2014–15 Bradford City A.F.C. season

February 2015 February 2015 Bradford City A.F.C. 2014–15 Phil Parkinson Mark Lawn and Julien Rhodes Co-chairmen Valley Parade League One 7th FA Cup Quarter-finals(eliminated by Reading) League Cup Third round(eliminated by Milton Keynes Dons) Football League Trophy First round(eliminated by Oldham Athletic) Billy Clarke (13) Billy Clarke (14) 24,321 vs. Reading (FA Cup) 5,373 vs. Dartford (FA Cup) 15,639 2013–14 2015–16 _brad1415h _brad1415h _brad1415h 800000 800000 800000 000000 000000 _bradfordcity1415a 7e0000 _bradfordcity1314a _bradfordcity1314a _bradfordcity1314a 000000 000000 The 2014–15 season was Bradford City's 112th season in their history, their 100th in the Football League and 102nd in the league system of English football. It was their second season back in League One after finishing 11th in the previous year. Pre-season news After finishing 11th in the 2013–14 Football League One campaign the Bantams kept the majority of the squad for this season. However captain Gary Jones, winger Garry Thompson, midfielder Nathan Doyle, defenders Matthew Bates and Nathan Curtis were all released along with youth players Jack Stockdill, Louie Swain and Jack Bentley. Bradford signed midfielder Matthew Dolan on a one-year permanent deal after spending the 2013–14 season on loan from Middlesbrough.Dolan Signed Up http://www.bradfordcityfc.co.uk/news/article/dolan-signed-up-1556259.aspx Bradford City AFC 16 May 2014 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20140901223854/http://www.bradfordcityfc.co.uk/news/article/dolan-signed-up-1556259.aspx 1 September 2014 dmy Also defender Rory McArdle signed a new 3-year deal with the club. Midfielder Billy Knott signed for Bradford on a 2-year deal after being released from Sunderland, who is described as a 'high-intensity' and 'high-energy' styled player.City Tie up Deal for Knott http://www.bradfordcityfc.co.uk/news/article/billy-knott-signs-1591204.aspx Bradford City AFC 30 May 2014 Bradford made their 3rd summer signing ahead of the new campaign by signing midfielder Gary Liddle, after he was released by Notts County.Liddle Enthused by City Move http://www.bradfordcityfc.co.uk/news/article/liddle-enthused-by-city-move-1627718.aspx Bradford City AFC 9 June 2014 Defender Stephen Darby signed a new 3-year deal with the club, who was also appointed as the club's new captain for the 2014–15 season.New Captain Darby Signs Fresh Deal http://www.bradfordcityfc.co.uk/news/article/darby-signs-new-deal-1627623.aspx Bradford City AFC 9 June 2014 It was announced that Blackburn Rovers would visit the Bantams in a pre-season friendly. A day after this news was announced the annual match against Guiseley was revealed to be played on 15 July. Bradford will also travel to Northern Ireland for a pre-season tour as they did in the previous year. There they will face University College Dublin and Shelbourne. Another pre-season friendly match was confirmed on 29 May, it was announced the club would travel to Morecambe's Globe Arena on 2 August. That will be the first of two matches played within just over a week between the two clubs after they were both drawn together for the first round of the Football League Cup, which will be played in the week commencing 11 August again at the Globe Arena. Pre-season and friendlies DateOpponentsH / AResultF–AScorersAttendance12 July 2014GuiseleyA 3–0 Clarkson (2) 13', 44', Dolan 27' —15 July 2014U.C.DA 2–3 Clarkson (2) 41', 54' —19 July 2014ShelbourneA 4–0 Sheehan 22' (pen.), Clarke (2) 29', 53', De Vita 76' —26 July 2014Blackburn RoversH 0–0 — —2 August 2014Hartlepool UnitedA 1–1 Clarke 72' — League One Matches The fixtures for the 2014–15 season were announced on 18 June 2014 at 9am.Full 2014/15 League 1 Fixture List - Coventry At Home First Up http://www.bradfordcityfc.co.uk/news/article/fixtures-coventry-first-up-1647973.aspx Bradford City A.F.C 18 June 2014 18 June 2014 The first game of the season saw City host Coventry City, the Bantams took the lead through a James Hanson goal however Coventry battled back to equalize through Reda Johnson. Bradford were awarded a penalty which Alan Sheehan converted, Johnson then netted for Coventry in the 89th minute only for Hanson to score a header from a Jason Kennedy cross in the 90th minute to ensure Bradford won their opening game for the first time in 6 years. The next game against Walsall ended with a 0–0 draw however the following game saw the Bantams win 3–1 against Crawley Town, Bradford took a lead early in the second half through a Hanson goal. Crawley equalized shortly after through Joe Walsh. Billy Knott fired the Bantams ahead before Mason Bennett wrapped the game up with a 3rd goal for Bradford. However the unbeaten run was short lived as Peterborough United came away with a 1–0 victory with City unable to score. Bradford's final game in August was a 2–0 win over Rochdale. Rochdale went close early on but former player Jason Kennedy slotted home a scrappy goal to give the Bantams the lead, 6 minutes later Hanson scored his 4th league goal of the season to ensure that City came away with the points. DateOpponentsH/AResultF–AScorersAttendanceLeagueposition9 August 2014Coventry CityH 3–2 Hanson (2) 27', 90', Sheehan 49' (pen.) 14,621 4th16 August 2014WalsallA0–0 4,520 8th19 August 2014Crawley TownA3–1Hanson 49', Knott 62', Bennett 77' 2,225 2nd23 August 2014Peterborough UnitedH 0–1 13,546 8th30 August 2014RochdaleA2–0 Kennedy 60', Hanson 66' 4,758 4th6 September 2014Yeovil TownH 1–3 McArdle 26' 12,601 5th13 September 2014Swindon TownH 1–2 Thompson 10' (o.g.) 12,486 8th16 September 2014Milton Keynes DonsA 2–1 McLean 24', Clarke 26' 7,139 5th20 September 2014Colchester UnitedA 0–0 3,524 6th27 September 2014Port ValeH 1–1 Yeates 45' 12,703 9th4 October 2014Crewe AlexandraH 2–0 McLean 72', Liddle 74' 12,386 7th12 October 2014BarnsleyA 1–3 Kennedy 1' 10,499 7th18 October 2014Sheffield UnitedH 0–2 14,784 11th21 October 2014Bristol CityA 2–2 Clarke 20', Routis 85' 12,548 12th25 October 2014Oldham AthleticA 1–2 Halliday 45' 5,832 12th1 November 2014Doncaster RoversH 1–2 Stead 45' 13,348 14th15 November 2014Preston North EndA 2–1 McArdle 26', Yeates 86' 10,302 13th22 November 2014GillinghamH 1–1 Legge 56' (o.g.) 12,434 12th29 November 2014Leyton OrientH 3–1 Knott 42', Clarke 79', Stead 81' 12,489 10th13 December 2014ChesterfieldA 1–0 Clarke 57' 6,809 10th20 December 2014Scunthorpe UnitedH 1–1 McArdle 32' 12,831 8th26 December 2014Fleetwood TownA2–0 Hanson 42', Morais 81' 4,278 5th28 December 2014Notts CountyH1–0 Knott 41' 14,518 5th10 January 2015RochdaleH 1–2 Stead 32' 13,571 5th17 January 2015Yeovil TownA 0–1 4,009 6th31 January 2015Colchester UnitedH 1–1 Morais 77' 13,917 8th7 February 2015Port ValeA 2–2 Hanson 41', Morais 65' 5,205 9th9 February 2015Milton Keynes DonsH 2–1 Clarke 57', Hanson 70' 11,948 6th18 February 2015Leyton OrientA 2–0 Hanson (2) 21', 32' 4,760 7th21 February 2015WalsallH 1–1 Clarke 51' 13,534 6th24 February 2015Swindon TownA 1–2 Clarke 54' 6,812 6th28 February 2015Peterborough UnitedA 0–2 6,494 8th3 March 2015Crawley TownH 1–0 Zoko 9' 11,683 8th10 March 2015Coventry CityA 1–1 Yeates 69' 8,566 9th14 March 2015Notts CountyA 1–1 Stead 45' 5,166 9th21 March 2015Fleetwood TownH 2–2 Stead 10', Routis 50' 12,963 12th28 March 2015Oldham AthleticH 2–0 Clarke (2) 71', 90' 14,010 10th31 March 2015ChesterfieldH 0–1 12,551 10th3 April 2015Doncaster RoversA 3–0 MacKenzie 55', Clarke 64', McMahon 90' 8,592 7th6 April 2015Preston North EndH 0–3 16,032 9th11 April 2015GillinghamA 0–1 5,221 9th14 April 2015Bristol CityH 0–6 12,609 11th18 April 2015Sheffield UnitedA 1–1 Clarke 83' 21,879 12th21 April 2015Scunthorpe UnitedA 1–1 Clarke 63' 3,176 10th25 April 2015BarnsleyH 1–0 Stead 17' 15,560 8th3 May 2015Crewe AlexandraA 1–0 Clarke 23' 7,608 7th League table BRA FA Cup 2014–15 FA Cup DateRoundOpponentsH / AResultF–AScorersAttendance9 November 2014Round 1Halifax TownA 2–1 Stead 50', Morais 53' 8,042 7 December 2014 Round 2 Dartford H 4–1 Clarke 10', Stead 31', Morais 58', Yeates 59' 5,373 3 January 2015 Round 3 Millwall A 3–3Knott (2) 6', 76', Nelson 70' (o.g.) 5,470 14 January 2015 Replay MillwallH 4–0 Hanson 8', Stead 17', Halliday 39', Knott 57' 11,859 24 January 2015 Round 4 ChelseaA 4–2 Stead 41', Morais 75', Halliday 82', Yeates 90+4' 41,01415 February 2015 Round 5 SunderlandH 2–0 O'Shea 3' (o.g.), Stead 61' 24,021 7 March 2015 Round 6 ReadingH 0–0 24,321 16 March 2015 Replay ReadingA 0–3 22,908 League Cup 2014–15 Football League Cup The draw for the first round was made on 17 June 2014 at 10am. Bradford City were drawn at away to Morecambe.Morecambe Away In Capital One Cup round 1 http://www.bradfordcityfc.co.uk/news/article/capital-one-cup-draw-first-round-2014-1646209.aspx Bradford City A.F.C 17 June 2014 17 June 2014 Round 1 saw the Bantams take on Morecambe at the Globe Arena, a hard-fought game was decided in the last 10 minutes as Aaron McLean came off the bench to score the winner for Bradford. The second round draw saw Bradford pulled out alongside arch rivals Leeds United at Valley Parade. The Bantams went 1–0 down late in the game to 10 men Leeds however a 20-yard strike from Billy Knott a minute later leveled the score before James Hanson score the winner another 2 minutes later. DateRoundOpponentsH / AResultF–AScorersAttendance12 August 2014Round 1MorecambeA1–0McLean 83'2,395 27 August 2014Round 2 Leeds UnitedH2–1 Knott 84', Hanson 86' 18,750 23 September 2014Round 3Milton Keynes DonsA0–25,707 Football League Trophy 2014–15 Football League Trophy Bradford were drawn against Oldham Athletic in the Football League Trophy. Bradford fielded a changed side from recent weeks and were unable to overcome the League One side eventually going out of the cup thanks to a late winner from substitute Jordan Bove. DateRoundOpponentsH / AResultF–AScorersAttendance2 September 2014Round 1Oldham AthleticA 0–12,535 Squad statistics No.Pos.NameLeagueFA CupLeague CupLeague TrophyTotal Discipline AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals13px13px1GKENG Jak Alnwick1000000010002DFENG Stephen Darby450802010560713DFAUS James Meredith38(2)080301050(2)0504MFENG Matthew Dolan3(10)00(2)01(1)0105(13)0205DFENG Andrew Davies280600000340606DFIRE Alan Sheehan13(10)130201019(10)1417FWENG Aaron McLean7(6)2001(2)1109(8)3108MFENG Gary Liddle39(2)170200048(2)11109FWENG James Hanson31(7)96(1)1210(1)039(9)112010FWIRE Billy Clarke32(4)133(3)1300(1)038(8)147011MFENG Billy Knott 31(9)3832(1)10041(10)74012GKENG Ben Williams12(2)080300023(2)00013FWCIV Francois Zoko3(13)10(5)000003(18)14014MFIRE Mark Yeates26(14)32(5)2101030(19)54015DFSCO Gary MacKenzie9(2)10000009(2)11016FWENG Jon Stead27(5)685000035(5)112017MFENG Jason Kennedy17(3)21(1)0301022(4)23018DFFRA Christopher Routis16(2)20(3)0101018(5)23119FWENG Oli McBurnie0(7)00(1)01(1)0102(9)00020MFPOR Filipe Morais22(8)383200032(8)65122GKENG Matthew Urwin00000(1)0000(1)00023DFNIR Rory McArdle4337(1)0301054(1)38224MFENG Oliver Burke20000000200025MFSCO Andy Halliday20(5)15(2)2000025(7)33028FWENG Mason Bennett5(6)100100(1)06(7)10029DFENG Tony McMahon4(4)10000004(4)12034FWENG Reece Webb-Foster0(1)0000(1)0000(2)00036MFENG Dylan Mottley-Henry0(1)00000000(1)000-FWBurundi Mo Shariff0(1)0000(1)0000(2)000-GKENG Jordan Pickford33000001034012-–Own goals–2–2–0–0–4–– Statistics accurate as of 3 May 2015 Transfers List of English football transfers summer 2014 List of English football transfers winter 2014–15 In Date Pos. Name From Fee Ref 16 May 2014 MF ENG Matthew Dolan ENG Middlesbrough Free 30 May 2014 MF ENG Billy Knott ENG Sunderland Free 9 June 2014 MF ENG Gary Liddle ENG Notts County Free Liddle Joins City http://www.bradfordcityfc.co.uk/news/article/liddle-joins-city-1627077.aspx Bradford City AFC 9 June 2014 19 June 2014 DF IRL Alan Sheehan ENG Notts County Free Sheehan Makes City Move http://www.bradfordcityfc.co.uk/news/article/sheehan-makes-city-move-1650735.aspx Bradford City A.F.C 19 June 2014 27 June 2014 FW IRL Billy Clarke ENG Crawley Town Free City Clinch Clarke Capture http://www.bradfordcityfc.co.uk/news/article/city-clinch-clarke-capture-1697041.aspx Bradford City A.F.C 27 June 2014 27 June 2014 5 August 2014 GK ENG Ben Williams SCO Hibernian Free Bantams Secure Double Deal http://www.bradfordcityfc.co.uk/news/article/bantams-secure-double-deal-1804647.aspx Bradford City A.F.C 5 August 2014 5 August 2014 5 August 2014 FW BDI Mo Shariff ENG Queens Park Rangers Free 5 August 2014 GK ENG Matthew Urwin ENG Blackburn Rovers Free Urwin Makes It Three http://www.bradfordcityfc.co.uk/news/article/urwin-makes-it-three-1806077.aspx Bradford City A.F.C 5 August 2014 5 August 2014 8 August 2014 MF POR Filipe Morais ENG Stevenage Free Morais Moves In http://www.bradfordcityfc.co.uk/news/article/morais-moves-in-1811207.aspx Bradford City A.F.C 8 August 2014 8 August 2014 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20150327201517/http://www.bradfordcityfc.co.uk/news/article/morais-moves-in-1811207.aspx 27 March 2015 dmy 8 August 2014 DF SUI Christopher Routis SUI Servette Free Routis Makes It Five In A Week http://www.bradfordcityfc.co.uk/news/article/routis-makes-in-five-in-a-week-1813720.aspx Bradford City A.F.C 8 August 2014 8 August 2014 26 January 2015 MF SCO Andy Halliday ENG Middlesbrough Undisclosed Andy Halliday Makes Bradford Move Permanent http://www.mfc.co.uk/news/article/2014/boro-andy-halliday-bradford-2222030.aspx Middlesbrough F.C 26 January 2015 Loan In Date Pos. Name From Until21 July 2014GKENG Jordan PickfordENG Sunderland30 June 2015Pickford Joins On Loan http://www.bradfordcityfc.co.uk/news/article/pickford-joins-on-loan-1771461.aspx Bradford City A.F.C 21 July 2014 21 July 201412 August 2014FWENG Mason BennettENG Derby County14 October 2014The Bantams Bag Bennett http://www.bradfordcityfc.co.uk/news/article/the-bantams-bag-bennett-1823277.aspx Bradford City A.F.C 12 August 2014 12 August 2014Bennett Recalled By Derby http://www.bradfordcityfc.co.uk/news/article/bennett-recalled-by-derby-2014716.aspx Bradford City A.F.C 14 October 201417 October 2014FWENG Jon SteadENG Huddersfield Town30 June 2015Stead Returns http://www.bradfordcityfc.co.uk/news/article/stead-returns-2020644.aspx Bradford City A.F.C 17 October 2014Stead Signs Loan Extension http://www.bradfordcityfc.co.uk/news/article/stead-signs-loan-extension-2188916.aspx? Bradford City A.F.C 8 January 201517 October 2014MFSCO Andy HallidayENG Middlesbrough26 January 2015Halliday Agrees Bantams Loan Move http://www.bradfordcityfc.co.uk/news/article/halliday-loan-extended-2086069.aspx Bradford City A.F.C 17 October 201422 November 2014FWCIV Francois ZokoENG Blackpool30 June 2015Halliday And Zoko To Stay http://www.bradfordcityfc.co.uk/news/article/halliday-and-zoko-to-stay-2220337.aspx Bradford City A.F.C 22 January 2015 22 January 2015 22 January 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150122200733/http://www.bradfordcityfc.co.uk/news/article/halliday-and-zoko-to-stay-2220337.aspx dead Zoko Joins On Loan http://www.bradfordcityfc.co.uk/news/article/zoko-joins-on-loan-2096976.aspx Bradford City A.F.C 22 November 20142 February 2015DFSCO Gary MacKenzieENG Blackpool30 June 2015Bantams Bag MacKenzie http://www.bradfordcityfc.co.uk/news/article/bantams-bag-mackenzie-2244963.aspx Bradford City A.F.C 2 February 201524 February 2015MFENG Oliver BurkeENG Nottingham Forest24 March 2015The Bantams Bring In Burke http://www.bradfordcityfc.co.uk/news/article/bantams-bring-in-burke-2289838.aspx Bradford City A.F.C 24 February 201513 March 2015GKENG Jak AlnwickENG Newcastle United30 June 2015City Sign Alnwick http://www.bradfordcityfc.co.uk/news/article/city-sign-alnwick-2329861.aspx Bradford City A.F.C 13 March 2015 Loan Out Date Pos. Name To Until18 November 2014FWENG Aaron McLeanENG Peterborough United30 June 2015McLean Peterborough Loan Move Confirmed http://www.bradfordcityfc.co.uk/news/article/mclean-loaned-to-peterborough-2089712.aspx Bradford City A.F.C 18 November 2014McLean Extends Peterborough Loan http://www.bradfordcityfc.co.uk/news/article/mclean-extends-peterborough-loan-2234457.aspx Bradford City A.F.C 29 January 201527 November 2014MFENG Matthew DolanENG Hartlepool United31 December 2014Dolan Loaned Out To Hartlepool http://www.bradfordcityfc.co.uk/news/article/5050-raffle-stevenage-1391526.aspx Bradford City A.F.C 27 November 201422 January 2015FWSCO Oli McBurnieENG Chester19 February 2015McBurnie To Join Chester On Loan http://www.bradfordcityfc.co.uk/news/article/mcburnie-to-join-chester-on-loan-2220203.aspx Bradford City A.F.C 22 January 201512 March 2015MFENG Jason KennedyENG Carlisle United11 April 2015Kennedy Completes Carlisle Loan Move http://www.bradfordcityfc.co.uk/news/article/kennedy-completes-carlisle-loan-move-2329350.aspx Bradford City A.F.C 12 March 201526 March 2015DFIRL Alan SheehanENG Peterborough United30 June 2015Sheehan Loaned To Peterborough http://www.bradfordcityfc.co.uk/news/article/sheehan-loaned-to-peterborough-2359733.aspx Bradford City A.F.C 26 March 2015 Out Date Pos. Name To Fee Ref 7 May 2014 MF ENG Garry Thompson ENG Notts County Free Garry Thompson: Notts County sign ex-Bradford winger https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/28449006 BBC Sport 23 July 2014 23 July 2014 7 May 2014 DF ENG Matthew Bates ENG Hartlepool United Free Matthew Bates: Hartlepool sign ex-Middlesbrough defender https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/28003195 BBC Sport 24 June 2014 24 June 2014 7 May 2014 FW ENG Louie Swain Released Free 7 May 2014 GK ENG Jack Stockdill ENG Guiseley Free Stockdill signs up http://guiseleyafc.co.uk/first-team-news/stockdill-signs-up/ Guiseley A.F.C 20 July 2014 7 May 2014 GK ENG Jack Bentley Released Free 7 May 2014 DF ENG Nathan Curtis ENG Ossett Town Free Former Bradford City Star Signs http://www.pitchero.com/clubs/ossetttown/news/former-bradford-city-star-signs-1247593.html Ossett Town F.C 4 July 2014 9 May 2014 MF ENG Gary Jones ENG Notts County Free Gary Jones: Notts County sign ex-Bradford midfielder https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/28693179 BBC Sport 7 August 2014 7 August 2014 9 June 2014 MF ENG Nathan Doyle ENG Luton Town Free Doyle Departs http://www.bradfordcityfc.co.uk/news/article/doyle-departs-bcfc-1627182.aspx Bradford City AFC 9 June 2014Luton Town Sign Nathan Doyle http://www.lutontown.co.uk/news/article/luton-town-sign-nathan-doyle-1907636.aspx Luton Town F.C 11 September 2014 11 September 2014 16 June 2014 DF IRL Carl McHugh ENG Plymouth Argyle Free McHugh Joins Plymouth Argyle http://www.bradfordcityfc.co.uk/news/article/mchugh-leaves-the-bantams-1645344.aspx Plymouth Argyle F.C 16 June 2014 16 June 2014 24 June 2014 MF ENG Kyel Reid ENG Preston North End Free Reid Agrees Preston Move http://www.bradfordcityfc.co.uk/news/article/reid-agrees-preston-north-end-move-1669253.aspx Bradford City A.F.C 24 June 2014 24 June 2014 22 July 2014 GK SCO Jon McLaughlin ENG Burton Albion Free McLaughlin Departs The Bantams http://www.bradfordcityfc.co.uk/news/article/mclaughlin-leaves-city-1774832.aspx Bradford City A.F.C 22 July 2014 22 July 2014 25 July 2014 DF ENG Matt Taylor ENG Cheltenham Town Free Taylor Agrees Cheltenham Move http://www.bradfordcityfc.co.uk/news/article/taylor-to-join-cheltenham-1782233.aspx Bradford City A.F.C 25 July 2014 25 July 2014 See also List of Bradford City A.F.C. seasons References Category:Bradford City A.F.C. seasons Bradford City