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2021–22 Bradford City A.F.C. Season
The 2021–22 season is Bradford City's 119th year in existence and third consecutive season in League Two. Along with the league, the club will also compete in the FA Cup, the EFL Cup and the EFL Trophy. The season covers the period from 1 July 2021 to 30 June 2022. During pre-season, Derek Adams was appointed as ''Bantams'' new manager. Pre-season friendlies Bradford City revealed they would have pre-season friendlies against Bradford (Park Avenue), Eccleshill United, Doncaster Rovers, Guiseley, Brighouse Town, Blackburn Rovers, Chesterfield and Accrington Stanley as part of their preparations for the new season. Competitions League Two League table Results summary Results by matchday Matches The Bantams' fixtures were released on 24 June 2021. FA Cup Bradford City were drawn at home to Exeter City in the first round. EFL Cup Bradford City were drawn away to Nottingham Forest in the first round. EFL Trophy Group game fixture dates were announced o ...
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Bradford City A
Bradford is a city status in the United Kingdom, city in West Yorkshire, England. It became a municipal borough in 1847, received a city charter in 1897 and, since the Local Government Act 1972, 1974 reform, the city status in the United Kingdom, city status has belonged to the larger City of Bradford metropolitan borough. It had a population of 349,561 at the 2011 Census for England and Wales, 2011 census, making it the second-largest subdivision of the West Yorkshire Built-up Area after Leeds, which is approximately to the east. The borough had a population of , making it the List of English districts by population, most populous district in England. Historic counties of England, Historically part of the West Riding of Yorkshire, the city grew in the 19th century as an international centre of Textile manufacture during the Industrial Revolution, textile manufacture, particularly wool. It was a boomtown of the Industrial Revolution, and amongst the earliest Industrialisation, ...
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Guiseley A
Guiseley ( ) is an area in the metropolitan borough of the City of Leeds, West Yorkshire, England. Historically part of the West Riding of Yorkshire, it is situated south of Otley and Menston and is now a north-western suburb of Leeds. It sits in the Guiseley and Rawdon ward of Leeds City Council and the Leeds North West parliamentary constituency. At the 2001 census, Guiseley with Rawdon had a population of over 21,000, increasing to 22,347 at the 2011 Census. The A65 Otley Road, which passes through the town, is the main shopping street. Guiseley railway station has regular train services into Leeds, Bradford and Ilkley stations on the Wharfedale Line. Etymology The name of Guiseley is first attested in an eleventh-century copy of a charter from around 972, as ''Gislicleh''; it next appears in the Domesday Book of 1086 as ''Gisele'' and similar variants. The early spelling suggests that the first element of the name is an Old English personal name ''Gīslic''. No such n ...
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Gareth Evans (footballer, Born 1988)
Gareth Charles Evans (born 26 April 1988) is an English professional footballer who plays as a winger for Radcliffe. He can also play as a midfielder and at right back. Evans began his career as a youth player with both Manchester United and Crewe Alexandra. He went professional in 2006, but struggled to break into the Crewe first team and went on loans to Leigh RMI in 2006, and Alsager Town in 2007, then moved to his hometown club, Macclesfield Town in that same year. He signed for Bradford City in 2009, before he left them to sign for Yorkshire rivals Rotherham United in June 2011. Evans joined Fleetwood Town on the opening day of the 2013 January transfer window following his departure from Rotherham. Evans signed for Portsmouth FC on 28 July 2015. Career Crewe Alexandra Born in Macclesfield, Evans started his career with Manchester United as part of the youth setup. Despite being touted as a future star by Alex Ferguson he decided to re-join Crewe Alexandra under Dario ...
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Lee Angol
Lee Anthony Angol (born 4 August 1994) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for club Cheltenham Town. Career Wycombe Wanderers On 2 July 2012, Angol was signed by Wycombe Wanderers after leaving Tottenham Hotspur, having been a regular in their academy team. He made his professional debut on 11 August as a 100th-minute substitute for Matt Bloomfield against Watford in the League Cup first round, which finished as a 1–0 defeat after extra time. Angol then made his league debut as an 84th-minute substitute for Grant Basey in a 1–0 defeat at home to Gillingham on 21 August. On 28 January 2013, Angol joined Isthmian League Premier Division club Hendon on a five-week loan. He scored on his debut two days later in a 3–1 victory over Croydon in the London Senior Cup, and this was followed up with a goal in the following match, a 2–1 victory over Carshalton Athletic. Angol's loan was extended on 7 March until 2 April. He completed the loan spell with ...
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Nethermoor Park
Nethermoor Park is a association football, football stadium in Guiseley, West Yorkshire and the home ground of Guiseley A.F.C. Opened in 1909, the stadium has a capacity of 4,000. Following the club's promotion to the National League (division), National division of the National League (English football), National League in 2015, plans were submitted to ensure the ground passed the ground grading requirements of a 4,000 capacity with 500 seats; the expansion would involve creating new terraces on three sides of the ground and covering all four sides. The extension was completed before the 30 March 2016 deadline. The record attendance at the ground is 3,366 for a friendly match against Leeds United F.C., Leeds United on 26 July 2018.Guiseley open ...
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Abo Eisa
Abobaker Mamoun Eisa (born 5 January 1996) is a Sudanese professional footballer who plays as a winger for Thai League 1 club Nongbua Pitchaya. He represents Sudan national team at international level. Eisa began his career playing non-league football with St Albans City, Uxbridge and Wealdstone. In 2018 he moved into professional football signing with Shrewsbury Town. He has since played for Colchester United, Scunthorpe United and Bradford City. Early life Eisa was born in Khartoum, Sudan, in 1996. His family moved to London when he was seven years old. Club career Early career Eisa played youth football with Pro Touch Soccer Academy and St Albans City, before beginning his senior career in non-league football with Uxbridge and Wealdstone. He turned professional on 31 January 2018 with Shrewsbury Town, scoring his first goal for the club in the English Football League on 21 April in a 1−1 draw against Bury. On 8 April 2018, he appeared as an unused substitute in the ...
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Penalty Kick (association Football)
A penalty kick (commonly known as a penalty or a spot kick) is a method of restarting play in association football, in which a player is allowed to take a single shot at the goal while it is defended only by the opposing team's Goalkeeper (association football), goalkeeper. It is awarded when an foul (sports), offence punishable by a direct free kick is committed by a player in their own penalty area. The shot is taken from the penalty spot, which is 11 metres (12 yards) from the goal line and centered between the touch lines,Penalty only give if a foul start inside the 16m50 area,if a player fall in 16m50 area but the foul start outside the 16m50,it not a penalty Procedure The ball is placed on the penalty spot, regardless of where the foul occurred within the penalty area. The player taking the kick must be identified to the referee. Only the kicker and the defending team's goalkeeper are allowed to be within the penalty area; all other players must be within the field of pla ...
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Ollie Crankshaw
Oliver Samuel Crankshaw (born 12 August 1998) is an English professional footballer who plays as a winger for club Altrincham. Career Crankshaw started his career with Preston North End before joining Northern Premier sides Ramsbottom United and then Clitheroe. In October 2017 Crankshaw joined Colne where he caught the eye, scoring 13 goals in 30 appearances. During this time he also played for Morecambe's under-23 squad. His good form for Colne and Morecambe earned him a move to National League North side Curzon where he continued to impress leading to an extended trial with Championship side Wigan Athletic. In January 2019 Crankshaw signed for Wigan and returned to Curzon on loan for the remainder of the season. In January 2020 Crankshaw was loaned out to Dundee for the remainder of the season. He scored his first goal for the club on 10 March at home against Ayr United, in what would be the final game of the season due to its early finish caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. C ...
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Kian Scales
Kian Scales (born 9 November 2001) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Scunthorpe United. Scales began his career with Bradford City, and spent time on loan at Bradford (Park Avenue) and Farsley Celtic, before signing for Scunthorpe United. Career Scales began his career playing for the Bradford City youth team, joining at the age of 12 or 13. In March 2020 he moved on loan to Bradford (Park Avenue). He turned professional in July 2020, signing a one-year contract. He made his senior debut for Bradford City on 8 September 2020, in the EFL Trophy. In early December 2020 he spoke about his recent run of first-team action, and the trust placed in City's young players by manager Stuart McCall. After impressing new managers Mark Trueman and Connor Sellars, on 23 March 2021 Scales made his second league start for the club. He scored his first senior goal on 27 March 2021. The goal was later voted as the club's Goal of the Month for March 2021 by fan ...
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Fiacre Kelleher
Fiacre Blane Kelleher (born 10 March 1996) is an Irish professional footballer who plays as a defender for League of Ireland Premier Division club Cork City. Early and personal life Born in Cork, Kelleher is from Blackrock. He has three older brothers who played hurling, as did he. He is the older brother of goalkeeper Caoimhín Kelleher. Club career Early career Kelleher began his career with local Cork club Avondale, before signing for Scottish club Celtic in 2012. He moved on loan to Peterhead in July 2016. He signed for English club Oxford United in June 2017. He moved on loan to Solihull Moors in August 2017, extending the deal in January 2018 until the end of the season. Macclesfield Town He joined Macclesfield Town on loan in June 2018. Kelleher made his professional debut on the first day of the 2018–19 season, starting the game against Swindon Town. He scored his first goal for club in an EFL Cup draw with Bradford City in August, and his first league goal in a ...
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Horsfall Stadium
Horsfall Community Stadium is a sports stadium just off Halifax Road in Bradford, West Yorkshire, England, south-west of the city centre. It is the home of Bradford (Park Avenue) A.F.C. Albion Sports A.F.C. and West Bowling ARLFC Originally built as a running track in 1931, it was upgraded for football in 1996 when Bradford (Park Avenue) moved to the stadium and the track was upgraded to a synthetic surface at the same time. History Horsfall was officially opened on 5 September 1931 by Alderman S Horsfall JP who was chairman of the parks and cemeteries committee. It was originally opened as a running track in 1931 hosting athletics and a base for Airedale Harriers AC (later to become Bradford Airedale AC). The stadium did not change much until 1996 when homeless Bradford (Park Avenue) moved in and the ground was brought up to standard for football to be played. Changes were made in 2007 to ensure Horsfall met the stringent ground grading requirements of the Football Ass ...
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Accrington Stanley F
Accrington is a town in the Hyndburn borough of Lancashire, England. It lies about east of Blackburn, west of Burnley, east of Preston, north of Manchester and is situated on the culverted River Hyndburn. Commonly abbreviated by locals to "Accy", the town has a population of 35,456 according to the 2011 census. Accrington is the largest settlement and the seat of the Hyndburn borough council. Accrington is a former centre of the cotton and textile machinery industries. The town is famed for manufacturing the hardest and densest building bricks in the world, "The Accrington NORI" (iron), which were used in the construction of the Empire State Building and for the foundations of Blackpool Tower and the Haworth Art Gallery which holds Europe's largest collection of Tiffany glass. The club is home to EFL club Accrington Stanley. The town played a part in the founding of the football league system, with a defunct club ( Accrington F.C.) being one of the twelve original cl ...
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