The Hillsborough disaster happened on Saturday, 15 April 1989.

What happened

The tragedy occurred during an FA Cup semi‑final between Liverpool and Nottingham Forest at Hillsborough Stadium in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England. A fatal crowd crush in the standing pens behind the Leppings Lane goal led to 97 deaths and hundreds of injuries, making it the worst stadium disaster in British history.

Key facts at a glance

Item| Detail
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Date| 15 April 1989 15
Location| Hillsborough Stadium, Sheffield, England 15
Match| FA Cup semi‑final: Liverpool vs. Nottingham Forest 59
Deaths| 97 fans (over time, including later deaths linked to injuries) 179
Main cause| Crowd crush in overcrowded central pens, compounded by safety and policing failures 157

Aftermath and legacy

Families and survivors mounted a decades‑long campaign for justice, which led to the quashing of the original “accidental death” verdicts and a fresh inquest that concluded in 2016. Hillsborough is now a major reference point in debates about stadium safety, crowd management, and police accountability , and it remains a deeply sensitive topic in UK football culture.

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