League One fixtures: Bristol City trip for promoted Bradford
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Phil Parkinson's Bradford City will begin their League One campaign after promotion with a trip to relegated Bristol City on 3 August.
Peterborough, who came down with the Robins from the Championship, start with a home game against Swindon, with Wolves making the trip to Preston.
Gillingham, League Two champions last season, will be at home to Colchester.
Beaten play-off finalists Brentford travel to another promoted side, Port Vale, on the opening day.
Rotherham United, runners-up to the Gills in League Two, start life at the higher level with an away game at Crewe.
Coventry City, who are in the process of being taken over by the Otium Entertainment Group and have yet to confirm where they will play their home games this season, start on the road against Crawley Town, while Sheffield United, now with David Weir as manager, are at home to Notts County.
The other opening day fixtures in League One see Carlisle host Leyton Orient, Shrewsbury at home to MK Dons, Stevenage against Oldham and Walsall taking on Tranmere.
The opening league fixtures are followed by the first round of the League Cup, which was drawn last week and will take place in the week beginning 5 August.
Club-by-club fixtures for the new season:
League One:Bradford City,Brentford,Bristol City,Carlisle United,Colchester United,Coventry City,Crawley Town,Crewe Alexandra,Gillingham,Leyton Orient,Milton Keynes Dons,Notts County,Oldham Athletic,Peterborough United,Port Vale,Preston North End,Rotherham United,Sheffield United,Shrewsbury Town,Stevenage,Swindon Town, Tranmere Rovers,Walsall,Wolverhampton Wanderers.
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SELECTED NEW SEASON FIXTURES
Opening day - Saturday 3 August |
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Bristol City v Bradford City |
Carlisle United v Leyton Orient |
Crawley Town v Coventry City |
Crewe Alexandra v Rotherham United |
Gillingham v Colchester United |
Peterborough United v Swindon Town |
Port Vale v Brentford |
Preston North End v Wolves |
Sheffield United v Notts County |
Shrewsbury Town v MK Dons |
Stevenage v Oldham Athletic |
Walsall v Tranmere Rovers |
Saturday 10, August |
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Bradford City v Carlisle United |
Brentford v Sheffield United |
Colchester United v Port Vale |
Coventry City v Bristol City |
Leyton Orient v Shrewsbury Town |
MK Dons v Crewe Alexandra |
Notts County v Peterborough United |
Oldham Athletic v Walsall |
Rotherham United v Preston North End |
Swindon Town v Stevenage |
Tranmere Rovers v Crawley Town |
Wolves v Gillingham |
Boxing Day - Thursday 26 December |
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Bradford City v Rotherham United |
Brentford v Swindon Town |
Bristol City v Walsall |
Carlisle United v Preston North End |
Colchester United v Stevenage |
Coventry City v Peterborough United |
Crawley Town v MK Dons |
Gillingham v Leyton Orient |
Port Vale v Notts County |
Sheffield United v Oldham Athletic |
Shrewsbury Town v Tranmere Rovers |
Wolves v Crewe Alexandra |
Final day of season - Saturday 3 May |
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Brentford v Stevenage |
Crawley Town v Bristol City |
Crewe v Preston |
Gillingham v Shrewsbury Town |
MK Dons v Leyton Orient |
Oldham Athletic v Notts County |
Peterborough United v Port Vale |
Sheffield United v Coventry City |
Swindon Town v Rotherham United |
Tranmere Rovers v Bradford City |
Walsall v Colchester United |
Wolves v Carlisle United |
All fixtures and kick-off times are subject to change. The BBC is not responsible for any changes that may be made.
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