2003–04 Bradford City A.F.C. season
# 2003–04 Bradford City A.F.C. season

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

| Pos | Teamvte | 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 | Relegation to Football League One |
| 24 | Wimbledon (R) | 46 | 8 | 5 | 33 | 41 | 89 | −48 | 29 | Renamed Milton Keynes Dons in Football League One |

## 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. 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. 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
