There is no malicious vendetta, there is no over-exaggeration, there are no trumped-up facts. They were at fault, but the fault was that no-one in authority seems ever to have properly appreciated the real gravity of this fire hazard and consequently no-one gave it the attention it certainly ought to have received. It’s our home. The locals were really friendly and knew The coming together of thousands of people across the local district, sharing a common desire of supporting Bradford City. The book also raises concerns about the speed of the inquiry and the fact that it commenced a few weeks after the fire and lasted for only a few days, whereas other inquiries into similar incidents, pre and post the Bradford fire, have taken years to come to fruition and months to be heard. That David Wetherall moment to clinch safety against Liverpool, complete with an emotion-fuelled chorus of A stirring rendition would also be heard last summer in a sell-out fund-raising fixture between two clubs – in front of the biggest crowd since Valley Parade was rebuilt after the fire. However, the responsibility of the Club is, in my view, very much the greater and I apportion responsibility between the two defendants as to two-thirds on the first defendant and one-third on the third (sic) defendant. That Benito Carbone-inspired win over Chelsea which had fans dreaming. Great atmosphere, food and drinks good and superb staff. Dating as far back as 1886, the 25,136 capacity ground mostly sees League One football matches, but also occasionally Rugby matches. Mathew Wildman, aged 17 at the time of the fire, commented that "I must have had five different experiments carried out on me with all sorts of new techniques for skin grafts and I had potions injected into me that helped my face repair naturally over time.

Will certainly come again and no hesitation in recommending. The most memorable of hundreds of fundraising events was a reunion of the For the 30th anniversary of the fire a new version of "A capacity 6,000 crowd attended a multi-denominational memorial service, held on the pitch in the sunny shadow of the burnt out stand at Valley Parade in July 1985. But at least City were back.There was, of course, controversy in Valley Parade’s next big Cup occasion in March, 1976 . A communal heritage, passed from older generations to their kids, and then to their kids. Then in the fourth division, City – under the command of Bobby Kennedy – lost out 1-0 in a quarter-final against eventual winners Southampton when Jim McCalliog fired a free-kick past stalwart goalkeeper, the late Peter Downsborough.City supporters would have used a different word, with the technique later outlawed.In a growing multi-cultural era in Bradford, two legends in Ces Podd and Joe Cooke would be part of a City line-up who sampled promotion in 1976-77.Another great in the shape of a larger-than-life Ulsterman whose passing came far too soon would provide the headlines on a feted Valley Parade night in 1980.Bob Paisley’s all-conquering Liverpool line-up were beaten 1-0 in a huge League Cup upset, thanks to a strike from Bobby Campbell in front of a heaving Bradford End.It was one of 143 goals that City’s irrepressible all-time top-scorer would register in two spells at his beloved Bradford – which encompassed promotions in 1981-82 under Roy McFarland and 1984-85 when the late, great Trevor Cherry was in the Valley Parade dug-out.Boys such as Stuart McCall, John Hendrie, Peter Jackson, Greg Abbott and Mark Ellis would turn to men, forged by the off-the-field adversity of the club nearly going under in 1983.Sadly, more distressing times which would leave an indelible mark on their lives and many others were around the corner on the stadium’s gravest day.It was a time which should have been one of celebration with 11,076 fans present to see City be crowned as Division Three champions on the final day of the 1984-85 season against Lincoln City.Ahead of the game, proud Bradford lad Peter Jackson lifted the trophy, City’s first title since 1928-29. The fact the inquiry also embraced the investigation into another incident which happened on the same day, a riot in which a young boy died at Birmingham City, makes it seem more frivolous. Valley Parade, also known as the Utilita Energy Stadium for sponsorship reasons is the 25,136 all-seater home ground of Bradford City Association Football Club. One man clambered over burning seats to help a fan,The fire destroyed the main stand completely and left only burned seats, lamps and metal fences remaining. "In 2014, the theatre company Funny You Should Ask (FYSA) premiered their heartfelt tribute to the 56 people who died at the fire. I do not include the people currently running the club, who have always displayed a great, sensitive duty to the memory of those who died. It is a simple account laid out for all to see. Fans aged over-16, adults, seniors, and students can purchase season tickets for just £150, whereas under-16s can buy one for £100, and under-11s for just £25.Give us feedback on your Football FanCast experience

Why we love Bradford City #1: Valley Parade By Width of a Post on June 19, 2020 • ( 12) Image by Thomas Gadd (thomasgadd.co.uk) By Jason McKeown.