England trio enjoy memorable games against Bradford City

And Simon Parker regaled readers a few weeks ago of how Cole Palmer's Manchester City debut came against the Bantams in the 2019-20 EFL Trophy, when the midfielder was only 17.

Palmer only came on in the 88th minute of that game at Valley Parade, and unsurprisingly made little impression in his side's 2-1 win.

But what about some other members of that England squad currently over in Germany for the Euro 2024?

Here are a few who've produced slightly more impactful performances against the Bantams than Palmer did in that brief cameo...

Cole Palmer has come a long way in the last five years, and he scored his first England goal earlier this month. (Image: PA.)

IVAN TONEY (City 4 Peterborough 4 - December 2018)

Since that brilliant run to the FA Cup quarter-finals in 2014/15, City's record in the famous old competition has been pretty sketchy.

You can probably count the memorable games they've had in the tournament on one hand since that last-eight replay defeat to Reading nearly a decade ago.

But if you were one of the 3,486 fans in Valley Parade on the night of December 11, 2018, you were treated to one of the all-time great FA Cup games.

City had earned a second round replay with Peterborough thanks to two late goals to secure a 2-2 draw at London Road.

Current England and Brentford striker Ivan Toney had scored in that game, as he had in the League One meeting between the two sides there a fortnight earlier (a 1-1 draw).

But he was simply outstanding at Valley Parade in the replay, helping himself to a hat-trick, including an opportunist free-kick from the halfway line to open the scoring.

He headed home Marcus Maddison's cross to double Peterborough's advantage soon after, as the visitors took a 3-1 lead into half-time.

City bounced back after the break to take an incredible 4-3 lead, only for Toney's late header to seal his hat-trick and send the game to extra-time, then penalties.

Toney saw his spot-kick saved (a rare occurrence these days), but the visitors held their nerve to win the shootout 3-2.

The striker was named League One's Player of the Year the following season, earning him a move to Brentford, with his goals guiding them into the Premier League in 2021.

DEAN HENDERSON (City 0 Shrewsbury 0 - April 2018)

Current Crystal Palace and England goalkeeper Dean Henderson had his breakthrough season in senior football with Shrewsbury Town.

The Shrews have not played in the second tier since 1989, but Henderson and co took them the closest they've been since, as they made the League One play-off final, only to lose it 2-1 to Rotherham after extra-time at Wembley.

A desolate Henderson, aged only 21 and on loan from Manchester United at the time, played the full 120 minutes under the arch, but has since dealt with the pressure of playing regularly at Old Trafford and with England's Under-20s and Under-21s at major tournaments.

Dean Henderson has never played at a senior international tournament before, but he and Aaron Ramsdale are ready to be called into action this summer if England No.1 Jordan Pickford gets injured or suspended. (Image: PA.)

The Red Devils youngster played twice against the Bantams in 2017-18, and while City won 1-0 at New Meadow to knock their hosts off the top of the table in November, a young Alex Gilliead seeing his cross deflected into the net for the winner, Henderson was crucial when the two sides played out a goalless draw at Valley Parade on April 12, 2018.

Making brilliant saves from Gilliead and Stephen Warnock in the first half, he also held his nerve in the final half-hour after Shrewsbury went down to 10 men.

The following season, on-loan Henderson helped Sheffield United earn promotion to the top flight, and he has been a Premier League player ever since.

EZRI KONSA (City 0 Charlton 0 - December 2016)

Current Aston Villa and England defender Ezri Konsa had only just turned 19 when he lined up in Charlton's defence for their game against the Bantams at Valley Parade on December 10, 2016.

Having come through the ranks with the Addicks, Konsa had his breakthrough with the club in their 2016/17 League One campaign, but it was not all plain sailing initially for him.

Konsa dropped out of the side after 2-1 defeat against AFC Wimbledon in mid-September and only started two of the next 12 league matches

But after just one minute of action off the bench in his previous five games, Konsa was brought in from the start for a tough trip to the high-flying Bantams, who were sat fourth in the table at the time.

Ezri Konsa became a first-team regular for Charlton from their goalless draw at City in December 2016 onwards, and he made his England debut against Brazil just over seven years later. (Image: PA.)

It was a frantic encounter full of chances and tough tackling, with right back Konsa picking up a booking amid the chaos on the hour mark.

But he showed his maturity in helping his side to a clean sheet, no mean feat when the Bantams did not lose a single home game that season.

In fact, Charlton were arguably closer than anyone to ending that record, with Josh Magennis hitting the post for the visitors and having a shot cleared off the line.

Konsa made 32 league appearances that season, including 12 in a row from the game at City onwards, while he did even better the following term.

He was an integral part of the Charlton side that reached the play-off semis, where they lost to Henderson's Shrewsbury, helping earn him a move to Brentford.

Konsa spent a year with them in the Championship before Premier League Aston Villa came calling.

He has only missed 14 top flight games in the last four seasons, with 2024 his best year yet, bringing with it Champions League qualification and an England debut.