletic | A | 0–1 | 10,890 | 7th | |
26 March 2016 | Millwall | H | 1–0 | Davies 79' | 18,538 | 6th |
28 March 2016 | Crewe Alexandra | A | 1–0 | Proctor 50' | 5,320 | 6th |
2 April 2016 | Scunthorpe United | H | 1–0 | Davies 68' | 17,873 | 5th |
9 April 2016 | Swindon Town | H | 1–0 | B.Clarke 20' | 18,043 | 3rd |
16 April 2016 | Shrewsbury Town | A | 1–1 | Proctor 71' | 6,247 | 4th |
23 April 2016 | Walsall | H | 4–0 | Morais 54', Hanson (3) 58', 72', 73' | 19,336 | 5th |
30 April 2016 | Southend United | A | 1–0 | Evans 12' | 8,571 | 5th |
8 May 2016 | Chesterfield | H | 2–0 | Evans 7', B.Clarke 87' | 20,807 | 5th |
League table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3 | Walsall | 46 | 24 | 12 | 10 | 71 | 49 | +22 | 84 | Qualification for the League One play-offs[a] |
4 | Millwall | 46 | 24 | 9 | 13 | 73 | 49 | +24 | 81 | |
5 | Bradford City | 46 | 23 | 11 | 12 | 55 | 40 | +15 | 80 | |
6 | Barnsley (O, P) | 46 | 22 | 8 | 16 | 70 | 54 | +16 | 74 | |
7 | Scunthorpe United | 46 | 21 | 11 | 14 | 60 | 47 | +13 | 74 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
(O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted
Notes:
- ^ Four teams play for one spot and promotion to Football League Championship.
Play-offs
After finishing fifth in League One, City were entered into the end-of-season play-offs to determine who would get promoted to Championship for the 2016–17 season. Bradford were against fourth-placed Millwall in the semi-finals and played them over two legs.
Date | Round | Opponents | H / A | Result F–A |
Scorers | Attendance |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
15 May 2016 | Semi-final First leg |
Millwall | H | 1–3 | McMahon 13' (pen.) | 19,241 |
20 May 2016 | Semi-final First leg |
Millwall | A | 1–1 | Proctor 44' | 16,301 |
FA Cup
Date | Round | Opponents | H / A | Result F–A |
Scorers | Attendance |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
8 November 2015 | Round 1 | Aldershot Town | A | 0–0 | 2,640 | |
18 November 2015 | Round 1 Replay | Aldershot Town | H | 2–0 | Leigh 61', McMahon 76' (pen.) | 2,930 |
6 December 2015 | Round 2 | Chesham | H | 4–0 | Reid 22', Hanson 43', Liddle 90', Cole 90' | 6,047 |
9 January 2016 | Round 3 | Bury | A | 0–0 | 6,962 | |
19 January 2016 | Round 3 Replay | Bury | H | 0–0 (2–4p) |
6,227 |
League Cup
On 16 June 2015, the first round draw was made, Bradford City were drawn away against York City.[12]
Date | Round | Opponents | H / A | Result F–A |
Scorers | Attendance |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
11 August 2015 | Round 1 | York City | A | 2–2 (2–4p) |
Routis 21', Hanson 90' | 4,201 |
Football League Trophy
On 5 September 2015, the second round draw was shown live on Soccer AM and drawn by Charlie Austin and Ed Skrein. Bradford will host Barnsley.[13]
Date | Round | Opponents | H / A | Result F–A |
Scorers | Attendance |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
13 October 2015 | Round 2 | Barnsley | H | 1–2 | Knott 22' | 4,127 |
Squad statistics
No. | Pos. | Name | League | FA Cup | League Cup | League Trophy | Total | Discipline | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ![]() |
![]() | |||
1 | GK | ![]() |
44 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 51 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
2 | DF | ![]() |
47 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 53 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
3 | DF | ![]() |
40(3) | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 43(3) | 1 | 3 | 0 |
4 | MF | ![]() |
35(1) | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0(1) | 0 | 38(2) | 4 | 10 | 1 |
5 | DF | ![]() |
20(6) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 24(6) | 0 | 3 | 1 |
6 | DF | ![]() |
2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
7 | MF | ![]() |
8(23) | 0 | 2(3) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12(26) | 0 | 2 | 0 |
8 | MF | ![]() |
17(3) | 2 | 3(1) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 22(4) | 3 | 3 | 0 |
9 | FW | ![]() |
30(10) | 11 | 4 | 1 | 0(1) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 35(11) | 13 | 7 | 0 |
10 | FW | ![]() |
21(8) | 4 | 3(2) | 0 | 0(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24(11) | 4 | 0 | 0 |
11 | MF | ![]() |
17(7) | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 21(7) | 1 | 3 | 0 |
12 | MF | ![]() |
18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
14 | MF | ![]() |
7(5) | 1 | 0(2) | 0 | 0(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7(8) | 1 | 0 | 0 |
15 | DF | ![]() |
6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
16 | DF | ![]() |
33 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
17 | MF | ![]() |
33(2) | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36(2) | 4 | 3 | 0 |
18 | DF | ![]() |
9(2) | 0 | 2(1) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12(3) | 1 | 1 | 0 |
19 | FW | ![]() |
14(5) | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13(5) | 6 | 1 | 0 |
20 | MF | ![]() |
3(4) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3(4) | 1 | 0 | 0 |
21 | DF | ![]() |
2(2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2(2) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
22 | GK | ![]() |
3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
23 | DF | ![]() |
36 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 43 | 3 | 6 | 0 |
24 | FW | ![]() |
6(19) | 5 | 0(1) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0(1) | 0 | 7(21) | 5 | 5 | 0 |
25 | MF | ![]() |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
26 | MF | ![]() |
5(8) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6(8) | 0 | 2 | 0 |
27 | MF | ![]() |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
28 | MF | ![]() |
0(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
29 | DF | ![]() |
40(1) | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 47(1) | 6 | 9 | 0 |
30 | GK | ![]() |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
31 | DF | ![]() |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
33 | FW | ![]() |
1(8) | 0 | 1(2) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4(10) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
34 | FW | ![]() |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
39 | FW | ![]() |
6(4) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6(4) | 1 | 1 | 0 |
44 | FW | ![]() |
12(7) | 5 | 2(2) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0(1) | 0 | 14(10) | 6 | 1 | 0 |
- | FW | ![]() |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
- | FW | ![]() |
1(2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1(2) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
- | – | Own goals | – | 2 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 2 | – | – |
Statistics accurate as of 20 May 2016
Transfers
Transfers in
Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Fee | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 July 2015 | CF | ![]() |
Steve Davies | Blackpool | Free transfer | [14] |
1 July 2015 | LM | ![]() |
Josh Morris | Blackburn Rovers | Free transfer | [15] |
3 July 2015 | RB | ![]() |
Tony McMahon | Blackpool | Free transfer | [16] |
7 July 2015 | CF | ![]() |
Jonathan Lewis | Fort Lauderdale Strikers | Free transfer | [17] |
13 July 2015 | LM | ![]() |
Mark Marshall | Port Vale | Free transfer | [18] |
28 July 2015 | CB | ![]() |
Nathan Clarke | Leyton Orient | Free transfer | [19] |
1 August 2015 | RW | ![]() |
Paul Anderson | Ipswich Town | Free transfer | [20] |
6 August 2015 | GK | ![]() |
Joe Cracknell | Hull City | Free transfer | [21] |
6 August 2015 | LB | ![]() |
Greg Leigh | Manchester City | Free transfer | [22] |
17 August 2015 | GK | ![]() |
Brad Jones | Liverpool | Free transfer | [23] |
28 August 2015 | CF | ![]() |
Devante Cole | Manchester City | Free transfer | [24] |
1 February 2016 | CF | ![]() |
Jamie Proctor | Fleetwood Town | Free transfer | [25] |
Transfers out
Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Fee | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 July 2015 | CB | ![]() |
Andrew Davies | Ross County | Free transfer | [26] |
1 July 2015 | DM | ![]() |
Matthew Dolan | Yeovil Town [a] | Free transfer | [28] |
1 July 2015 | AM | ![]() |
Andy Halliday | Rangers | Free transfer | [29] |
1 July 2015 | CM | ![]() |
Jason Kennedy | Carlisle United | Free transfer | [30] |
1 July 2015 | CF | ![]() |
Aaron McLean | Barnet [b] | Released | [32] |
1 July 2015 | GK | ![]() |
Matt Urwin | Free Agent | Released | [29] |
13 July 2015 | CF | ![]() |
Oli McBurnie | Swansea City | Undisclosed | [33] |
25 August 2015 | RW | ![]() |
Mark Yeates | Oldham Athletic | Free transfer | [34] |
22 January 2016 | CF | ![]() |
Devante Cole | Fleetwood Town | £75,000 | [35] |
1 February 2016 | MF | ![]() |
Gary Liddle | Chesterfield | Undisclosed | [36] |
Loans in
Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Date until | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
10 July 2015 | CF | ![]() |
Luke James | Peterborough United | End of season | [37] |
20 August 2015 | CB | ![]() |
Reece Burke | West Ham United | 20 September 2015 | [38] |
20 August 2015 | CM | ![]() |
Lee Evans | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 9 January 2016 | [39] |
22 January 2016 | CF | ![]() |
Jamie Proctor | Fleetwood Town | 1 February 2016 | [40] |
29 January 2016 | CF | ![]() |
Wes Thomas | Birmingham City | 29 April 2016 | [41] |
Loans out
Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Date until | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
25 September 2015 | LB | ![]() |
Alan Sheehan | Notts County | 26 December 2015 | [42] |
26 September 2015 | ST | ![]() |
Jon Lewis | Farsley Celtic | 24 October 2015 | [43] |
22 January 2016 | LB | ![]() |
Alan Sheehan | Luton Town | 31 July 2016 | [44] |
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