Football architect Archibald Leitch was commissioned to redevelop the ground when Bradford City were promoted to the First Division in 1908 . The stadium underwent few changes until the fatal fire on 11 May 1985 , when 56 supporters were killed and at least 265 were injured . It underwent a £ 2.6 million redevelopment and was re-opened in December 1986 . The ground underwent significant changes in the 1990s , and early 2000s , and now has a capacity of 25,136 . The record attendance of 39,146 was set in 1911 for an FA Cup tie against Burnley , making it the oldest surviving attendance record at a Football League ground in the country . The highest attendance at Valley Parade , as it is now , was against Reading in the 2015 FA Cup Quarter-finals
fatal fire
Bradford City stadium fire
Valley Parade