Supporters either ran upwards to the back of the stand or downwards to the pitch to escape. If you have a complaint about the editorial content which relates to [31] In 1988, the first compensation payments were made to survivors of the fire, with over 40 people receiving up to 40,000 each. It wasnt until later on when assistant manager Terry Yorath came in and said: Its not good.'. by tim_noone Fri May 11, 2018 10:08 pm, Post Today we remember the 56 fans who tragically lost their lives in the Bradford fire disaster 31 years ago. Spare a thought or prayer for them today. It has a black marble fascia on which the names and ages of those that died are inscribed in gold, and a black marble platform on which people can leave flowers and mementos. They were immediately promoted back to the Football League in 1988, and survived for 23 years before being relegated again in 2011. Valley Parade during the early 1990s, after it had been redeveloped following the fire. 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. Apologies if this has been posted elsewhere. Horrific way to die and as ststed some of the most harrowing scenes ever witnessed. -- Eleven people were injured, including four in critical condition, when a fire broke out at an apartment building in Bradford West Gwillimbury Monday afternoon. The Valley Parade stadium, long-established home to Bradford City Football Club, had been noted for its antiquated design . What started as smoke rising from a r. Forty-year-old Gerald Ormondroyd also died that day, along with his 12-year old twin sons Richard and Robert, just two of ten families to lose more than one member at Valley Parade.. Head Physiotherapist: Dayle Avison. Two men were critically injured in an explosion and fire at a commercial building in Bradford, New Hampshire, on Thursday. All that was left of the. Led by former Leeds United and England international Trevor Cherry, the Bantams won only their third divisional title and earned a return to the second tier of English football for the first time since 1937. But it is Bradford, so they are just lying there, dormant, on the file, along with the question of the nine Heginbotham fires. He and the children all perished, along with the boys' father. Nothing surprising in the construction of the stand to give this rate of fire growth," Woolley writes in an untitled script which appears to be his own notes from the first day of Popplewell's Inquiry. In March 1985 the club's plans became more apparent when it took delivery of steel for a new roof. The smoke was choking. Some of the local residents opened their houses so people could make phone calls, but until I arrived home my mum and my brother had no idea whether I was alive or dead.. A sad, sad day in the history of English football. Only now, in 56: The Story of the Bradford Fire (Bloomsbury, 16.99) has he completed a 15-year quest to challenge history's interpretation of why the fire broke out. BBC West Yorkshire: Bradford City [3], At the age of 33, Ormondroyd retired from football due to arthritis in his left ankle.[4]. The stand had already been condemned, and the demolition teams were due to start work two days later. ", Ian says he's hoping the Bantamspast project will look at a side of the club which hasn't been revealed before: "This is more about the fans, the people and the ground - even the people who don't come to the ground.". Chartered Management Degree at the University of Bradford, alongside working full time in an equally . On 23 February 1987, Sir Joseph Cantley found the club two thirds responsible and the county council (which by this time had been abolished) one third responsible. "I was out shopping in Bradford and he had gone to the match," she says. After just four minutes of the initial blaze starting the wooden stand was fully ablaze as many of the 3,000 people sitting there escaped by climbing over the perimeter fence onto the pitch the subsequent inquiry into the disaster concluded the fire spread faster than a man could run.. Co-writer Matt Stevens-Woodhead had been asked to talk about the play to children at the local Parkside School a few weeks earlier and that had been the catalyst for Hazel Greenwood to return there too. ", Ian Ormondroyd is searching for Valley Parade memories, A Bradford landmark - and a focus for many memories. These adverts enable local businesses to get in front of their target audience the local community. Peter Anthony Halliday (34) He had to undergo counselling and was unable to go to another game for several years. It was 30 years ago. Arthur Hartley (79) Still one of the two or three most haunting videos I've ever seen. The 1984/85 season had been one of the most successful in Bradford Citys 82-year history. 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. The entrances to the stand were all at the rear and were higher than the rest of the ground. The average price for property in BD6 1HR stood at 71,472 in July 2018. And Bradford seemed happy with it: five days of testimony, a 27-page report and everyone moved on. It's good that they're all remembered. The Bradford City stadium fire occurred during a Football League Third Division match on Saturday, 11 May 1985 at the Valley Parade stadium in Bradford, West Yorkshire, England, killing 56 spectators and injuring at least 265.The stadium was known for its antiquated design and facilities, which included the wooden roof of the main stand. Start your Independent Premium subscription today. City were presented with the Division Three championship trophy before kick-off and such was the air of excitement that over 11,000 people were at Valley Parade that day, almost double the usual average for the season. Gregg Ormondroyd has denied sleeping with his sick wife's carer. Or for a full-blown 91-day inquiry like the one which investigated the 1987 fire at London's King's Cross St Pancras Tube station, though Bradford claimed twice as many lives. "The family photographs seemed to mock you, too. contact IPSO here, 2001-2023. David James Crabtree (30) by Lord Beamish Fri May 11, 2018 12:44 am, Post "A football club's an integral part of the city you're in. Above all else, it is a beautifully observed and incredibly detailed memoir of a son's relationship with the father he lost at the age of 12. Ian says that Bantamspast is about much more than just the football: "It's where people come socially. Remembering the Bradford fire. Bradford City FC Club career[ edit] Craig Albert Stockman (14) Thoughts and prayers to the 56 who lost their lives in this truly awful and harrowing tragedy. Crews received a call to Stirling Crescent west of Highway 400 around 12:25 a.m. Saturday from a. Even if you're in a small town, it's the main focal point," says Ian Ormondroyd. Although some attributed Lincoln City's sudden demise to the psychological effects of the fire on its players (together with the resignation of successful manager Colin Murphy shortly before the fire), it symbolised the wider crisis that the introduction of new safety legislation brought to Lincoln's Sincil Bank home. On the pitch, referee Norman Glover had no option but to stop the game as the horror unfolded in front of both sets of players who could feel the heat from the flames even from the other side of the ground. I remember watching it unfold on tv, it was heartbreaking. ";s:4:"text";s:3462:" Visit us for exclusive Galen Center Special Events throughout the year! The way football is run is, and always has been, scandalous. Elizabeth JONES. Bradford City initially prospered in the Second Division only missing out on promotion to the First Division in 1988 after failing to beat Ipswich Town at home on the final day of their first full season back at Valley Parade. 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Most of the fans who took this escape route were killed or seriously injured. He became famous for his height and build, in a similar manner to that of Peter Crouch . Ran home and put the television on." Peter Greenwood (46) "[11] Police Superintendent Barry Osborne, divisional commander for the area, said many of his officers cried when they saw how badly people had been burned. "Sometimes, it's more of a social thing than a football thing. [4], Although there had been some changes to other parts of the ground, the main stand remained unaltered by 1985. It will stay in my memory for ever. It's gone," he says. [32] Speaking at the close of the case, the Judge said "They (the club) were at fault, no one in authority seemed to have appreciated the fire hazard. ", Bantamspast 05/12/15 AT 9:58 AM BST. Horrific, harrowing scenes intensified by the speed at which the fire spread. However, there is a lot in this book that troubles me about the science, or lack of it, used in the testing of the investigators' hypothesis as to the source of the ignition. Rush Gaming Limited, Level 3, 203, BMW Building, Rue DArgens, Gzira GZR 1368, Malta. Sarah Elizabeth Turner (16) So many youngsters died..very very sad. [8], The Bradford City matchday squad of players and staff consisted of Terry Yorath, Trevor Cherry, Chris Withe, Don Goodman, Eric McManus, Tony Clegg, John Hawley, Dave Evans, Bryan Edwards, John Hendrie, Mark Ellis, Stuart McCall, Peter Jackson, Bobby Campbell, Martin Singleton and Greg Abbott. He is quoted as saying: "I don't believe the statement of retired Detective Inspector Raymond Falconer at all. [10][16] Geoffrey Mitchell said: "There was panic as fans stampeded to an exit which was padlocked. by ecc Fri May 11, 2018 12:36 pm, Post It's right to know why it happened." This is according to the current Zoopla estimates. inaccuracy or intrusion, then please The fire was described as the worst fire disaster in the history of British football, and the worst football related disaster since 66spectators died at Ibrox in 1971. Norman Hall (71) The files show how the possibility of arson was not even touched upon or tested. [10] The call was timed at 3:43pm. Lincoln City's board responded by committing 1.1million (3.5million today) to their ground's renovation in the year that immediately followed the fire at Valley Parade, and over the following decade made improvements that eventually totalled 3million. Martin Fletcher, a survivor who lost 3 family members is convinced of it. Yes it is I try to leave a scarf and floral tribute on behalf of Burnley fans.and will do so tomorrow. by ClaretMoffitt Fri May 11, 2018 9:08 am, Post Club coach Terry Yorath incurred minor injuries while taking part in the rescue. [47] Scriptwriters of the play spent hours with the survivors and victims families. Jane Sampson (18) The Independent Magazine's own investigations, at the National Archive at Kew, bear out the nagging suspicions Fletcher always had. Together, flanked by undocumented supporters, they managed to clear all but one person who made it to the front of the stand. This website and associated newspapers adhere to the Independent Press Standards Organisation's by Imploding Turtle Fri May 11, 2018 8:35 am, Post There were 49 of us who travelled to Bradford on that day and just 47 came home. Ran. This site is part of Newsquest's audited local newspaper network. BBC West Yorkshire: Sport. Naquin's 3-run homer in 9th gives Reds 10-7 win over Twins The Cincinnati Reds didn't look drained to manager David Bell, despite this recent slide. His afternoon intersected with that of Preston, who was in an ambulance on his way to St Luke's hospital to be treated for burns when a 12-year-old was bundled aboard, concerned only at the moment to know "how did Leeds United get on" that day. As you said, Herts. It's thirty three years since those horrific scenes at valley parade.young Lads dads and grandads young girls and women perished.56.and over 250 injured lets remember and not forget them. As a result, Bradford-born captain Peter Jackson was presented with the league trophy before the final game of the season with mid-table Lincoln City at Valley Parade on 11 May 1985. A brush fire that burned on Bradford Island in the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta near Bethel Island burned 212 acres and two structures Monday, fire officials said. [1] When the association football club was formed, the ground was changed very little and had no covered accommodation. Whilst the boundary of the original brief was defined by the inner ring road, the University highlighted the significance of buildings just outside the boundary, inclusive of the National Media Museum, Alhambra Theatre and the new . He remembers people coming out of the ground and going into his house and phoning people. Since then, it has been further re-developed and, today, Valley Parade is a modern 25,136 all-seater stadium, which is virtually unrecognisable from how it was at the time of the disaster, save for the original clubhouse that still stands beside the main stand, and the flank support wall that runs down the Hollywell Ash Lane at the "Bradford End". The scriptwriters' hours of interviews with those caught up in the horror are distilled into the narratives of three survivors, and the casual horrors of what befell football supporters that day are all in there. Bradford City AFC (@officialbantams) May 10, 2016, MORE : Mark Clattenburg set to officiate Champions League final, Sean Dyche says Arsenal have the look of Premier League champions after hammering Everton, No way! Darren Bent tells Chelsea star Raheem Sterling he wouldnt get in the Arsenal team amid transfer links, I love that! Michael Owen singles out Bukayo Saka for praise after Arsenal thump Everton, Roy Keane slams West Ham and the Spurs of this world after Manchester Uniteds FA Cup comeback, Mikel Arteta praises Arsenal star for magic moment in win over Everton, Mark Clattenburg set to officiate Champions League final, Do not sell or share my personal information. Bradford West Gwillimbury Fire Chief Jim Kay told reporters on Monday evening that 11 people in all were taken to hospital after flames broke out in a residential building at 114 Holland St. W . [17], One witness saw paper or debris on fire, about nine inches (230mm) below the floor boards. Two or three burly men put their weight against it and smashed the gate open. With Bantamspast having been awarded a 50,000 grant from the Heritage Lottery Fund, Ian says it's now just a matter of people coming forward with their Valley Parade memories. Then, in the space of 120-odd seconds, it really kicked in. The sling is now used internationally in the treatment of burns. [13], The match kicked off at 3:04pm and after forty minutes of the first half, the score remained 00,[14] in what was described as a drab affair with neither team threatening to score. However, as there was no real precedent, most Bradfordians accepted that the fire was a terrible piece of misfortune. 56 football fans went to watch a match at the Valley Parade football Ground this day 27 years ago, and didn't come back. 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