de en ▁would ▁not ▁be ▁extended . ▁ ▁Brad ford ▁City ▁ ▁Mc Ar d le ▁signed ▁for ▁Brad ford ▁City ▁on ▁ 6 ▁June ▁ 2 0 1 2 , ▁signing ▁a ▁two - year ▁contract . ▁He ▁made ▁his ▁debut ▁on ▁ 1 1 ▁August ▁in ▁a ▁ 1 – 0 ▁win ▁in ▁the ▁League ▁Cup ▁against ▁Not ts ▁County . ▁He ▁made ▁his ▁league ▁debut ▁a ▁week ▁later ▁against ▁G illing ham . ▁He ▁made ▁his ▁home ▁debut ▁on ▁ 2 1 ▁August , ▁in ▁a ▁ 1 – 0 ▁win ▁against ▁Fle et wood ▁Town . ▁He ▁scored ▁his ▁first ▁goal ▁for ▁the ▁club ▁on ▁ 2 5 ▁August ▁in ▁a ▁ 5 – 1 ▁win ▁against ▁A FC ▁W im ble don . ▁On ▁ 8 ▁January , ▁Mc Ar d le ▁scored ▁a ▁header ▁against ▁Premier ▁League ▁side ▁A ston ▁Villa ▁in ▁the ▁first ▁leg ▁of ▁the ▁semi - final ▁of ▁the ▁League ▁Cup , ▁as ▁Brad ford ▁incred ibly ▁won ▁ 3 – 1 . ▁He ▁also ▁played ▁in ▁the ▁second ▁leg , ▁which ▁saw ▁Brad ford ▁advance ▁to ▁the ▁final ▁ 4 – 3 ▁on ▁aggregate . ▁He ▁started ▁in ▁the ▁final ▁which ▁Brad ford ▁lost ▁to ▁Premier ▁League ▁side ▁Sw anse a ▁City . ▁He ▁scored ▁his ▁second ▁league ▁goal ▁for ▁the ▁club ▁on ▁ 1 ▁April , ▁helping ▁Brad ford ▁to ▁a ▁ 3 – 1 ▁away ▁to ▁Tor qu ay ▁United . ▁He ▁then ▁scored ▁in ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 3