RETAINED LIST: 2024/25

Bradford City AFC can confirm our retained list ahead of the 2025/26 season.

The following players have not been offered new contracts and will be released on June 30 2025:

Callum Johnson

Gabe Wadsworth

Jamie Walker

Romoney Crichlow

Sam Stubbs

Vadaine Oliver

The club has activated an option to extend the contracts of the following players by a further season:  

Harry Ibbitson

Zac Hadi

The following players are in ongoing discussions with the club: 

Ciarán Kelly

Colin Doyle

Lewis Richards

Richie Smallwood

Sam Walker

The following players remain under contract for the 2025/26 season: 

Adam Wilson

Aden Baldwin

Alex Pattison

Andy Cook

Antoni Sarcevic

Bobby Pointon

Brad Halliday

Calum Kavanagh

Clarke Oduor

George Lapslie

Joe Hilton

Neill Byrne

Tommy Leigh

Tyler Smith

Tyreik Wright

The following players - who spent the 2024/25 season on loan with the Bantams - have returned to their parent clubs:

Brandon Khela (Birmingham City)

Jack Shepherd (Barnsley)

Jay Benn (Lincoln City)

Michael Mellon (Burnley)

Tayo Adaramola (Crystal Palace)

The following players have been invited back for pre-season training:

Paul Huntington

 

Announcements regarding academy scholars who have been offered professional contracts will be made in due course.  

The club would like to take this opportunity to thank all departing players for their efforts while at Bradford City AFC, and wish them the very best for the future.