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2007–08 Bradford City A.F.C. season

Field	Value
club	Bradford City
season	2007–08
manager	Stuart McCall
chairman	Mark Lawn
Julian Rhodes
league	Football League Two
league result	10th
cup1	FA Cup
cup1 result	Second Round
cup2	League Cup
cup2 result	First Round
cup3	Football League Trophy
cup3 result	First Round
league topscorer
Peter Thorne (14)
season topscorer
Peter Thorne (15)
highest attendance	15,510 (v Lincoln City, 26 December 2007)
lowest attendance	13,072 (v Barnet, 8 April 2008)
4,069 (v Chester City, FA Cup, 10 November 2007)
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prevseason	2006–07
nextseason	2008–09

Julian Rhodes Peter Thorne (14) Peter Thorne (15) 4,069 (v Chester City, FA Cup, 10 November 2007) 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

Main article: 2006–07 Bradford City A.F.C. season

During the 2006–07 season, manager Colin Todd had been sacked because of a poor run of results.{{cite news |access-date=2008-03-21 |archive-date=22 February 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070222003551/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/b/bradford_city/6354497.stm |url-status=live |access-date=2008-03-21 |archive-date=15 March 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070315203606/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/b/bradford_city/6444657.stm |url-status=live |access-date=2008-03-21 |archive-date=4 September 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070904185546/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_2/6578859.stm |url-status=live |access-date=2008-03-21 |archive-date=18 August 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210818212420/https://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/sport/sportbcfc/sportbcfcmatch/1363087.fans-passion-puts-players-to-shame/ |url-status=live |access-date=2008-03-21 |access-date=2008-03-21 |archive-date=10 October 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071010135328/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/b/bradford_city/6679253.stm |url-status=live |access-date=2008-03-21 |archive-date=18 August 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210818212425/https://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/sport/1446155.bookies-tip-city-to-bounce-back/ |url-status=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.{{cite news |access-date=2008-03-21 |archive-date=18 August 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210818212421/https://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/news/1359276.bradford-city-will-slash-ticket-prices/ |url-status=live |access-date=2008-03-21 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080109004807/http://flc.theoffside.com/league-two/bradford-city-set-to-offer-cheapest-season-tickets-in-the-uk.html |archive-date=9 January 2008 |access-date=2008-03-21 |archive-date=16 December 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191216233435/http://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/search/display.var.1452580.0.lawn_pitches_in_as_city_investor.php |url-status=live

Review

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.{{cite news |access-date=2008-03-17 |archive-date=24 August 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070824011554/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/b/bradford_city/6262648.stm |url-status=live |access-date=2008-03-21 |archive-date=18 August 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210818212456/https://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/sport/1519374.thorne-deal-a-reminder-of-deano/ |url-status=live |access-date=2008-03-21 |archive-date=18 August 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210818212423/https://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/sport/1549396.mccall-era-kicks-off-with-a-win/ |url-status=live |access-date=2008-03-21 |archive-date=18 August 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210818212423/https://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/sport/1555729.thorne-opens-account-but-celts-take-plaudits/ |url-status=live |access-date=2008-03-21 |archive-date=18 August 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210818212434/https://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/sport/1563616.colbeck-runs-show-in-city-win/ |url-status=live |access-date=2008-03-17 |archive-date=18 August 2021 |archive-url=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= |url-status=live |access-date=2008-03-21 |archive-date=18 August 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210818212430/https://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/sport/1569874.new-look-city-get-the-thumbs-up/ |url-status=live |access-date=2008-03-17 |archive-date=18 August 2021 |archive-url=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= |url-status=live |access-date=2008-03-17 |access-date=2008-03-21 |archive-date=18 August 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210818212430/https://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/sport/1580838.ricketts-saves-city-defences-blushes/ |url-status=live |access-date=2008-03-21 |archive-date=18 August 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210818212429/https://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/sport/sportbcfc/sportbcfcmatch/1586362.city-quietly-go-about-business/ |url-status=live |access-date=2008-03-17 |archive-date=3 September 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070903092531/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/b/bradford_city/6906098.stm |url-status=live |access-date=2008-03-17 |archive-date=18 August 2021 |archive-url=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= |url-status=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.{{cite news |access-date=2008-03-21 |archive-date=18 August 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210818212425/https://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/sport/1483045.first-chance-to-view-away-shirt/ |url-status=live |access-date=2008-03-21 |archive-date=18 August 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210818212426/https://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/sport/1589562.bantams-pass-12000-ticket-mark/ |url-status=live

August

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.{{cite news |access-date=2008-03-17 |archive-date=18 August 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210818212427/https://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/sport/1621033.city-go-down-fighting/ |url-status=live |access-date=2008-03-21 |archive-date=18 August 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210818212435/https://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/sport/sportbcfc/sportbcfcmatch/1612482.lets-hear-it-for-the-fans/ |url-status=live |access-date=2008-03-16 |archive-date=18 August 2021 |archive-url=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= |url-status=live |access-date=2008-03-16 |archive-date=18 August 2021 |archive-url=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= |url-status=live |access-date=2008-03-16 |archive-date=18 August 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210818212423/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_div_3/6941946.stm |url-status=live |access-date=2008-03-16 |archive-date=18 August 2021 |archive-url=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= |url-status=live

September

Bradford started September with consecutive defeats; first 2–1 in the league against Barnet,{{cite news |access-date=2008-03-16 |archive-date=18 August 2021 |archive-url=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= |url-status=live |access-date=2008-03-16 |access-date=2008-03-21 |access-date=2008-03-23 |access-date=2011-03-06 |archive-date=6 October 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121006124121/http://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/sport/3182165.City_aim_to_put_gloss_on_cup_run/ |url-status=live |access-date=2008-03-16 |access-date=2008-03-16 |access-date=2008-03-16 |access-date=2008-03-16

October

The run of consecutive defeats extended to five during the first two weeks of October. After a 3–0 defeat to Accrington Stanley,{{cite news |access-date=2008-03-16 |access-date=2008-03-17 |archive-date=14 October 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071014020439/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/b/bradford_city/7030074.stm |url-status=live |access-date=2008-03-16 |archive-date=18 August 2021 |archive-url=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= |url-status=live |access-date=2008-03-16 |archive-date=18 August 2021 |archive-url=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= |url-status=live |access-date=2008-03-16 |archive-date=22 October 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071022065638/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_3/7043105.stm |url-status=live |access-date=2008-03-16 |archive-date=18 August 2021 |archive-url=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= |url-status=live |access-date=2008-03-17 |archive-date=18 August 2021 |archive-url=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= |url-status=live |access-date=2008-03-21 |archive-date=18 August 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210818213335/https://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/sport/1747012.mccall-clears-the-decks/ |url-status=live |access-date=2008-03-17 |archive-date=27 October 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071027160122/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/b/bradford_city/7059702.stm |url-status=live

November

Bradford's run without a league victory extended to eight games after a 2–1 defeat to Brentford.{{cite news |access-date=2008-03-16 |archive-date=9 February 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190209124733/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_3/7065133.stm |url-status=live |access-date=2008-03-16 |archive-date=18 August 2021 |archive-url=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= |url-status=live |access-date=2008-03-16 |archive-date=18 August 2021 |archive-url=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= |url-status=live |access-date=2008-03-16 |archive-date=18 August 2021 |archive-url=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= |url-status=live |access-date=2008-03-16 |archive-date=18 August 2021 |archive-url=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= |url-status=live

December

Bradford were eliminated from the FA Cup with a 3–0 defeat to League One side Tranmere Rovers.{{cite news |access-date=2008-03-16 |archive-date=4 September 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200904003007/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/fa_cup/7110745.stm |url-status=live |access-date=2008-03-16 |archive-date=13 December 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071213022128/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_3/7122682.stm |url-status=live |access-date=2008-03-16 |archive-date=18 August 2021 |archive-url=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= |url-status=live |access-date=2008-03-17 |archive-date=18 August 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210818213352/https://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/sport/1890545.colbeck-returns-early-from-quakers/ |url-status=live |access-date=2008-03-21 |archive-date=18 August 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210818213355/https://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/sport/1896341.league-give-topp-the-green-light/ |url-status=live |access-date=2008-03-21 |archive-date=18 August 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210818213241/https://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/sport/1907589.city-derby-clash-beaten-by-weather/ |url-status=live |access-date=2008-03-16 |archive-date=25 December 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071225131037/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_3/7145734.stm |url-status=live |access-date = 2008-03-21 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20080307074431/http://www.football-league.premiumtv.co.uk/page/DivisionalAttendance/0%2C%2C10794~200726%2C00.html |archive-date = 7 March 2008 |url-status = dead |access-date=2008-03-16 |archive-date=27 December 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071227225812/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_3/7157248.stm |url-status=live |access-date=2008-03-16 |archive-date=18 August 2021 |archive-url=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= |url-status=live

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,{{cite news |access-date=2008-03-17 |archive-date=3 January 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080103080242/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/b/bradford_city/7165725.stm |url-status=live |access-date=2008-03-17 |archive-date=3 September 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200903211652/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/b/bradford_city/7176638.stm |url-status=live |access-date=2008-03-17 |archive-date=18 August 2021 |archive-url=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= |url-status=live |access-date=2008-03-16 |archive-date=18 August 2021 |archive-url=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= |url-status=live |access-date=2016-12-01 |archive-date=1 December 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161201150802/http://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/sport/1962092.0.put-your-shirt-on-more-thorne-goals.php/ |url-status=live |access-date=2008-03-16 |archive-date=18 August 2021 |archive-url=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= |url-status=live |access-date=2008-03-16 |archive-date=29 January 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080129150647/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_3/7197651.stm |url-status=live |access-date=2008-03-16

McCall had also been busy in the transfer market during January, with the trio of Ben Starosta,{{cite news |access-date=2008-03-17 |archive-date=18 August 2021 |archive-url=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= |url-status=live |access-date=2008-03-17 |access-date=2008-03-17 |archive-date=4 February 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080204001714/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/b/bradford_city/7218486.stm |url-status=live |access-date=2008-03-17 |archive-date=18 August 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210818213415/https://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/sport/1945670.bentham-cant-quite-rescue-celts/ |url-status=live |access-date=2008-03-17 |archive-date=16 January 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080116125848/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/d/droylsden/7183752.stm |url-status=live |access-date=2008-03-17 |access-date=2008-03-21 |archive-date=18 August 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210818213231/https://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/sport/2006595.lawn-stunned-as-ricketts-returns/ |url-status=live

February

City's unbeaten run was extended to six games when David Brown scored on his debut to beat Macclesfield Town 1–0.{{cite news |access-date=2008-03-16 |access-date=2008-03-16 |access-date=2008-03-16 |access-date=2008-03-21 |access-date=2008-03-16 |access-date=2008-03-16 |access-date=2008-03-21 |archive-date=18 August 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210818213247/https://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/sport/2070432.rhodes-reveals-free-season-ticket-offer/ |url-status=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.{{cite news |access-date=2008-03-21 |archive-date=18 August 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210818213241/https://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/sport/sportbcfc/sportbcfcmatch/2086854.daggers-stick-the-knife-in/ |url-status=live |access-date=2008-03-16 |access-date=2008-03-16 |access-date=2008-03-16 |access-date=2008-03-22 |archive-date=18 August 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210818213231/https://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/sport/2136836.saturday-is-wetherall-day/ |url-status=live |access-date=2008-03-22 |access-date=2016-12-01 |archive-date=1 December 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161201145628/http://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/sport/2142595.0-thorne-reaches-magic-milestone.php/ |url-status=live |access-date=2008-03-29 |access-date=2008-04-01 |archive-date=6 July 2008 |archive-url=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 |url-status=live |access-date=2008-03-21 |archive-date=18 August 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210818213231/https://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/sport/2087772.bantams-land-prestigious-award/ |url-status=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,{{cite news |access-date=2008-04-01 |archive-date=16 January 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160116065304/http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/b/bradford_city/7324706.stm |url-status=live |access-date=2008-04-01 |access-date=2008-04-05 |access-date=2008-04-08 |access-date=2008-04-12 |access-date = 2021-08-18 |access-date=2008-04-19 |archive-date=9 July 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080709041620/http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_3/7344101.stm |url-status=live |access-date=2021-08-18 |access-date=2008-04-27

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.{{cite news |access-date=2021-08-18

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.{{cite news |access-date=2021-08-18

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,{{cite news |access-date=2008-05-05 |access-date=2008-05-07 |archive-date=14 December 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191214050350/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/b/bradford_city/7387493.stm |url-status=live |access-date = 2012-08-18 |access-date=2008-05-31 |access-date=2008-06-18 |access-date=2008-06-30

Match results

Legend

Win	Draw	Loss

Football League Two

Main article: 2007–08 Football League

Game	Date	Opponent	Venue	Result	Attendance	Goalscorers	Notes
1	11 August 2007	Macclesfield Town	Home	1–1	14,345	Ndumbu-Nsungu
2	18 August 2007	Shrewsbury Town	Away	0–1	6,413
3	25 August 2007	Wrexham	Home	2–1	13,546	Johnson, Medley
4	1 September 2007	Barnet	Away	1–2	2,412	Johnson
5	7 September 2007	Lincoln City	Away	2–1	5,286	Ndumbu-Nsungu, Colbeck
6	15 September 2007	Peterborough United	Home	1–0	13,819	Bower
7	22 September 2007	Hereford United	Away	2–4	3,275	Ndumbu-Nsungu (2)
8	29 September 2007	Wycombe Wanderers	Home	0–1	13,530
9	2 October 2007	Accrington Stanley	Home	0–3	13,346
10	6 October 2007	Milton Keynes Dons	Away	1–2	7,903	Conlon (pen)
11	12 October 2007	Morecambe	Away	1–2	4,761	Bower
12	20 October 2007	Darlington	Home	0–0	14,074
13	27 October 2007	Grimsby Town	Away	1–1	4,883	Ndumbu-Nsungu (pen)
14	3 November 2007	Brentford	Home	1–2	13,326	Bower
15	6 November 2007	Chester City	Home	2–1	13,211	Daley, Rhodes
16	17 November 2007	Dagenham & Redbridge	Away	4–1	2,247	Thorne, Wetherall, Law (2)
17	24 November 2007	Stockport County	Home	1–1	13,837	Ndumbu-Nsungu
18	5 December 2007	Mansfield Town	Away	0–0	2,308
19	8 December 2007	Chesterfield	Away	1–1	3,727	Nix
20	22 December 2007	Peterborough United	Away	1–2	5,355	Nix
21	26 December 2007	Lincoln City	Home	2–1	15,510	Thorne, Conlon
22	29 December 2007	Hereford United	Home	1–3	13,640	Wetherall
23	1 January 2008	Accrington Stanley	Away	2–0	2,898	Clarke, Colbeck
24	12 January 2008	Notts County	Home	3–0	13,494	Thorne (3)	{{cite news
25	22 January 2008	Bury	Away	2–2	2,776	Conlon (pen), Nix
26	26 January 2008	Wrexham	Away	1–1	4,341	Nix
27	29 January 2008	Shrewsbury Town	Home	4–2	13,269	Nix, Daley, Thorne, Conlon (pen)
28	2 February 2008	Macclesfield Town	Away	1–0	2,778	Brown
29	9 February 2008	Bury	Home	1–2	13,844	Thorne
30	16 February 2008	Rochdale	Home	1–2	14,017	Thorne
31	23 February 2008	Notts County	Away	3–1	4,717	Thorne, Colbeck, Rhodes
32	26 February 2008	Rotherham United	Home	3–2	13,436	Daley, Rhodes, Bullock
33	1 March 2008	Dagenham & Redbridge	Home	0–2	13,537		{{cite news
34	8 March 2008	Stockport County	Away	1–2	5,763	Thorne (pen)
35	12 March 2008	Chester City	Away	1–0	1,566	Conlon
36	15 March 2008	Mansfield Town	Home	1–2	13,611	Conlon
37	22 March 2008	Rotherham United	Away	1–1	4,157	Colbeck
38	24 March 2008	Chesterfield	Home	1–0	13,825	Thorne	{{cite news
39	29 March 2008	Darlington	Away	3–1	4,492	Penford, Conlon, Colbeck
40	1 April 2008	Rochdale	Away	1–2	3,811	Thorne (pen)
41	5 April 2008	Morecambe	Home	1–0	13,562	Johnson
42	8 April 2008	Barnet	Home	1–1	13,072	Johnson
43	12 April 2008	Brentford	Away	2–2	4,336	Nix, Thorne
44	19 April 2008	Grimsby Town	Home	2–1	13,448	Colbeck, Thorne
45	26 April 2008	Milton Keynes Dons	Home	1–2	14,609	Daley
46	3 May 2008	Wycombe Wanderers	Away	1–2	5,467	Medley (pen)

FA Cup

Main article: 2007–08 FA Cup

Round	Date	Opponent	Venue	Result	Attendance	Goalscorers	Notes
1	10 November 2007	Chester City	Home	1–0	4,069	Thorne
2	1 December 2007	Tranmere Rovers	Home	0–3	6,379

League Cup

Main article: 2007–08 Football League Cup

Round	Date	Opponent	Venue	Result	Attendance	Goalscorers	Notes
1	15 August 2007	Wolverhampton Wanderers	Away	1–2	9,625	Nix

Football League Trophy

Main article: 2007–08 Football League Trophy

Round	Date	Opponent	Venue	Result	Attendance	Goalscorers	Notes
1	4 September 2007	Doncaster Rovers	Away	1–5	4,710	Nix

League table

Main article: 2007–08 Football League Two

Player details

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No.	Pos.	Name	League	FA Cup	League Cup	FL Trophy	Total	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps
1	GK	JAM Donovan Ricketts	22	0	2	0	1	0	0	0	25	0
2	DF	ENG Darren Williams	28	0	2	0	1	0	0	0	31	0
3	DF	ENG Paul Heckingbottom	44	0	1	0	1	0	1	0	47	0
4	MF	WAL Paul Evans	19 (6)	0	2	0	1	0	0	0	22 (6)	0
5	DF	ENG David Wetherall (c)	46	2	2	0	1	0	0	0	49	2
6	DF	ENG Mark Bower	25 (2)	3	0	0	1	0	0	0	26 (2)	3
7	MF	JAM Omar Daley	37 (4)	4	2	0	1	0	0	0	40 (4)	4
8	MF	ENG Eddie Johnson	30 (2)	4	1	0	1	0	0	0	32 (2)	4
9	FW	IRL Barry Conlon	21 (21)	7	0 (2)	0	1	0	1	0	23 (23)	7
10	FW	ENG Peter Thorne	31 (2)	14	2	1	0	0	0 (1)	0	33 (3)	15
11	MF	ENG Alex Rhodes	11 (17)	3	0 (1)	0	0 (1)	0	0	0	11 (19)	4
12	DF	ENG Matthew Clarke	15 (2)	1	2	0	0	0	1	0	18 (2)	1
13	GK	ENG Rhys Evans	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	0
14	MF	ENG Craig Bentham	0 (3)	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1 (3)	0
15	MF	ENG Joe Colbeck	27 (6)	6	0	0	1	0	1	0	29 (6)	6
16	DF	ENG Simon Ainge	0 (4)	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1 (4)	0
17	DF	ENG Thomas Harban	6	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	7	0
18	MF	ENG Tom Penford	13 (2)	1	0 (1)	0	0	0	0	0	13 (3)	1
19	DF	ENG Luke O'Brien	2	0	1	0	0	0	0 (1)	0	3 (1)	0
20	MF	ENG Scott Phelan	8 (5)	0	1 (1)	0	1	0	0	0	10 (6)	0
21	FW	ENG Nathan Joynes	1 (1)	0	0	0	0	0	0 (1)	0	1 (2)	0
22	MF	ENG Kyle Nix	31 (9)	6	2	0	1	1	1	1	35 (9)	8
23	FW	CHI Willy Topp	6 (5)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6 (5)	0
24	FW	COD Guylain Ndumbu-Nsungu	17 (1)	6	2	0	0 (1)	0	0	0	19 (2)	6
25	FW	ENG Luke Medley	1 (8)	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1 (8)	2
26	MF	ENG Nicky Law	10	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	10	2
28	FW	ENG Sean Taylforth	1	0	0 (1)	0	0	0	1	0	2 (1)	0
30	GK	ENG Ben Saynor	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0
32	MF	ENG Lee Bullock	12	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	12	1
33	DF	POL Ben Starosta	12 (3)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	12 (3)	0
34	GK	ENG Scott Loach	20	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	20	0
35	DF	ENG TJ Moncur	6 (1)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6 (1)	0
36	FW	ENG David Brown	0 (5)	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0 (5)	1

Transfers

In

Date	Pos	Name	From	Fee
2 July 2007	FW	Barry Conlon	Mansfield Town	Free
2 July 2007	FW	Peter Thorne	Norwich City	Free
24 July 2007	MF	Scott Phelan	Everton	Free
27 July 2007	MF	Kyle Nix	Parkgate	Free
27 July 2007	MF	Darren Williams	Hartlepool United	Free
1 August 2007	MF	Paul Evans	Swindon Town	Free
9 August 2007	MF	Alex Rhodes	Brentford	Free
21 November 2007	GK	Jamie Waite	St Albans City	Free
11 December 2007	FW	Willy Topp	Universidad Católica	£35,000
8 January 2008	DF	Paul Heckingbottom	Barnsley	Free
31 January 2008	FW	David Brown	Nottingham Forest	Free
31 January 2008	MF	Lee Bullock	Hartlepool United	Free
9 May 2008	GK	Jonathan McLaughlin	Harrogate Town	Free
30 May 2008	MF	Chris Brandon	Huddersfield Town	Free
18 June 2008	DF	Paul Arnison	Carlisle United	Free
30 June 2008	DF	Graeme Lee	Doncaster Rovers	Free

Out

Date	Pos	Name	To	Fee	Notes
7 February 2008	GK	Sam Filler	Middlesbrough	Undisclosed
End of season	MF	Craig Bentham	Farsley Celtic	Released	{{cite news
End of season	FW	David Brown	Guiseley	Released	{{cite news
End of season	MF	Paul Evans	Oxford United	Released	{{cite news
End of season	DF	Damian Hopkins		Released
End of season	MF	Eddie Johnson	Chester City	Released	{{cite news
End of season	FW	Luke Medley	Barnet	£7,500	{{cite news
End of season	MF	Luke Morgan		Released
End of season	MF	Tom Penford	Farsley Celtic	Released	{{cite news
End of season	MF	Scott Phelan	FC Halifax Town	Released	{{cite news
End of season	GK	Donovan Ricketts	Village United	Released	{{cite news
End of season	MF	Alex Rhodes	Rotherham United	Released	{{cite news
End of season	GK	Ben Saynor	Farsley Celtic	Released	url=http://www.footballconference.co.uk/news/news_article.asp?id=932	title=Transfer Today	access-date=2008-12-24	publisher=Football Conference }}
End of season	GK	Jamie Waite	Doncaster Rovers	Released	{{cite news
End of season	DF	Darren Williams	Dundee	Released	{{cite news

Loans in

Date	Pos	Name	From	End date	Notes
16 July 2007	DF	Paul Heckingbottom	Barnsley	1 January 2008	url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/b/bradford_city/6900808.stm	title=Heckingbottom seals Bradford move	date=2007-07-16	access-date=2008-03-17	publisher=BBC Sport	archive-date=22 August 2007	archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070822052201/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/b/bradford_city/6900808.stm	url-status=live }}
25 July 2007	DF	Thomas Harban	Barnsley	1 January 2008
27 July 2007	DF	Nathan Joynes	Barnsley	1 January 2008
9 August 2007	FW	Guylain Ndumbu-Nsungu	Gillingham	31 December 2007
5 October 2007	MF	Nicky Law	Sheffield United	21 December 2007	url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/sheff_utd/7155481.stm	title=Blades midfielder ends City loan	date=2007-12-21	access-date=2008-03-17	publisher=BBC Sport	archive-date=24 December 2007	archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071224105255/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/sheff_utd/7155481.stm	url-status=live }}
5 October 2007	GK	Rhys Evans	Blackpool	30 October 2007
1 January 2008	MF	Lee Bullock	Hartlepool United	31 January 2008
21 January 2008	DF	Ben Starosta	Sheffield United	End of season
28 January 2008	GK	Scott Loach	Watford	End of season
30 January 2008	DF	TJ Moncur	Fulham	8 April 2008	{{cite news

Loans out

Date	Pos	Name	To	End date	Notes
24 October 2007	MF	Joe Colbeck	Darlington	8 December 2007
	DF	Damian Hopkins	Ossett Albion
	MF	Luke Morgan	Ossett Albion
4 January 2008	MF	Craig Bentham	Farsley Celtic	5 April 2008	{{cite news
11 January 2008	FW	Luke Medley	Cambridge City	10 February 2008
11 January 2008	FW	Sean Taylforth	Droylsden	10 February 2008
11 January 2008	MF	Luke Morgan	Droylsden	10 February 2008
31 January 2008	DF	Simon Ainge	Halifax Town
14 March 2008	FW	Sean Taylforth	Guiseley
	GK	Jamie Waite	Droylsden

References

"League Attendance". The Football League.
(2008-05-03). "Wycombe 2-1 Bradford". BBC Sport.
"Fixtures". Bradford City official website.
Crowther, Mike. (2007-11-23). "City keeper wins cancer battle". Telegraph & Argus.
(2007-12-11). "Topp cleared to play for Bantams". BBC Sport.
(2008-02-07). "Middlesbrough sign keeper Filler". BBC Sport.
(June 2016). "Transfer Today". Football Conference }}{{dead link.
(2007-07-16). "Heckingbottom seals Bradford move". BBC Sport.
(2007-07-25). "Barnsley's Harban joins Bradford". BBC Sport.
(2007-12-21). "Blades midfielder ends City loan". BBC Sport.
Whiting, Ian. (2008-03-16). "Pugh rescues point for Guiseley". Telegraph & Argus.

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