The people of Bradford gather to remember the 56 football fans killed in the fire. Photograph: John Giles/PA
The centre of Bradford came to a standstill yesterday as hundreds of people gathered to commemorate the 20th anniversary of one of Britain's worst sporting disasters.
On May 11 1985, a happy and expectant crowd packed into Bradford City football club's ground to celebrate their team having won the third division title.
The Valley Parade faithful saw the trophy paraded and settled down to watch the Bantams play Lincoln City. Less than an hour later, 56 people were dead and more than 260 injured after a huge fire swept through the ground's main stand.
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