2015–16 Bradford City A.F.C. season


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. 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.

Pre-Season Friendlies

On 5 June 2015, Bradford City announced their first pre-season friendly against Guiseley. On 10 July 2015, the club confirmed as part of the Scotland tour they will face St Mirren. A day later the Bantams announced they will play host to Carlisle United on 25 July 2015. A pre-season friendly against Burnley was confirmed on 12 June 2015. On 19 June 2015, Bradford City confirmed a friendly against Farsley. On 30 June 2015, the Bantams confirmed their second friendly during the week-long stay in Scotland. On 20 July 2015, Bradford City announced they will send a XI side to Ossett Albion. On 23 July 2015, Bradford announced another friendly addition against Whitby Town.
DateOpponentsH / AResult
F–A		ScorersAttendance
11 July 2015Farsley CelticAHanson 19', 27', Watt 36'–
14 July 2015MotherwellALeigh 45', Sheehan 63', Hanson 70'–
18 July 2015St MirrenAB.Clarke 15'–
21 July 2015GuiseleyADrury 34'–
25 July 2015Carlisle UnitedHMorris 58', Liddle 72'–
28 July 2015Whitby TownA
1 August 2015BurnleyA

League One

Matches

On 17 June 2015, the fixtures for the forthcoming season were announced.
DateOpponentsH / AResult
F–A		ScorersAttendancePosition
8 August 2015Swindon TownAMorris 4'8,09023rd
15 August 2015Shrewsbury TownHB. Clarke 43'18,03924th
18 August 2015GillinghamHHanson 7'17,49624th
22 August 2015BarnsleyA10,34222nd
29 August 2015Port ValeHCole 90'17,80616th
5 September 2015Oldham AthleticABurke 21', Cole 63'5,61911th
12 September 2015Fleetwood TownAHanson 20'4,04414th
20 September 2015Sheffield UnitedHMeredith 33', Cole 47'19,31712th
26 September 2015Peterborough UnitedH17,97018th
29 September 2015Colchester UnitedA3,33419th
3 October 2015RochdaleAEvans 34', Cole 59', Lancashire 61' 4,53416th
17 October 2015Doncaster RoversACole 1'8,41015th
20 October 2015BuryHMcArdle 45', Brown 51' 17,57511th
24 October 2015Wigan AthleticHHanson 63'19,17114th
31 October 2015MillwallA9,36714th
3 November 2015BlackpoolHHanson 45'17,4359th
14 November 2015Crewe AlexandraHLiddle 45', B.Clarke 58'17,5467th
21 November 2015Scunthorpe UnitedAMcMahon 28', Leigh 52'4,8657th
24 November 2015Coventry CityH17,7576th
28 November 2015WalsallAEvans 64'4,6689th
19 December 2015ChesterfieldAMcMahon 72'6,7958th
28 December 2015Sheffield UnitedALiddle 83'24,77710th
2 January 2016GillinghamA6,44612th
16 January 2016Oldham AthleticHMcMahon 50'18,52210th
23 January 2016Port ValeAProctor 65'4,84910th
26 January 2016BarnsleyH17,47011th
30 January 2016Fleetwood TownHHanson 67', Davies 90+3'17,55410th
6 February 2016Burton AlbionAMcArdle 90+2'3,79612th
13 February 2016Peterborough UnitedAHanson 45', 68', Reid 56', Davies 77'5,81611th
16 February 2016Southend UnitedHMcMahon 17', Hanson 74'17,7018th
20 February 2016RochdaleHMcArdle 40', Davies 62'17,9368th
27 February 2016BlackpoolAReid 54'8,7807th
1 March 2016Colchester UnitedHThomas 17'16,7869th
5 March 2016BuryA4,0368th
8 March 2016Burton AlbionHReid 13', Burke 28'17,5007th
12 March 2016Doncaster RoversHProctor 7', 49'17,8896th
19 March 2016Wigan AthleticA10,8907th
26 March 2016MillwallHDavies 79'18,5386th
28 March 2016Crewe AlexandraAProctor 50'5,3206th
2 April 2016Scunthorpe UnitedHDavies 68'17,8735th
9 April 2016Swindon TownHB.Clarke 20'18,0433rd
16 April 2016Shrewsbury TownAProctor 71'6,2474th
23 April 2016WalsallHMorais 54', Hanson 58', 72', 73'19,3365th
30 April 2016Southend UnitedAEvans 12'8,5715th
8 May 2016ChesterfieldHEvans 7', B.Clarke 87'20,8075th

League table

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.
DateRoundOpponentsH / AResult
F–A		ScorersAttendance
15 May 2016Semi-final
First leg		MillwallHMcMahon 13' 19,241
20 May 2016Semi-final
First leg		MillwallAProctor 44'16,301

FA Cup

DateRoundOpponentsH / AResult
F–A		ScorersAttendance
8 November 2015Round 1Aldershot TownA2,640
18 November 2015Round 1 ReplayAldershot TownHLeigh 61', McMahon 76' 2,930
6 December 2015Round 2CheshamHReid 22', Hanson 43', Liddle 90', Cole 90'6,047
9 January 2016Round 3BuryA6,962
19 January 2016Round 3 ReplayBuryH
6,227

League Cup

On 16 June 2015, the first round draw was made, Bradford City were drawn away against York City.
DateRoundOpponentsH / AResult
F–A		ScorersAttendance
11 August 2015Round 1York CityA
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.
DateRoundOpponentsH / AResult
F–A		ScorersAttendance
13 October 2015Round 2BarnsleyHKnott 22'4,127

Squad statistics

Statistics accurate as of 20 May 2016

Transfers

Transfers in

Transfers out

Loans in

Loans out