STUART McCall's second spell as Bradford City manager will begin with a home clash against Port Vale on the opening day of the Sky Bet League 1 season.

The legendary former Bantams midfielder was unveiled as boss yesterday and can expect a bumper crowd for the eagerly-awaited season opener at Valley Parade on Saturday, August 6.

Following the visit of Port Vale, McCall’s men face successive away trips to Peterborough and Milton Keynes Dons on August 13 and 16 respectively.

Then comes another home game against Coventry on Saturday, August 20 and a visit from Oldham seven days later in a typically hectic opening month.

City then face two more successive long away trips to Millwall and Gillingham, with the first clash against Phil Parkinson's Bolton at the Macron Stadium on Saturday, September 24.

Parkinson returns to Valley Parade on Saturday, February 18 and there are successive home games over Christmas against Scunthorpe and Bury on Boxing Day and December 31 respectively.

The Bantams' final home game of the season is against AFC Wimbledon on Saturday, April 22 before the season ends with a trip to Roses rivals Rochdale on Sunday, April 30.

BRADFORD CITY - Sky Bet League 1

AUGUST
Sat 6 Port Vale H

Wed 10 EFL Cup 1
Sat 13 Peterborough United A
Tue 16 Milton Keynes Dons A
Sat 20 Coventry City H
Wed 24 EFL Cup 2
Sat  27 Oldham Athletic H
SEPTEMBER
Sat 3 Millwall A International Date
Sat 10 Gillingham A
Sat 17 Bristol Rovers H
Wed 21 EFL Cup 3  
Sat 24 Bolton Wanderers A 
Tue 27 Fleetwood Town H
OCTOBER
Sat 1 Chesterfield A
Sat 8 Shrewsbury Town H International Date
Sat 15 Oxford United A
Tue 18 Southend United H
Sat 22 Sheffield United H
Wed 26 EFL Cup 4
Sat 29 A.F.C. Wimbledon A
NOVEMBER
Sat 5 Emirates FA Cup 1
Sat 12 Rochdale H International Date
Sat 19 Southend United A
Tue 22 Northampton Town H
Sat 26 Swindon Town A
Wed 30 EFL Cup 5
DECEMBER
Sat 3 Emirates FA Cup 2
Sat 10 Charlton Athletic H
Sat 17 Walsall A
Mon 26 Scunthorpe United H
Sat31 Bury H
JANUARY 2017

Mon 2 Northampton Town A
Sat 7 Chesterfield H Emirates FA Cup 3
Wed 11 EFL Cup Semi-Final (1)
Sat 14 Shrewsbury Town A
Sat 21 Millwall H
Wed 25 EFL Cup Semi-Final (2)
Sat 28 Oldham Athletic A Emirates FA Cup 4
FEBRUARY
Sat 4 Gillingham H
Sat 11 Bristol Rovers A
Tue 14 Fleetwood Town A
Sat 18 Bolton Wanderers H Emirates FA Cup 5
Sat 25 Port Vale A
Sun 26 EFL Cup Final
Tue 28 Milton Keynes Dons H
MARCH
Sat 4 Peterborough United H
Sat 11 Coventry City A Emirates FA Cup 6
Tue 14 Charlton Athletic A
Sat 18 Swindon Town H
Sat 25 Scunthorpe United A International Date
APRIL
Sat 1 Walsall H
Sat 8 Bury A
Sat15 Oxford United H
Mon 17 Sheffield United A
Sat 22 A.F.C. Wimbledon H Emirates FA Cup Semi-Final
Sun 30 Rochdale A
Sat 27 Emirates FA Cup Final