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By Jason McKeownThe final day of the season. Blue skies and spring sunshine. Champagne on ice and medals waiting to be worn. Valley Parade gets ready to host a bumper crowd and promotion celebrations. We could be talking about this coming Saturday. But those 32 words above could equally be applied to 40 years ago. The 11 May 1985, in fact. When Bradford City’s final day of the season began with celebrations of promotion to the Second Division.

2 months ago | widthofapost.com | Jason McKeown |Gary Jones

“I don’t wanna live that way.” Somebody That I Used to Know, GotyeBy Jason McKeownSky Sports still keeps showing reruns of that bloody awful afternoon. 20 May 2017, Wembley Stadium and the League One play off final between Bradford City and Millwall. It’s a typical final – tight, cagey and with inescapable tension holding everyone back from taking undue risk. Then with five minutes left on the clock, Steve Morison gets the winner for Millwall. Wild scenes of celebration at one end of Wembley.