One player not to return was Benito Carbone, who sacrificed a large chunk of the money owed to him on his contract and moved back to Italy.
He was replaced as chairman by theme park magnate and new co-owner Gordon Gibb, who, along with Julian Rhodes, had completed a take-over of the club at the 11th hour before Bradford were due to lose their Football League status.
With a transfer embargo in place, manager Nicky Law had to show an eye for a bargain and unearthed some raw talent.
Youngsters Danny Forrest and Simon Francis emerged while Law worked the loan system to cope with an horrific list of injuries.
Bradford City's score comes first[1] Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply.