On 11 May 1985 , Valley Parade was the scene of a fatal fire , during which 56 supporters were killed and at least 265 were injured . The game was the final match of the 1984 – 85 season , before which City were presented with the Division Three championship trophy . The fire destroyed the main stand in just nine minutes . The club played its home games at Odsal Stadium , a rugby league ground in Bradford , Elland Road , Leeds , and Leeds Road , the former home of Huddersfield Town , until December 1986 , while Valley Parade was redeveloped . The club spent £ 2.6 million building a new main stand and improving the Kop , and reopened the new ground on 14 December 1986 for an exhibition match against an England international XI
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