The Elland Road favourite spent his 28th birthday toiling up front without a great deal of joy as the Three Lions initially struggled to break the minnows down in their World Cup Qualifier, before a late flurry of goals sealed a convincing result.
Aside from a couple of fleeting chances, however, Bamford had to settle for scraps to feed off up front, and manager Gareth Southgate withdrew him on the hour mark, sending captain Harry Kane on to net from the spot within 10 minutes.
As Ian Wright pointed out, Bamford made runs in search of goalscoring chances without being found on numerous occasions.
When asked if he would have been frustrated, the ITV pundit replied: "I would. Patrick looks pretty happy [at full-time], but I don't know what else you'd expect him to do but clap.
"I've played in those games where you're running and looking for those chances, the balls aren't coming when you're making good runs. I was gutted for him. As it goes on he'd have probably got something."
Wright's fellow pundit Roy Keane has backed the Leeds striker to take the debut frustration in his stride.
"He had one or two half chances," said Keane.
"Gareth isn't going to just judge him on today. It's the life of a striker. He'll bounce back no problem."
We’ve gathered the best of today’s Premier League speculation below…
1. Cajuste speaks out
Sweden international Jens Cajuste believes he would have had ‘fantastic fun’ in the Premier League after missing out on a move to Leeds United, Wolves or Newcastle. (Fotbollskanalen) (Photo by PAUL ELLIS/AFP via Getty Images) Photo: PAUL ELLIS
2. Toon open Longstaff talks
Newcastle United will now open new contract talks with midfielder Sean Longstaff after a proposed swap deal with Everton failed to materialise. (Mirror) (Photo by Ian MacNicol/Getty Images) Photo: Ian MacNicol
3. Christie snub explained
Ryan Christie signed for Bournemouth over Burnley because he wanted ‘assurances about his long-term Premier League dreams’. The Clarets were ‘happy to sign’ the Scot but ‘would not agree to his request for a fixed fee clause’ that would’ve enabled him to leave the club at the end of this season should they be relegated from the Premier League. (The Sun) (Photo by Fran Santiago/Getty Images) Photo: Fran Santiago
4. Saints want Johnstone
Southampton are already plotting a move to sign West Bromwich Albion goalkeeper Sam Johnstone for free at the end of the season. (The Athletic) (Photo by Lewis Storey/Getty Images) Photo: Lewis Storey
5. Nketiah could leave for fee
Arsenal striker Eddie Nketiah is stalling on signing a contract, potentially leaving the Gunners without a fee if he leaves in the summer. Brighton have been linked. (The Sun) (Photo by Steve Welsh/Getty Images) Photo: Steve Welsh
6. Villa keen on Jones
Aston Villa are set to try their luck to sign Curtis Jones from Liverpool in the January transfer window. (The Sun) (Photo by Lewis Storey/Getty Images) Photo: Lewis Storey