Bradford signed midfielder Matthew Dolan on a one-year permanent deal after spending the 2013–14 season on loan from Middlesbrough.

Another pre-season friendly match was confirmed on 29 May, it was announced the club would travel to Morecambe's Globe Arena on 2 August.

Billy Knott fired the Bantams ahead before Mason Bennett wrapped the game up with a 3rd goal for Bradford.

However the unbeaten run was short lived as Peterborough United came away with a 1–0 victory with City unable to score.

[6] Round 1 saw the Bantams take on Morecambe at the Globe Arena, a hard-fought game was decided in the last 10 minutes as Aaron McLean came off the bench to score the winner for Bradford.

The second round draw saw Bradford pulled out alongside arch rivals Leeds United at Valley Parade.