Fire tore through bradford citys valley parade ground killing 56 fans. Presentation or lecture press release religious text report software website 2. Thirty years after footballs forgotten tragedy, the truth of what exactly happened when 56 people died in a fire at bradford citys valley parade stadium remains elusive. The fire at bradford citys valley parade stadium in 1985 was a horrific tragedy that many of us can recall, resulting in the death of 56 people. Bbc presenter gabby logan and other survivors of the bradford city fire disaster remember the inferno 25 years ago. Rex a new book that claims the 1985 bradford stadium fire was started deliberately has been slammed as. Bradford city bleacher report latest news, scores, stats. Rex a new book that claims the 1985 bradford stadium fire was started deliberately has been slammed as nonsense.
Police investigating the bradford city fire, which killed 56 football fans, knew who. Weve been involved in the process from a very early stage meeting with the club and fans throughout the fundraising campaign so were acutely aware of the importance of the investment. May 11, 2015 sky mans memories of hideous bradford fire. C this article has been rated as cclass on the projects quality. Apr 15, 2015 a new book looking into the 1985 bradford city stadium fire has claimed a former chairman was connected to eight blazes before the fatal incident a total of 56 fans lost their lives and hundreds. Ill be honest with you, i didnt know much about the bradford fire before. No new witnesses, no physical proof just a bit of very loose circumstantial evidence. Bradford city football club bradford, uk famous fires. The valley parade stadium, the longestablished home to bradford city football club, in. The program will show how an offduty police officer, who had been at the game. Bradford city stadium fire marked 30 years on uk news. Apr 17, 2015 judge calls for probe into bradford city football stadium fire that killed 56 fans bradford city fire was not an accident. Jul 22, 2016 kristian ball, adis business development manager commented were incredibly excited to be installing bradford citys first stadium led screen.
The bradford city stadium fire was the worst fire disaster in the history of english football. The fire started five minutes before halftime during the match on 11 may between bradford and lincoln city. The city stadium was originally affiliated to the british greyhound track control society bgtcs, one of the two organisations governing the sport and the rival to the national greyhound racing club ngrc. It was the worst fire disaster in the history of british football history. But fire safety has also come about because of tragedymost notably the worst fire disaster in the history of english football. The bradford city disaster took place on saturday may 11, 1985 when a flash fire occurred at the valley parade stadium in bradford, england. By clicking on continue you confirm that you are 18 years and over. May 01, 2010 the fire at bradford city s valley parade stadium in which 56 people died and more than 270 were injured is remembered 25 years on.
Its recommendations resulted in new legislation governing safety at sports grounds across the uk. Prior to then, ems services had been provided by bradford county hospital, inc. Youve probably heard of the kings cross underground station fire in 1987, where 31 people died, and the bradford city football ground fire in. The main stand of the bradford city stadium was burnt to the ground during the clubs last match of the season on 11th may 1985. Popplewell, 1986 interim report of the committee of inquiry into crowd.
The after effects of bradford stadium fire introduction fire is a disastrous occurrence that can be caused by different things likeaccidents, lightning and litter burning unexpectedly like what happened at the stadium in bradford city 11may1985 in england raven et al, 2010. The fire at bradford citys valley parade stadium in which 56 people died and more than 270 were injured is remembered 25 years on. West yorkshire police refers itself to ipcc over 1985 bradford city fire the blaze, which killed 56 fans, is claimed to be one of nine fires at businesses linked to bradford s then chairman. This may will mark the 30 th anniversary of one of the uks worst fire disasters, when 56 people died at bradford citys football stadium. A new book looking into the 1985 bradford city stadium fire has claimed a former chairman was connected to eight blazes before the fatal incident a. Police knew who started bradford city fire which killed. Brilliant first hand account of this terrible incident, i was a fire officer at the time and remember watching it live on television, i then visited the ground a few days. The bradford city stadium fire was the worst fire disaster in the history of football.
On the morning of the show, we got to the ground about 0930 bst. Nov 11, 2015 the home secretary, theresa may, has been told that bradford city fans were wrongly held responsible for deaths in the stadium fire on 11 may 1985 which killed 56 people, in an echo of the way. Popular ama apa 6th edition apa 7th edition chicago 17th. It was later established that the blaze was caused by a fan who went to put his cigarette out but dropped it between the floorboards onto a. The stadium was engulfed in flames within a matter of a few minutes picture. Part 2 relates the positions in which the bodies were found, their carbon monoxide concentrations, and the physical configuration of the stand to the seat of the fire. The subsequent popplewell report introduced new safety legislation for. On may 11, 1985, two football teams, namely bradford city a. There will be a service of civic remembrance, as well as other. I say very loose because their is no proof the owner. The bradford city stadium fire was an accidental conflagration which occurred during an english league third division match between bradford city and lincoln city on saturday, 11 may 1985, killing 56 spectators in the stadium and injuring at least 265. New research from web security company immuniweb has found that 97 out of 100 the worlds largest airports have cyber security risks.
Location bradford, west yorkshire, england, united kingdom uk. An inquiry chaired by sir oliver popplewell published its final report in 1986. Terry yorath, my father, was assistant coach at bradford city football club. Bradford county emergency medical services was established on september 19th, 1983 by the board of county commissioners. The bradford city stadium fire is considered to be the worst disasters in the history of english football. Triumph turns to tragedy as football fans perish in. The fire investigation team analysed all the facts at the time and determined this was the most likely cause. It occurred during a league match in front of record numbers of spectators, on saturday, 11 may 1985, killing 56 and injuring at least 265. Bradford city football club, 1985 fire safety consultant. The fire at bradford citys valley parade stadium in 1985 was a horrific tragedy that many of us can recall, resulting in the deaths of 56 people. Jan 26, 2017 the ipcc deputy chair sarah green said. They have though been known by various nicknames, with the. I dont see any facts or events which bring into question the offical report produced at the time.
Today 28 years ago, a fire broke out on one of the crowd stands during a football match at bradford s valley parade stadium. The story behind the bradford city ground fire that changed. Emergency medical services bradford county, florida. Sky mans memories of hideous bradford fire uk news. It was later established that the blaze was caused by a fan who went to put his cigarette out but dropped it between the. Bradford city fire memorial at the valley parade stadium on the 30th anniversary of the tragedy featuring. Bradford city association football club is a professional football club in bradford, west yorkshire, england. Apr 15, 2015 ipcc rules out inquiry into police over bradford city stadium fire police watchdog says there is no indication of potential misconduct by officers relating to 1985 disaster in which 56.
British police investigating the bradford city fire, which killed 56 football fans. Design corner stadium safety designing for fire safety. Dissertation engineering bibliographies cite this for me. As such, he heads the companys program of fire testing in the uk. Football boss linked to 8 other fires before 1985 judge calls for probe into bradford city football stadium fire that killed 56 fans. The valley parade stadium, the longestablished home to bradford city football club, in common with many other british football stadiums of the time, was known for its antiquated design and facilities, which included the wooden roof of the main stand. Warning thread horrific stadium fire, 56 dead might contain content that is not suitable for all ages. Design corner stadium safety designing for fire safety in. New book claims bradford stadium fire was started deliberatelythe official. Ipcc rules out inquiry into police over bradford city stadium. Drawing on eyewitness accounts, official reports and contemporary news reports, ill tell the full story of the bradford city stadium fire. Sky mans memories of hideous bradford fire sky news. Five minutes before halftime a glowing light was noticed and spectators felt their feet becoming warmer. Apr 23, 2015 bradford city fire was not an accident.
They are the only professional football club in england to wear claret and amber, and have worn these colours throughout their history. If you would like to participate, you can visit the project page, where you can join the project, see a list of open tasks, and join in discussions on the projects talk page. May 12, 20 the bradford city stadium fire is considered to be the worst disasters in the history of english football. On that day, bradford city were celebrating winning the football league third division trophy. At least 52 people are known to have died and many are missing after fire engulfed the bradford city football stadium. If you have the appropriate software installed, you can download article citation. The team compete in league two, the fourth tier of the english football league system. New investigation into blaze not required, says former sports minister.
Fire safety major incident archive black and white fire. On october 1 st later that year, the first call for service was received. The home secretary, theresa may, has been told that bradford city fans were wrongly held responsible for deaths in the stadium fire on 11 may 1985 which killed 56. The circumstances of the bradford football stadium fire have been described in part 1. Ipcc rules out inquiry into police over bradford city stadium fire police watchdog says there is no indication of potential misconduct by officers relating to 1985 disaster in which 56. More than 1,000 people have attended a service to mark the 30th anniversary of the bradford city stadium fire. Bradford city has worn claret and amber, with either white or black, since it was founded. The worstever british football stadium fire happened on this day in 1985 at valley parade, home of bradford city, claiming the lives of 56 fans. The bradford city stadium tragedy firehouse forums. Ipcc rules out inquiry into police over bradford city. Bradford city stadium fire is within the scope of wikiproject yorkshire, an attempt to build a comprehensive and detailed guide to yorkshire on wikipedia. Over 250 other supporters from both bradford city and lincoln city were injured, many seriously. Bradford city at newport county on february 22, 2020. They were joined by many who wanted to share the occasion but had not been to the stadium before.
The bradford city stadium fire occurred during an english league third division match between bradford city and lincoln city on saturday, 11 may 1985, killing 56 spectators in the stadium and injuring at least 265. The wooden roof that burned was scheduled to be replaced by. The investigation was carried out at the time and determined the result of the fire was likely to be a dropped cigarette which started a fire in the rubbish which had built up under the stand. The fire happened during a football match between home team bradford city and lincoln city. Bradford stadium fire itn news report 14051985 youtube. Bradford everman, operations group commander of the 177th fighter wing of the new jersey air national guard, receives a fire hose wash down at the atlantic city air national guard base, n.
After hillsborough, the bradford city fc stadium fire was the second worst sporting tragedy in england, leaving 56 dead and at least 265 injured. The bradford city stadium fire occurred during an english league third division match between bradford city and lincoln city on saturday, 11 may 1985. The bradford fire was shortly followed by the heysel disaster, when on may 29 in the same year 39 football fans were killed at the belgian stadium when a wall collapsed before the european cup. When the bgtcs disbanded in 1935 the stadium owners the city greyhound and sports club bradford ltd became independent unaffiliated. Kristian ball, adis business development manager commented were incredibly excited to be installing bradford citys first stadium led screen. The bradford city stadium tragedy firefighting discussion. The uks worst football disaster, which claimed the lives of 96. Valley parade stadium, bradford city football ground. Apr 16, 2015 the stadium was engulfed in flames within a matter of a few minutes picture. Stadium becomes engulfed in flames within minutes during a. In the end, the bradford city stadium fire was the result of a litany of missed warnings. Fans killed in bradford stadium fire at least 52 people are known to have died and many are missing after fire engulfed the bradford city football stadium. Get the latest bradford city news, photos, rankings, lists and more on bleacher report.
Thirty years after footballs forgotten tragedy, the truth of what exactly happened when 56 people died in a fire at bradford city s valley parade stadium remains elusive. On 11 may 1985 the main stand of the bradford football club, also known to footballers as valley parade, caught fire and within 5 minutes the whole of the stand was in flames. The bradford fire has never been classed as an accident. Bradford city stadium firenew evidence page 2 digital spy. The story behind the bradford city ground fire that. Ifsec global security and fire news new industry reports. Today 28 years ago, a fire broke out on one of the crowd stands during a football match at bradfords valley parade stadium.
Both manningham, from 1886, and bradford city, from 1903 to 1908, used the barracks as changing and club rooms. Although i was only 12 at the time, 11 may 1985 is a day that will live with me forever. Since the fire in 1985, the club has used black on the kit as a memorial to the 56 supporters who died. Those are the words of david pendleton, a survivor of the bradford city fire. As a bradford city fan, i just wanted to say thank you to the football focus team. May 06, 2015 bradford stadium fire itn news report 14051985. Australian man dropped cigarette that started bradford city fire. A distraught briton who was in the stadium during the bradford city fire, which killed 56 football fans, has attacked a mindbogglingly inaccurate bbc documentary that claims his uncle. Judge calls for probe into bradford city football stadium fire that killed 56 fans bradford city fire was not an accident. Advertising andor links of commercial, forprofit websites, products, andor services is not permitted. It occurred on 11 may 1985 during a league match between bradford city and lincoln city. Football boss linked to 8 other fires before 1985 rex. May 12, 2015 a distraught briton who was in the stadium during the bradford city fire, which killed 56 football fans, has attacked a mindbogglingly inaccurate bbc documentary that claims his uncle. Any chance of more of this kind of reporting after the wc, perhaps some bbc4.