| Club: | Bradford City A.F.C. |
| Season: | 1996–97 |
| Manager: | Chris Kamara |
| Chairman: | Geoffrey Richmond |
| Stadium: | Valley Parade |
| League: | First Division |
| League Result: | 21st |
| Cup1: | FA Cup |
| Cup1 Result: | Fifth round |
| Cup2: | League Cup |
| Cup2 Result: | First round |
| League Topscorer: | Ole Sundgot (6) |
| Season Topscorer: | Ole Sundgot Chris Waddle (6) |
| Highest Attendance: | FA Cup, 16 February 1997 |
| Lowest Attendance: | 3,593 vs Sheffield United Football League Cup, 3 September 1996 |
| Average Attendance: | 12,925 |
| Prevseason: | 1995–96 |
| Nextseason: | 1997–98 |
During the 1996–97 English football season, Bradford City A.F.C. competed in the Football League First Division.
Kamara used 42 players in 1996–97 when Bradford avoided relegation with a 3–0 victory in the final game against Queens Park Rangers.[1]
Bradford City's score comes first
| Win | Draw | Loss |
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 August 1996 | Portsmouth | H | 3–1 | 10,007 | Regtop (pen), Duxbury, Stallard | |
| 24 August 1996 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | A | 0–1 | 24,171 | ||
| 28 August 1996 | Stoke City | A | 0–1 | 11,918 | ||
| 31 August 1996 | Tranmere Rovers | H | 1–0 | 10,080 | Duxbury | |
| 7 September 1996 | Norwich City | H | 0–2 | 10,054 | ||
| 10 September 1996 | Sheffield United | A | 0–3 | 12,591 | ||
| 14 September 1996 | Oxford United | A | 0–2 | 6,334 | ||
| 21 September 1996 | Bolton Wanderers | H | 2–4 | 12,034 | Liburd, Sas | |
| 29 September 1996 | Port Vale | A | 1–1 | 4,706 | Jacobs | |
| 2 October 1996 | Swindon Town | H | 2–1 | 9,249 | Sas (pen), Shutt | |
| 5 October 1996 | Southend United | H | 0–0 | 10,156 | ||
| 12 October 1996 | Birmingham City | A | 0–3 | 25,157 | ||
| 16 October 1996 | Queens Park Rangers | A | 0–1 | 7,776 | ||
| 19 October 1996 | Barnsley | H | 2–2 | 11,477 | Waddle, Kiwomya | |
| 26 October 1996 | West Bromwich Albion | A | 0–0 | 14,249 | ||
| 29 October 1996 | Crystal Palace | H | 0–4 | 10,091 | ||
| 2 November 1996 | Oldham Athletic | H | 0–3 | 10,855 | ||
| 8 November 1996 | Huddersfield Town | A | 3–3 | 14,126 | Waddle, Dreyer, Steiner | |
| 16 November 1996 | Ipswich Town | H | 2–1 | 10,504 | Sundgot (2) | |
| 23 November 1996 | Charlton Athletic | A | 2–0 | 12,256 | Steiner, Waddle | |
| 30 November 1996 | West Bromwich Albion | H | 1–1 | 12,003 | Sas | |
| 7 December 1996 | Manchester City | A | 2–3 | 25,035 | Steiner (2) | |
| 17 December 1996 | Reading | H | 0–0 | 10,077 | ||
| 21 December 1996 | Grimsby Town | A | 1–1 | 5,766 | Duxbury | |
| 26 December 1996 | Sheffield United | H | 1–2 | 17,475 | Jacobs | |
| 28 December 1996 | Norwich City | A | 0–2 | 13,473 | ||
| 1 January 1997 | Bolton Wanderers | A | 1–2 | 16,192 | Shutt | |
| 11 January 1997 | Oxford United | H | 2–0 | 13,275 | O'Brien, Shutt | |
| 18 January 1997 | Swindon Town | A | 1–1 | 7,851 | Jacobs | |
| 28 January 1997 | Port Vale | H | 1–0 | 15,186 | Watson | |
| 1 February 1997 | Huddersfield Town | H | 1–1 | 17,373 | Waddle | |
| 8 February 1997 | Crystal Palace | A | 1–3 | 14,844 | Waddle | |
| 22 February 1997 | Oldham Athletic | A | 2–1 | 9,524 | Sundgot, Edinho | |
| 1 March 1997 | Manchester City | H | 1–3 | 17,609 | Edinho (pen) | |
| 4 March 1997 | Ipswich Town | A | 2–3 | 9,367 | Sundgot (2) | |
| 8 March 1997 | Grimsby Town | H | 3–4 | 15,219 | Sundgot, Edinho, O'Brien | |
| 15 March 1997 | Reading | A | 0–0 | 8,435 | ||
| 22 March 1997 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | H | 2–1 | 15,351 | Edinho, Pepper | |
| 29 March 1997 | Portsmouth | A | 1–3 | 12,340 | Murray | |
| 31 March 1997 | Stoke City | H | 1–0 | 13,579 | Pepper | |
| 4 April 1997 | Tranmere Rovers | A | 0–3 | 8,531 | ||
| 12 April 1997 | Southend United | A | 1–1 | 6,697 | Edinho | |
| 19 April 1997 | Birmingham City | H | 0–2 | 15,123 | ||
| 26 April 1997 | Barnsley | A | 0–2 | 18,605 | ||
| 1 May 1997 | Charlton Athletic | H | 1–0 | 15,780 | Pepper | |
| 4 May 1997 | Queens Park Rangers | H | 3–0 | 14,723 | Pepper (2), Wright |
See main article: 1996–97 FA Cup.
| R3 | 5 January 1997 | Wycombe Wanderers | A | 2–0 | 5,173 | Dreyer (2) | |
| R4 | 25 January 1997 | Everton | A | 3–2 | 30,007 | Dreyer, Waddle, Steiner | |
| R5 | 16 February 1997 | Sheffield Wednesday | H | 0–1 | 17,830 |
See main article: 1996–97 Football League Cup.
| R1 First Leg | 20 August 1996 | Sheffield United | A | 0–3 | 7,575 | ||
| R1 Second Leg | 3 September 1996 | Sheffield United | H | 1–2 | 3,593 | Stallard |