Bradford City backroom staff
We hold the names of 26 people on Bradford City's staff for 2025/26, beyond the players. Graham Alexander manages the first team, with Chris Lucketti as assistant manager. Bradford City's is the 16th longest staff list of the 24 League One clubs we hold.
Coaching staff
The manager, the assistants and the coaches at every level of the club, 8 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Graham Alexander | Manager | First team | 53 | Scotland |  |
| Tom Butcher | Manager | Under-18s | 39 | England | - |
| Chris Lucketti | Assistant manager | First team | 53 | England | |
| Mark Trueman | Coach | First team | 37 | England | FC Halifax Town |
| Patrick McGuire | Coach | Under-18s | 37 | England | - |
| Steve Nichol | Coach | Under-18s | 43 | England | FC Halifax Town |
| Colin Doyle | Goalkeeping coach | First team | 40 | Ireland |  |
| Alfie Darke | Goalkeeping coach | Under-18s | 24 | England | - |
Medical and sports science
Doctors, physios and sports scientists, 7 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bobby Scarborough | Head physio | Club-wide | 28 | England | FK Bodø/Glimt |
| James Barber | Physio | First team | 25 | England | - |
| Joseph Gannon | Physio | First team | 28 | England | - |
| Joe Kvilums | Physio | Under-18s | 26 | England | - |
| Tom Eastwood | Head of sports science | Club-wide | 34 | England |  |
| Tom Hazeldine | Sports scientist | First team | 29 | England | - |
| Jamie Coull | Sports scientist | Under-18s | 23 | England | - |
Scouting and analysis
Scouts, recruitment analysts and performance analysts, 6 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen Gent | Chief scout | Club-wide | 41 | England |  |
| Declan Evans | Scout | Club-wide | 25 | England |  |
| Stan Martin | Scout | Club-wide | 50 | England | - |
| Scott Dyer | Head performance analyst | Club-wide | 28 | England | - |
| Jamie Wolstenholme | Performance analyst | First team | 27 | England | - |
| Oliver Blackburn | Performance analyst | Under-18s | 23 | England | - |
Football management
The people who run the football side, from the sporting director to the academy, 1 person
| NAME | ROLE | AGE | NATIONALITY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Calvert | Head of youth development | 27 | England |
Owners and directors
Who owns Bradford City and sits on its board
| NAME | ROLE | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stefan Rupp | Chair | 57 | Germany | - |
| Ryan Sparks | Managing director | 33 | England | - |
| Alan Biggin | Director | 75 | England | - |
| David Sharpe | Director | 34 | England |  |
Backroom staff at every League One club
The names we hold at each club in the division, 2025/26
Bradford City's list is the 16th longest of the 24, against a median of 30 across the division. Leicester City names the most, 67. Burton Albion names the fewest, 19.
Bradford City against the League One, department by department
Names held in each department, beside the average and the most at any one club
| DEPARTMENT | BRADFORD CITY | AVERAGE | MOST | AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coaching | 8 | 10 | 14 |  |
| Medical and sports science | 7 | 7 | 21 |  |
| Scouting and analysis | 6 | 7 | 24 | |
| Football management | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Owners and directors | 4 | 5 | 14 |  |
Backrooms the size of Bradford City's, in every league
Bradford City's 26 names make the joint 410th longest staff list of the 815 clubs we hold one for
| # | CLUB | LEAGUE | STAFF |
|---|---|---|---|
| 389 |  | Belgian Challenger Pro League | 27 |
| 389 | Samsunspor A.Ş. | Süper Lig | 27 |
| 389 | SK Brann | Eliteserien | 27 |
| 389 |  | Bundesliga | 27 |
| 389 |  | - | 27 |
| 389 | Zhejiang FC | Chinese Super League | 27 |
| 410 |  | Eredivisie | 26 |
| 410 |  | Russian Premier League | 26 |
| 410 |  | Saudi Pro League | 26 |
| 410 |  | J1 League | 26 |
| 410 | | League One | 26 |
| 410 |  | Liga MX | 26 |
| 410 |  | Liga MX | 26 |
| 410 |  | Liga MX | 26 |
| 410 |  | Chinese Super League | 26 |
| 410 |  | Brasileirão Série A | 26 |
| 410 | Esporte Clube Vitória | Brasileirão Série A | 26 |
| 410 |  | - | 26 |
| 410 |  | - | 26 |
| 410 |  | Major League Soccer | 26 |
| 410 | FC Hradec Králové | Czech First League | 26 |
Where Bradford City's staff come from
4 nationalities across the 26 staff whose nationality we hold
England supplies 23 of the 26, 88%. The median age is 34. The oldest is Alan Biggin, director, at 75, and the youngest Jamie Coull, sports scientist, at 23. 10 members of staff came from another club, most often FC Halifax Town (2).
Where Bradford City's former staff work now
On Bradford City's staff in an earlier season and at another club in 2025/26, 21 people
Frequently asked questions
Who is Bradford City's manager?
Graham Alexander is the Bradford City first-team manager, aged 53. Chris Lucketti is the assistant manager.
Who is the goalkeeping coach at Bradford City?
Colin Doyle coaches the Bradford City first-team goalkeepers.
Who is Bradford City's head physio?
Bobby Scarborough is head physio at Bradford City.
Who is Bradford City's chief scout?
Stephen Gent is chief scout at Bradford City.
How many backroom staff do Bradford City have?
We hold the names of 26 people on Bradford City's staff for 2025/26: 8 in coaching, 7 in medical and sports science, 6 in scouting and analysis, 1 in football management and 4 owners and directors. That is the 16th longest list of the 24 League One clubs we hold, against a median of 30. Across every league we hold, that list is the joint 410th longest of 815.
Where to next
For what Bradford City pays its squad, see Bradford City player wages. What each of these jobs pays across football is on backroom staff wages. Every club in the division is on League One wages.