2003–04 Bradford City A.F.C. season

Bradford City

2003–04 season
Chairman	Gordon Gibb (until 9 January) Julian Rhodes
Manager	Nicky Law (until 8 November) Peter Atherton, Wayne Jacobs, David Wetherall, and Dean Windass (joint caretaker managers) Bryan Robson (from 24 November)
First Division	23rd (relegated)
FA Cup	Third round
League Cup	First round
Top goalscorer	League: Michael Branch/Dean Windass (6) All: Michael Branch/Andy Gray/Dean Windass (7)

During the 2003–04 season, Bradford City participated in the Football League First Division.

Season summary

Bradford City were relegated from the First Division after 3 seasons in the division. Manager Bryan Robson left at the end of the season, and was replaced by his assistant Colin Todd.

Defender Paul Heckingbottom was the club's player of the year.

League table

Main article: 2003–04 Football League First Division

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Promotion, qualification or relegation
20	Derby County	46	13	13	20	53	67	−14	52
21	Gillingham	46	14	9	23	48	67	−19	51
22	Walsall (R)	46	13	12	21	45	65	−20	51	Relegation to Football League One
23	Bradford City (R)	46	10	6	30	38	69	−31	36
24	Wimbledon (R)	46	8	5	33	41	89	−48	29	Renamed Milton Keynes Dons in Football League One

Source: Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(R) Relegated

Kit

Bradford's kits were manufactured by Italian company Diadora and sponsored by Bradford-based car dealership JCT600.

First-team squad

Squad at end of season

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
1	GK	SCO	Alan Combe
2	DF	ENG	Peter Atherton
3	DF	ENG	Paul Heckingbottom
4	MF	ENG	Tom Kearney
5	DF	ENG	David Wetherall
6	DF	ENG	Mark Bower
8	FW	ENG	Michael Branch
9	MF	ENG	Nicky Summerbee
10	FW	ENG	Dean Windass
12	FW	ENG	Danny Cadamarteri
13	GK	NZL	Mark Paston
16	DF	ENG	Lewis Emanuel
17	DF	IRL	Jason Gavin

No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
18	MF	ENG	Ben Muirhead
19	DF	AUS	Gareth Edds
20	MF	ENG	Rob Wolleaston
21	FW	ENG	Danny Forrest
22	DF	ENG	Wayne Jacobs
25	MF	ENG	Michael Standing
26	FW	ENG	Patrick Bannister
27	FW	ENG	Kevin Sanasy
28	DF	ENG	Peter Folkes
30	GK	ENG	Aaron O'Malley
31	MF	ENG	Tom Penford
36	GK	ENG	Andy Rhodes
40	GK	AUS	Clint Davies

Left club during season

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
7	MF	WAL	Paul Evans (to Nottingham Forest)
11	FW	SCO	Andy Gray (to Sheffield United)
14	FW	ENG	Luke Cornwall (to Woking)
15	DF	ENG	Simon Francis (to Sheffield United)
23	MF	ENG	Frazer McHugh (to Notts County)
24	MF	AUS	Paul Reid (to Brighton & Hove Albion)

No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
29	GK	ENG	Marlon Beresford (to Luton Town)
32	MF	IRL	Gareth Farrelly (on loan from Bolton Wanderers)
33	FW	ENG	Alun Armstrong (on loan from Ipswich Town)
34	DF	ENG	Ronnie Wallwork (on loan from West Bromwich Albion)
35	GK	BEL	Nico Vaesen (on loan from Birmingham City)

Transfers

In

• Paul Heckingbottom - Norwich City, July, free
• Michael Branch - Wolves, free