The footage never gets any less shocking. The speed at which fire engulfs the entire stand is insane.
56 dead and hundreds more injured.
56 dead and hundreds more injured.
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Bradford City Stadium Fire - 36 years ago today
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Yeah footage is horrendous isn't it. The stand became an inferno in about 5 minutes. The way football is run is, and always has been, scandalous.
It's an incredible video, seen it numerous times, but as you say never gets less shocking.
Wooden stadium, tons of dry litter fallen through floor that can't be reached, people allowed to smoke, just surprised it didn't happen before.
Wooden stadium, tons of dry litter fallen through floor that can't be reached, people allowed to smoke, just surprised it didn't happen before.
Some brave coppers there. Fans too.
Never seen that before, horrible stuff.
The one guy on flames is pretty shocking stuff.
Looked like they did a fantastic job to clear the stands, and still 56 died, that's the most shocking part.
But a wooden stand sounds dangerous enough. The idea of smoking being allowed then too, is just incredible.
The one guy on flames is pretty shocking stuff.
Looked like they did a fantastic job to clear the stands, and still 56 died, that's the most shocking part.
But a wooden stand sounds dangerous enough. The idea of smoking being allowed then too, is just incredible.
Horrendous. My friend was there in the stand opposite that one. It was his first and last football match. He still says to this day he can’t attend another match.
That burning man. Jesus. 
Watching it I asked myself why people didn't use the rear exits and what those late people were doing all that time, apparently the rear exits were boarded or padlocked.
I had a read online, and it said something like 27 of the 54 victims were found by an exit, so maybe they tried that way, and couldn't get out?
In the days where stands were made out of wood, yet people were allowed to smoke, it probably wouldn't be surprising if the gates were all locked while the game was on, or something like that.
Incredible looking back.
ACKROYD, John Douglas
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Baildon
ANDERTON, Edmund 68 Bingley
BAINES, Alexander Shaw 70 Bradford
BAMFORD, Herbert 72 Bradford
BULMER, Christopher James 11 Burley-in-Wharfedale
COXON, Jack Leo 76 Bradford
COXON, Leo Anthony 44 Halifax
CRABTREE, David James 30 Bradford
CRABTREE, Harry 76 Bradford
DEMPSEY, Derek 46 Morley
FIRTH, Muriel 56 Baildon
FIRTH, Samuel 86 Bradford
FLETCHER, Andrew 11 East Bridgford, Nottinghamshire
FLETCHER, Edmond 63 Pudsey
FLETCHER, John 34 East Bridgford, Nottingham
FLETCHER, Peter 32 Gildersome
FORSTER, Nellie 64 Bradford
GREENWOOD, Felix Winspear 13 Denholme
GREENWOOD, Peter 46 Denholme
GREENWOOD, Rupert Benedict 11 Denholme
HALL, Norman 71 Bradford
HALLIDAY, Peter Anthony 34 Bradford
HARTLEY, Arthur 79 Bradford
HINDLE, Edith 79 Bradford
HINDLE, Frederick 76 Bradford
HODGSON, Moira Helen 15 Oakenshaw
HUDSON, Eric 72 Bingley
HUGHES, John 64 Bradford
HUTTON, John 74 Bradford
KERR, Walter 76 Bradford
LOVELL, Peter Charles 43 Bradford
LUDLAM, Jack 55 Bradford
McPHERSON, Gordon Stuart 39 Bradford
McPHERSON, Irene 28 Bradford
MASON, Roy 74 Silsden
MIDDLETON, Frederick Norman 84 Bradford
MITCHELL, Harold 79 Bradford
MUHL, Elizabeth 21 Leeds
NORMINGTON, Ernest 74 Shipley
ORMONDROYD, Gerald Priestley 40 Bingley
ORMONDROYD, Richard John 12 Bingley
ORMONDROYD, Robert Ian 12 Bingley
POLLARD, Sylvia Lund 69 Bradford
PRICE, Herbert 78 Shipley
ROBERTS, Amanda Jayne 20 Bradford
SAMPSON, Jane 18 Leeds
STACEY, William 72 Sleaford, Lincolnshire
STOCKMAN, Craig Albert 14 Bradford
STOCKMAN, Jane Ashley 16 Bradford
STOCKMAN, Trevor John 38 Brighouse
TURNER, Howard Malcolm 41 Bingley
TURNER, Sarah Elizabeth 16 Bingley
WARD, Simon Neil 18 Shipley
WEDGEWORTH, Robert 72 Guiseley
WEST, William James 78 North Hykeham, Lincoln
WRIGHT, Adrian Mark 11 Bradford
If you look at the ages of those poor souls who died that day most were very old, or very young. I imagine they'd have been at a major disadvantage when it came to trying to escape the inferno.
Awful tragedy.
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Baildon
ANDERTON, Edmund 68 Bingley
BAINES, Alexander Shaw 70 Bradford
BAMFORD, Herbert 72 Bradford
BULMER, Christopher James 11 Burley-in-Wharfedale
COXON, Jack Leo 76 Bradford
COXON, Leo Anthony 44 Halifax
CRABTREE, David James 30 Bradford
CRABTREE, Harry 76 Bradford
DEMPSEY, Derek 46 Morley
FIRTH, Muriel 56 Baildon
FIRTH, Samuel 86 Bradford
FLETCHER, Andrew 11 East Bridgford, Nottinghamshire
FLETCHER, Edmond 63 Pudsey
FLETCHER, John 34 East Bridgford, Nottingham
FLETCHER, Peter 32 Gildersome
FORSTER, Nellie 64 Bradford
GREENWOOD, Felix Winspear 13 Denholme
GREENWOOD, Peter 46 Denholme
GREENWOOD, Rupert Benedict 11 Denholme
HALL, Norman 71 Bradford
HALLIDAY, Peter Anthony 34 Bradford
HARTLEY, Arthur 79 Bradford
HINDLE, Edith 79 Bradford
HINDLE, Frederick 76 Bradford
HODGSON, Moira Helen 15 Oakenshaw
HUDSON, Eric 72 Bingley
HUGHES, John 64 Bradford
HUTTON, John 74 Bradford
KERR, Walter 76 Bradford
LOVELL, Peter Charles 43 Bradford
LUDLAM, Jack 55 Bradford
McPHERSON, Gordon Stuart 39 Bradford
McPHERSON, Irene 28 Bradford
MASON, Roy 74 Silsden
MIDDLETON, Frederick Norman 84 Bradford
MITCHELL, Harold 79 Bradford
MUHL, Elizabeth 21 Leeds
NORMINGTON, Ernest 74 Shipley
ORMONDROYD, Gerald Priestley 40 Bingley
ORMONDROYD, Richard John 12 Bingley
ORMONDROYD, Robert Ian 12 Bingley
POLLARD, Sylvia Lund 69 Bradford
PRICE, Herbert 78 Shipley
ROBERTS, Amanda Jayne 20 Bradford
SAMPSON, Jane 18 Leeds
STACEY, William 72 Sleaford, Lincolnshire
STOCKMAN, Craig Albert 14 Bradford
STOCKMAN, Jane Ashley 16 Bradford
STOCKMAN, Trevor John 38 Brighouse
TURNER, Howard Malcolm 41 Bingley
TURNER, Sarah Elizabeth 16 Bingley
WARD, Simon Neil 18 Shipley
WEDGEWORTH, Robert 72 Guiseley
WEST, William James 78 North Hykeham, Lincoln
WRIGHT, Adrian Mark 11 Bradford
If you look at the ages of those poor souls who died that day most were very old, or very young. I imagine they'd have been at a major disadvantage when it came to trying to escape the inferno.
Awful tragedy.
Forest Green new stadium going to be made out of wood.
Obviously helps cigarettes banned from football grounds now as IIRC a discarded butt caused the Bradford fire.
Obviously helps cigarettes banned from football grounds now as IIRC a discarded butt caused the Bradford fire.
It was a disaster waiting to happen - wooden stand, no risers, smoking in the stand and the space underneath the stand full of paper - roof probably also had years of tar as waterproofing. Used to go there regularly in the 70's as a student and it was just the same. The horrible thing is reading that list the number of fatalities that were obviously families wiped out.
I was doing some research about football stadium disasters a few years ago as I find them fascinating and horrendous at the same time. I once stumbled across the radio commentary from that day on YouTube.
Absolutely horrific.
Absolutely horrific.
RIP, my second team and home town.
That stand went up so quick youd think it was made of petrol. Its always so disturbing to see things like this that could have been so easily avoided with a little care. RIP.
Really puts it into perspective when you see the names and ages of the people who died. Terrible tragedy as you say.
Have always found it unsettling seeing people celebrating and chanting as people were burning to death.
26 years ago today. Footage never fails to shock me.
RIP to those who lost their lives.
RIP to those who lost their lives.