On Saturday 15 April 1989, Liverpool and Nottingham Forest met at Sheffield Wednesday’s Hillsborough stadium with a place in the FA Cup final up for grabs.
As the game kicked off, policing failings led to overcrowding in two of the main pens. 97 football supporters would ultimately lose their lives on one of the darkest days in English football history.
This scarf was one of many laid between Anfield and Goodison Park in tribute to those who passed away.Initially, South Yorkshire Police and newspaper The Sun sought to blame Liverpool fans for the disaster.
After two inquiries, two coroner’s verdicts and the formation of a dedicated independent panel, it was found that no fans were responsible for the tragic events, and that the main cause was a lack of control from South Yorkshire Police.
One of those inquiries, the Taylor Report, led to significant changes in football grounds, with all-seater stadiums becoming a prerequisite by August 1994.
