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Did the man on fire at Bradford survive?
People smothered him to extinguish the flames, but he later died of his injuries in hospital. Half of those who died were either aged under 20 or over 70, and the oldest victim was the club’s former chairman, Sam Firth, aged 86. More than 265 supporters were injured.
What year was Bradford City fire?
May 11, 1985
Bradford City stadium fire/Start dates
Where was the fire at football stadium?
Andorra have said their World Cup qualifier at home to England will go ahead as scheduled after a fire at the Estadi Nacional. The television gantry at the side of the 3,300-seat stadium was engulfed in flames on Friday afternoon, three hours after England had trained there.
How many people died in the football fire?
Hillsborough disaster, incident in which a crush of football (soccer) fans resulted in 96 deaths and hundreds of injuries during a match at Hillsborough Stadium in Sheffield, England, on April 15, 1989. The tragedy was largely attributed to mistakes by the police.
How many people does Bradford City stadium hold?
25,136
Bradford City Ticket Office/Capacity
The ground underwent significant changes in the 1990s, and early 2000s, and now has a capacity of 25,136. The record attendance of 39,146 was set in 1911 for an FA Cup tie against Burnley, making it the oldest surviving attendance record at a Football League ground in the country.
What were the main legislations passed after the Bradford fire disaster?
Following the Bradford Fire Disaster new legislation was introduced into the safety of the UK’s football grounds. The outcome was the immediate closure of all wooden stands deemed unsafe, the banning of smoking within other wooden stands and the banning of any new wooden stands being built at all sports grounds.
Who was to blame for Bradford fire?
The fire started five minutes before half-time during the match on 11 May between Bradford and Lincoln City. It was later established that the blaze was caused by a fan who went to put his cigarette out but dropped it between the floorboards onto a pile of rubbish that had been building up below.
How many years since Bradford City had fire?
35 years ago, Bradford City FC was devastated by fire. It was one of the worst stadium fire disasters in history. On 11 May 1985, 56 people died and hundreds more were injured when the timber stand, which had been built in 1908, caught fire.
What stadium had a fire?
Firefighters were required to extinguish the fire that broke out at the Estadi Nacional stadium on Friday afternoon. A major fire broke out at Andorra’s National Stadium where England are set to play a World Cup qualifier tomorrow and had trained only a few hours before.