The 2011–12 season will be the 109th season in Bradford City A.F.C.'s history, their 97th in the Football League

The Football League

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 and 99th in the league system of English football

English football league system

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. Their 18th place finish in 2010–11 season

2010–11 Bradford City A.F.C. season

The 2010–11 season is the 108th season in Bradford City A.F.C.'s history, their 96th in the Football League and 98th in the league system of English football...

 means this season will be their fifth successive season in League Two

Football League Two

Football League Two is the third-highest division of The Football League and fourth-highest division overall in the English football league system....

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In September 2011, the team began a link with American amateur side Palmetto FC Bantams

Palmetto FC Bantams

Palmetto FC Bantams is an American amateur soccer team based in Greenwood, South Carolina, which will play in the USL PDL from the 2012 season. The team is linked with professional English team Bradford City.-Current staff:...

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League table

Appearances and goals

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Top scorers

Place	Position	Nation	Number	Name	League Two	FA Cup	League Cup	JP Trophy	Total
1	MF		4	Michael Flynn Michael Flynn (footballer) Michael John Flynn is a Welsh footballer currently playing for Football League Two side Bradford City. He is predominantly an attacking midfielder.-Career:...	4	0	1	1	6
2	FW		9	James Hanson James Hanson (footballer born 1987) James Robert Hanson is an English professional footballer who plays as a striker for Bradford City.-Early career:Born in Bradford, Hanson started as a youth player in 1997 at Huddersfield Town, but was released at the age of 15...	5	0	0	0	5
3	FW		10	Ross Hannah Ross Hannah Ross Hannah is an English professional footballer who plays for Bradford City, as a striker.-Career:After playing youth football with both Sheffield Wednesday and Sheffield United, Hannah spent his early senior career in non-league football, playing for Worksop Town, Stocksbridge Park Steels,...	2	0	0	0	2
=	FW		39	Craig Fagan Craig Fagan Craig Anthony Fagan is an English footballer who plays for Bradford City. He can play as a forward or on the wing.-Early career:Fagan began his football career as an under-nine with Birmingham City...	2	0	0	0	2
=	MF		32	Kyel Reid Kyel Reid Kyel Romaine Reid is an English footballer who plays for Bradford City in League Two.-West Ham:Born in South London, Reid joined West Ham United in July 2004 and is a product of the West Ham United academy system...	2	0	0	0	2
=	MF		21	Nahki Wells Nahki Wells Nahki M. Wells is a Bermudian international footballer who plays professionally for English club Bradford City, as a forward.-Club career:...	1	1	0	0	2
7	DF		5	Guy Branston Guy Branston Guy Peter Bromley Branston is an English football defender who plays for Rotherham United, on loan from Bradford City. Branston has enjoyed spells at Kettering Town, Notts County, Peterborough United and Burton Albion amongst many others....	1	0	0	0	1
=	MF		11	Jack Compton Jack Compton Jack Louis Paul Compton is an English football midfielder who currently plays for Bradford City on loan from Falkirk.-Career:...	0	0	1	0	1
=	FW		35	Jamie Devitt Jamie Devitt Jamie Martin Devitt is an Irish footballer who plays for Football League Two side Bradford City on loan from Football League Championship side Hull City as a midfielder....	1	0	0	0	1
=	MF		8	Richie Jones	1	0	0	0	1
=	DF		6	Luke Oliver Luke Oliver Luke John Oliver is an English footballer who currently plays for Bradford City in League Two, as a defender.-Career:He signed for Wycombe in January 2009 from Stevenage Borough...	0	0	0	1	1
=	MF		16	Chris Mitchell Chris Mitchell Chris Mitchell is an Australian journalist and is editor-in-chief of The Australian. He began his career on the former afternoon tabloid, The Telegraph, in 1973 and after working on The Townsville Bulletin, The Daily Telegraph and the Australian Financial Review, became editor of The Australian in...	1	0	0	0	1
				Totals	20	0	2	2	24

Disciplinary record

Number	Nation	Position	Name	League Two		FA Cup		League Cup		JP Trophy		Total
3		DF	Luke O'Brien Luke O'Brien Luke O'Brien is a professional footballer for Bradford City, as a left back.-Career:Born in Halifax, England, on 11 September 1988, O'Brien attended Holy Trinity Senior School in the town...	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
4		MF	Michael Flynn Michael Flynn (footballer) Michael John Flynn is a Welsh footballer currently playing for Football League Two side Bradford City. He is predominantly an attacking midfielder.-Career:...	4	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	5	1
5		DF	Guy Branston Guy Branston Guy Peter Bromley Branston is an English football defender who plays for Rotherham United, on loan from Bradford City. Branston has enjoyed spells at Kettering Town, Notts County, Peterborough United and Burton Albion amongst many others....	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0
6		DF	Luke Oliver Luke Oliver Luke John Oliver is an English footballer who currently plays for Bradford City in League Two, as a defender.-Career:He signed for Wycombe in January 2009 from Stevenage Borough...	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
7		FW	Mark Stewart Mark Stewart (footballer) Mark Stewart Scottish football striker who currently plays for League Two side Bradford City.- References :http://www.bradfordcityfc.co.uk/page/News/0,,10266~2382969,00.html...	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
8		MF	Ritchie Jones Ritchie Jones Richard Glynn "Ritchie" Jones is an English footballer. He is a midfielder, preferring to play in the centre of midfield. He now plays for Bradford City after he rejected a contract extension from Oldham Athletic, whom he joined on a free transfer from Hartlepool United in July 2010...	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
9		FW	James Hanson James Hanson (footballer born 1987) James Robert Hanson is an English professional footballer who plays as a striker for Bradford City.-Early career:Born in Bradford, Hanson started as a youth player in 1997 at Huddersfield Town, but was released at the age of 15...	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
11		MF	Jack Compton Jack Compton Jack Louis Paul Compton is an English football midfielder who currently plays for Bradford City on loan from Falkirk.-Career:...	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
12		DF	Steve Williams Steve Williams -Association football:* Steve Williams , English former football midfielder for Southampton and Arsenal* Steve Williams , Welsh goalkeeper with Drogheda United...	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
14		MF	Ricky Ravenhill	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
16		MF	Chris Mitchell Chris Mitchell Chris Mitchell is an Australian journalist and is editor-in-chief of The Australian. He began his career on the former afternoon tabloid, The Telegraph, in 1973 and after working on The Townsville Bulletin, The Daily Telegraph and the Australian Financial Review, became editor of The Australian in...	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
19		FW	Nialle Rodney Nialle Rodney Nialle Seyi E. Rodney is an English professional footballer who plays for Mansfield Town, on loan from Bradford City, as a forward.-Nottingham Forest:...	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0
21		MF	Nahki Wells Nahki Wells Nahki M. Wells is a Bermudian international footballer who plays professionally for English club Bradford City, as a forward.-Club career:...	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
23		MF	Dave Syers Dave Syers David Thomas Syers is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Bradford City.-Early and personal life:Born in Leeds, Syers attended Leeds Grammar School, representing the school at cricket....	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0
24		DF	Liam Moore Liam Moore Liam Simon Moore is an English professional footballer who plays for Bradford City, on loan from Leicester City, as a right back.-Club career:...	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
32		MF	Kyel Reid Kyel Reid Kyel Romaine Reid is an English footballer who plays for Bradford City in League Two.-West Ham:Born in South London, Reid joined West Ham United in July 2004 and is a product of the West Ham United academy system...	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	0
34		GK	Matt Duke Matt Duke Matthew "Matt" Duke is an English footballer who plays for Bradford City as a goalkeeper.-Career:Duke began his career playing for a pub football side in Bradway, Sheffield. He joined Hull City on 23 July 2004 from Burton Albion for a fee of £20,000, which could rise to £60,000 depending on...	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0
35		FW	Jamie Devitt Jamie Devitt Jamie Martin Devitt is an Irish footballer who plays for Football League Two side Bradford City on loan from Football League Championship side Hull City as a midfielder....	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
37		MF	Adam Reed Adam Reed Adam Brooks Reed is an American voice actor, writer, director and producer. He is most often associated with Adult Swim and 70/30 Productions....	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
38		DF	Andrew Davies Andrew Davies (footballer) Andrew John Davies is an English professional footballer who plays as a centre back for Bradford City, on loan from Stoke City. He has been capped for England at Under-21 level.-Middlesbrough:...	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2
39		FW	Craig Fagan Craig Fagan Craig Anthony Fagan is an English footballer who plays for Bradford City. He can play as a forward or on the wing.-Early career:Fagan began his football career as an under-nine with Birmingham City...	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
			Totals	24	3	1	0	2	0	3	0	30	3

Pre-season friendlies

League Two

FA Cup

Carling Cup

JP Trophy

Transfers

Players transferred in
Date	Pos.	Name	Previous Club	Fee	Ref.
13 June 2011	DF	Guy Branston Guy Branston Guy Peter Bromley Branston is an English football defender who plays for Rotherham United, on loan from Bradford City. Branston has enjoyed spells at Kettering Town, Notts County, Peterborough United and Burton Albion amongst many others....	Torquay United Torquay United F.C. Torquay United Football Club, nicknamed the Gulls, are an English association football club based in the tourist resort town of Torquay, Devon. They played in the Conference National in 2008–09, but were promoted to Football League Two after a 2–0 win over Cambridge United on 17 May 2009 at Wembley...	Free
1 July 2011	MF	Chris Mitchell Chris Mitchell (footballer) Chris Mitchell is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Bradford City.- Club career :Mitchell began his senior career with Falkirk in 2007, moving to Ayr United on loan in January 2010. He was released by Falkirk at the end of the 2010–11 season.Mitchell signed for...	Falkirk Falkirk F.C. Falkirk Football Club is a Scottish professional football club based in Falkirk. It is one of two professional football teams from the town, the other being East Stirlingshire...	Free
1 July 2011	FW	Mark Stewart Mark Stewart (footballer) Mark Stewart Scottish football striker who currently plays for League Two side Bradford City.- References :http://www.bradfordcityfc.co.uk/page/News/0,,10266~2382969,00.html...	Falkirk Falkirk F.C. Falkirk Football Club is a Scottish professional football club based in Falkirk. It is one of two professional football teams from the town, the other being East Stirlingshire...	Free (Bosman)
6 July 2011	DF	Scott Brown	Clyde Clyde F.C. Clyde Football Club are a Scottish professional football team currently playing in the Third Division of the Scottish Football League. Although based for the last fifteen years in the new town of Cumbernauld, they are traditionally associated with an area that covers Rutherglen in South...	Free Transfer
8 July 2011	DF	Patrick Lacey	Sheffield Wednesday Sheffield Wednesday F.C. Sheffield Wednesday Football Club are a football club based in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England, who are currently competing in the Football League One in the 2011-12 season, in England. Sheffield Wednesday are one of the oldest professional clubs in the world and the fourth oldest in the...	Free
13 July 2011	MF	Ritchie Jones Ritchie Jones Richard Glynn "Ritchie" Jones is an English footballer. He is a midfielder, preferring to play in the centre of midfield. He now plays for Bradford City after he rejected a contract extension from Oldham Athletic, whom he joined on a free transfer from Hartlepool United in July 2010...	Oldham Athletic Oldham Athletic A.F.C. Oldham Athletic Association Football Club is an English association football club based at Boundary Park, on Sheepfoot Lane in Oldham, Greater Manchester. The club currently competes in the Football League One, the third tier of the English league...	Free
13 July 2011	FW	Nialle Rodney Nialle Rodney Nialle Seyi E. Rodney is an English professional footballer who plays for Mansfield Town, on loan from Bradford City, as a forward.-Nottingham Forest:...	Nottingham Forest Nottingham Forest F.C. Nottingham Forest Football Club is an English Association Football club based in West Bridgford, Nottingham, that plays in the Football League Championship...	Free
14 July 2011	DF	Andrew Burns	Bolton Wanderers Bolton Wanderers F.C. Bolton Wanderers Football Club is an English professional association football club based in the area of Horwich in the Metropolitan Borough of Bolton, Greater Manchester. They began their current spell in the Premier League in 2001....	Free
22 July 2011	FW	Nahki Wells Nahki Wells Nahki M. Wells is a Bermudian international footballer who plays professionally for English club Bradford City, as a forward.-Club career:...	Carlisle United Carlisle United F.C. Carlisle United F.C. is an English football club based in Carlisle, Cumbria, where they play at Brunton Park. Formed in 1904, the club currently compete in League One, the third tier of the English football league system....	Free
29 August 2011	MF	Kyel Reid Kyel Reid Kyel Romaine Reid is an English footballer who plays for Bradford City in League Two.-West Ham:Born in South London, Reid joined West Ham United in July 2004 and is a product of the West Ham United academy system...	Free Agent Free agent In professional sports, a free agent is a player whose contract with a team has expired and who is thus eligible to sign with another club or franchise....	Free
31 August 2011	GK	Matt Duke Matt Duke Matthew "Matt" Duke is an English footballer who plays for Bradford City as a goalkeeper.-Career:Duke began his career playing for a pub football side in Bradway, Sheffield. He joined Hull City on 23 July 2004 from Burton Albion for a fee of £20,000, which could rise to £60,000 depending on...	Free Agent Free agent In professional sports, a free agent is a player whose contract with a team has expired and who is thus eligible to sign with another club or franchise....	Free
31 August 2011	DF	Dean Overson	Free Agent Free agent In professional sports, a free agent is a player whose contract with a team has expired and who is thus eligible to sign with another club or franchise....	Free
15 September 2011	FW	Craig Fagan Craig Fagan Craig Anthony Fagan is an English footballer who plays for Bradford City. He can play as a forward or on the wing.-Early career:Fagan began his football career as an under-nine with Birmingham City...	Free Agent Free agent In professional sports, a free agent is a player whose contract with a team has expired and who is thus eligible to sign with another club or franchise....	Free
Players loaned in
Date from	Pos.	Name	From	Date to	Ref.
28 July 2011	GK	Martin Hansen	Liverpool Liverpool F.C. Liverpool Football Club is an English Premier League football club based in Liverpool, Merseyside. Liverpool has won eighteen League titles, second most in English football, seven FA Cups and a record seven League Cups...	August 2011
29 July 2011	MF	Jack Compton Jack Compton Jack Louis Paul Compton is an English football midfielder who currently plays for Bradford City on loan from Falkirk.-Career:...	Falkirk Falkirk F.C. Falkirk Football Club is a Scottish professional football club based in Falkirk. It is one of two professional football teams from the town, the other being East Stirlingshire...	January 2012
5 August 2011	DF	Liam Moore Liam Moore Liam Simon Moore is an English professional footballer who plays for Bradford City, on loan from Leicester City, as a right back.-Club career:...	Leicester City Leicester City F.C. Leicester City Football Club , also known as The Foxes, is an English professional football club based at the King Power Stadium in Leicester...	31 December 2011
8 August 2011	GK	Oscar Jansson Oscar Jansson Oscar Jansson is a Swedish professional footballer who plays for Tottenham Hotspur, as a goalkeeper.-Career:Jansson was born and raised in Örebro where he played for lower division locals Karlslunds IF HFK before joining Tottenham on 2 January 2007...	Tottenham Hotspur Tottenham Hotspur F.C. Tottenham Hotspur Football Club , commonly referred to as Spurs, is an English Premier League football club based in Tottenham, north London. The club's home stadium is White Hart Lane....	September 2011
11 August 2011	MF	Michael Bryan Michael Bryan (footballer) -External links:...	Watford Watford F.C. Watford Football Club is an English professional football club based in Watford, Hertfordshire. It is often referred to as Watford F.C., Watford, or by the team's nickname The Hornets . Watford Rovers, Founded in 1881, entered the FA Cup for the first time in 1886, and the Southern League a decade...	3 January 2012
31 August 2011	MF	Jamie Devitt Jamie Devitt Jamie Martin Devitt is an Irish footballer who plays for Football League Two side Bradford City on loan from Football League Championship side Hull City as a midfielder....	Hull City Hull City A.F.C. Hull City Association Football Club is an English association football club based in Kingston upon Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, founded in 1904. The club participates in the Football League Championship, the second tier of English football...	January 2012
Players loaned out
Date from	Pos.	Name	To	Date to	Ref.
Players transferred out
Date	Pos.	Name	Subsequent club	Fee	Ref
9 June 2011	FW	Jake Speight Jake Speight Jake Carl Speight is an English football striker who plays for Conference club Wrexham.Starting his career working through the Sheffield United youth team, in 2005 he signed with Scarborough, and later Bury. He dropp down to Conference football between 2007 and 2010, playing for Northwich...	Wrexham Wrexham A.F.C. Wrexham Football Club are a professional football team based in Wrexham, north-east Wales, who play in the English football pyramid.Founded in 1872, they are one of the oldest surviving football clubs in Britain and the oldest professional club in Wales...	Undisclosed
Players released
Date	Pos.	Name	Subsequent club	Join date	Ref.
10 May 2011	GK	Lenny Pidgeley Lenny Pidgeley Leonard James "Lenny" Pidgeley is an English footballer who plays for Exeter City as a goalkeeper.-Career:Born in Twickenham, London, initially signed up by Chelsea since the opening of the 2002–03 season, he was loaned out to Watford between September 2003 and May 2004, a deal initially intended...	Exeter City Exeter City F.C. Exeter City Football Club is an English football club, based in Exeter, which is owned by its fans through the Exeter City Supporters Trust.The club was a member of the Football League from 1920 to 2003...	16 June 2011
3 June 2011	FW	Gareth Evans Gareth Evans (footballer born 1988) Gareth Evans is an English professional footballer who currently plays as a striker for League Two side Rotherham United. He previously played in the Football League for Macclesfield Town.-Crewe Alexandra:...	Rotherham United Rotherham United F.C. Rotherham United Football Club are an English professional football club based in Rotherham, South Yorkshire, who compete in League Two, the fourth tier of English football. The club's colours have traditionally been red and white, although these have evolved through history...	1 July 2011
20 June 2011	MF	Jon Worthington	Mansfield Town Mansfield Town F.C. Mansfield Town Football Club is an English football club from the former mining town of Mansfield, Nottinghamshire. The club was formed in 1897 as Mansfield Wesleyans and changed its name to Mansfield Wesley in 1906 before settling on Mansfield Town in 1910...	1 July 2011
1 July 2011	GK	Chris Elliott	Harrogate Town Harrogate Town F.C. Harrogate Town Football Club is an English semi-professional football club based in Harrogate, North Yorkshire. The club was founded in 1914 and currently competes in the Conference North division of the Football Conference.-History:...	11 July 2011
1 July 2011	MF	Omar Daley Omar Daley Omar Daley is a Jamaican footballer, who plays as a winger for Scottish Premier League side Motherwell. He has also played for the Jamaican national side winning more than 50 caps. Daley was born in Kingston, Jamaica...	Motherwell Motherwell F.C. Motherwell Football & Athletic Club are a Scottish professional football club based in Motherwell, North Lanarkshire. The club compete in the Scottish Premier League and are one of only seven teams to have remained in this league since it was founded in 1998...	23 August 2011
1 July 2011	MF	Ryan Harrison Ryan Harrison (footballer) Ryan Harrison is a footballer who plays for Bradford City.Harrison is a left winger who can also play as a full back. He was a regular in Bradford's reserves during 2009/10 season and has captained the youth team on several occasions. He was called up to the first team and given squad number 35 on...	Unattached
1 July 2011	DF	Shane Duff Shane Duff Shane Joseph Duff is an English-born Northern Irish footballer, who last played for Bradford City. His elder brother, Michael Duff plays for Championship side Burnley....	Unattached
1 July 2011	FW	Chib Chilaka Chibuzor Chilaka Chibuzor "Chib" Chilaka is a Nigerian footballer who plays for Braintree Town.-Career:Chilaka began his football career at Rushden & Diamonds in 2002, spending two years at the club's academy. In 2004, Chilaka joined Notts County after Notts County youth team coach Neville Hamilton had previously...	Braintree Town Braintree Town F.C. Braintree Town F.C. is an English football club based in Braintree, Essex. The club are currently members of the Conference National and play their home matches at Cressing Road.-History:...	3 August 2011
1 July 2011	DF	Louis Horne Louis Horne Louis Horne is an English footballer who plays as a defender.-Career:Horne was born in Bradford. He joined Bradford City's Centre of Excellence in 1999, and progressed through the club's junior teams until he received a first-team squad number during the 2008–09 season...	Hinckley United Hinckley United F.C. Hinckley United Football Club are an English football club, from Hinckley, Leicestershire currently playing in the Conference North. Formed only in 1997, the club has risen from the Southern League Midland/West Division to the Conference North in those 14 years...	15 August 2011
1 July 2011	GK	Lloyd Saxton	Unattached
10 August 2011	MF	Alex Flett Alex Flett Alexander Edward Flett is an English professional footballer who plays for Brigg Town, as a midfielder.-Career:Born in Grimsby, Flett began his career with the youth team of Bradford City, and was awarded a first-team squad number in February 2011, alongside Dominic Rowe, with squad number 31. In...	Brigg Town Brigg Town F.C. Brigg Town Football Club, formed in 1864, are a football team from Brigg, North Lincolnshire. They are the oldest football team in the county and one of the oldest in the world...	26 August 2011