2023–24 Bradford City A.F.C. season

Bradford City
2023–24 season
ChairmanStefan Rupp
ManagerMark Hughes
(until 4 October)[1]
Kevin McDonald
(caretaker - 4 Oct until 31 Oct)[1][2]
Mark Trueman
(caretaker - 31 Oct until 6 Nov)[2]
Graham Alexander
(from 6 November)[3]
StadiumValley Parade
League Two9th
FA CupFirst round
EFL CupThird round
EFL TrophySemi-final

The 2023–24 season is the 121st season in the existence of Bradford City and their fifth consecutive season in League Two. In addition to the league the club are also participating in the FA Cup, the EFL Cup, and the EFL Trophy.

Current squad

As of 21 February 2024
No. Name Position Nationality Place of birth Date of birth (Age) Previous club Date signed Fee Contract end
Goalkeepers
1 Sam Walker GK Gravesend (1991-10-02) 2 October 1991 Charlton Athletic 11 January 2024 Free 30 June 2025
13 Colin Doyle GK Cork (1985-06-12) 12 June 1985 Kilmarnock 1 July 2022 Free 30 June 2024
29 Heath Richardson GK Norfolk (2004-01-26) 26 January 2004 Academy 1 July 2022 Trainee 30 June 2024
40 Zachariah Hadi GK Academy 21 February 2024 Trainee 30 June 2024
Defenders
2 Brad Halliday RB Redcar (1995-07-10) 10 July 1995 Fleetwood Town 10 July 2022 Free 30 June 2024
3 Liam Ridehalgh LB Halifax (1991-04-20) 20 April 1991 Tranmere Rovers 1 July 2021 Free 30 June 2024
4 Ash Taylor CB Bromborough (1990-09-02) 2 September 1990 Kilmarnock 1 July 2023 Free 30 June 2025
5 Matthew Platt CB Knowsley (1997-10-03) 3 October 1997 Barrow 1 July 2022 Free 30 June 2024
15 Sam Stubbs CB Liverpool (1998-11-20) 20 November 1998 Exeter City 31 January 2023 Free 30 June 2024
18 Ciaran Kelly CB Lucan (1998-07-04) 4 July 1998 Bohemian 1 January 2023 Free 30 June 2025
22 Daniel Oyegoke RB Barnet (2003-01-03) 3 January 2003 Brentford 1 July 2023 Loan 31 May 2024
31 Jonathan Tomkinson CB Plano (2002-04-11) 11 April 2002 Norwich City 6 September 2023 Loan 31 May 2024
32 Lewis Richards LB Liverpool (2001-10-15) 15 October 2001 Wolverhampton Wanderers 18 August 2023 Undisclosed 30 June 2025
Midfielders
6 Richard Smallwood CM Redcar (1990-12-29) 29 December 1990 Hull City 1 July 2022 Free 30 June 2024
7 Jamie Walker AM Edinburgh (1993-06-25) 25 June 1993 Heart of Midlothian 1 July 2022 Free 30 June 2024
10 Alex Pattison CM Darlington (1997-09-06) 6 September 1997 Harrogate Town 1 July 2023 Free 30 June 2026
11 Alex Gilliead CM Shotley Bridge (1996-02-11) 11 February 1996 Scunthorpe United 1 July 2021 Free 30 June 2025
23 Bobby Pointon AM Bradford (2004-01-04) 4 January 2004 Academy 1 July 2023 Trainee 30 June 2024
26 Kevin McDonald DM Carnoustie (1988-11-04) 4 November 1988 Exeter City 1 July 2023 Free 30 June 2025
39 Gabriel Wadsworth CM Academy 21 July 2023 Trainee 30 June 2024
Forwards
8 Calum Kavanagh CF Cardiff (2003-09-05) 5 September 2003 Middlesbrough 1 February 2024 Undisclosed 30 June 2026
9 Andy Cook CF Bishop Auckland (1990-10-18) 18 October 1990 Mansfield Town 1 July 2021 Free 30 June 2026
12 Clarke Oduor LW Siaya (1999-06-25) 25 June 1999 Barnsley 1 July 2023 Free 30 June 2026
14 Tyler Smith CF Sheffield (1998-12-04) 4 December 1998 Hull City 1 July 2023 Free 30 June 2026
20 Harry Chapman LW Hartlepool (1997-11-05) 5 November 1997 Blackburn Rovers 1 July 2022 Free 30 June 2024
27 Matt Derbyshire CF Great Harwood (1986-04-14) 14 April 1986 NorthEast United 9 January 2023 Free 30 June 2024
28 Jake Young CF Huddersfield (2001-07-22) 22 July 2001 Forest Green Rovers 1 July 2022 Undisclosed 30 June 2025
33 Adam Wilson LW Ashington (2000-04-10) 10 April 2000 The New Saints 28 August 2023 Undisclosed 30 June 2026
36 Tyreik Wright RW Ovens (2001-09-22) 22 September 2001 Plymouth Argyle 15 January 2024 Loan 31 May 2024
Out on Loan
17 Luke Hendrie RB Leeds (1994-08-27) 27 August 1994 Hartlepool United 31 January 2022 Free 30 June 2024
19 Vadaine Oliver CF Sheffield (1991-10-21) 21 October 1991 Gillingham 10 July 2022 Free 30 June 2025
21 Timi Odusina CB Croydon (1999-10-28) 28 October 1999 Hartlepool United 1 July 2022 Undisclosed 30 June 2025
25 Harvey Rowe CM (2003-10-04) 4 October 2003 Academy 1 July 2023 Trainee 30 June 2024
38 Freddy Jeffreys CM Leeds (2005-08-25) 25 August 2005 Academy 9 October 2023 Trainee 30 June 2024
Finn Cousin-Dawson RB Stockton-on-Tees (2002-07-04) 4 July 2002 Academy 1 July 2020 Trainee 30 June 2024

Transfers

In

Date Pos Player Transferred from Fee Ref
1 July 2023 DM  Kevin McDonald (SCO)  Exeter City (ENG) Free transfer [4]
1 July 2023 LW  Clarke Oduor (KEN)  Barnsley (ENG) Free transfer [5]
1 July 2023 CM  Alex Pattison (ENG)  Harrogate Town (ENG) Free transfer [6]
1 July 2023 CF  Tyler Smith (ENG)  Hull City (ENG) Free transfer [7]
1 July 2023 CB  Ash Taylor (WAL)  Kilmarnock (SCO) Free transfer [8]
18 August 2023 LB  Lewis Richards (IRL)  Wolverhampton Wanderers (ENG) Undisclosed [9]
28 August 2023 LW  Adam Wilson (ENG)  The New Saints (ENG) Undisclosed [10]
11 January 2024 GK  Sam Walker (ENG)  Charlton Athletic (ENG) Free transfer [11]
1 February 2024 CF  Calum Kavanagh (IRL)  Middlesbrough (ENG) Undisclosed [12]

Out

Date Pos Player Transferred to Fee Ref
14 June 2023 LB  Matty Foulds (ENG)  Harrogate Town (ENG) Undisclosed [13]
30 June 2023 CM  Adam Clayton (ENG)  Rochdale (ENG) Released [14][15]
30 June 2023 LW  Abo Eisa (ENG)  Grimsby Town (ENG) Released [14][16]
30 June 2023 CF  Cole Roberts (ENG) Free agent Released [14]
30 June 2023 AM  Kian Scales (ENG)  Scunthorpe United (ENG) Released [14][17]
30 June 2023 DM  Yann Songo'o (CMR)  Morecambe (ENG) Released [14][18]
30 June 2023 RB  Oscar Threlkeld (ENG)  Morecambe (ENG) Released [14]
30 June 2023 CM  Jack Wilson (ENG)  Brighouse Town (ENG) Released [14][19]
30 June 2023 AM  Charlie Wood (ENG) Free agent Released [14]
11 September 2023 CM  Jay Tinsdale (ENG)  Sheffield United (ENG) Free transfer [20]
1 January 2024 DM  Ryan East (ENG)  Rochdale (ENG) Free transfer [21]
11 January 2024 GK  Harry Lewis (ENG)  Carlisle United (ENG) Undisclosed [22]
18 January 2024 RM  Emmanuel Osadebe (IRL)  Forest Green Rovers (ENG) Undisclosed [23]

Loaned in

Date Pos Player Loaned from Fee Ref
1 July 2023 RB  Daniel Oyegoke (ENG)  Brentford (ENG) End of season [24]
1 September 2023 LW  Chisom Afoka (ENG)  Aston Villa (ENG) 3 January 2024[a] [25][26]
1 September 2023 SS  Rayhaan Tulloch (ENG)  West Bromwich Albion (ENG) 1 February 2024[b] [27][28]
6 September 2023 CB  Jonathan Tomkinson (USA)  Norwich City (ENG) End of season [29]
15 January 2024 RW  Tyreik Wright (IRL)  Plymouth Argyle (ENG) End of season [30]
  1. ^ Afoka returned to parent club Aston Villa early from his season-long loan.
  2. ^ Tulloch returned to parent club West Brom early from his season-long loan.

Loaned out

Date Pos Player Loaned to Date until Ref
7 July 2023 RB  Finn Cousin-Dawson (NIR)  Blyth Spartans (ENG) End of season [31]
2 August 2023 CF  Jake Young (ENG)  Swindon Town (ENG) 2 January 2024[a] [32][33]
4 August 2023 CF  Isaac Robinson (ENG)  Farsley Celtic (ENG) End of season [34]
14 August 2023 DM  Ryan East (ENG)  Rochdale (ENG) 1 January 2024[b] [35][21]
1 September 2023 RB  Luke Hendrie (ENG)  Hartlepool United (ENG) End of season [36]
15 September 2023 CB  Timi Odusina (ENG)  Woking (ENG) End of season[c] [37][38]
25 October 2023 CF  Dylan Youmbi (ENG)  Farsley Celtic (ENG) 15 February 2024 [39][40][41]
14 November 2023 DF  Noah Wadsworth (ENG)  Farsley Celtic (ENG) 16 February 2024 [42][43]
12 January 2024 DM  Harvey Rowe (ENG)  Farsley Celtic (ENG) End of season [44]
17 January 2024 CF  Vadaine Oliver (ENG)  Stevenage (ENG) End of season [45]
15 February 2024 CF  Dylan Youmbi (ENG)  Scunthorpe United (ENG) End of season [41]
  1. ^ On 2 January, Young was recalled back from his season-long loan at Swindon early.
  2. ^ On 22 December, it was announced East would join Rochdale permanently in January.
  3. ^ On 5 January, Odusina's loan at Woking was extended until the end of season.

Pre-season and friendlies

On 15 June, Bradford City announced their pre-season schedule, with matches against Bury, Eldense, Bradford (Park Avenue), Hull City, Middlesbrough and Rochdale.[46] In July, it was confirmed that Getafe replaced Eldense as pre-season opposition.[47]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

8 July 2023 Friendly Bury 0–6 Bradford City Bury
15:00 BST Report Pattison 7'
Cook 12'
Osadebe 27'
Ridehalgh 28'
Derbyshire 53'
Walker 88'		 Stadium: Gigg Lane
14 July 2023 Friendly Getafe 3–0 Bradford City Oliva, Spain
17:00 BST Mayoral 3'
Iglesias 37'
Altimira 71'		 Report Stadium: Oliva Nova Sports Center
18 July 2023 Friendly Bolton Wanderers 5–2 Bradford City Bolton, England
12:00 BST Stadium: Eddie Davies Academy (Behind Closed Doors)
19 July 2023 Friendly Bradford (Park Avenue) 1–1 Bradford City Bradford
19:30 BST Longbottom 58' Report Youmbi 44' Stadium: Horsfall Stadium
Attendance: 2,354
22 July 2023 Friendly Bradford City 1–1 Hull City Bradford
15:00 BST Stubbs 90' Report Slater 22' Stadium: Valley Parade
Attendance: 3,411
26 July 2023 Friendly Bradford City 3–3 Middlesbrough Bradford
19:30 BST Cook 12', 41', 58' Report Silvera 4'
Gilbert 29' (pen.)
Nkrumah 90'		 Stadium: Valley Parade
Attendance: 4,378 (1,413 Middlesbrough supporters)
29 July 2023 Friendly Rochdale 1–0 Bradford City Rochdale
15:00 BST Rodney 46' Report Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 1,971 (697 away supporters)

Competitions

Overall record

Competition First match Last match Starting round Final position Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
League Two 5 Aug 2023 Matchday 1 45 18 12 15 57 58 −1 040.00
FA Cup 4 Nov 2023 4 November 2023 First round First round 1 0 0 1 1 2 −1 000.00
EFL Cup 8 Aug 2023 28 September 2023 First round Third round 3 0 2 1 2 4 −2 000.00
EFL Trophy 10 Oct 2023 Group stage 6 6 0 0 16 2 +14 100.00
Total 55 24 14 17 76 66 +10 043.64

Last updated: 17 February 2024
Source: Soccerway

League Two

Main article: 2023–24 EFL League Two

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
6 Crewe Alexandra 46 19 14 13 69 65 +4 71 Qualified for League Two play-offs
7 Crawley Town (O, P) 46 21 7 18 73 67 +6 70
8 Barrow 46 18 15 13 62 56 +6 69
9 Bradford City 46 19 12 15 61 59 +2 69
10 AFC Wimbledon 46 17 14 15 64 51 +13 65
11 Walsall 46 18 11 17 69 73 −4 65
12 Gillingham 46 18 10 18 46 57 −11 64
Source: EFL Official Website
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results; 5) Wins; 6) Away goals; 7) Penalty points (sec 9.5); 8) 12-point sending off offences[48]
(O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted


Results summary

Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
46 19 12 15 61 59  +2 69 9 8 6 29 28  +1 10 4 9 32 31  +1

Last updated: 23 April 2024.
Source: Soccerway

Results by round

Round123456789101112131415161718192022232425262728211303032333429237383936440414243444535346
GroundAHAAHAHHAHAHAHAAHAHAAAHHAHAHAHAHHHAHHHAHAHAAAH
ResultLWDLWDDDWLLWWDLLLLWWWWDDLLDDLDWWWDWLLLLWDWWWWW
Position181113181215161711141814111115161818141414101011131415161818141313161313151717141414131099
Updated to match(es) played on 23 April 2024. Source: Soccerway
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; P = Postponed
Notes:
  • 1 Matchday 21 (vs Salford City) was postponed due to a waterlogged pitch.
  • 2 Matchday 29 (vs Doncaster Rovers) was postponed due to a frozen pitch.
  • 3 Matchday 35 (vs Barrow) was postponed after the referee deemed the pitch to be unplayable.
  • 4 Matchday 36 (vs Notts County) was postponed due to a waterlogged pitch.

Matches

On 22 June, the EFL League Two fixtures were released.[49]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

5 August 2023 1 Crawley Town 1–0 Bradford City Crawley
15:00 BST Gordon  11'
Wright 14'
Kelly  15'
Darcy  30'
Conroy  72'
Orsi  90'
Henry  90+3'		 Report Kelly  12'
Oyegoke  31'  41'
Halliday  64'
Walker  82'		 Stadium: Broadfield Stadium
Attendance: 3,883
Referee: Thomas Parsons
12 August 2023 2 Bradford City 2–1 Colchester United Bradford
15:00 BST Walker  7'
Oduor 45'
Platt  45+5'
Pattison 58'		 Report Taylor 9'  57'
Dallison  40'		 Stadium: Valley Parade
Attendance: 17,177
Referee: Marc Edwards
15 August 2023 3 Stockport County 1–1 Bradford City Edgeley
19:45 BST Knoyle  20'
Olaofe 80'
Croasdale  87'		 Report Gilliead  20'
Pattison 47'
Oyegoke  52'
Platt  52'		 Stadium: Edgeley Park
Attendance: 9,296
Referee: Seb Stockbridge
19 August 2023 4 Morecambe 3–0 Bradford City Morecambe
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Mazuma Stadium
Attendance: 4,713
Referee: Lewis Smith
26 August 2023 5 Bradford City 1–0 Crewe Alexandra Bradford
15:00 BST
Report Stadium: Valley Parade
Attendance: 16,736
Referee: Darren Drysdale
2 September 2023 6 Mansfield Town 0–0 Bradford City Mansfield
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Field Mill
Attendance: 8,525
Referee: Leigh Doughty
9 September 2023 7 Bradford City 1–1 Grimsby Town Bradford
12:30 BST
Report
Stadium: Valley Parade
Attendance: 18,879
Referee: Sam Purkiss
16 September 2023 8 Bradford City 1–1 Harrogate Town Bradford
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Valley Parade
Attendance: 17,283
Referee: Sunny Gill
23 September 2023 9 Newport County 1–4 Bradford City Newport
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Rodney Parade
Attendance: 4,087
Referee: Andy Davies
30 September 2023 10 Bradford City 1–3 Walsall Bradford
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Valley Parade
Attendance: 17,038
Referee: Scott Jackson
3 October 2023 11 Tranmere Rovers 2–1 Bradford City Birkenhead
19:45 BST
Report
Stadium: Prenton Park
Attendance: 5,672
Referee: Scott Oldham
7 October 2023 12 Bradford City 1–0 Swindon Town Bradford
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Valley Parade
Attendance: 16,788
Referee: Christopher Pollard
14 October 2023 13 AFC Wimbledon 0–1 Bradford City Wimbledon
10:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Plough Lane
Attendance: 8,270
Referee: Scott Simpson
21 October 2023 14 Bradford City 1–1 Wrexham Bradford
15:00 BST Smallwood  6'
Walker  26'
Pointon  37'
Wilson 85'		 Report Mullin  2' 68' (Barnett)
Jones  29'		 Stadium: Valley Parade
Attendance: 21,552
Referee: Ross Joyce
24 October 2023 15 Milton Keynes Dons 4–1 Bradford City Milton Keynes
10:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Stadium MK
Attendance: 5,510
Referee: Matthew Corlett
28 October 2023 16 Sutton United 2–1 Bradford City Sutton
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Gander Green Lane
Attendance: 2,866
Referee: Oliver Langford
11 November 2023 17 Bradford City 1–2 Barrow Bradford
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Valley Parade
Attendance: 17,247
Referee: David Webb
18 November 2023 18 Notts County 4–2 Bradford City Nottingham
12:30 GMT
Report
Stadium: Meadow Lane
Attendance: 11,909
Referee: Tom Reeves
25 November 2023 19 Bradford City 1–0 Accrington Stanley Bradford
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Valley Parade
Attendance: 16,548
Referee: Keith Stroud
28 November 2023 20 Forest Green Rovers 0–3 Bradford City Nailsworth
19:45 GMT
    		Stadium: The New Lawn
    Attendance: 1,462
    Referee: Simon Mather
    16 December 2023 22 Gillingham 0–2 Bradford City Gillingham
    15:00 GMT
    		Report
    		Stadium: Priestfield Stadium
    Attendance: 4,874
    Referee: Scott Jackson
    22 December 2023[50] 23 Doncaster Rovers 1–3 Bradford City Doncaster
    19:45 GMT
    		Report
    		Stadium: Eco-Power Stadium
    Attendance: 8,695
    Referee: Edward Duckworth
    26 December 2023 24 Bradford City 2–2 Morecambe Bradford
    15:00 GMT
    		Report
    		Stadium: Valley Parade
    Attendance: 18,540
    Referee: Darren Drysdale
    29 December 2023 25 Bradford City 0–0 Stockport County Bradford
    19:45 GMT
    		Report
    		Stadium: Valley Parade
    Attendance: 9,657
    Referee: Lewis Smith
    1 January 2024 26 Crewe Alexandra 1–0 Bradford City Crewe
    15:00 GMT
    		Report
    		Stadium: Gresty Road
    Attendance: 5,529
    Referee: Peter Wright
    6 January 2024 27 Bradford City 2–4 Crawley Town Bradford
    15:00 GMT
    		Report
    		Stadium: Valley Parade
    Attendance: 16,699
    Referee: Neil Hair
    13 January 2024 28 Colchester United 1-1 Bradford City Colchester
    15:00 GMT
    		Report
    		Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium
    Attendance: 4,625
    Referee: Scott Simpson
    23 January 2024 21[51] Bradford City 1–1 Salford City Bradford
    19:45 GMT
    		Report
    		Stadium: Valley Parade
    Attendance: 16,549
    Referee: Martin Woods
    Note: Fixture was originally scheduled for 9 December, but was postponed due to a waterlogged pitch.[52]
    27 January 2024 30 Swindon Town 2–0 Bradford City Swindon
    15:00 GMT
    		Report
    		Stadium: County Ground
    Attendance: 7,878
    Referee: Geoff Eltringham
    3 February 2024 31 Bradford City 0–0 AFC Wimbledon Bradford
    15:00 GMT
    		Report
    		Stadium: Valley Parade
    Referee: Ross Joyce
    10 February 2024 32 Wrexham 0–1 Bradford City Wrexham
    15:00 BST Report Platt  25'
    Gilliead  45+2'
    Tomkinson  64'
    Cook 83, 90'    		 Stadium: Racecourse Ground
    Attendance: 12,447
    Referee: Ben Speedie
    13 February 2024 33 Bradford City 4–0 Milton Keynes Dons Bradford
    19:45 GMT
    		Report
    		Stadium: Valley Parade
    Attendance: 16,234
    Referee: Ollie Yates
    17 February 2024 34 Bradford City 1–0 Sutton United Bradford
    15:00 GMT
    		Report
    		Stadium: Valley Parade
    Attendance: 16,697
    Referee: Marc Edwards
    5 March 2024 29[53] Bradford City 1–1 Doncaster Rovers Bradford
    19:45 GMT
    		Report
    		Stadium: Valley Parade
    Attendance: 17,138
    Referee: Leigh Doughty
    Note: Fixture was originally scheduled for 20 January, but was postponed due to a frozen pitch.[54]
    9 March 2024 37 Accrington Stanley 0–3 Bradford City Accrington
    15:00 GMT
    		Report
    		Stadium: Crown Ground
    Attendance: 4,099
    Referee: Paul Howard
    12 March 2024 38 Bradford City 0–2 Forest Green Rovers Bradford
    19:45 GMT
    		Report
    		Stadium: Valley Parade
    Attendance: 15,418
    Referee: Simon Mather
    16 March 2024 39 Bradford City 1–5 Mansfield Town Bradford
    15:00 GMT
    		Report
    		Stadium: Valley Parade
    Attendance: 16,496
    Referee: Martin Coy
    19 March 2024 36[55] Bradford City 0–3 Notts County Bradford
    19:45 GMT
    		Report
    		Stadium: Valley Parade
    Attendance: 17,983
    Referee: Ben Toner
    Note: Fixture was originally scheduled for 2 March, but was postponed due to a waterlogged pitch.[56]
    23 March 2024 40 Harrogate Town 3–0 Bradford City Harrogate
    13:00 GMT
    		Report
    		Stadium: Wetherby Road
    Attendance: 3,905
    Referee: Sam Purkiss
    29 March 2024 41 Bradford City 2–0 Tranmere Rovers Bradford
    15:00 GMT
    		Report
    		Stadium: Valley Parade
    Attendance: 18,009
    Referee: Richie Watkins
    1 April 2024 42 Grimsby Town 1–1 Bradford City Cleethorpes
    13:00 BST
    		Report
    		Stadium: Blundell Park
    Attendance: 6,711
    Referee: Matthew Corlett
    6 April 2024 43 Bradford City 1–0 Gillingham Bradford
    15:00 BST
    		Report
    		Stadium: Valley Parade
    Attendance: 16,735
    Referee: Edward Duckworth
    13 April 2024 44 Salford City 1–2 Bradford City Kersal
    15:00 BST
    		Report
    		Stadium: Moor Lane
    Attendance: 3,517
    Referee: Jacob Miles
    20 April 2024 45 Walsall 2–3 Bradford City Bescot
    15:00 BST
    		Report
    		Stadium: Bescot Stadium
    Attendance: 6,656
    Referee: Adam Herczeg
    23 April 2024 35[57][58] Barrow 1–2 Bradford City Barrow-in-Furness
    19:45 BST
    		Report
    		Stadium: Holker Street
    Attendance: 4,527
    Referee: Ross Joyce
    Note: Fixture was originally scheduled for 24 February, but was postponed due to the referee deeming the playing surface to be unplayable.[59] Fixture was later postponed for a second time due to a waterlogged pitch.[60]
    27 April 2024 46 Bradford City 4–1 Newport County Bradford
    15:00 BST Kavanagh 44'
    Cook 45+1'
    Pointon 44'
    Walker 90+3'    		 Report Stadium: Valley Parade
    Attendance: 18,842
    Referee: Thomas Kirk

    FA Cup

    Main article: 2023–24 FA Cup

    Bradford were drawn at home to Wycombe Wanderers in the first round.[61]

      Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

    4 November 2023 First Round Bradford City 1–2 Wycombe Wanderers Bradford
    15:00 GMT
    		Report
    		Stadium: Valley Parade
    Attendance: 3,642
    Referee: Declan Bourne

    EFL Cup

    Main article: 2023–24 EFL Cup

    The Bantams were drawn away to Accrington Stanley in the first round,[62] to Wrexham in the second round[63] and at home against Middlesbrough in the third round.[64]

      Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

    8 August 2023 First round Accrington Stanley 1–1
    (1–4 p)    		 Bradford City Accrington
    19:45 BST Coyle  32'
    Whalley  39'
    Andrews 66'
    Hills  87'    		 Report Pattison 45+1'
    Halliday  60'
    Stubbs  86'    		 Stadium: Crown Ground
    Attendance: 2,368
    Referee: Martin Coy
    Penalties
    Leigh
    Nolan
    Adedoyin     		Cook
    Gilliead
    Walker
    Oduor
    29 August 2023 Second round Wrexham 1–1
    (3–4 p)    		 Bradford City Wrexham
    19:45 BST
    		Report
    		Stadium: Racecourse Ground
    Attendance: 9,816
    Referee: Ben Speedie
    Penalties
    26 September 2023 Third round Bradford City 0–2 Middlesbrough Bradford
    19:45 BST
    		Report
    		Stadium: Valley Parade
    Attendance: 15,754
    Referee: Tom Nield

    EFL Trophy

    Main article: 2023–24 EFL Trophy

    The Group stage draw was finalised on 22 June 2023.[65] After topping the group, they were drawn at home to Liverpool U21 in the second round,[66][67] away to Derby County in the third round,[68][69] then at home to Doncaster Rovers in the quarter-finals,[70] and finally at home to Wycombe Wanderers in the semi-finals.[71][72]

    Pos Div Team Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
    1 L2 Bradford City 3 3 0 0 0 10 2 +8 9 Advance to Round 2
    2 L1 Barnsley 3 2 0 0 1 6 6 0 6
    3 ACA Manchester City U21 3 0 1 0 2 3 8 −5 2
    4 L2 Grimsby Town 3 0 0 1 2 3 6 −3 1
    Updated to match(es) played on 31 October 2023. Source: EFL.com

      Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

    10 October 2023 Group stage Grimsby Town 1–2 Bradford City Cleethorpes
    19:30 BST
    		Report
    		Stadium: Blundell Park
    Attendance: 747
    Referee: Paul Howard
    31 October 2023 Group stage Bradford City 3–0 Manchester City U21 Bradford
    19:45 BST
    		Report Stadium: Valley Parade
    Attendance: 1,750
    Referee: Ben Toner
    21 November 2023 Group stage Bradford City 5–1 Barnsley Bradford
    19:30 GMT
    		Report
    		Stadium: Valley Parade
    Attendance: 1,770
    Referee: Will Finnie
    5 December 2023 Second round Bradford City 4–0 Liverpool U21 Bradford
    19:30 GMT
    • Smith
    • Cook
    • Oliver
    • Smith
      		Stadium: Valley Parade
      Attendance: 1,907
      Referee: Adam Herczeg
      9 January 2024 Third round Derby County 0–1 Bradford City Derby
      19:00 GMT
      		Report
      		Stadium: Pride Park Stadium
      Referee: Carl Brook
      30 January 2024 Quarter-final Bradford City 1–0 Doncaster Rovers Bradford
      TBC GMT Chapman 58' Report Stadium: Valley Parade
      Attendance: 3,086
      Referee: Will Finnie
      21 February 2024 Semi Finals Bradford City 0–1 Wycombe Wanderers Bradford
      20:00 GMT
      		Report
      		Stadium: University of Bradford Stadium
      Attendance: 6,903
      Referee: Tom Reeves

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