The victims of the Bradford fire disaster have been remembered on the 20th anniversary of one of football's worst tragedies. A minute's silence was observed and a memorial service held in the city.
A fire at the club's Valley Parade stadium on 11 May, 1985 took the lives of 56 people and injured more than 260.
The match was against Lincoln and relatives of the victims along with fans, officials and players from both clubs gathered in remembrance.
Members of the West Yorkshire Fire Service attended the service and flags at city hall flew at half-mast as Lord Mayor Irene Ellison-Wood and a civic party from Lincoln paid their respects along with local politicians and community leaders.
The City Hall bells played You'll Never Walk Alone and Abide With Me as a special tribute to the victims before the Bradford City FC chaplain Rev Martin Short began an hour-long memorial service.
The match had begun as a day of celebration as Bradford were presented with the Third Division championship.
But five minutes before half-time smoke could be seen coming from one block of the wooden main stand and within four minutes the entire stand was alight.
An investigation later found the fire had probably been caused accidentally by a dropped match or cigarette, which quickly ignited with the rubbish underneath the out-dated stand.
The death toll could have been higher had it not been for the courage of police officers and 22 spectators, who were later presented with bravery awards.
An inquiry into the tragedy made a number of recommendations, which resulted in the introduction of new legislation governing safety at sports grounds across the United Kingdom.
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