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The Hillsborough disaster was a fatal crowd crush at a football match at Hillsborough Stadium in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England, on 15 April 1989. It occurred during an FA Cup semi-final between Liverpool and Nottingham Forest in the two standing-only central pens within the Leppings Lane stand allocated to Liverpool supporters.
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The Hillsborough Stadium Disaster Inquiry report is the report of an inquiry which was overseen by Lord Justice Taylor, into the causes of the Hillsborough disaster in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England, on 15 April 1989, as a result of which, at the time of the report, 95 Liverpool fans had died (a 96th fan died in 1993, and 97th in 2021 [1]).
The Bradford City stadium fire occurred during a Football League Third Division match on Saturday, 11 May 1985 at the Valley Parade stadium in Bradford, West Yorkshire, England, killing 56 spectators and injuring at least 265. The stadium was known for its antiquated design and facilities, which included the wooden roof of the main stand.
A football fan has pleaded guilty to mocking a crowd disaster and shouting racist abuse at a Merseyside derby match. Joel Barwise, 26, made pushing gestures towards Liverpool fans during the game ...
The Burnden Park disaster was a crowd crush that occurred on 9 March 1946 at Burnden Park football stadium, then the home of Bolton Wanderers. The crush resulted in the deaths of 33 people and injuries to hundreds of Bolton fans. [1] It was the deadliest stadium-related disaster in British history until the Ibrox Park disaster in 1971.
As the stadium is a dual use for both football and rugby codes and is owned by the State Government rather than an individual club, the safe standing area was designed in a dual mode configuration. It that allows the section to be converted back and forth between regular seating and crush barriers rather than lockable rail seats.