Simon Eastwood.
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Date of Birth: 26/06/1989
Height: 6'2''
Eastwood Joined City on loan from Huddersfield Town in July 2009 and is set to stay until the January transfer window. He has been capped at Under 18 & Under 19 level for England. Simon signed his first professional contract at the Galpharm Stadium during the 2006/07 season. If the Millers are awarded a penalty, the taker will have to be on form as he saved a total of five penalties in two shootouts during October and November, as Bradford squeezed past Notts County and Port Vale in consecutive rounds of the Johnstone's Paint Trophy.
This season has made a total of 25 appearances for City.
Jon McLaughlin.
Date of Birth:
27/03/1991
Height: 6' 2"
Jon McLaughlin was signed from non-league side Harrogate Town on a one year contract in June 2008. Jon made his debut for City in the clubs final match of last season against Chesterfield keeping a clean sheet. Mclaughlin has yet to make an appearance this season, other than cover on the bench.
Defenders:
Simon Ramsden
Date of Birth: 17/12/1981
Height: 6' 0"
Ramsden was signed from Rochdale for who he was a regular in the summer of 2009. He plays normally at right back. But can play just as well as centre back. His career started at Sunderland but he did not feature in the first team. He moved to Grimsby in 2002 and spent two years there before joining Rochdale in 2006. His debut was in the Bantams 5-0 defeat against Notts County.
Played 16 times this season.
Luke O'Brien.
Date of Birth: 11/09/1988
Height: 5' 9"
O'Brian is a product of the Bantams youth set up.. He made his first team debut as a substitute against Doncaster Rovers in a Johstones Paint Trophy match 2007, making his full first team debut in the same year against Tranmere Rovers in the F.A. Cup. He made the left-back spot his after the veteran Paul Heckingbottom got sent off and he stepped up to the mark, making the position his own this season.
This season he has made 25 appearances but has yet to get on the score sheet, which he is capable of doing as Millers fans may recall, with him scoring when Bradford won 2-0 at Don Valley last season.
Steve Williams.
Height and D.O.B unknown.
Described as a 'Giant defender ' Steve signed for the Bantams in July 2009, with an option of a further year. A former hairdresser Steve's playing under his first professional contract, after having played for Bamber Bridge and Fleetwood Town. He has become one of McCall's first picks for any team sheet.
This season Steve has played 23 times scoring 4 goals.
Zesh Rehman.
Date of Birth: 14/10/1983
Height: 6' 2"
Rehman was signed in June 2009, from Queens Park Rangers where he had been on loan from since January of the same year. Rehman was spotted by a Fulham scout and joined their Academy at the age of 12. He worked his way through their junior, youth and reserve ranks at Craven Cottage, before making his Premier League debut against Liverpool in 2004. Few first team opportunity's followed and Zesh made a move to Q.P.R 2006. After time spent on loan at both Brighton and Blackpool he joined the Bantam's initially on loan until the end of the season in January 2009.
22 games this season, scoring just the 1 goal. Zesh is set to miss the game with a Hamstring injury.
Matthew Clarke.
Date of Birth: 18/12/1980
Height: 6' 3"
Signed from Darlington in July 2006, Matt's career started at Wolverhampton Wanderers in 1998, before joining Halifax Town the following year, his form at centre half earned him a move to Darlington where he went on make 160 appearances for the Quakers over a four year period. In 2006 he moved to Bradford but his Bantams career was injury plagued and Clarke was in fact loaned back to the Quakers for a month to regain some fitness. He came back to Valley Parade in December2006. Last season saw Clarke form a solid defensive partnership with new skipper Graeme Lee to help keep Bradford in the promotion picture for the majority of the season.
Played just the 3 times this season.
Midfielders:
Michael Flynn
Date of Birth: 17/10/1980
Height: 5' 10"
Flynn signed on a one year deal from local rivals Huddersfield Town in August 2009. Flynn started his career with home town club Newport County, before moving to Wigan Athletic in 2002. Even though being in the Division Two wining squad of 2002, chances of first team football were hard to come by and in the January transfer window of 2005, Flynn moved to Kent to join Gillingham on a free transfer. Flynn ended up at Huddersfield after a spell at Blackpool He is a fans favorite with a tremendous right foot shot.
Played 25 games netting 5 times this season.
Lee Bullock.
Date of Birth: 22/05/1981
Height: 6' 0"
Bullock started his career with York City in August 1998 and signed for Bradford City in February 2007 from Hartlepool United, whom he helped get promotion from League Two. In League 1, Bullock found first team football difficult to come by and traveled to Mansfield Town and Bury for short loan periods in an attempt to gain more games under his belt. Playing in the center of midfield for the Bantams he links well with Michael Flynn and James O'Brien.
This season 21 games, no goals.
James O'Brien.
D.O.B and Height unknown.
After starting his football career with Irish club Cherry Orchard, after moving to England and gaining a scholarship with Birmingham City he signed a two year contract with Birmingham a year later. In the summer of 2009, O'Brien was released by Birmingham at the end of his contract, therefore allowing him to trial with the Bantams. On 29th October 2009, O'Brien committed his long term future to the club by signing a new 18 month deal with the Bantams.
Played 14 times with one goal.
Scott Neilson.
D.O.B and Height unknown.
In August 2009, Scott Neilson completed his move to the Bantams from Zamaretto League Premier Division side Cambridge City for an undisclosed fee, signing a three year deal. Before his arrival at the Coral Windows Stadium, Neilson had enjoyed trials with Norwich City and Derby County and was being followed by several other league clubs. Neilson was a key figure at Cambridge City, scoring 13 goals and helping them to a fourth place finish in the 2008/09 season.
Played 16 games scoring 3 goals.
Omar Daley.
Date of Birth: 25/04/1981
Height: 5' 7"
Omar Daley was signed from American outfit Charleston Battery who he joined from Portmore United of the Jamaican Premier League in 2005. He previously played for Reading and Preston North End. He has been capped more than 50 times for Jamaica and scored four international goals. His first goal for the Bantams was scored against the Millers in 2007.At the end of the 2008/09 season, Daley was named in the PFA League 2 Team of the Year, as voted for by his fellow League 2 professionals.
This season Omar has played 27 times and scored 4 goals. He is unlikley to play against the Millers due to injury.
Simon Whaley.
Date of Birth: 07/06/1985
Height: 5' 10" Whaley joined Bradford City on loan until January from Norwich City on 20th November 2009. Whaley The former Preston North End man spent the previous two months on loan with League 2 rivals Rochdale. Unable to agree a deal to stay on at Spotland he made the move to City. Simon scored two goals at Dale in nine appearances, and his leaving may have been why Dale took Jason Taylor on loan from the Millers. In 2006 Preston stumped up £300,000 to get him from Bury, and he played 120 times over 3 years for them.
This season has seen 3 appearances and 1 goal.
Chris Brandon
Date of Birth: 07/04/1976
Height: 5' 7"
Brandons career started at Bradford, his home town club, and between re-signing for City on a 2-year deal in July 2008, he took in Farsley Celtic before joining Stafford Rangers where he played 32 times over two seasons, then a move back to Bradford, Park Avenue this time, then on to Lincoln City, Torquay United, Chesterfield, Huddersfield, Blackpool and back to Huddersfield. He moved back to where he started in 2008, but it was not until nine months later, due to injuries that he made his debut.
This season Chris has made 9 appearances, scoring 2 goals.
Strikers:
Gareth Evans
Date of Birth: 26/04/1988
Height: 6' 0"
Evans was signed from Macclesfield Town Gareth Evans on 1st July 2009. Although out of contract at Macc a nominal fee had to be paid due to his age. Evans made over 80 appearances for the Silkmen, scoring 19 goals. Lincoln City had an offer for him turned down before Bradford signed him. Evans is a non stop running forward, and apart from some enforced time out of the team for a sending off at Morecambe, he has been a regular this season. Games played 17 scoring 5 goals.
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James Hanson.
Date of Birth: 09/11/1987
Harrison was a summer signing from Unibond Premier League side Guiseley, he came to light after a pre-season friendly between the two clubs, joining the Bantams for an undisclosed fee. He was top scorer at Guiseley for the past two seasons. Harrison offers superb aerial service to his fellow attackers and renowned for working tirelessly in forwards areas to hassle and harry opposition defenders. Played 19 games scoring 6 goals.
Michael Boulding
Date of Birth: 08/02/1976
Height:5' 10
Well known to Millers followers, after Boulding was reported to be a target before he signed for Bradford City. Bouldings Professional football career began in 1999, when Mansfield Town signed him up after spotting him when playing for non-league Hallam. In 2001 Boulding moved to Grimsby Town, and after finishing the Mariners top scorer in 2001-02 season, Boulding decided to leave Grimsby and join Premier League side Aston Villa on a bosman free transfer. First team opportunities were thin on the ground at Villa, and after a couple of loan moves to a couple of clubs, he returned to Grimsby Town signing an 18 month contract at Blundell Park.
The following season he moved to Barnsley, spending two years at the club, before retiring from the game to help in the family property business. In 2006 he returned to football with his first club Mansfield Town, and his second season saw him as top scorer with 25 goals in what was Mansfield's relegation season. He moved to the Bantams with his younger brother Rory. Boulding has missed much of the season with a virus, playing just 5 games and scoring 3 goals. He is fit again now and could face the Millers.