The Story of the Bradford Fire: ‘The darkness fell with such speed – it was too black, there was nothing’

In the second extract from his new book Fifty-Six: The Story of the Bradford Fire, Martin Fletcher recalls in detail the events of 11 May 1985, when 56 people lost their lives in the Bradford City fire, including four members of his family

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On the final Saturday of the 1984-85 football season, 12-year-old Martin Fletcher went to Valley Parade to watch Bradford City, who had already been crowned Division Three champions, play Lincoln City along with his father, John, his grandfather, Eddie, his uncle Peter and his 11-year-old brother Andrew. Only Martin would survive the afternoon.

We clicked through the old turnstiles, turned left and walked down the narrow rear corridor to G Block, at the far end of the stand. I asked Uncle Peter if I could have my ticket as a souvenir.

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