2011–12 Bradford City A.F.C. season
Bradford City A.F.C. 2011–12 football season
The 2011–12 season will be the 109th season in Bradford City A.F.C.'s history, their 97th in the Football League and 99th in the league system of English football. Their 18th-place finish in 2010–11 season means this season will be their fifth successive season in League Two.
In September 2011, the team began a link with American amateur side Palmetto FC Bantams.[1]
Pre-season friendlies
Date
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Opponents
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H / A
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Result F–A
|
Scorers
|
Attendance
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13 July 2011
|
Guiseley
|
A
|
7–1
|
Rodney 19', Flynn 24', Wells (2) 36', 55', Green 38', Stephenson 51', Kerr 66'
|
1,125
|
15 July 2011
|
Matlock Town
|
A
|
1–1
|
Hanson 34'
|
364
|
19 July 2011
|
Guiseley
|
A
|
3–2
|
Syers 27', Stewart 48', Hanson 56'
|
n/a
|
22 July 2011
|
Bradford Park Avenue
|
A
|
2–3
|
Rodney (2) 23', 38'
|
n/a
|
24 July 2011
|
Bolton Wanderers
|
H
|
1–4
|
Rodney 73'
|
2,349
|
27 July 2011
|
Hull City
|
A
|
1–3
|
Stewart 65'
|
n/a
|
30 July 2011
|
Carlisle United
|
H
|
1–3
|
Stewart 2'
|
1,107
|
League Two
League table
Updated to match(es) played on 5 May 2012. Source: BBC SportRules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
Matches
Date
|
Opponents
|
H/A
|
Result F–A
|
Scorers
|
Attendance
|
League position
|
6 August 2011
|
Aldershot Town
|
H
|
1–2
|
Hanson 90+3'
|
10,205
|
18th
|
13 August 2011
|
Oxford United
|
A
|
1–1
|
Hannah 78'
|
6,523
|
16th
|
16 August 2011
|
Accrington Stanley
|
A
|
0–1
|
|
2,652
|
19th
|
20 August 2011
|
Dagenham & Redbridge
|
H
|
0–1
|
|
9,594
|
21st
|
27 August 2011
|
Barnet
|
H
|
4–2
|
Hanson (2) 16', 54', Branston 49', Wells 90'
|
9,656
|
17th
|
3 September 2011
|
Morecambe
|
A
|
1–1
|
Hannah 90+3'
|
4,025
|
16th
|
10 September 2011
|
Bristol Rovers
|
H
|
2–2
|
Flynn (2) 64' (pen.), 90+3' (pen.)
|
10,023
|
16th
|
13 September 2011
|
Port Vale
|
A
|
2–3
|
Devitt 24', Jones 50'
|
4,769
|
18th
|
17 September 2011
|
Crawley Town
|
A
|
1–3
|
Reid 12'
|
2,479
|
19th
|
24 September 2011
|
AFC Wimbledon
|
H
|
1–2
|
Flynn 26' (pen.)
|
10,255
|
19th
|
1 October 2011
|
Burton Albion
|
A
|
2–2
|
Reid 6', Hanson 16'
|
2,925
|
18th
|
8 October 2011
|
Torquay United
|
H
|
1–0
|
Fagan 38'
|
11,738
|
16th
|
15 October 2011
|
Hereford United
|
A
|
0–2
|
|
2,462
|
19th
|
22 October 2011
|
Northampton Town
|
H
|
2–1
|
Fagan 64' (pen.), Hanson 69'
|
9,925
|
16th
|
25 October 2011
|
Macclesfield Town
|
A
|
0–1
|
|
2,373
|
20th
|
29 October 2011
|
Swindon Town
|
A
|
0–0
|
|
7,701
|
21st
|
5 November 2011
|
Cheltenham Town
|
H
|
0–1
|
|
9,645
|
21st
|
19 November 2011
|
Rotherham United
|
H
|
2–3
|
Mitchell 34', Flynn 90' (pen.)
|
10,551
|
22nd
|
26 November 2011
|
Gillingham
|
A
|
0–0
|
|
7,074
|
21st
|
10 December 2011
|
Plymouth Argyle
|
H
|
1–1
|
Hanson 86'
|
10,143
|
21st
|
16 December 2011
|
Southend United
|
A
|
1–0
|
Oliver 88'
|
5,526
|
20th
|
26 December 2011
|
Crewe Alexandra
|
H
|
3–0
|
Wells 2', Hanson (2) 64', 84'
|
11,060
|
19th
|
31 December 2011
|
Shrewsbury Town
|
H
|
3–1
|
Hanson 24', Wells 29', Fagan 49'
|
10,567
|
17th
|
2 January 2012
|
Rotherham United
|
A
|
0–3
|
|
5,368
|
18th
|
14 January 2012
|
Morecambe
|
H
|
2–2
|
Ravenhill 60', Seip 89'
|
10,065
|
18th
|
21 January 2012
|
Burton Albion
|
H
|
1–1
|
Davies 43'
|
9,744
|
19th
|
28 January 2012
|
Bristol Rovers
|
A
|
1–2
|
Davies 72'
|
6,164
|
19th
|
14 February 2012
|
Port Vale
|
H
|
1–1
|
Davies 90+5'
|
12,194
|
19th
|
18 February 2012
|
Torquay United
|
A
|
2–1
|
Fagan 17', Reid 20'
|
2,566
|
18th
|
25 February 2012
|
Hereford United
|
H
|
1–1
|
Syers 88'
|
17,014
|
19th
|
28 February 2012
|
Barnet
|
A
|
4–0
|
Fagan 17', Atkinson 37', Reid 58', Wells 88'
|
1,509
|
18th
|
3 March 2012
|
Dagenham & Redbridge
|
A
|
0–1
|
|
3,041
|
19th
|
6 March 2012
|
Accrington Stanley
|
H
|
1–1
|
Wells 50'
|
9,379
|
19th
|
10 March 2012
|
Oxford United
|
H
|
2–1
|
Fagan 57' (pen.), Hanson 67'
|
10,059
|
17th
|
13 March 2012
|
AFC Wimbledon
|
A
|
1–3
|
Balkestein 36' (o.g.)
|
4,064
|
18th
|
17 March 2012
|
Aldershot Town
|
A
|
0–1
|
|
2,763
|
19th
|
20 March 2012
|
Crewe Alexandra
|
A
|
0–1
|
|
3,556
|
20th
|
24 March 2012
|
Gillingham
|
H
|
2–2
|
Wells 71', Hanson 84'
|
9,858
|
20th
|
27 March 2012
|
Crawley Town
|
H
|
1–2
|
Dagnall 72'
|
9,773
|
21st
|
31 March 2012
|
Plymouth Argyle
|
A
|
0–1
|
|
6,933
|
21st
|
6 April 2012
|
Southend United
|
H
|
2–0
|
Hanson 38', Fagan 54' (pen.)
|
10,859
|
20th
|
9 April 2012
|
Shrewsbury Town
|
A
|
0–1
|
|
6,272
|
21st
|
14 April 2012
|
Northampton Town
|
A
|
3–1
|
Wells (3) 11', 39', 52'
|
5,060
|
19th
|
21 April 2012
|
Macclesfield Town
|
H
|
1–0
|
Hanson 65'
|
10,106
|
18th
|
28 April 2012
|
Cheltenham Town
|
A
|
1–3
|
Wells 8'
|
3,930
|
19th
|
5 May 2012
|
Swindon Town
|
H
|
0–0
|
|
11,576
|
18th
|
FA Cup
League Cup
Squad statistics
Statistics accurate as of 5 May 2012
Transfers
Awards
End of Season Awards
|
Winner[68]
|
Telegraph & Argus Bradford City Player of the Year |
Luke Oliver
|
Players' Player of the Year |
Luke Oliver
|
Friends of Bradford City Player of the Year |
Luke Oliver
|
Telegraph & Argus' Most Consistent Player of the Year |
Kyel Reid
|
Bradford City Supporters Trust Under 25's Player of the Year |
Kyel Reid
|
Youth Team's Player of the Year |
Adam Baker
|
References
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| National teams | |
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League competitions | Level 1 | |
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Levels 2–4 | |
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Levels 5–6 | |
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Levels 7–8 | |
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Levels 9–10 |
- Combined Counties League (Premier, One)
- East Midlands Counties League (level 10 only)
- Eastern Counties League (Premier, One)
- Essex Senior League (level 9 only)
- Hellenic League (Premier, One East, One West)
- Kent League (level 9 only)
- Kent Invicta League (level 10 only)
- Midland Alliance (level 9 only)
- Midland Combination (level 10 only)
- North West Counties League (Premier, One)
- Northern Counties East League (Premier, One)
- Northern League (One, Two)
- South West Peninsula League (level 10 only)
- Spartan South Midlands League (Premier, One)
- Sussex County League (One, Two)
- United Counties League (Premier, One)
- Wessex League (Premier, One)
- West Midlands (Regional) League (level 10 only)
- Western League (Premier, One)
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Cup competitions | FA cups | |
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Football League cups | |
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Youth competitions | |
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Women's competitions | |
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