Bradford City 1-3 Walsall: result and report

League Two · Saturday 30 September 2023

Result

Bradford City 1-3 Walsall

League Two · Saturday 30 September 2023, 14:00 UTC · half-time 1-2

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Bradford City 1-3 Walsall: match report

Bradford City were beaten by Walsall 1-3 in the League Two on Saturday 30 September 2023. It was 1-2 at half-time.

Andy Cook opened the scoring in the 23rd minute. Bradford City's goal came from Andy Cook (23', penalty). Walsall scored through Liam Gordon (26'), Aramide Oteh (45+3') and Freddie Draper (56').

Discipline: Bradford City received 1 yellow card; Walsall received 4 yellow cards.

Going into the game Bradford City were 11th on 13 points from 9 and Walsall 16th on 11 points from 9. Bradford City went on to finish that season 9th with 69 points, and Walsall 11th with 65.

Bradford City lined up in a 4-4-2 and Walsall in a 3-5-2. The highest match rating in our data went to Andy Cook of Bradford City (7.8), ahead of Jamie Walker (7.5).

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 1 Bradford City win, 1 draw and 0 for Walsall.

Data as of 5 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 22'Yellow card · Joe RileyWalsall
  • 23'Penalty goal · Andy CookBradford City · 1-0
  • 26'Goal · Liam GordonWalsall · 1-1
  • 43'Yellow card · Liam GordonWalsall
  • 45+3'Goal · Aramide OtehWalsall · 1-2
  • 55'Yellow card · Rayhaan TullochBradford City
  • 56'Goal · Freddie DraperWalsall · 1-3
  • 76'Yellow card · Ross TierneyWalsall
  • 79'Yellow card · Harry WilliamsWalsall

Head-to-head

2 meetings: Bradford City 1, draws 1, Walsall 0.

Team news

Bradford City line-up (4-4-2)

Harry Lewis, Brad Halliday, Matty Platt, Sam Stubbs, Liam Ridehalgh, Alex Gilliead, K. McDonald, Clarke Oduor, Jamie Walker, Rayhaan Tulloch, Andy Cook

Walsall line-up (3-5-2)

Owen Evans, Joe Riley, Harry Williams, Donervon Daniels, Liam Gordon, Aramide Oteh, Oisin McEntee, Ryan Stirk, Isaac Hutchinson, Ross Tierney, Freddie Draper