Hillsborough Disaster

The disaster took place on April 15 1989. 96 Liverpool fans died that day. The Hillsborough disaster occured during an FA Cup semi-final between Nottingham Forest football club and Liverpool at the Hillsborough stadium in Sheffield, England. 96 people died and over 766 people were injured in this incident. The Hillsborough disaster was the worst stadium related disaster in British History.

The Hillsborough disaster resulted from a crush on the steel-fenced terraces of Sheffield Wednesday's stadium. Fencing had been put up by many football clubs during the 1970s and 80s to control crowds and prevent pitch invasions. It was caused by the failure of the police not controlling the roiting of the crowd.

A memorial was created to honor those that died in this event. The huge eight foot wide and seven foot tall structure has been cast in bronze and represents the football tragedy in  Sheffield. The monument also includes the names of those who died in the disaster.