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What happen in Liverpool 1997?
This resulted in overcrowding of those pens and the crush. With 97 deaths and 766 injuries, it has the highest death toll in British sporting history. Ninety-four people died on the day; another person died in hospital days later, and another victim died in 1993.
What happened at Hillsborough 32 years ago?
Hillsborough disaster, incident in which a crush of football (soccer) fans ultimately resulted in 97 deaths and hundreds of injuries. The crushing occurred during a match at Hillsborough Stadium in Sheffield, England, on April 15, 1989. The tragedy was largely attributed to mistakes made by the police.
What happened at the Liverpool game in 1989?
The Hillsborough Disaster occurred on April 15th 1989 during an FA Cup semi-final tie between Liverpool and Nottingham Forest. The incident happened in the two standing-only central pens in the Leppings Lane stand, which were allocated to Liverpool supporters.
What does 96 mean on Liverpool?
The ball also featured the number 96 – a reference to the 96 innocent men, women and children who died following the tragic terrace crush at Liverpool’s 1989 FA Cup semi-final with Nottingham Forest. The number had the symbolic eternal flame on each side.
When did the 96 Liverpool fans died?
April 15, 1989
Liverpool Football Club remembers the 97 supporters who died in the Hillsborough tragedy, on the 33rd anniversary of the disaster. As a result of the events that unfolded on April 15, 1989, at the FA Cup semi-final against Nottingham Forest, 97 children, women and men lost their lives.
How many Liverpool fans died in the Hillsborough disaster?
97Hillsborough disaster / Number of deaths
Did 97 died at Hillsborough?
The 97 fans died as a result of a crush during the semi-final between Liverpool and Nottingham Forest at Sheffield Wednesday’s Hillsborough stadium on 15 April 1989.
What caused the Hillsborough tragedy?
What has happened in the years since the Hillsborough Disaster? In the immediate aftermath of the disaster, South Yorkshire Police suggested to the press that the actions of Liverpool fans, worsened by drunkenness and hooliganism, had been a significant contributing factor in the severity of the incident.
Who are the 97 in Liverpool?
Liverpool Football Club remembers the 97 supporters who died in the Hillsborough tragedy, on the 33rd anniversary of the disaster. As a result of the events that unfolded on April 15, 1989, at the FA Cup semi-final against Nottingham Forest, 97 children, women and men lost their lives.
Who is the 97th Hillsborough victim?
Andrew Devine
Andrew Devine suffered life-changing injuries at the 1989 FA Cup semi-final in Sheffield, but survived until his death in July 2021. A coroner later ruled he was the 97th fatality and was unlawfully killed. On display at the Museum of Liverpool, the quilt was made by Linda Whitfield from donated football shirts.
Who was the 97 Hillsborough victim?
Andrew Stanley Devine
Andrew Stanley Devine, the 97th victim of the Hillsborough disaster, has now been added to the Hillsborough Memorial at Anfield.