Former Imps to grace LNER Stadium pitch again

Players from the Lincoln City Former Players Association and Bradford City Veterans will come together for a charity game at the LNER Stadium on Saturday 10 May (12pm KO) to mark the 40th anniversary of the Valley Parade Fire.  

The match will honour the 56 people, including lifelong Imps Bill Stacey and Jim West, who tragically lost their lives on 11 May 1985, when a fire engulfed the main stand at Valley Parade.  

Simon Yeo, Matt Rhead and John Schofield among others will once again be gracing the LNER Stadium turf, with money from every ticket purchased providing donations to the Bradford Burns Unit and Buddies Dementia Cafe

This will be the second meeting between the two associations, who played out an entertaining 3-3 draw at the LNER Stadium back in October.  

Tickets are priced at £10 for adults, £5 for children and can be purchased here

The players involved for Lincoln City are as follows: 


Alan Power - Sponsored by Graham Burrell 

Archie Moyses - Sponsored by ELRAE Hair 

Darren Horrigan - Sponsored by Paul De Garis 

Dean West - Sponsored by Amanda Jane Slater

Jack Muldoon - Sponsored by Rick Lalka 

John Schofield - Sponsored by Phil Kime 

Lee Beevers - Sponsored by Amanda Jane Slater 

Luke Waterfall - Sponsored by Ann Waterfall 

Matt Rhead - Sponsored by Jack Clucas 

Nathan Arnold - Sponsored by Graham Burrell 

Paul Farman - Sponsored by JJ 

Paul Morgan - Sponsored by Graham Burrell 

Ryan Carmody - Sponsored by Alan Pretty 

Simon Yeo - Sponsored by Graham Burrell 

Terry Hawkridge - Sponsored by Marl Beaumont