2007–08 Bradford City A.F.C. season

February 2015 February 2015 Bradford City 2007–08 Stuart McCall Mark LawnJulian Rhodes Football League Two 10th FA Cup Second Round League Cup First Round Football League Trophy First Round Peter Thorne (14) Peter Thorne (15) 15,510 (v Lincoln City, 26 December 2007) 13,072 (v Barnet, 8 April 2008)4,069 (v Chester City, FA Cup, 10 November 2007) _zaglebie1617a _goldstripes_thin2 _zaglebie1617a ffdd12 800000 ffdd12 000000 800000 _blackborder_trim _dkredshoulders _blackborder_trim 800000 000000 800000 800000 000000 2006–07 2008–09 The 2007–08 season was the 105th season in Bradford City A.F.C.'s history, their 93rd in The Football League and 95th in the league system of English football. After finishing 22nd in League One during the 2006–07 season, Bradford City were relegated to League Two meaning the season would be their first in the bottom tier of The Football League since 1981–82. It was also Stuart McCall's first season as manager, after he was appointed the full-time successor to Colin Todd in May 2007. It covers a period from 1 July 2007 to 30 June 2008. McCall brought in seven new signings in pre-season, as well as a number of loan players, but from September to November, the club failed to win in eight games, leaving them in 21st place in League Two. The club improved during the latter part of the season, finishing in 10th place, three places and 16 points outside the play-offs. Bradford also suffered first round exits in two of the cup competitions they entered, and lost in the second round of the FA Cup. Peter Thorne was the club's top goalscorer, recording 15 goals, 14 in the league and one in the FA Cup. The season also marked centre back David Wetherall's retirement after 304 league games with the club. Joe Colbeck was named player of the season, despite spending part of the season on loan at Darlington. The club's average attendance of 13,756 was the highest in the division. Background thumb|right|upright|Former City player Stuart McCall was appointed manager in pre-season, joining from Sheffield United. 2006–07 Bradford City A.F.C. season History of Bradford City A.F.C. Bradford City A.F.C. seasons During the 2006–07 season, manager Colin Todd had been sacked because of a poor run of results.https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/b/bradford_city/6354497.stm Bradford part company with Todd 2007-02-12 2008-03-21 BBC Sport 22 February 2007 https://web.archive.org/web/20070222003551/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/b/bradford_city/6354497.stm live Club captain David Wetherall was originally appointed Todd's successor on a caretaker basis, before being handed the role until the end of the season, during the following month.https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/b/bradford_city/6444657.stm Wetherall to stay on as caretaker 2007-03-13 2008-03-21 BBC Sport 15 March 2007 https://web.archive.org/web/20070315203606/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/b/bradford_city/6444657.stm live Wetherall could not stop City's run of poor form, and the club were relegated to League Two on 28 April 2007 after a 3–0 defeat at Chesterfield.https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_div_2/6578859.stm Chesterfield 3-0 Bradford 2007-04-28 2008-03-21 BBC Sport 4 September 2007 https://web.archive.org/web/20070904185546/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_2/6578859.stm live It was the club's third relegation in seven seasons,http://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/search/display.var.1363087.0.fans_passion_puts_players_to_shame.php Fans' passion puts players to shame 2007-04-29 2008-03-21 Telegraph & Argus Simon Parker 18 August 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210818212420/https://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/sport/sportbcfc/sportbcfcmatch/1363087.fans-passion-puts-players-to-shame/ live and meant the 2007–08 season would be their first season in the fourth division of English football in 25 years.http://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/search/display.var.1362773.0.woeful_city_relegated.php Woeful City relegated 2007-04-28 2008-03-21 Telegraph & Argus Simon Parker https://web.archive.org/web/20080405195206/http://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/search/display.var.1362773.0.woeful_city_relegated.php 5 April 2008 live On 22 May 2007, former City player Stuart McCall, who had played more than 400 games for the club during two previous spells,Markham David The legends of Bradford City Breedon Books Sport 2007  114–115 978-1-85983-572-2 was announced as the club's new manager to take over on 1 June 2007.https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/b/bradford_city/6679253.stm McCall named new Bradford manager 2007-05-22 2008-03-21 BBC Sport 10 October 2007 https://web.archive.org/web/20071010135328/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/b/bradford_city/6679253.stm live Although the club had just 13 players with first-team experience, the bookmakers made City second favourites to win the League Two title.http://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/search/display.var.1446155.0.bookies_tip_city_to_bounce_back.php Bookies tip City to bounce back 2007-06-04 2008-03-21 Telegraph & Argus Dave Craven 18 August 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210818212425/https://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/sport/1446155.bookies-tip-city-to-bounce-back/ live Despite the club's relegation, off the field, chairman Julian Rhodes had announced a deal to slash the price of watching professional football to just £138, the equivalent of £6 per match, and the cheapest season tickets in England.http://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/search/display.var.1359276.0.bradford_city_will_slash_ticket_prices.php Bradford City WILL slash ticket prices 2008-03-21 2007-04-27 Telegraph & Argus 18 August 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210818212421/https://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/news/1359276.bradford-city-will-slash-ticket-prices/ livehttp://flc.theoffside.com/league-two/bradford-city-set-to-offer-cheapest-season-tickets-in-the-uk.html Bradford City Set to Offer Cheapest Season Tickets in the UK 2008-03-21 2007-05-24 TheOffside.com dead https://web.archive.org/web/20080109004807/http://flc.theoffside.com/league-two/bradford-city-set-to-offer-cheapest-season-tickets-in-the-uk.html 9 January 2008 dmy In June 2007, Rhodes was also joined by Mark Lawn as new joint chairman of the club. Lawn signed a deal to wipe out the club's debts.http://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/search/display.var.1452580.0.lawn_pitches_in_as_city_investor.php Lawn pitches in as City investor 2008-03-21 2007-06-07 Telegraph & Argus Simon Parker 16 December 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20191216233435/http://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/search/display.var.1452580.0.lawn_pitches_in_as_city_investor.php live Review thumb|left|upright|Left winger Alex Rhodes joined from Brentford following a trial Pre-season With just 13 players on the books, McCall's first job was to sign a number of new players to build a first-team squad. McCall's first signings were strikers Barry Conlon, from Mansfield Town, and Peter Thorne, from Norwich City, both on free transfers, on 2 July 2007.https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/b/bradford_city/6262648.stm Bradford sign veteran strike pair 2007-07-02 2008-03-17 BBC Sport 24 August 2007 https://web.archive.org/web/20070824011554/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/b/bradford_city/6262648.stm livehttp://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/search/display.var.1519374.0.thorne_deal_a_reminder_of_deano.php Thorne deal a reminder of Deano 2007-07-04 2008-03-21 Telegraph & Argus Simon Parker 18 August 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210818212456/https://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/sport/1519374.thorne-deal-a-reminder-of-deano/ live No more players were signed by the time City played their first pre-season friendly away at Harrogate Town on 16 July 2007. However, there were eight trialists in the team which won 1–0. The only goal of the game was a header from David Wetherall.http://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/search/display.var.1549396.0.mccall_era_kicks_off_with_a_win.php McCall era kicks off with a win 2007-07-16 2008-03-21 Telegraph & Argus Simon Parker 18 August 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210818212423/https://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/sport/1549396.mccall-era-kicks-off-with-a-win/ live Two days later, City were defeated 2–1 by Conference side Farsley Celtic,http://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/search/display.var.1555729.0.thorne_opens_account_but_celts_take_plaudits.php Thorne opens account but Celts take plaudits 2007-07-18 2008-03-21 Telegraph & Argus Simon Parker 18 August 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210818212423/https://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/sport/1555729.thorne-opens-account-but-celts-take-plaudits/ live before a 2–0 victory against North Ferriby United.http://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/search/display.var.1563616.0.colbeck_runs_show_in_city_win.php Colbeck runs show in City win 2007-07-22 2008-03-21 Telegraph & Argus Simon Parker 18 August 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210818212434/https://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/sport/1563616.colbeck-runs-show-in-city-win/ live Scott Phelan, who had played all three of the pre-season games during a trial, became McCall's third signing on 24 July from Everton.https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/b/bradford_city/6913378.stm Bradford capture ex-Everton man 2007-07-24 2008-03-17 BBC Sport 18 August 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210818212425/https://secure-uk.imrworldwide.com/cgi-bin/m?rnd=1629321865211&ci=bbc&cg=0&sr=1600x1000&ts=v51.js&cd=24&lg=en-US&je=n&ck=y&tz=0&ct=&hp=&tl=BBC%20SPORT%20%7C%20Football%20%7C%20My%20Club%20%7C%20Bradford%20City%20%7C%20Bradford%20capture%20ex-Everton%20man&si=http%3A%2F%2Fnews.bbc.co.uk%2Fsport2%2Fhi%2Ffootball%2Fteams%2Fb%2Fbradford_city%2F6913378.stm&rp= live The same day, City drew 1–1 with Burnley in their only home pre-season friendly open to fans, with a goal from Paul Evans.http://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/search/display.var.1569874.0.newlook_city_get_the_thumbs_up.php New-look City get the thumbs up! 2007-07-25 2008-03-21 Telegraph & Argus Simon Parker 18 August 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210818212430/https://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/sport/1569874.new-look-city-get-the-thumbs-up/ live McCall signed full back Darren Williams, from Hartlepool United, Kyle Nix on a monthly contract, and Nathan Joynes on loan from Barnsley but released three other trialists.https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/b/bradford_city/6911684.stm Williams signs Bantams contract 2007-07-27 2008-03-17 BBC Sport 18 August 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210818212424/https://secure-uk.imrworldwide.com/cgi-bin/m?rnd=1629321863767&ci=bbc&cg=0&sr=1600x1000&ts=v51.js&cd=24&lg=en-US&je=n&ck=y&tz=0&ct=&hp=&tl=BBC%20SPORT%20%7C%20Football%20%7C%20My%20Club%20%7C%20Bradford%20City%20%7C%20Williams%20signs%20Bantams%20contract&si=http%3A%2F%2Fnews.bbc.co.uk%2Fsport2%2Fhi%2Ffootball%2Fteams%2Fb%2Fbradford_city%2F6911684.stm&rp= live Joynes had been the third loan signing from Barnsley, following Paul Heckingbottom, who had played for Bradford in the 2003–04 season, and Thomas Harban.https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/b/bradford_city/6919154.stm Bradford sign third Tykes player 2007-07-27 2008-03-17 BBC Sport The following two friendlies both ended in defeat; first 1–0 to York City,http://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/search/display.var.1580838.0.ricketts_saves_city_defences_blushes.php Ricketts saves City defence's blushes 2007-07-29 2008-03-21 Telegraph & Argus Simon Parker 18 August 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210818212430/https://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/sport/1580838.ricketts-saves-city-defences-blushes/ live then 2–1 to Blackpool in a private practice match, with another goal from Evans.http://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/search/display.var.1586362.0.city_quietly_go_about_business.php City quietly go about business 2007-07-31 2008-03-21 Telegraph & Argus Dave Craven 18 August 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210818212429/https://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/sport/sportbcfc/sportbcfcmatch/1586362.city-quietly-go-about-business/ live Evans completed his transfer the following day,https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/b/bradford_city/6906098.stm Evans poised to rejoin Bradford 2007-07-31 2008-03-17 BBC Sport 3 September 2007 https://web.archive.org/web/20070903092531/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/b/bradford_city/6906098.stm live to be followed by Alex Rhodes, who had been on trial from Brentford, and Guylain Ndumbu-Nsungu on loan from Gillingham, the following week.https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/b/bradford_city/6938884.stm Bantams seal double striker deal 2007-08-09 2008-03-17 BBC Sport 18 August 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210818212424/https://secure-uk.imrworldwide.com/cgi-bin/m?rnd=1629321864028&ci=bbc&cg=0&sr=1600x1000&ts=v51.js&cd=24&lg=en-US&je=n&ck=y&tz=0&ct=&hp=&tl=BBC%20SPORT%20%7C%20Football%20%7C%20My%20Club%20%7C%20Bradford%20City%20%7C%20Bantams%20seal%20double%20striker%20deal&si=http%3A%2F%2Fnews.bbc.co.uk%2Fsport2%2Fhi%2Ffootball%2Fteams%2Fb%2Fbradford_city%2F6938884.stm&rp= live A new home and away strip for the season was announced, with the home shirts worn for the first time in the friendly against Burnley.http://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/search/display.var.1483045.0.first_chance_to_view_away_shirt.php First chance to view away shirt 2007-06-19 2008-03-21 Telegraph & Argus Mike Crowther 18 August 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210818212425/https://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/sport/1483045.first-chance-to-view-away-shirt/ live The club also sold more than 12,000 season tickets, with 12,019 fans buying one before the end of the deadline for the cheap offer on 31 July.http://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/search/display.var.1589562.0.bantams_pass_12_000_ticket_mark.php Bantams pass 12,000 ticket mark 2007-08-01 2008-03-21 Telegraph & Argus Mike Crowther 18 August 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210818212426/https://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/sport/1589562.bantams-pass-12000-ticket-mark/ live August right|thumb|Bradford City became the first visitors for a league game at New Meadow Bradford started their league season on 11 August 2007 with a 1–1 draw with Macclesfield Town, when a crowd of 14,345 was inside Valley Parade, 1,000 more than was originally announced.http://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/display.var.1621033.0.0.php?act=complaint&cid=501867 City go down fighting 2007-08-16 2008-03-17 Telegraph & Argus Simon Parker 18 August 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210818212427/https://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/sport/1621033.city-go-down-fighting/ live The attendance was more than 6,000 higher than any other game in the division.http://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/search/display.var.1612482.0.lets_hear_it_for_the_fans.php Let's hear it for the fans 2007-08-12 2008-03-21 Telegraph & Argus Simon Parker 18 August 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210818212435/https://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/sport/sportbcfc/sportbcfcmatch/1612482.lets-hear-it-for-the-fans/ live Macclesfield had taken the lead, with City equalising shortly before half-time when Guylain Ndumbu-Nsungu scored with a rebound after Barry Conlon's penalty was saved.https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_div_3/6930993.stm Bradford 1-1 Macclesfield 2007-08-10 2008-03-16 BBC Sport 18 August 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210818212430/https://secure-uk.imrworldwide.com/cgi-bin/m?rnd=1629321870773&ci=bbc&cg=0&sr=1600x1000&ts=v51.js&cd=24&lg=en-US&je=n&ck=y&tz=0&ct=&hp=&tl=BBC%20SPORT%20%7C%20Football%20%7C%20League%20Two%20%7C%20Bradford%201-1%20Macclesfield&si=http%3A%2F%2Fnews.bbc.co.uk%2Fsport2%2Fhi%2Ffootball%2Feng_div_3%2F6930993.stm&rp= live Four days later City were at Championship side Wolverhampton Wanderers, for the first round of the League Cup. Wolves scored twice in the first five minutes of the second half, and despite Kyle Nix pulling one back for Bradford, City went out 2–1.https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/league_cup/6941759.stm Wolves 2-1 Bradford 2007-08-15 2008-03-16 BBC Sport 18 August 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210818212426/https://secure-uk.imrworldwide.com/cgi-bin/m?rnd=1629321866085&ci=bbc&cg=0&sr=1600x1000&ts=v51.js&cd=24&lg=en-US&je=n&ck=y&tz=0&ct=&hp=&tl=BBC%20SPORT%20%7C%20Football%20%7C%20League%20Cup%20%7C%20Wolves%202-1%20Bradford&si=http%3A%2F%2Fnews.bbc.co.uk%2Fsport2%2Fhi%2Ffootball%2Fleague_cup%2F6941759.stm&rp= live City's second league game of the season was the first league game to be played at Shrewsbury Town's new £15m ground the New Meadow, when an early penalty from former City player Dave Hibbert gave the home side a 1–0 win.https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_div_3/6941946.stm Shrewsbury 1-0 Bradford 2007-08-18 2008-03-16 BBC Sport 18 August 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210818212423/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_div_3/6941946.stm live McCall's first win as manager came in the third game when a debut goal from Luke Medley secured a 2–1 victory over Wrexham.https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_3/6952760.stm Bradford 2-1 Wrexham 2007-08-25 2008-03-16 BBC Sport 18 August 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210818212426/https://secure-uk.imrworldwide.com/cgi-bin/m?rnd=1629321866728&ci=bbc&cg=0&sr=1600x1000&ts=v51.js&cd=24&lg=en-US&je=n&ck=y&tz=0&ct=&hp=&tl=BBC%20SPORT%20%7C%20Football%20%7C%20League%20Two%20%7C%20Bradford%202-1%20Wrexham&si=http%3A%2F%2Fnews.bbc.co.uk%2Fsport2%2Fhi%2Ffootball%2Feng_div_3%2F6952760.stm&rp= live September Bradford started September with consecutive defeats; first 2–1 in the league against Barnet,https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_div_3/6963593.stm Barnet 2-1 Bradford 2007-09-01 2008-03-16 BBC Sport 18 August 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210818212436/https://secure-uk.imrworldwide.com/cgi-bin/m?rnd=1629321876435&ci=bbc&cg=0&sr=1600x1000&ts=v51.js&cd=24&lg=en-US&je=n&ck=y&tz=0&ct=&hp=&tl=BBC%20SPORT%20%7C%20Football%20%7C%20League%20Two%20%7C%20Barnet%202-1%20Bradford&si=http%3A%2F%2Fnews.bbc.co.uk%2Fsport2%2Fhi%2Ffootball%2Feng_div_3%2F6963593.stm&rp= live before a 5–1 loss to Doncaster Rovers in the Johnstone's Paint Trophy.https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/6973818.stm Doncaster 5-1 Bradford 2007-09-04 2008-03-16 BBC Sport For the latter game, McCall had named a weakened team, which included debutants Ben Saynor and Sean Taylforth,http://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/search/display.var.1664485.0.night_to_forget_for_battered_bantams.php Night to forget for battered Bantams 2007-09-05 2008-03-21 Telegraph & Argus Simon Parker and City faced a £5,000 fine from The Football League,http://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/search/display.var.1704727.0.mccall_defends_trophy_team_selection.php McCall defends Trophy team selection 2007-09-21 2008-03-23 Telegraph & Argus Simon Parker but were eventually only fined £3,000.http://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/sport/3182165.City_aim_to_put_gloss_on_cup_run/ City aim to put gloss on cup run 2008-06-28 2011-03-06 Telegraph & Argus Simon Parker 6 October 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20121006124121/http://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/sport/3182165.City_aim_to_put_gloss_on_cup_run/ live Two victories in the league followed against Lincoln City—the first time the two teams had met in a league game since the fire disaster in 1985—https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_div_3/6974906.stm Lincoln 1-2 Bradford 2007-09-07 2008-03-16 BBC Sport and Peterborough United.https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_div_3/6985028.stm Bradford 1-0 Peterborough 2007-09-15 2008-03-16 BBC Sport But the month ended as it had started with back-to-back defeats against Hereford United and Wycombe Wanderers.https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_div_3/6996331.stm Hereford 4-2 Bradford 2007-09-22 2008-03-16 BBC Sporthttps://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_div_3/7008126.stm Bradford 0-1 Wycombe 2007-09-29 2008-03-16 BBC Sport October The run of consecutive defeats extended to five during the first two weeks of October. After a 3–0 defeat to Accrington Stanley,https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_div_3/7019646.stm Bradford 0-3 Accrington 2007-10-02 2008-03-16 BBC Sport McCall added two more loan signings to the squad, Nicky Law, son of former City manager Nicky Law, and goalkeeper Rhys Evans.https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/b/bradford_city/7030074.stm Bradford swoop for Evans and Law 2007-10-05 2008-03-17 BBC Sport 14 October 2007 https://web.archive.org/web/20071014020439/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/b/bradford_city/7030074.stm live Both played as City lost 2–1 to both Milton Keynes Dons, when Barry Conlon scored his first goal for the club,https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_div_3/7019719.stm MK Dons 2-1 Bradford 2007-10-06 2008-03-16 BBC Sport 18 August 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210818213301/https://secure-uk.imrworldwide.com/cgi-bin/m?rnd=1629322381469&ci=bbc&cg=0&sr=1600x1000&ts=v51.js&cd=24&lg=en-US&je=n&ck=y&tz=0&ct=&hp=&tl=BBC%20SPORT%20%7C%20Football%20%7C%20League%20Two%20%7C%20MK%20Dons%202-1%20Bradford&si=http%3A%2F%2Fnews.bbc.co.uk%2Fsport2%2Fhi%2Ffootball%2Feng_div_3%2F7019719.stm&rp= live then Morecambe.https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_div_3/7031481.stm Morecambe 2-1 Bradford 2007-10-12 2008-03-16 BBC Sport 18 August 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210818213233/https://secure-uk.imrworldwide.com/cgi-bin/m?rnd=1629322352791&ci=bbc&cg=0&sr=1600x1000&ts=v51.js&cd=24&lg=en-US&je=n&ck=y&tz=0&ct=&hp=&tl=BBC%20SPORT%20%7C%20Football%20%7C%20League%20Two%20%7C%20Morecambe%202-1%20Bradford&si=http%3A%2F%2Fnews.bbc.co.uk%2Fsport2%2Fhi%2Ffootball%2Feng_div_3%2F7031481.stm&rp= live The run of defeats came to an end when City drew 0–0 with Darlington,https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_div_3/7043105.stm Bradford 0-0 Darlington 2007-10-20 2008-03-16 BBC Sport 22 October 2007 https://web.archive.org/web/20071022065638/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_3/7043105.stm live but the month ended without a single victory after another draw, this time 1–1 with Grimsby Town, when Rhys Evans was substituted after 24 minutes for City, and Ndumbu-Nsungu scored a late equaliser following Grimsby's own goalkeeper Phil Barnes' red card.https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_div_3/7054093.stm Grimsby 1-1 Bradford 2007-10-27 2008-03-16 BBC Sport 18 August 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210818213317/https://secure-uk.imrworldwide.com/cgi-bin/m?rnd=1629322396191&ci=bbc&cg=0&sr=1600x1000&ts=v51.js&cd=24&lg=en-US&je=n&ck=y&tz=0&ct=&hp=&tl=BBC%20SPORT%20%7C%20Football%20%7C%20League%20Two%20%7C%20Grimsby%201-1%20Bradford&si=http%3A%2F%2Fnews.bbc.co.uk%2Fsport2%2Fhi%2Ffootball%2Feng_div_3%2F7054093.stm&rp= live Evans' loan deal was cut short following the injury and he returned to Blackpool after just four games.https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/b/blackpool/7068845.stm Evans loan spell ended by injury 2007-10-30 2008-03-17 BBC Sport 18 August 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210818213312/https://secure-uk.imrworldwide.com/cgi-bin/m?rnd=1629322391137&ci=bbc&cg=0&sr=1600x1000&ts=v51.js&cd=24&lg=en-US&je=n&ck=y&tz=0&ct=&hp=&tl=BBC%20SPORT%20%7C%20Football%20%7C%20My%20Club%20%7C%20Blackpool%20%7C%20Evans%20loan%20spell%20ended%20by%20injury&si=http%3A%2F%2Fnews.bbc.co.uk%2Fsport2%2Fhi%2Ffootball%2Fteams%2Fb%2Fblackpool%2F7068845.stm&rp= live Young midfielder Joe Colbeck, who had been one of several players McCall wanted to send out on loan to gain first team experience,http://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/search/display.var.1747012.0.mccall_clears_the_decks.php McCall clears the decks 2007-10-09 2008-03-21 Telegraph & Argus Simon Parker 18 August 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210818213335/https://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/sport/1747012.mccall-clears-the-decks/ live was loaned out to Darlington for a month.https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/b/bradford_city/7059702.stm Bantams loan Colbeck to Quakers 2007-10-24 2008-03-17 BBC Sport 27 October 2007 https://web.archive.org/web/20071027160122/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/b/bradford_city/7059702.stm live November Bradford's run without a league victory extended to eight games after a 2–1 defeat to Brentford.https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_div_3/7065133.stm Bradford 1-2 Brentford 2007-11-03 2008-03-16 BBC Sport 9 February 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20190209124733/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_3/7065133.stm live The run, which stretched back to 15 September came to an end with a 2–1 win over Chester City on 6 November 2007 when Alex Rhodes scored his first goal for the club.https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_3/7076543.stm Bradford 2-1 Chester 2007-11-06 2008-03-16 BBC Sport 18 August 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210818213409/https://secure-uk.imrworldwide.com/cgi-bin/m?rnd=1629322443199&ci=bbc&cg=0&sr=1600x1000&ts=v51.js&cd=24&lg=en-US&je=n&ck=y&tz=0&ct=&hp=&tl=BBC%20SPORT%20%7C%20Football%20%7C%20League%20Two%20%7C%20Bradford%202-1%20Chester&si=http%3A%2F%2Fnews.bbc.co.uk%2Fsport2%2Fhi%2Ffootball%2Feng_div_3%2F7076543.stm&rp= live City again defeated Chester City four days later, this time in the FA Cup, when Peter Thorne's first goal for the club secured a 1–0 win.https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/fa_cup/7076467.stm Bradford 1-0 Chester 2007-11-10 2008-03-16 BBC Sport 18 August 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210818213314/https://secure-uk.imrworldwide.com/cgi-bin/m?rnd=1629322392516&ci=bbc&cg=0&sr=1600x1000&ts=v51.js&cd=24&lg=en-US&je=n&ck=y&tz=0&ct=&hp=&tl=BBC%20SPORT%20%7C%20Football%20%7C%20FA%20Cup%20%7C%20Bradford%201-0%20Chester&si=http%3A%2F%2Fnews.bbc.co.uk%2Fsport2%2Fhi%2Ffootball%2Ffa_cup%2F7076467.stm&rp= live City won their third game in a row with a 4–1 victory over Dagenham & Redbridge—their highest victory of the season,https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_3/7088507.stm Dag & Red 1-4 Bradford 2007-11-17 2008-03-16 BBC Sport 18 August 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210818213246/https://secure-uk.imrworldwide.com/cgi-bin/m?rnd=1629322364912&ci=bbc&cg=0&sr=1600x1000&ts=v51.js&cd=24&lg=en-US&je=n&ck=y&tz=0&ct=&hp=&tl=BBC%20SPORT%20%7C%20Football%20%7C%20League%20Two%20%7C%20Dag%20%26%20Red%201-4%20Bradford&si=http%3A%2F%2Fnews.bbc.co.uk%2Fsport2%2Fhi%2Ffootball%2Feng_div_3%2F7088507.stm&rp= live before the month ended with a 1–1 draw against Stockport County.https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_div_3/7099922.stm Bradford 1-1 Stockport 2007-11-24 2008-03-16 BBC Sport 18 August 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210818213403/https://secure-uk.imrworldwide.com/cgi-bin/m?rnd=1629322442837&ci=bbc&cg=0&sr=1600x1000&ts=v51.js&cd=24&lg=en-US&je=n&ck=y&tz=0&ct=&hp=&tl=BBC%20SPORT%20%7C%20Football%20%7C%20League%20Two%20%7C%20Bradford%201-1%20Stockport&si=http%3A%2F%2Fnews.bbc.co.uk%2Fsport2%2Fhi%2Ffootball%2Feng_div_3%2F7099922.stm&rp= live December Bradford were eliminated from the FA Cup with a 3–0 defeat to League One side Tranmere Rovers.https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/fa_cup/7110745.stm Bradford 0-3 Tranmere 2007-12-01 2008-03-16 BBC Sport 4 September 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20200904003007/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/fa_cup/7110745.stm live They returned to league action with two more draws, away to Mansfield Town and Chesterfield,https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_div_3/7122682.stm Mansfield 0-0 Bradford 2007-12-05 2008-03-16 BBC Sport 13 December 2007 https://web.archive.org/web/20071213022128/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_3/7122682.stm livehttps://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_3/7122702.stm Chesterfield 1-1 Bradford 2007-12-08 2008-03-16 BBC Sport 18 August 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210818213241/https://secure-uk.imrworldwide.com/cgi-bin/m?rnd=1629322360231&ci=bbc&cg=0&sr=1600x1000&ts=v51.js&cd=24&lg=en-US&je=n&ck=y&tz=0&ct=&hp=&tl=BBC%20SPORT%20%7C%20Football%20%7C%20League%20Two%20%7C%20Chesterfield%201-1%20Bradford&si=http%3A%2F%2Fnews.bbc.co.uk%2Fsport2%2Fhi%2Ffootball%2Feng_div_3%2F7122702.stm&rp= live the latter game of which featured Joe Colbeck, who had returned from Darlington early despite his one-month loan spell being originally extended.http://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/search/display.var.1890545.0.colbeck_returns_early_from_quakers.php Colbeck returns early from Quakers 2007-12-08 2008-03-17 Telegraph & Argus Simon Parker 18 August 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210818213352/https://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/sport/1890545.colbeck-returns-early-from-quakers/ live The following week City signed Willy Topp for £35,000—the first time they had paid a transfer fee for a player since Andy Tod in November 2001—nearly three months after he first came on trial.http://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/search/display.var.1896341.0.league_give_topp_the_green_light.php League give Topp the green light 2007-12-11 2008-03-21 Telegraph & Argus Mike Crowther 18 August 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210818213355/https://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/sport/1896341.league-give-topp-the-green-light/ live City were given two weeks off before their next game, when their home game against Rotherham United on 15 December was postponed because of a frozen pitch.http://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/search/display.var.1907589.0.city_derby_clash_beaten_by_weather.php City derby clash beaten by weather 2007-12-15 2008-03-21 Simon Parker 18 August 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210818213241/https://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/sport/1907589.city-derby-clash-beaten-by-weather/ live But they could not take advantage of the extra rest and despite taking the lead against Peterborough United, two second half goals gave Peterborough a 2–1 win and helped them to second in the league.https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_div_3/7145734.stm Peterborough 2-1 Bradford 2007-12-22 2008-03-16 BBC Sport 25 December 2007 https://web.archive.org/web/20071225131037/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_3/7145734.stm live The highest attendance of the season for a League Two game attended City's next game on Boxing Day against Lincoln City. http://www.football-league.premiumtv.co.uk/page/DivisionalAttendance/0,,10794~200726,00.html Divisional Attendance 2008-03-21 The Football League https://web.archive.org/web/20080307074431/http://www.football-league.premiumtv.co.uk/page/DivisionalAttendance/0%2C%2C10794~200726%2C00.html 7 March 2008 dead dmy-all It was the first time the two teams had met in the league at Valley Parade since the fire of 1985 and the crowd of 15,510 observed a minute silence and wreath-laying ceremony before the game. Peter Thorne gave City the lead, and despite an equaliser from Lincoln, Barry Conlon secured a 2–1 win for Bradford in the last minute.https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_3/7157248.stm Bradford 2-1 Lincoln 2007-12-26 2008-03-16 BBC Sport 27 December 2007 https://web.archive.org/web/20071227225812/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_3/7157248.stm live The 2007 calendar year finished with another home game, but this time City lost 3–1 to Hereford United.https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_div_3/7157313.stm Bradford 2-4 Hereford 2007-12-29 2008-03-16 BBC Sport 18 August 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210818213233/https://secure-uk.imrworldwide.com/cgi-bin/m?rnd=1629322352552&ci=bbc&cg=0&sr=1600x1000&ts=v51.js&cd=24&lg=en-US&je=n&ck=y&tz=0&ct=&hp=&tl=BBC%20SPORT%20%7C%20Football%20%7C%20League%20Two%20%7C%20Bradford%201-3%20Hereford&si=http%3A%2F%2Fnews.bbc.co.uk%2Fsport2%2Fhi%2Ffootball%2Feng_div_3%2F7157313.stm&rp= live left|upright|thumb|Lee Bullock joined from Hartlepool United in January on a free transfer after a loan spell January The New Year started with a number of changes off the field. Loan signing Ndumbu-Nsungu returned to Gillingham but Heckingbottom's deal was extended to allow him to play against Accrington Stanley on New Year's Day,https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/b/bradford_city/7165725.stm Ndumbu-Nsungu to return to Gills 2007-12-31 2008-03-17 BBC Sport 3 January 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20080103080242/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/b/bradford_city/7165725.stm live before a permanent deal was finalised the following week.https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/b/bradford_city/7176638.stm Heckingbottom seals Bradford move 2008-01-08 2008-03-17 BBC Sport 3 September 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20200903211652/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/b/bradford_city/7176638.stm live Midfielder Lee Bullock was also signed on a loan transfer from Hartlepool United.https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/b/bradford_city/7166119.stm Bradford move for Pools' Bullock 2008-01-02 2008-03-17 BBC Sport 18 August 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210818213318/https://secure-uk.imrworldwide.com/cgi-bin/m?rnd=1629322397823&ci=bbc&cg=0&sr=1600x1000&ts=v51.js&cd=24&lg=en-US&je=n&ck=y&tz=0&ct=&hp=&tl=BBC%20SPORT%20%7C%20Football%20%7C%20My%20Club%20%7C%20Bradford%20City%20%7C%20Bradford%20move%20for%20Pools%27%20Bullock&si=http%3A%2F%2Fnews.bbc.co.uk%2Fsport2%2Fhi%2Ffootball%2Fteams%2Fb%2Fbradford_city%2F7166119.stm&rp= live City beat Accrington 2–0 with Matthew Clarke scoring his first for the club and Joe Colbeck adding his first since he returned from his loan spell at Darlington.https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_div_3/7163869.stm Accrington 0-2 Bradford 2008-01-01 2008-03-16 BBC Sport 18 August 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210818213250/https://secure-uk.imrworldwide.com/cgi-bin/m?rnd=1629322368675&ci=bbc&cg=0&sr=1600x1000&ts=v51.js&cd=24&lg=en-US&je=n&ck=y&tz=0&ct=&hp=&tl=BBC%20SPORT%20%7C%20Football%20%7C%20League%20Two%20%7C%20Accrington%200-2%20Bradford&si=http%3A%2F%2Fnews.bbc.co.uk%2Fsport2%2Fhi%2Ffootball%2Feng_div_3%2F7163869.stm&rp= live It was followed up with another win, when Thorne scored City's first hat-trick for two years, to defeat Notts County 3–0.http://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/sport/1962092.0.put-your-shirt-on-more-thorne-goals.php/ Put your shirt on more Thorne goals 2008-01-13 2016-12-01 Telegraph & Argus Simon Parker 1 December 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20161201150802/http://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/sport/1962092.0.put-your-shirt-on-more-thorne-goals.php/ live Two away draws followed at Bury and Wrexham,https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_3/7197641.stm Bury 2-2 Bradford 2008-01-22 2008-03-16 BBC Sport 18 August 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210818213247/https://secure-uk.imrworldwide.com/cgi-bin/m?rnd=1629322365866&ci=bbc&cg=0&sr=1600x1000&ts=v51.js&cd=24&lg=en-US&je=n&ck=y&tz=0&ct=&hp=&tl=BBC%20SPORT%20%7C%20Football%20%7C%20League%20Two%20%7C%20Bury%202-2%20Bradford&si=http%3A%2F%2Fnews.bbc.co.uk%2Fsport2%2Fhi%2Ffootball%2Feng_div_3%2F7197641.stm&rp= livehttps://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_3/7197651.stm Wrexham 1-1 Bradford 2008-01-26 2008-03-16 BBC Sport 29 January 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20080129150647/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_3/7197651.stm live but City returned to winning ways with a 4–2 victory over Shrewsbury Town to finish the month unbeaten.https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_div_3/7210651.stm Bradford 4-2 Shrewsbury 2008-01-29 2008-03-16 BBC Sport https://web.archive.org/web/20080131223109/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_3/7210651.stm 31 January 2008 live McCall had also been busy in the transfer market during January, with the trio of Ben Starosta,https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/b/bradford_city/7201012.stm Bradford capture Starosta on loan 2008-01-21 2008-03-17 BBC Sport 18 August 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210818213230/https://secure-uk.imrworldwide.com/cgi-bin/m?rnd=1629322350095&ci=bbc&cg=0&sr=1600x1000&ts=v51.js&cd=24&lg=en-US&je=n&ck=y&tz=0&ct=&hp=&tl=BBC%20SPORT%20%7C%20Football%20%7C%20My%20Club%20%7C%20Bradford%20City%20%7C%20Bradford%20capture%20Starosta%20on%20loan&si=http%3A%2F%2Fnews.bbc.co.uk%2Fsport2%2Fhi%2Ffootball%2Fteams%2Fb%2Fbradford_city%2F7201012.stm&rp= live Scott Loachhttps://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/b/bradford_city/7213719.stm Loach replaces QPR-bound Ricketts 2008-01-28 2008-03-17 BBC Sport https://web.archive.org/web/20080131131236/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/b/bradford_city/7213719.stm 31 January 2008 live and TJ Moncur all arriving on loan.https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/b/bradford_city/7218486.stm Bradford sign Bullock from Pools 2008-01-31 2008-03-17 BBC Sport 4 February 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20080204001714/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/b/bradford_city/7218486.stm live Bullock made his loan permanent and signed an 18-month contract, and David Brown signed after impressing on a trial. Five players also left Valley Parade on loan deals during January, with Craig Bentham joining Farsley Celtic,http://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/search/display.var.1945670.0.bentham_cant_quite_rescue_celts.php Bentham can't quite rescue Celts 2008-01-06 2008-03-17 Telegraph & Argus Ian Whiting 18 August 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210818213415/https://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/sport/1945670.bentham-cant-quite-rescue-celts/ live Luke Medley joining Cambridge City,https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/d/droylsden/7183752.stm Droylsden capture Bradford pair 2008-01-11 2008-03-17 BBC Sport 16 January 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20080116125848/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/d/droylsden/7183752.stm live Sean Taylforth and Luke Morgan both going to Droylsden, and Simon Ainge joining Halifax Town.https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/h/halifax_town/7219558.stm Ainge leaves Bradford for Halifax 2008-01-31 2008-03-17 BBC Sport https://web.archive.org/web/20080204160118/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/h/halifax_town/7219558.stm 4 February 2008 live Goalkeeper Donovan Ricketts was also expected to leave but his transfer to Queens Park Rangers collapsed after the Home Office rejected his application for a work permit.http://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/search/display.var.2006595.0.lawn_stunned_as_ricketts_returns.php Lawn 'stunned' as Ricketts returns 2008-01-30 2008-03-21 Telegraph & Argus Mike Crowther 18 August 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210818213231/https://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/sport/2006595.lawn-stunned-as-ricketts-returns/ live February City's unbeaten run was extended to six games when David Brown scored on his debut to beat Macclesfield Town 1–0.https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_div_3/7210673.stm Macclesfield 0-1 Bradford 2008-02-02 2008-03-16 BBC Sport https://web.archive.org/web/20080206194241/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_3/7210673.stm 6 February 2008 live The run came to an end with consecutive 2–1 defeats to Bury and Rochdale.https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_div_3/7223942.stm Bradford 1-2 Bury 2008-02-09 2008-03-16 BBC Sport https://web.archive.org/web/20080213024011/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_3/7223942.stm 13 February 2008 livehttps://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_div_3/7248844.stm Bradford 1-2 Rochdale 2008-02-16 2008-03-16 BBC Sport https://web.archive.org/web/20080303181219/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_3/7248844.stm 3 March 2008 live On 20 February 2008, David Wetherall, who had played nearly 300 league games for City since he joined in 1999, announced he would retire at the end of the season.https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/b/bradford_city/7254349.stm Wetherall poised to hang up boots 2008-02-20 2008-03-21 BBC Sport https://web.archive.org/web/20080303220122/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/b/bradford_city/7254349.stm 3 March 2008 live City won their first win in three games when they beat Notts County for the second time in as many months, with a 3–1 win.https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_3/7248477.stm Notts County 1-3 Bradford 2008-02-23 2008-03-16 BBC Sport https://web.archive.org/web/20080225230953/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_3/7248477.stm 25 February 2008 live Three days later City added a second consecutive win by defeating Rotherham United 3–2 in the game which had been postponed in December, with Lee Bullock scoring his first goal for the club.https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_3/7260362.stm Bradford 3-2 Rotherham 2008-02-26 2008-03-16 BBC Sport https://web.archive.org/web/20080303220112/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_3/7260362.stm 3 March 2008 live The same day, club chairman Julian Rhodes announced a new season ticket offer in a bid to fill more of the 25,000-seater stadium for the following season by offering free tickets if more than 9,000 adult tickets were bought.http://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/search/display.var.2070432.0.rhodes_reveals_free_seasonticket_offer.php Rhodes reveals free season-ticket offer 2008-02-26 2008-03-21 Telegraph & Argus Simon Parker 18 August 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210818213247/https://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/sport/2070432.rhodes-reveals-free-season-ticket-offer/ live March March started with two more consecutive defeats. Dagenham & Redbridge defeated City 2–0 in their first game at Valley Parade, when Barry Conlon missed a penalty and then an open goal both when the score was 1–0.http://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/search/display.var.2086854.0.daggers_stick_the_knife_in.php Daggers stick the knife in 2008-03-02 2008-03-21 Telegraph & Argus Simon Parker 18 August 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210818213241/https://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/sport/sportbcfc/sportbcfcmatch/2086854.daggers-stick-the-knife-in/ live In the following game, Peter Thorne scored a penalty to give City the lead against Stockport County, but County scored twice to win 2–1.https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_div_3/7272578.stm Stockport 2-1 Bradford 2008-03-08 2008-03-16 BBC Sport https://web.archive.org/web/20080311123642/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_3/7272578.stm 11 March 2008 live Four days later, Bradford recorded their third victory of the season against Chester City, when Conlon scored the only goal of the game in a 1–0 victory.https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_div_3/7284914.stm Chester 0-1 Bradford 2008-03-12 2008-03-16 BBC Sport https://web.archive.org/web/20080315192324/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_3/7284914.stm 15 March 2008 live Conlon scored another in the following game but City again were beaten, 2–1 by Mansfield Town.https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_div_3/7284917.stm Bradford 1-2 Mansfield 2008-03-15 2008-03-16 BBC Sport https://web.archive.org/web/20080319021336/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_3/7284917.stm 19 March 2008 live Following Wetherall's announcement that he would retire, City's supporters staged a special day to celebrate his career and contribution to the club, during the away fixture on 22 March 2008 at Rotherham United, where the team had lost 4–1 the previous season during Wetherall's spell as player-manager.http://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/search/display.var.2136836.0.saturday_is_wetherall_day.php Saturday is Wetherall Day 2008-03-20 2008-03-22 Telegraph & Argus Simon Parker 18 August 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210818213231/https://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/sport/2136836.saturday-is-wetherall-day/ live The result of the game finished 1–1, during which Omar Daley was sent off.https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_3/7298150.stm Rotherham 1-1 Bradford 2008-03-22 2008-03-22 BBC Sport https://web.archive.org/web/20080325043853/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_3/7298150.stm 25 March 2008 live City played a second game two days later, because of the Easter fixture list, when Peter Thorne scored the 150th league goal of his career to help City beat Chesterfield 1–0.http://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/sport/2142595.0-thorne-reaches-magic-milestone.php/ Thorne reaches magic milestone 2008-03-24 2016-12-01 Telegraph & Argus Simon Parker 1 December 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20161201145628/http://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/sport/2142595.0-thorne-reaches-magic-milestone.php/ live The month finished with a 3–1 victory over Darlington, when Tom Penford scored his first goal for the club, and both Barry Conlon and Joe Colbeck scored against their former club.https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_div_3/7309357.stm Darlington 1-3 Bradford 2008-03-29 2008-03-29 BBC Sport https://web.archive.org/web/20080403033758/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_3/7309357.stm 3 April 2008 live The victory put City into the top half of the table for the first time since September.http://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/sport/sportbcfc/sportbcfcmatch/display.var.2157485.0.colbeck_hits_darlo_where_it_hurts.php Colbeck hits Darlo where it hurts 2008-03-30 2008-04-01 Telegraph & Argus Simon Parker 6 July 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20080706113529/http://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/sport/sportbcfc/sportbcfcmatch/display.var.2157485.0.colbeck_hits_darlo_where_it_hurts.php live During March, City also won a Football League award for their season ticket deal at the start of the season.http://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/search/display.var.2087772.0.bantams_land_prestigious_award.php Bantams land prestigious award 2008-03-03 2008-03-21 Telegraph & Argus Simon Parker 18 August 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210818213231/https://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/sport/2087772.bantams-land-prestigious-award/ live April On 1 April 2008, first City's keeper Donovan Ricketts was blocked from coming back into the country following a Jamaica call-up,https://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/b/bradford_city/7324706.stm Ricketts refused re-entry to UK 2008-04-01 2008-04-01 BBC Sport 16 January 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160116065304/http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/b/bradford_city/7324706.stm live before City lost 2–1 at Rochdale, following a late winning goal from Rochdale's Adam Le Fondre.https://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_3/7320170.stm Rochdale 2-1 Bradford 2008-04-01 2008-04-01 BBC Sport City returned to winnings ways four days later, when Eddie Johnson scored the only goal of a 1–0 victory over Morecambe.https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_3/7320195.stm Bradford 1-0 Morecambe 2008-04-05 2008-04-05 BBC Sport https://web.archive.org/web/20080409014415/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_3/7320195.stm 9 April 2008 live Johnson scored for a second successive game, three days later to secure a 1–1 draw with Barnet in a rearranged game at Valley Parade.https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_div_3/7332149.stm Bradford 1-1 Barnet 2008-04-08 2008-04-08 BBC Sport https://web.archive.org/web/20080411083154/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_3/7332149.stm 11 April 2008 live A second successive draw on 12 April, this time 2–2 against Brentford,https://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_3/7332194.stm Brentford 2-2 Bradford 2008-04-12 2008-04-12 BBC Sport meant that City could no longer reach the play-offs, ensuring that they would again be playing in League Two during 2008–09. https://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/sport/2195307.rhodes-were-on-to-a-winner-with-stuart/ Rhodes: We're on to a winner with Stuart 2008-04-15 2021-08-18 Telegraph & Argus Simon Parker A late goal from Joe Colbeck on 19 April prevented a third successive draw and gave City a 2–1 victory over Grimsby Town.https://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_3/7344101.stm Bradford 2-1 Grimsby 2008-04-19 2008-04-19 BBC Sport 9 July 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20080709041620/http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_3/7344101.stm live Colbeck was named the club's player of the season at the annual award ceremony on 23 April,https://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/sport/2219425.prize-guy-colbeck-still-in-shock/ Prize guy Colbeck still in shock 2008-04-24 2021-08-18 Telegraph & Argus Simon Parker but was sent off in the club's final home of the season against Milton Keynes Dons. Bradford were already 2–0 behind when Colbeck was dismissed, and despite a goal from Omar Daley, they lost 2–1, which crowned Milton Keynes as the league champions.https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_div_3/7356088.stm Bradford 1-2 MK Dons 2008-04-26 2008-04-27 BBC Sport https://web.archive.org/web/20080429235808/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_3/7356088.stm 29 April 2008 live On 29 April 2008, McCall announced the list of players he would be keeping and releasing at the end of the season. As well as Ricketts, who was unlikely to be given a new work permit, the first team players to be released were Darren Williams, Paul Evans, Tom Penford and Alex Rhodes. Craig Bentham, who had spent three months on loan at Farsley Celtic, and Scott Phelan, who had not featured since December, were also deemed surplus to requirements. Back-up goalkeepers Ben Saynor and Jamie Waite, neither of whom had played a first team league game, and youngsters David Brown, Luke Morgan and Damian Hopkins completed the list of 13 players to leave the club. Barry Conlon and Kyle Nix were the only first team regulars to be offered new contracts, along with juniors Luke Medley, Luke O'Brien and Sean Taylforth.https://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/sport/2234555.johnson-one-of-13-axed-by-city/ Johnson one of 13 axed by City 2008-04-29 2021-08-18 Telegraph & Argus Simon Parker May and June City finished the season with a 2–1 defeat at Wycombe Wanderers, when Luke Medley scored a penalty on his first start for the club. McCall had made a number of changes to the side, after his decision to release 13 players, giving a debut to Sean Taylforth and also giving places to three of the released players. It was also David Wetherall's final game for the club.https://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/sport/2245995.wycombe-2-city-1/ Wycombe 2 City 1 2008-05-03 2021-08-18 Telegraph & Argus Simon Parker In the week after the season had finished, Barry Conlon was the first to sign a new deal keeping him at the club until January 2008,https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/b/bradford_city/7378144.stm Conlon signs new six-month deal 2008-05-05 2008-05-05 BBC Sport https://web.archive.org/web/20080506082402/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/b/bradford_city/7378144.stm 6 May 2008 live before Kyle Nix and Luke O'Brien signed their season-long contracts.https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/b/bradford_city/7387493.stm Bradford City duo sign new deals 2008-05-07 2008-05-07 BBC Sport 14 December 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20191214050350/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/b/bradford_city/7387493.stm live By the end of the week, McCall made his first transfer of the summer when he signed goalkeeper Jonathan McLaughlin from non-league Harrogate Town. https://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/sport/2260010.city-snap-up-goalkeeper/ City snap up goalkeeper 2008-05-09 2012-08-18 Telegraph & Argus Simon Parker It was not until the end of the month that he added his second signing, when midfielder Chris Brandon, a former club trainee, joined from Huddersfield Town on a free transfer.https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/b/bradford_city/7428993.stm Bradford bag midfielder Brandon 2008-05-31 2008-05-31 BBC Sport Defender Paul Arnison, who had been released by Carlisle United in May, became the club's third summer transfer, when he signed a two-year contract on 18 June 2008.https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/b/bradford_city/7462051.stm Bradford City seal Arnison switch 2008-06-18 2008-06-18 BBC Sport On 30 June 2008, the final day before City would return to pre-season training, City signed a second defender, when Graeme Lee joined on a free transfer from Doncaster Rovers. He also signed a two-year contract.https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/b/bradford_city/7482167.stm Bradford swoop for defender Lee 2008-06-30 2008-06-30 BBC Sport Match results Legend WinDrawLoss Football League Two right|thumb|Bradford City recorded the highest average attendance during the 2007–08 Football League Two season.http://www.football-league.premiumtv.co.uk/page/DivisionalAttendance/0,,10794~200726,00.html League Attendance 2008-05-04 The Football League 7 March 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20080307074431/http://www.football-league.premiumtv.co.uk/page/DivisionalAttendance/0%2C%2C10794~200726%2C00.html live 2007–08 Football League +GameDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorersNotes111 August 2007Macclesfield TownHome1–114,345Ndumbu-Nsungu218 August 2007Shrewsbury TownAway0–16,413325 August 2007WrexhamHome2–113,546Johnson, Medley41 September 2007BarnetAway1–22,412Johnson57 September 2007Lincoln CityAway2–15,286Ndumbu-Nsungu, Colbeck615 September 2007Peterborough UnitedHome1–013,819Bower722 September 2007Hereford UnitedAway2–43,275Ndumbu-Nsungu (2)829 September 2007Wycombe WanderersHome0–113,53092 October 2007Accrington StanleyHome0–313,346106 October 2007Milton Keynes DonsAway1–27,903Conlon (pen)1112 October 2007MorecambeAway1–24,761Bower1220 October 2007DarlingtonHome0–014,0741327 October 2007Grimsby TownAway1–14,883Ndumbu-Nsungu (pen)143 November 2007BrentfordHome1–213,326Bower156 November 2007Chester CityHome2–113,211Daley, Rhodes1617 November 2007Dagenham & RedbridgeAway4–12,247Thorne, Wetherall, Law (2)1724 November 2007Stockport CountyHome1–113,837Ndumbu-Nsungu185 December 2007Mansfield TownAway0–02,308198 December 2007ChesterfieldAway1–13,727Nix2022 December 2007Peterborough UnitedAway1–25,355Nix2126 December 2007Lincoln CityHome2–115,510Thorne, Conlon2229 December 2007Hereford UnitedHome1–313,640Wetherall231 January 2008Accrington StanleyAway2–02,898Clarke, Colbeck2412 January 2008Notts CountyHome3–013,494Thorne (3)https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_3/7172890.stm Bradford 3-0 Notts County 2008-01-12 2008-03-16 BBC Sport 15 January 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20080115140605/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_3/7172890.stm live2522 January 2008BuryAway2–22,776Conlon (pen), Nix2626 January 2008WrexhamAway1–14,341Nix2729 January 2008Shrewsbury TownHome4–213,269Nix, Daley, Thorne, Conlon (pen)282 February 2008Macclesfield TownAway1–02,778Brown299 February 2008BuryHome1–213,844Thorne3016 February 2008RochdaleHome1–214,017Thorne3123 February 2008Notts CountyAway3–14,717Thorne, Colbeck, Rhodes3226 February 2008Rotherham UnitedHome3–213,436Daley, Rhodes, Bullock331 March 2008Dagenham & RedbridgeHome0–213,537https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_div_3/7260387.stm Bradford 0-2 Dag & Red 2008-03-01 2008-03-16 BBC Sport https://web.archive.org/web/20080305023646/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_3/7260387.stm 5 March 2008 live348 March 2008Stockport CountyAway1–25,763Thorne (pen)3512 March 2008Chester CityAway1–01,566Conlon3615 March 2008Mansfield TownHome1–213,611Conlon3722 March 2008Rotherham UnitedAway1–14,157Colbeck3824 March 2008ChesterfieldHome1–013,825Thornehttps://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_div_3/7298281.stm Bradford 1-0 Chesterfield 2008-03-24 2008-03-24 BBC Sport https://web.archive.org/web/20080328190654/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_3/7298281.stm 28 March 2008 live3929 March 2008DarlingtonAway3–14,492Penford, Conlon, Colbeck401 April 2008RochdaleAway1–23,811Thorne (pen)415 April 2008MorecambeHome1–013,562Johnson428 April 2008BarnetHome1–113,072Johnson4312 April 2008BrentfordAway2–24,336Nix, Thorne4419 April 2008Grimsby TownHome2–113,448Colbeck, Thorne4526 April 2008Milton Keynes DonsHome1–214,609Daley463 May 2008Wycombe WanderersAway1–25,467Medley (pen)https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_div_3/7368700.stm Wycombe 2-1 Bradford 2008-05-03 2008-05-03 BBC Sport https://web.archive.org/web/20080506154446/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_3/7368700.stm 6 May 2008 live FA Cup 2007–08 FA Cup +RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorersNotes110 November 2007Chester CityHome1–04,069Thorne21 December 2007Tranmere RoversHome0–36,379 League Cup 2007–08 Football League Cup +RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorersNotes115 August 2007Wolverhampton WanderersAway1–29,625Nix Football League Trophy 2007–08 Football League Trophy +RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorersNotes14 September 2007Doncaster RoversAway1–54,710Nix League table right|thumb|Progress of Bradford City during the 2007–08 Football League Two seasonhttp://www.bradfordcityfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/Fixtures/0,,10266,00.html Fixtures 2008-05-04 Bradford City official website https://web.archive.org/web/20080430064020/http://www.bradfordcityfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/Fixtures/0%2C%2C10266%2C00.html 30 April 2008 live 2007–08 Football League Two BRA Player details Source: Soccerbasehttp://www.soccerbase.com/squad_season.sd?seasonid=137&teamid=234 https://archive.today/20130203021353/http://www.soccerbase.com/squad_season.sd?seasonid=137&teamid=234 dead 2013-02-03 Bradford 2007/2008 player appearances 2008-05-03 Soccerbase No.Pos.NameLeagueFA CupLeague CupFL TrophyTotalAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals1GKJAM Donovan Ricketts2202010002502DFENG Darren Williams2802010003103DFENG Paul Heckingbottom4401010104704MFWAL Paul Evans19 (6)020100022 (6)05DFENG David Wetherall (c)4622010004926DFENG Mark Bower25 (2)300100026 (2)37MFJAM Omar Daley37 (4)420100040 (4)48MFENG Eddie Johnson30 (2)410100032 (2)49FWIRL Barry Conlon21 (21)70 (2)0101023 (23)710FWENG Peter Thorne31 (2)1421000 (1)033 (3)1511MFENG Alex Rhodes11 (17)30 (1)00 (1)00011 (19)412DFENG Matthew Clarke15 (2)120001018 (2)113GKENG Rhys Evans400000004014MFENG Craig Bentham0 (3)00000101 (3)015MFENG Joe Colbeck27 (6)600101029 (6)616DFENG Simon Ainge0 (4)00000101 (4)017DFENG Thomas Harban600000107018MFENG Tom Penford13 (2)10 (1)0000013 (3)119DFENG Luke O'Brien2010000 (1)03 (1)020MFENG Scott Phelan8 (5)01 (1)0100010 (6)021FWENG Nathan Joynes1 (1)000000 (1)01 (2)022MFENG Kyle Nix31 (9)620111135 (9)823FWCHI Willy Topp6 (5)00000006 (5)024FWCOD Guylain Ndumbu-Nsungu17 (1)6200 (1)00019 (2)625FWENG Luke Medley1 (8)20000001 (8)226MFENG Nicky Law10200000010228FWENG Sean Taylforth100 (1)000102 (1)030GKENG Ben Saynor000000101032MFENG Lee Bullock12100000012133DFPOL Ben Starosta12 (3)000000012 (3)034GKENG Scott Loach20000000020035DFENG TJ Moncur6 (1)00000006 (1)036FWENG David Brown0 (5)10000000 (5)1 Transfers In DatePosNameFromFeeNotes2 July 2007FWBarry ConlonMansfield TownFree2 July 2007FWPeter ThorneNorwich CityFree24 July 2007MFScott PhelanEvertonFree27 July 2007MFKyle NixParkgateFree27 July 2007MFDarren WilliamsHartlepool UnitedFree1 August 2007MFPaul EvansSwindon TownFree9 August 2007MFAlex RhodesBrentfordFree21 November 2007GKJamie WaiteSt Albans CityFreehttp://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/search/display.var.1856443.0.city_keeper_wins_cancer_battle.php City keeper wins cancer battle 2007-11-23 2008-03-17 Telegraph & Argus Mike Crowther 18 August 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210818213421/https://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/sport/1856443.city-keeper-wins-cancer-battle/ live 11 December 2007FWWilly ToppUniversidad Católica£35,000https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/b/bradford_city/7138865.stm Topp cleared to play for Bantams 2007-12-11 2008-03-17 BBC Sport8 January 2008DFPaul HeckingbottomBarnsleyFree31 January 2008FWDavid BrownNottingham ForestFree31 January 2008MFLee BullockHartlepool UnitedFree9 May 2008GKJonathan McLaughlinHarrogate TownFree30 May 2008MFChris BrandonHuddersfield TownFree18 June 2008DFPaul ArnisonCarlisle UnitedFree30 June 2008DFGraeme LeeDoncaster RoversFree Out DatePosNameToFeeNotes7 February 2008GKSam FillerMiddlesbroughUndisclosedhttps://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/m/middlesbrough/7232461.stm Middlesbrough sign keeper Filler 2008-02-07 2008-03-17 BBC Sport https://web.archive.org/web/20080212022647/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/m/middlesbrough/7232461.stm 12 February 2008 liveEnd of seasonMFCraig BenthamFarsley CelticReleasedhttp://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/sport/football/footballfarsley/3167657.Bentham_joins_Penford_at_Farsley/ Bentham joins Penford at Farsley 2008-06-17 2008-06-18 Telegraph & Argus Ian Whiting 18 March 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120318100647/http://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/sport/football/footballfarsley/3167657.Bentham_joins_Penford_at_Farsley/ liveEnd of seasonFWDavid BrownGuiseleyReleasedhttp://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/sport/3563337.Guiseley_have_plenty_of_options_up_front_/ Guiseley have plenty of options up front 2008-08-01 2008-08-02 Telegraph & Argus Ian Whiting 1 April 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120401164112/http://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/sport/3563337.Guiseley_have_plenty_of_options_up_front_/ liveEnd of seasonMFPaul EvansOxford UnitedReleasedhttps://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/o/oxford_utd/7613073.stm Evans joins Oxford until January 2008-09-12 2008-09-12 BBC Sport https://web.archive.org/web/20080917221955/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/o/oxford_utd/7613073.stm 17 September 2008 liveEnd of seasonDFDamian HopkinsReleasedEnd of seasonMFEddie JohnsonChester CityReleasedhttps://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/c/chester/7676979.stm Chester complete Johnson signing 2008-10-17 2008-12-24 BBC Sport 21 October 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20081021054645/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/chester/7676979.stm liveEnd of seasonFWLuke MedleyBarnet£7,500http://www.hendontimes.co.uk/mostpopular.var.2363806.mostviewed.bees_sign_bradford_city_forward.php Bees sign Bradford City forward 2008-06-25 2008-06-25 Hendon Times Paul Wreyford 18 August 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210818213236/https://www.times-series.co.uk/sport/2363806.bees-sign-bradford-city-forward/ livehttps://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/b/bradford_city/7643842.stm Bradford get Medley compensation 2008-09-30 2008-09-30 BBC SportEnd of seasonMFLuke MorganReleasedEnd of seasonMFTom PenfordFarsley CelticReleasedhttp://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/sport/football/footballfarsley/display.var.2339587.0.celts_beat_off_opposition_to_sign_penford.php Firbank's delight at signing Penford 2008-06-13 2008-06-15 Telegraph & Argus Ian Whiting 18 August 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210818213427/https://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/sport/2339587.firbanks-delight-at-signing-penford/ liveEnd of seasonMFScott PhelanFC Halifax TownReleasedhttp://www.halifaxcourier.co.uk/local/FC-Halifax-Town-v-Salford.4510566.jp FC Halifax Town v Salford City: Midfielder signs 2008-09-19 2008-09-19 Evening Courier https://web.archive.org/web/20081002110803/http://www.halifaxcourier.co.uk/local/FC-Halifax-Town-v-Salford.4510566.jp 2 October 2008 liveEnd of seasonGKDonovan RickettsVillage UnitedReleasedhttp://www.jamaicaobserver.com/sports/html/20080826T230000-0500_139532_OBS_WEATHERLY_BACK_AT_VILLAGE_FOR_NPL_SEASON.asp Weatherly back at Village for NPL season 2008-08-27 2008-08-27 Jamaica Gleaner Paul Reid https://web.archive.org/web/20080828232217/http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/sports/html/20080826T230000-0500_139532_OBS_WEATHERLY_BACK_AT_VILLAGE_FOR_NPL_SEASON.asp 28 August 2008 deadEnd of seasonMFAlex RhodesRotherham UnitedReleasedhttp://www.thestar.co.uk/millers/Fast-work-as-Millers-boss.4229688.jp https://archive.today/20130506214539/http://www.thestar.co.uk/millers/Fast-work-as-Millers-boss.4229688.jp dead 2013-05-06 Fast work as Millers boss lands winger 2008-06-27 2008-06-27 Sheffield Star Les PayneEnd of seasonGKBen SaynorFarsley CelticReleasedhttp://www.footballconference.co.uk/news/news_article.asp?id=932 Transfer Today 2008-12-24 Football Conference June 2016 medicmedicEnd of seasonGKJamie WaiteDoncaster RoversReleasedhttps://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/d/doncaster/7594391.stm Doncaster sign Thai keeper Waite 2008-09-02 2008-09-02 BBC Sport https://web.archive.org/web/20080906220906/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/d/doncaster/7594391.stm 6 September 2008 liveEnd of seasonDFDarren WilliamsDundeeReleasedhttp://scotlandonsunday.scotsman.com/football/Dundee-21-Ross-County.4352418.jp Dundee 2-1 Ross County 2008-08-03 2008-08-03 Scotland on Sunday Alasdair Fraser 9 June 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110609021800/http://scotlandonsunday.scotsman.com/football/Dundee-21-Ross-County.4352418.jp live Loans in DatePosNameFromEnd dateNotes16 July 2007DFPaul HeckingbottomBarnsley1 January 2008https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/b/bradford_city/6900808.stm Heckingbottom seals Bradford move 2007-07-16 2008-03-17 BBC Sport 22 August 2007 https://web.archive.org/web/20070822052201/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/b/bradford_city/6900808.stm live 25 July 2007DFThomas HarbanBarnsley1 January 2008https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/b/bradford_city/6915254.stm Barnsley's Harban joins Bradford 2007-07-25 2008-03-17 BBC Sport 18 August 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210818213246/https://secure-uk.imrworldwide.com/cgi-bin/m?rnd=1629322365717&ci=bbc&cg=0&sr=1600x1000&ts=v51.js&cd=24&lg=en-US&je=n&ck=y&tz=0&ct=&hp=&tl=BBC%20SPORT%20%7C%20Football%20%7C%20My%20Club%20%7C%20Bradford%20City%20%7C%20Barnsley%27s%20Harban%20joins%20Bradford&si=http%3A%2F%2Fnews.bbc.co.uk%2Fsport2%2Fhi%2Ffootball%2Fteams%2Fb%2Fbradford_city%2F6915254.stm&rp= live 27 July 2007DFNathan JoynesBarnsley1 January 20089 August 2007FWGuylain Ndumbu-NsunguGillingham31 December 20075 October 2007MFNicky LawSheffield United21 December 2007https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/sheff_utd/7155481.stm Blades midfielder ends City loan 2007-12-21 2008-03-17 BBC Sport 24 December 2007 https://web.archive.org/web/20071224105255/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/sheff_utd/7155481.stm live 5 October 2007GKRhys EvansBlackpool30 October 20071 January 2008MFLee BullockHartlepool United31 January 200821 January 2008DFBen StarostaSheffield UnitedEnd of season28 January 2008GKScott LoachWatfordEnd of season30 January 2008DFTJ MoncurFulham8 April 2008http://www.telegraphandargus.co.uk/display.var.2177298.0.mccall_ponders_deal_or_no_deal.php McCall ponders: Deal or no deal? 2008-04-08 2008-04-08 Telegraph & Argus Simon Parker 18 August 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210818213246/https://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/sport/2177298.mccall-ponders-deal-or-no-deal/ live Loans out DatePosNameToEnd dateNotes24 October 2007MFJoe ColbeckDarlington8 December 2007DFDamian HopkinsOssett AlbionMFLuke MorganOssett Albion4 January 2008MFCraig BenthamFarsley Celtic5 April 2008http://www.farsleytoday.co.uk/sport/Farsley-Celtic-boss-I-want.3952345.jp https://archive.today/20130420110203/http://www.farsleytoday.co.uk/sport/Farsley-Celtic-boss-I-want.3952345.jp dead 20 April 2013 Farsley Celtic boss: I want Craig Bentham back 2008-04-05 2008-04-08 Farsley Today Wendy Walker11 January 2008FWLuke MedleyCambridge City10 February 200811 January 2008FWSean TaylforthDroylsden10 February 200811 January 2008MFLuke MorganDroylsden10 February 200831 January 2008DFSimon AingeHalifax Town14 March 2008FWSean TaylforthGuiseleyhttp://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/sport/sportlatest/display.var.2123709.0.pugh_rescues_point_for_guiseley.php Pugh rescues point for Guiseley 2008-03-16 2008-03-17 Telegraph & Argus Ian Whiting 18 August 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210818213308/https://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/sport/2123709.pugh-rescues-point-for-guiseley/ live GKJamie WaiteDroylsden See also 2007–08 in 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