THE OPPOSITION: Bradford City
Last updated : 19 September 2009 By Jaybee
Goalkeepers:
Simon Eastwood is on loan from Huddersfield. He had a spell on loan at Woking last season. League Appearances for Bradford City: 7.
Jon McLaughlan joined City from Blue Square North club, Harrogate Town. He made his first team debut last season. League Appearances for Bradford City: 1.
Defenders:
Simon Ramsden joined City from Rochdale in the summer of 2009. He began his career at Sunderland and had a loan spell at Notts County before joining Grimsby in 2004. Two years later he moved to Rochdale where he went on to make over 100 league appearances. League Appearances for Bradford City: 7.
Luke O'Brien is another young player who has come through the youth system at Valley Parade and he made his first team debut last season. League Appearances for Bradford City: 43(1), Goals: 1.
Zeshan Rehman joined Bradford City in June 2009 from QPR. He began his career at Fulham before moving to Norwich and then Brighton. He joined QPR in 2006. He has previously had a loan spell at Valley Parade. League Appearances for Bradford City: 23(1).
Matthew Clarke joined City from Darlington in 2006. He made over 150 appearances for Darlington and has also played for Halifax Town. League Appearances for Bradford City: 65(5), Goals: 3.
Steve Williams was signed in the summer of 2009 from Unibond League club, Bamber Bridge. He has also played for Fleetwood Town. League Appearances for Bradford City: 6(1), Goals: 1.
Jonathon Bateson joined Bradford City from Blackburn in the summer of 2009. He had a spell on loan at Unibond League, Buxton. League Appearances for Bradford City: 0(1).
Midfield:
Michael Flynn joined City in the summer of 2009 from Huddersfield. He started his career at Barry Town before joining Wigan for £15,000. he had a loan spell at Blackpool before moving to Gillingham in 2005 where he made over 100 first team appearances. He joined Blackpool in 2007 and then moved to Huddersfield. He had a spell on loan at Darlington last season. League Appearances for Bradford City: 7, Goals: 1.
Luke Sharry is a product of the youth system at Valley Parade. He had a loan spell at Barrow last season. League Appearances for Bradford City: 0(1).
Steve O'Leary began his career at Luton Town. He helped the Hatters win the League One title in 2005. While at Luton, he had a loan spell at Tranmere. He joined Hereford in 2008 and moved to Valley Parade this summer. League Appearances for Bradford City: 1.
Scott Neilson joined Bradford City from Southern League club, Cambridge City in the summer of 2009. He previously played for Ware Town. League Appearances for Bradford: 2(1).
Omar Daley joined the club in January 2007 from American club, Charleston Battery. He has previous league experience with Reading and Preston. League Appearances for Bradford City: 76(7), Goals: 9.
Lee Bullock signed in 2007 from Hartlepool after a short loan spell. He started his career at York City where he made over 150 first team appearances. He subsequently played for Cardiff before moving to Hartlepool in 2005. He played on loan last season for Hartlepool, Mansfield and Bury. League Appearances for Bradford City: 33(8), Goals: 4.
James O'Brien joined City from Birmingham in the summer of 2009. He was previously with Irish club, Cherry Orchard. League Appearances for Bradford City: 3(2), Goals: 1.
Strikers:
Gareth Evans joined City in the summer of 2009 from Macclesfield Town, his first club. He scored 19 league goals for the Silkmen in two years. League Appearances for Bradford City: 5(2), Goals: 3.
James Hanson joined City in the summer of 2009 from Unibond club, Guiseley. He began his career at Huddersfield Town and also played for Northern Counties East League club, Eccleshill United. League Appearances for Bradford City: 6(1), Goals: 2.
Chris Brandon was signed from Huddersfield Town in May 2008. He made 148 appearances for the Terriers scoring 14 goals after joining them from Chesterfield in 2004. He has also had a loan spell at Blackpool. He has also played for Torquay United and Bradford PA. He was a trainee at the start of his career at Valley Parade. League Appearances for Bradford City: 8(4), Goals: 1.
Michael Boulding joined Bradford City in July 2008. He started his career at Mansfield in his first spell at Field Mill making his debut for the Stags in 1999. He then moved to Grimsby Town and subsequently played for Aston Villa before returning to Grimsby and then moving on to Barnsley. He also had loan spells at Sheffield United and Cardiff. He rejoined Mansfield in 2006 and spent much of last season coming on as a substitute, but was a revelation in 2007/08. Boulding scored 31 goals for the Stags. League Appearances for Bradford City: 37(11), Goals: 12.
Rory Boulding is the brother of Michael Boulding and played in 2007/08 for Ilkeston Town and made his full debut for Mansfield in 2007/08. He joined City in July 2008. League Appearances for Bradford City: 1.
Leon Osborne is a product of the youth system at Valley Parade. He made his full league debut this season. League Appearances for Bradford City: 1(4).
Peter Thorne made his debut back in 1994-95 with Swindon and scored 27 goals for the Robins before moving to Stoke in 1997. He made over 150 appearances for the Potteries club scoring 69 goals before moving on to Cardiff in 2001 where he went on to make over 100 appearances for the Bluebirds scoring over 50 goals before moving to Norwich in 2005 and joining Bradford in 2007. League Appearances for Bradford City: 66(7), Goals: 31.