will somebody tell me what happend on 15 th april at hillsbrough
2006-10-05 03:30:43 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Sports ➔ Football ➔ English Football
15th April 1989 FA cup semi final between Liverpool & Nottingham Forest. The game had just kicked off and more & more fans were still being let in. in those days the grounds still had fencing around the pitchside, so as more fans were coming in the ones at the front were slowly being crushed.The side of the fencing had gates but the police and stewards on duty refused to open them fearing a riot, and not realising what was happening.Once the authorities knew what was happening they finally tried to help but for some it was already to late.The game was abandonded after a short time{something like ten minutes} the Nottingham Forest fans and Liverpool fans worked together to try and help those in need.They used advertising boards as streachers and took them to be traeted.Some of the media at the time blamed the Liverpool fans,but it wasn't their fault.If those in authority on the day had listened to those being crushed sooner rather than later then a lot more lives would have been saved
2006-10-05 03:47:15 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
96 people perish in the Hillsborough disaster during the 1989 English FA Cup semi-final between Liverpool & Nottingham Forest on 15 April 1989.
since the tragic disaster, Liverpool fans will always remember this day as a mark of respect for those who died & there is also a minute silence being observed before kick-off if there is any matches played on 15 April every year.
2006-10-05 03:50:55 · answer #2 · answered by foongwk140804 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Saturday 15th April 1989 was the day that 96 Liverpool fans were crushed to death at the start of the FA Cup Semi-Final between Liverpool and Nottingham Forest.
To read more about it, visit
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hillsborough_disaster
2006-10-05 03:36:09 · answer #3 · answered by david4thelord 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
it was the day yorkshire police neglected thier duties,caused the death of 96 innocent football fans.there was a cover up,some officers had the gaul to put in claims.JUSTICE FOR THE 96.R.I.P ERIC HANKIN.YNWA
2006-10-05 06:02:51 · answer #4 · answered by tony c 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It was a memorial to the highly publicised Hillsborough disaster.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hillsborough_disaster
This link will tell you more if you haven't got a clue about it.
2006-10-05 03:33:27 · answer #5 · answered by Lorraine R 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
when lots of liverpool fans bundled into one thand at hillsborough and crushed the other liverpool fans up against the barrier.
2006-10-05 05:02:03 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋