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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.
- 15 April 1989; 34 years ago
- 766
- 97 (94 on 15 April 1989)
Apr 26, 2016 · Tuesday 26 April 2016, 6:25pm. Details of how and when the 96 Hillsborough disaster victims died: John Alfred Anderson, 62 - Cause of death: traumatic rupture of the abdominal aorta. Time of death ...
Apr 8, 2024 · Hillsborough disaster, incident in which a crush of football (soccer) fans ultimately resulted in 97 deaths. The crushing occurred during a match at Hillsborough Stadium in Sheffield, England, in 1989. The tragedy was largely attributed to mistakes made by the police, who engaged in a cover-up to avoid blame.
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Apr 8, 2022 · April 2016: Hillsborough Inquests conclude the 96 who died in the 1989 disaster were unlawfully killed. Jurors agree fans played no part in the deaths and instead blame police failures, stadium ...
Apr 15, 2024 · The Hillsborough disaster resulted in the death of 97 people (Photo: Sheffield Star) ... It concluded that no Liverpool fans were responsible in any way for the disaster and that the main cause ...
Nov 28, 2019 · The disaster was a fatal human crush at the match held at the Hillsborough Stadium in Sheffield. With 96 deaths and 766 injuries, it remains the worst such case in British sporting history. With ...
Apr 26, 2016 · 26 April 2016. How a crush at a FA Cup semi-final between Liverpool and Nottingham Forest developed, leading to the deaths of 96 football fans. After two years of inquest evidence, a detailed ...
