This rivalry is mainly due to the two cities ' proximity to one another , which has exacerbated in later years because there has been some football fans within Bradford choosing to travel the short distance to support Leeds rather than the home town 's City . Although Leeds fans are unlikely to raise the same level of emotion talking about Bradford that a City fan would in talking about Leeds . There may be other reasons , including the setting alight of a chip van by Leeds fans during a game between the two sides at Odsal perceived by some as a mockery of the Bradford City stadium fire
Bradford City stadium fire
Bradford City stadium fire
West Yorkshire derby