The last day of the 1984/85 football season saw 56 people die in a fire. Forty years on, this film tries to find hope amid the tragedy On Saturday 11 May 1985, the last day of the football season, Bradford City's fans were celebrating. They had already won the Third Division: the team was presented with the trophy before the final game, at home against Lincoln City, kicked off. An unusually large crowd turned up at Valley Parade for what was more a party than a match. What happened next has perh...
Unforgotten: The Bradford City Fire review - teases a daring tale of humanity out of a devastating inferno
The Guardian - 11 May 2025 23:30
The last day of the 1984/85 football season saw 56 people die in a fire. Forty years on, this film tries to find hope amid the tragedy On Saturday 11 May 1985, the last day of the football season, Bradford City's fans were celebrating. They had already won the Third Division: the team was presented with the trophy before the final game, at home against Lincoln City, kicked off. An unusually large crowd turned up at Valley Parade for what was more a party than a match. What happened next has perh...
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