2016–17 Bradford City A.F.C. season


The 2016–17 season will be Bradford City's 114th season in their history, their 102nd in the Football League and 104th 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 2016 to 30 June 2017.
Following the Championship play-off final where Huddersfield Town were victorious, Bradford City received a sum of £250,000 for former striker Nahki Wells.

Pre-season

League One

League table

Matches

On 22 June 2016, the fixtures for the forthcoming season were announced.
DateOpponentsH / AResult
F–A		ScorersAttendancePosition
6 August 2016Port ValeH18,55815th
13 August 2016Peterborough UnitedAHiwula 11'5,9069th
16 August 2016Milton Keynes DonsACullen 12', B.Clarke 17'8,1665th
20 August 2016Coventry CityHMcMahon 67', 75', Marshall 69'17,5953rd
27 August 2016Oldham AthleticHB.Clarke 57' 17,7932nd
3 September 2016MillwallAWebster 42' 9,0672nd
10 September 2016GillinghamAHiwula 29'5,0793rd
17 September 2016Bristol RoversHMeredith 73'17,4894th
24 September 2016Bolton WanderersA17,4864th
27 September 2016Fleetwood TownHMorais 45+1', B.Clarke 62' 16,7593rd
1 October 2016ChesterfieldAB.Clarke 26'6,9972nd
8 October 2016Shrewsbury TownHLaw 21', Vučkić 90+6' 17,7032nd
15 October 2016Oxford UnitedA8,2452nd
18 October 2016Southend UnitedHMcNulty 36'16,1122nd
22 October 2016Sheffield UnitedHB.Clarke 35', Hiwula 60', Dieng 68'20,9722nd
29 October 2016AFC WimbledonAHiwula 3', Hanson 78', 90+2'4,8263rd
12 November 2016RochdaleHB.Clarke 41', Dieng 44', Hanson 59', Marshall 63'18,2052nd
19 November 2016Southend UnitedA7,0054th
22 November 2016Northampton TownHHanson 56'16,9354th
26 November 2016Swindon TownA6,3444th
10 December 2016Charlton AthleticH17,9684th
17 December 2016WalsallAHiwula 53'5,1484th
26 December 2016Scunthorpe UnitedH21,8745th
31 December 2016BuryHLaw 52'18,0125th
2 January 2017Northampton TownAMarshall 73', Hiwula 86'6,9315th
7 January 2017ChesterfieldHMarshall 22', Hiwula 45'17,4164th
14 January 2017Shrewsbury TownA5,5904th
21 January 2017MillwallHMeredith 60'17,7125th
28 January 2017Oldham AthleticAVincelot 14', McArdle 76'6,5165th
4 February 2017GillinghamHWyke 15, McMahon 38'18,8405th
11 February 2017Bristol RoversALaw 26'9,0435th
14 February 2017Fleetwood TownAHiwula 43'3,4185th
18 February 2017Bolton WanderersHWyke 10', 16'21,1905th
25 February 2017Port ValeAVincelot 41', Jones 74'4,9535th
28 February 2017Milton Keynes DonsHMcMahon 22', Wyke 43'16,7255th
4 March 2017Peterborough UnitedHJones 24'17,2205th
11 March 2017Coventry CityAJones 51', Hiwula 56'9,1504th
14 March 2017Charlton AthleticADieng 42'9,3265th
18 March 2017Swindon TownHWyke 85', 90+1'17,9164th
26 March 2017Scunthorpe UnitedAToner 14', Jones 16'5,2475th
1 April 2017WalsallHB.Clarke 58'17,8804th
8 April 2017BuryAMarshall 56', Wyke 84'5,2684th
14 April 2017Oxford UnitedHLaw 61'19,3464th
17 April 2017Sheffield UnitedA26,8385th
22 April 2017AFC WimbledonHMcMahon 29', 85', Marshall 45+3'18,6155th
30 April 2017RochdaleAJones 9'6,8765th

Play-offs

FA Cup

DateRoundOpponentsH / AResult
F–A		ScorersAttendance
5 November 2016Round 1Accrington StanleyHConneely 72' 4,985

EFL Cup

DateRoundOpponentsH / AResult
F–A		ScorersAttendance
9 August 2016Round 1Accrington StanleyA
1,936

EFL Trophy

DateRoundOpponentsH / AResult
F–A		ScorersAttendance
29 August 2016Group StageStoke City AcademyHDieng 38'1,444
4 October 2016Group StageBuryHVučkić 31', Hiwula 35'1,865
9 November 2016Group StageMorecambeAVučkić 52', 83'827
7 December 2016Round 2Cambridge UnitedHLaw 64'1,360
17 January 2017Round 3Cheltenham TownAHiwula 64'1,081
31 January 2017Quarter FinalOxford UnitedAHiwula 85'2,274

Squad statistics

Statistics accurate as of 20 May 2017

Transfers

Transfers in

Transfers out

Loans in

Loans Out