Bradford City Stadium Fire 11th May 1985

[arch stanton]

Never forgotten, horrifying scenes. RIP

Valley Parade Fire Disaster | Bradford City

www.bradfordcityafc.com

 

[4737carlin]

Horrible, remember that like it was yesterday RIP

 

[degsy]

Watched it live, felt sick and helpless

 

[malfosse]

Another sadly forgotten tragedy.
RIP.

 

[Lobster Johnson]

Never forget.

RIP.

 

[Baines' left foot]

I’ve seen the video to this more times I can remember on various health and safety related courses.

It always amazes me how quickly the whole stand catches fire.

 

[Dharma]

"Operation Goodison Excercise" is performed as a result of this tragedy.

 

[WilliamPerry]

horrific RIP

 

[kev]

Never forgotten, horrifying scenes. RIP

Valley Parade Fire Disaster | Bradford City

www.bradfordcityafc.com

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Remember watching the footage live. My emotions were just a mad mix of shock, horror and helplessness and wondering how the F something like that could possibly happen.
Shocking scenes at the time and no less shocking to see that image now.
May the victims RIP and their friends/relatives find solace in the fact that they will never be forgotten.

 

[dublinbluenose]

I still remember watching it the day it happened. The way this disaster was allowed to happen through sheer laziness and incompetence still makes me angry.

 

[NathDogg]

God bless - Rip the 56.

 

[Lob]

Remember watching the live footage in absolute shock. Even when it looked like they had got everyone out of the stand another man climbed over and walked across the pitch completely on fire with people trying their best to put the fire out. It was horrifying.

Rest in peace the 56.

 

[Alanbileysfeathercut]

Still brings a tear to my eyes that.
It was bad enough at the time but the poor fans under the stand, may they rest in peace.

 

[chrismpw]

I remember the day - peering through a tv shop window trying to get the footy results and seeing this instead. Horrific.

 

[Cork Evertonian]

It's really shocking how quickly that fire engulfed the whole stand. RIP to all those poor souls who perished that day.