The 2017–18 season will be

Bradford City Bradford City Association Football Club is an English professional football club in Bradford, West Yorkshire. The team competes in League Two, the fourth tier of the English football league system and are currently managed by Mark Hughes. ...

's 115th season in their history, in the Football League and in the English football league system. Along with League One, the club will also compete in the

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, EFL Cup and EFL Trophy. The season covers the period from 1 July 2017 to 30 June 2018.

Preseason

As of 13 July 2017, Bradford City have announced seven preseason friendlies against

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, Sunderland, Newcastle United,

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, Bradford Park Avenue, TV Echterdingen and Eccleshill United.

League One

League table

Result summary

Matches

On 21 June 2017, the fixtures for the forthcoming season were announced.

FA Cup

In the

were drawn at home to Chesterfield for the first round, Plymouth Argyle also at home in the second round and either

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away in the third round. The latter won their replayed match 3–2 to host the ''Bantams.''

EFL Cup

On 16 June 2017, Bradford City were drawn at home to

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in the first round.

EFL Trophy

On 12 July 2017 the group stage draw was completed with Bradford City facing Chesterfield, Manchester City U23 and

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. After winning their group,

were drawn at home to either

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Preseason

League One

League table

Result summary

Matches

FA Cup

EFL Cup

EFL Trophy

Squad statistics

Transfers

Transfers in

Transfers out

Loans in

Loans out

References