![]() Radio Pennine's radio car exploded in the chaos. Another director Geoff Davey said it was horrendous how quickly the fire spread.Įarly reports of the casualties were impossible to assess but some of the officials understood that there could be deaths. I saw the Lincoln City players sat around dazed and stunned, not really knowing what to do next.Ĭhairman John Reames said he was thankful that all the Lincoln City players and officials had got out unharmed but was saddened by the news of other injuries. Alan Walker had also gone to hospital with his injured team mate. So far, at least 30 casualties have been reported, nearly all with burns. He was helped to safety by a policeman and they threw off their jackets to douse the flames. I saw an elderly man with his back ablaze staggering to the front of the stand with the aid of a walking stick. ![]() There was a stampede on the pitch and then, within minutes, the flames were along the whole length of the stand. Within minutes the stand was ablaze as a fireball swept along. Disaster struck just 34 minutes into the game with smoke pouring from a corner of the huge stand packed with 4,000 people. A massive blaze swept through the Parade Stand during Lincoln City’s end of season clash with champions Bradford City, spreading chaos and terror. Here is former Lincolnshire Echo football writer David Whaley's report of the Bradford fire as it took hold – in the first few hours after the fire, full details about casualties were not known. The disaster led to new safety standards in UK football grounds, including banning new wooden grandstands. The Fire Fighters Charity posted this on Twitter on May 11: "On this day we remember the 56 people who died and 256 people injured in the Bradford City Stadium fire on. Lincoln City FC tweeted a photo of a wreath laid at the LNER Stadium in Lincoln and said: "Remember the 56." Bill Stacey and Jim West are remembered at the ground with a stand called the Stacey West which is named after them. Read More: How Lincoln City fans can support the Bradford Burns Unit The fire claimed the lives of 54 Bradford fans and Imps supporters Bill Stacey and Jim West, while 265 people were left seriously injured.īradford City's chief executive Ryan Sparks said: "After the past couple of years we have had, in holding digital services in conjunction with Bradford Metropolitan District Council as a result of the ongoing pandemic, it is hugely important for us to be able to pay our respects to those who sadly lost their lives, and the families which remain affected by the tragedy to this day, in the most fitting way possible." The tragedy happened as Bradford City were playing Lincoln City at home. After two years of digital services, a real-life ceremony was held at the memorial sculpture in Centenary Square, Bradford, on the 37th anniversary of the disaster on Wednesday, May 11, 2022. People gathered in person to remember the 56 fans - including two Lincoln City supporters - killed in the Bradford City fire on May 11, 1985.
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