Boxing Day 2007

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 The Boxing Day game at Valley Parade was the first League meeting at the ground between Bradford City and Lincoln City since the day of the fire disaster on May 11, 1985.

The fire claimed 56 lives, including those of two visiting supporters from Lincoln.

Supporters and officials from the two clubs paid their respects prior to kick off with a wreath laying ceremony on the half way line.

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Pauline Roper and son Paul of the Shippers with the Shipley Bantams wreath prior to the tribute at Valley Parade.

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Some of the wreaths laid at Valley Parade 

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                              The Shipley Bantams                                        The IDL Club

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                     The Bradford City Supporters Trust       The Lincoln City Supporters Trust

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Friday 7th September 07 Sincil Bank Lincoln.

The Shipley Bantams wreath in the shape of a football in Lincolns City's colours as a mark of respect to the two Lincoln fans who perished in the fire.

The wreath was laid in front of the Stacey West stand during the minutes silence prior to the kick off. Along with a wreath laid by Mark Lawn on behalf of the Chairmen, Directors, Staff and Players.

Also bouquets of flowers were laid by the Shippers representitives on behalf of the IDL Club and Lenny Berry the 'City Gent'.

The wording reads.

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In memory of William Stacey and William James West the 2 Lincoln City fans who lost their lives at Valley Parade on 11th May 1985.

From The Shipley Bantams Supporters and Travel Club and all Bradford City fans everywhere.

RIP fellow football fans.

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11th May 2007 Centenary Square Bradford.

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The Shippers wreath in memory of the 56 fans who perished on that fateful day

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Cheltenham fans arrived at Valley Parade on Sat 30th December 2006 for their first ever visit to the stadium and paid tribute to the 56 fans who lost their lives that fateful day in May 1985.

A lone Cheltenham fan lays the wreath on behalf of the travelling fans.

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Stuart Hardy of the Shipley Bantams gives a token of our appreciation to the Cheltenham fans

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To Steve and his friends of Cheltenham

Shipley Bantams salute you for the kind and wonderful  ceremony in memory of football fans who never return home.

You are a credit to football, your club and most of all yourselves.

Thank you.