In the third part of our serialisation of extracts from Stuart McCall's forthcoming autobiography he recalls the incident at Odsal Stadium in September 1986 which persuaded him to vow never to play for his favourite team Leeds United. City were playing their home matches there while Valley Parade was being rebuilt following the fire in May 1985 when a mindless act of hooliganism brought horror and disgust to many Bantams followers.

One of the most sickening experiences of my life came when Leeds were at Odsal and we won 2-0 in the 1986-87 season.

I was in the main stand opposite where all the Leeds supporters stood. They were not taking too kindly to being beaten with just a couple of minutes left.

I could not believe what I saw - smoke billowing from the top of the terraces from a chip van. It was being rocked by Leeds supporters and finally they tipped it over and set it alight. At a Bradford game? This couldn't be happening.

The Leeds people came on the pitch and were making for our side, pouring across into the seats. They wanted to get the game stopped because they were losing. It was too ugly to take in.

Bradford fans who had been at the Valley Parade fire were among those who were scattered in fear. The memories came back to them and they were at risk because of a mindless mob. There was smoke, fire, it was happening again.

Those Leeds thugs, a disgrace to the club, were making people flee in fear of their lives and haunted by what had gone on less than two years before. They were nearer and nearer, just like a pack of animals. The police just managed to block them off and take control.

Weeks later they charged a boy with arson. To my disgust and amazement he was somebody who went to the same school as me, but was two years younger. I won't give him the fame by naming him. It was a shocking coincidence that I knew him.

All the years before I had been home and away with Leeds and supported them wherever they played. It was only when we came on level terms in the league that I had looked on them as rivals for the first time.

I wanted them to do well in every game apart from when they met us. But after that day the feelings I had for them turned to disgust. I was so ashamed. I vowed to myself I would never ever join Leeds if I had the chance. It would have been too much like kicking all those City fans in the teeth.

Over the years to come there were times when I could have moved there but I remembered that day and that horror and never considered it as an option.

When I was a kid it was the club I dreamt of playing for. I would have done anything to wear that jersey. But there was no way I could let down or betray Bradford's fans after that incident.

I was embarrassed, upset and felt awful about the whole business. To be fair so were all the staff and players of Leeds.

They were apologising to everyone they met. So were the board and the genuine fans.

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