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Hundreds attend 30-year memorial for victims of Bradford City fire

Hundreds attend a memorial service to mark the 30th anniversary of the fatal fire which ripped through Bradford City's home ground during a game, killing 56 people.

Hundreds have attended a memorial service to mark the 30th anniversary of the fatal fire which ripped through Bradford City's home ground.

The blaze broke out at Valley Parade during the 1985 match against Lincoln City, killing 54 Bantams fans, two Lincoln fans and injuring many more.

Hundreds attended the service in Centenary Square, including the current Bradford squad, as church bells tolled for each victim when their name was read out during the ceremony.


Peter Jackson, captain of Bradford City on the day of the fire, told BBC Sport: "You could see the fire just spreading on the top of the stand.

"People were still watching [the game], looking this way and they didn't realise that the fire was raging above them."

The fire is thought to have been started accidentally when a lit cigarette was dropped under a wooden stand.

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