Hillsborough Survivors remember - Liverpool fans 30 years after the disaster in Sheffield
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On April 15th 1989, thousands of fans entered the Hillsborough Stadium in Sheffield to watch the FA Cup semifinal between Liverpool and Nottingham Forest. It was to become one of the most tragic days in football history: 96 people died and 766 were injured. A documentary by Ole Zeisler lets survivors have their say and tells the story of this catastrophe through their eyes.
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As a survivor of pen 3 on 15th April 1989 and an eye witness who gave statements and evidence to the police, I witnessed the very darkest, depraved, ruthless, self serving depths the human soul can sink to and the personification of evil in the human race. But also in one lady everything that is beautiful about the human race and one ladies soul. Once the match commander made the statement that "drunken, violent, ticketless Liverpool fans smashed down gate C to gain entrance and as a consequence caused the deaths of 96 fellow Liverpool fans", once he made that statement to Grahan Kelly of the English FA, the big lie and the biggest conspiracy to pervert the course of justice was born. Unwittingly in making that statement the match commander ensured the families of the victims and the thousands of survivors would continue to be traumatised over and over again for decades to come! I could write books on the effects and consequences of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and severe, sustained mental health issues but I will leave that to your own imagination because I want to highlight an angel. Upon leaving the Leppings Lane terrace and out onto the road behind in a desperate, shocked and angry state in complete confusion a lady approached my cousin and I asking if we are ok? Do you have family at home who are worried about you? We replied "yes ofcourse we do, they will be out if their minds with worry". Remember this was before the age of mobile phones, this lady who lived literally next door to the stadium invited us into her home to use her telephone and have a hot sweet drink for the shock. We followed her down her path, down the side of her house emerging into the back garden literally full to bursting point with Liverpool fans drinking tea and coffee, her house was also full all waiting to use the phone to call home. That lady was the very personification of everything beautiful in the human soul and the human race, a lady forever in my prayers! I just want to say thank you to all the people who replied to my comment in a positive fashion, it warms my heart when reading your replies and feeling the love. The negative comments show that even after the attempted establishment cover up, the lies and smear campaign has been exposed and proven wrong by the independent report and through the courts, even Prime ministers and the Home Secretary cleared us the survivors and Liverpool fans in general of any blame while putting the spotlight where it belonged on the police, there are still people who believe the lies! Truth and transparency in response to times of great tragedy like Hillsborough is how we grow and improve as a society and as human beings. That is how we make it safer for future generations to attend football matches! The fact those lies where allowed to be pushed for so long are the reason UEFA quickly tried to blame the fans for causing such chaos at the Paris Champions League Final and the reason football's governing bodies continue to treat fans with such contempt! I will finish by thanking such positive souls once again as you lifted my mood at a time when I really needed it, god bless you all ❤
Many local people opened their doors like this lady you describe so people could phone home to let family and friends know they were okay. Me and my mate eventually got through the turnstile on that day at about half-two, piss-wet through with sweat, feeling like we'd been 10 Rounds with Mike Tyson. I didn't go to the previous years semi, but I went in 1980 when we played Arsenal (same fucking end of the ground) and we went down the tunnel about 10 minutes before kick-off and just couldn't get into the crowd at all. We were right at the back by the tunnel entrance and didn't see much of the game, and don't forget, this was BEFORE they sectioned up the terracing, and you still couldn't move along and 'fan out' or 'find your level' like the coppers say. Anyway, we looked across to the side area, by where the police observation box was mounted, and we couldn't believe how spacious it looked. So, at half-time we went back up the tunnel and through the entrance to the side area where we comfortably watched the second half, my mate even got to sit on a barrier. In 1989 my mate wanted to go behind the goal like we normally did at a match, but I remembered that experience in 1980 and told him how chocker it was behind that goal and I insisted we went to the side terracing. Once we were there, loads of space around us, I looked across towards the central area and was shocked to see how packed it was, and fucking horrified when I realised they were divided up into what looked like inescapable pens. Already at that time, you could see fans climbing over those death-trap railings and escaping what was Pen 3, moves which probably saved their lives. I remember saying to my mate that the coppers needed to block off the tunnel leading to the pens behind the goal. My mate told me not to worry that the bizzies will have it boxed off, they know the score. Although we weren't aware the police had ordered the exit gate to be opened to let everyone in, we knew the tunnel hadn't been closed off well before kick-off as things went way beyond critical level. Duckenfield even admitted in court that his inaction at not closing that tunnel off was the direct cause of 96 people dying ...... yet the cunt is still free!!!!
My ex was 16 at the time and got pull up to the level above, a lovely woman like yours let him into her house to call home as well xx
People like that lady should be appreciated more in life.
Wow I dont what to say other than that was beautiful. God bless her heavenly soul
What a tragic, but also lovely story. That woman is a Saint. Xx
My uncle was there (on the Forest side). He used to go to games when he could and he should've gone to a brilliant match. After the incident, he never went to a match ever again. Rip those who died.
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I wanted to like your comment but you have 96 likes and I feel like those are the 96 who were lost.. so I’ll comment instead. I am so sorry your uncle never went to another match. there were so many more victims than the 96 who died in those pens that day.
@@SamiLo2 now it is at 97 (technically there was a 97th victim named Stephen Whittle. He gave a ticket to one of his friends who died at the game. He blamed himself for his friends death and commit suicide in 2011)
@@thescottishcrusader2781 I think theirs possibly a few more that have since died as a direct result of Hillsborough, All because that prick in charge didn't know what he was doing, Never really understood why they had pens.... And not just the fence to stop em getting on the pitch
I can relate but the person I know was 1 of the 96 who died it was my mums friends dad who died. RIP Erik Hankin 1956-1989
To all those who are not Liverpool fans slagging em off..... This has nothing to do with football.... This is innocent people dying Dad's.. Daughters... Mothers... Sons... Sisters.... Brothers... Friends, Its a disgrace them in charge could lie for so long and get away with it, When often people get locked up for nothing....... Halifax Town supporter 🔵⚪🔵⚪🔵
Lad IS FUKIN RITE AM EVERTON FC I WENT HOME TO WATCH LFC GET BEAT NOT FOR 96 SCOUSERS GET KILLED IF ME OR YOU WENT TO WORK AN KILLED 96 PEOPLE WERE WOULD WE BE
WERE EFC THERE LFC BUT NO1 CAN SAY IT WASNT ARE FAULT FUKIT THEY WERE ONLY SCOUSERS THE FUKIN DOGS EFC AN LFC HATE EACHOTHER BUT SCOUSERS STAND TOGETHER
Ticketless drunk yobbos
Rest In Peace Tizzer. Loved ya like a brother, I think about you every day and that day in the park 😂. Can’t wait to see you again. Kevin Tyrrell 1973-1989
Bro are you okay?
You’ll never walk alone
@@manaro2642 people who dont know internet culture sometimes mix up these two emojis 😭😂
@@redweather6315 like how some people think lol means Lots Of Love
@@redweather6315 maybe they had a funny memory in a park?
Hillsborough ruined my life, never the same after that horrible day. Only time I’ll get peace from it will be when I’m gone. RIP THE 96
Brian Lion sorry to hear that, I hope you get peace before you go. You deserve it. Stay strong.
chat wow the police were the ones who chose which team’s fans had what end. They gave forest the kop because they said that as forest would come to the ground from the south of Sheffield they would get to the kop first. With Liverpool they would come to the ground from the north of Sheffield and would get to the leppings lane end first. The chairman of Liverpool took issue with that decision in the weeks leading up to the game. Unfortunately nobody was listening.
You were there?
Emily Norris no. Just tons of knowledge
Forza Juve
The only time I ever saw my Da cry was after Hillsborough. We’re Irish and my Da is a lifelong Chelsea fan, but as a working class, lover of football he related so much to those fans. So heartbreaking and awful.
Irish Chelsea fan. D fxxk
"Da" lol
Who is crying for the Italian fans who were killed at Heysel by Liverpool fans?
@@lgal7289 Italians maybe?
@@lgal7289 Italians started it from what i know ..So what's your point
I remember our coach leaving from the Rocket Pub. It was a lovely day and me and my mates were overjoyed at going to our first real away day. I’d been goodison and anfield south, but this was different, a proper away day! Was I lucky? Our coach left early and any of the roadworks and accident on the motorway were missed / handled. I remember being in pen 3, it was about 2pm. I’m quite a quiet person, but put me on the spion kop and I’d be vocal singing. Pen 3 is where I wanted to be. But then a lad I was at the match with from school (we were all 15) said - why don’t we go up there, it’s a better view and it’s a semi final. Up there meaning the elevated standing section above the corner flag. So we did. What I observed - at 2pm, pens 3&4 were about 70% full. They had these peculiar vertical barriers with about a yard or so gap at top. Why? Why pen people in I thought? The immediate outer pens were about 50% full and the other outer pens - hardly anyone. The game started and the usual adrenaline flowed like any footie fan feels at a game. Then fans started to climb over the barriers. Initially we thought fans being disruptive, but when we looked and we had front row seats to the horror that was about to unfold, something far more sinister was happening. I saw panic, I saw carnage, I saw people pass away. Back then we didn’t have mobiles, so we queued for a phone once out of the ground. I rang my mum and she rang all my mates families to say we were safe. I remember me mum and grandad picking me up, they took me to the local pub. The landlord knew I was under age, knew where I’d been, but served a whisky. I was in shock I sat there in silence with my mum and granddad. the images ingrained and have been since that day. Another memory that sticks with is post Hillsborough. I’ve lived away from Liverpool since my uni days. Chatting to people about it, I’ve had a few times - yeah, but the fans played a part didn’t they? Thanks to the coercion of truth by press and government back then, fans have been tarnished. Fans going to a football match shouldn’t die. Fans going to a football match should not feel victimised for being part of a traumatic event when there only involvement in events was being there to support their team. The 1981 semi final had reports of crushing. Why wasn’t this acted upon? Stick me in a crowded area now, chances are I’ll leave. City centre train stations on a commute all crowding to go through the barriers - my mind replays that day. God knows how I’d be coping if I’d stayed in pen 3! Thanks to a 15 year old mate who had the maturity to say - let’s go up there im probably alive today. I have nothing but admiration for the families and everyone involved who have continually fought to get justice and clear our names even when people at the highest levels have told them to leave it. I’ve never really spoken about that day, and I am grateful you have been the voice for everyone who was involved that tragic day. #JFT97
Thank you for sharing and I'm so pleased that you followed your friend's advice. Best wishes!
You can still see how traumatised these poor men are. 😢
The police incompetence and lack of compassion and sympathy for the victims and survivors is absolutely astounding. Wow. So, so glad that the Sun was boycotted and the TRUTH of the coverup was brought to light.
So many cops are standing around or wandering around while the citizens are doing CPR and carrying the injured. Useless, lying gits. A special place in hell for Duckenfield and his minions.
What was the coverup? Any more info is appreciated, I am newly researching this incident! Thanks
I'm a forest fan and ill never buy that dirty trash sun newspaper again.
Astounding how the sun is still a thing. People continuing to buy it denigrate the memory of the 96 that needlessly died that day
My understanding it’s still being boycotted.
I'm an American and a English Premiere League fan. Arsenal fan. Sending all my love and healing to the survivors and families of those lost. Not only are the deaths heartbreaking but the way the event was handled by the police was horrific and the fact that everyone had to wait 25 years for any kind of justice is heartbreaking. And as for the Sun well it's a rag that isn't even fit to be toliet paper. I wish each and every survivor and the victims families peace and healing. I know grief never goes away you just sort of learn to live with it. Rest In Peace to the 96.
I got a mate Kevin Smith massive Liverpool fan who was there and very rarely missed a game before that day. He did tell me in floods of tears the horrors he saw and always said it was bad policing that caused it. After that game he’s never go to a football match again. RIP the 96
Same here, my last game as a LFC Fan was Heysel Stadium 1985 Made the conscious decision if people have to die to watch a game of football then i ain't gonna be part of it again!!
So devastating. :( I have been in a crush before and let me tell you I can’t imagine a worst way to go. It literally the most horrific thing I have ever experienced. It’s horrible because you are being crushed against another human and there’s literally nothing either one of you can do. You’re both panicking and fight or flight kicks in. You both start struggling harder against the push to get free which only makes it worse. But your brain doesn’t know that. All your body knows is, I can’t breathe! I can’t move! And yet you’re still moving forward somehow. I started hitting and pushing the guy in front of me as hard as I could to try to get away. Then he turned his head and looked me in the eyes and I saw how panicked he was too and that he couldn’t do anything about it anymore than I could. That was the scariest moment, realizing how out of control we all were. But it also allowed me to reset and stop struggling so hard against everyone and I able to get free of the push by wiggling to side to get out. Luckily, in my situation no one was hurt. There was enough room for people to spread out to the sides once it got really bad. But like I said in the moment it happens it is just panic and you can’t breathe and it’s just the most instinctual fear that I have to ever experienced.
Wow Amazing.. Where was this
I was at Hillsborough right behind the goal and what you describe about your experience is exactly as I remember. Glad you was ok.
@@meatismurder2862 Omg! No I’m glad you’re ok! I can’t even imagine how scary that must have been! I didn’t even really know what a crush was until later and I was like, that’s what happened to me! I was at a school sponsored Halloween party my second year in Uni and the band Yellowcard was preforming. They were playing in a rather small indoor gym the size of like a basketball court. Thousands of people come to this party every year and everyone wanted to see the band play. My friends and I got there early so we could be near the front. But when the band started playing there was a huge push in the back. Only one door was open for people to get into the gym and everyone rushed in but couldn’t see it was already full. The band had to stop playing for a couple minutes after the first song and asked people to spread out. Luckily I had gotten out of the crush earlier but my one friend ended up with a pretty bad bruised rib. I hope you’re doing ok now. I can’t imagine how that day must have been like.
@@COA319 Not the OP but it happened to me at a poorly managed public concert in Paris in the early 90s, then again a few months later when the commuter trains went off-schedule and many thousands of people ended up stuffed into the central (Chatelet) train station. As a short female, I'd elbowed my way up to everyone else's shoulder height & my feet literally did not touch the ground for at least 20 minutes. And the worst is, the crowd is MOVING, swaying, with no one having any control over the direction it's going. You're afraid you'll all just fall over and be crushed any second. 90+ of the Hillsborough victims' cause of death was 'compression asphyxia,' just being packed so tightly they couldn't breath.
I know what it's like. Slipknot at London arena 2000 I got crushed. Honestly thought that was it for me. Outside the Nou Camp in Barcelona. Crowds can grow and get out of control quickly.
I stopped going to football games in the early eighties before Hillsborough, I used to go to Liverpool games and was crushed badly in the Kop during one game , I jumped out onto the side of the pitch and a copper hit me in the face with his stick and told me to get back in , I then dodged around him and jumped into the paddock . I decided then as a young man this was no way to treat fans I never went a game again Hillsborough was a disaster waiting to happen.
This was also the first time I saw my dad cry... and cry he did... a Sheffield Wednesday fan who grew up on Willis road Hillsborough.. just a stone throw from his beloved Wednesday stadium... and the realisation that young boys and girls, middle age men... 96 lives lost.. completely broke him..
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coming here after the tragedy at Astrofest, I can't imagine how traumatizing this must be
This is why regulations matter to prevent tragedies like these.
As in: Only let ticketholders in? Yes. Great rule!
@@macioluko9484 exactly.
@@macioluko9484 as in sufficient crowd control measures with adequate ingress and egress points as well as trained police and staff?
Is this a reference to Heysel?
@@Dessienewshoes i don't get it-
One of the most heinous, vile parts of this was that parents were not even allowed to touch their dead sons or daughters - they were told they were 'the property of the coroner'. I cannot start to comprehend the cold blooded inhumanity of that.
Horrible time for English football that was. I remember 7 years ago today I travelled to Hillsborough for Sheffield Wednesday Vs West Brom in a pre season friendly (game was bloody awful but that's not what matters) and I was 8 at the time and in the car on the way up with me dad, I knew it was going to be nothing like 89 because we now had seats and it was only pre season and I was laughing and joking with him on the journey as we have been and always will do on Saturday morning away days and I was fine in the car but as soon as we walked to the stadium and I saw the big white letters saying "HILLSBOROUGH" I got anxious and had to tighten my grip on my dad's hand. Even though there were only 350 Albion fans there that day, it was still a very eerie walk down that leppings lane tunnel. Haven't been there since, never want to experience that feeling again
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Dan The Baggie wow that’s crazy. Thanks for sharing
I went their a year or two ago so I was 13. I totally get what you mean you could feel the atmosphere of what had happened and seeing the memorial gave me goosebumps
Tremendously wonderful insight and understanding from a fella of your age, considering it was decades ago, well before you were born some might potentially dismiss it simply as an incident of the long past. Well said. Good luck with your Baggies from a Villa fan.
@@Havencheese thanks mate, hopefully we can beat Blackpool today and congratulations to Villa aswell, I know you lost but the kids did themselves proud last night. I've always been educated about this disaster because of coming from a family who absolutely love football especially when it's varied with the teams we support, 3 Albion fans, 1 Gillingham fan, 1 Walsall fan, 1 Liverpool fan, 1 Charlton fan, 1 MU fan and 1 villa fan so we've all been educated about this no matter what our ages are!
From a Wigan fan, I am so unbelievably proud of how Liverpool never gave up. I absolutely love the City of Liverpool and especially the people. YNWA.
what does YNWA stand for?
@@farmz3504 YNWA is the abbreviation of the song, "You'll never walk alone." Before every game, Liverpool supporters sing this song.
Thank you, I love Wigan to boss place for a drink 😁
@@bigchris80 , you're always welcome
City of self pity
Just had a good cry after listening to the blokes in the film. The 80s were a dark time for Britain in general but especially if you followed your team to away games. I was at Barnsley with Burnley in 83 and the treatment was terrible. The same year I experienced a near fatal crush at Blackburn, being beaten by police on horseback while trying to avoid the crush. My deepest sympathy goes out to the people of the city of Liverpool . I would also like to express my admiration for their courage and refusal to be branded as criminals by the reql criminals....the South Yorkshire Police. You don't walk alone!!
Shamesly atempt to put quilty mark on Liverpool fans,yet this is not the first time that Liverpool fans have those kind of issues on away games,look what happened in Paris last year in Champions league,police chief,who is personal friend with Perez,gave the orders that Liverpool fans can't enter the stadium 10 minutes before kick off
Was the year at Ewood 83 ? I was there if it was in the Blackburn end I'm a Rovers fan you lot packed the Darwen end out electric atmosphere
@@RubyMarkLindMilly It was. We were going down and a group of idiots climbed up on the roof and started to destroy it. The police's answer was to open the gates at the back and charge down on horses, beating up innocent people. I left with 20 minutes of the game to go with my hands covering my face pleading with police thai I'd done nothing wrong. Lancashire constabulary could have caused many fatalities that day. If you were a football fan in Thatcher's Britain....you were fair game.
i got pushed against a barrier & got light headed at a concert in 2011 and security got me out/safely to another vantage point. it was scary enough that i hate crowds and something like this... it’s so scary and unnecessary People should never be treated like animals. animals shouldn’t be treated like that.
this video was so beautifully and professionally shot and recorded. the stories of the survivors hit a sensitive place in my heart. i don't understand how this only has 100 likes, but here's an extra one.
I gave it a like too
2500 likes in 2022
@@subatomic10because this media and government narrative bs keeps happening. We are living it yet again only worldwide.
I can't believe how many police officers in the footage were walking around casually like they were taking a stroll through the park while fans were performing CPR on other fans, and others were still being crushed to death. Those poor people.
As a Geordie I love the Liverpool people. I remember watching this and crying. Then all the lies came out and they tried to blacken the Liverpool fans. I have not bought the Sun since. The people of Liverpool held their heads with dignity. The authorities need to hang their heads in shame as to how the survivors and relatives of those who died were treated. Some day the truth will come out and you will be vindicated.
The reports of people urinating on and stealing from the deceased were vile, and many believed it. However, the BBC footage shows Liverpool supporters giving CPR and carrying people out on sponsorship boards.
In 1968 in Argentina we had a similar tragedy, the tragedy of gate 12, 71 people were crushed to death at the exit of a Boca vs River match. They never opened the exit doors.
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Terrible
1981 there was a crush at Hillsborough in a FA cup semi final between Wolves and Spurs. It was just a matter of time before something would happen. Not only at Hillsborough but all grounds with fenced in terraces
Yes I have only recently seen video footage of spurs wolves game in 1981, I know exactly what you mean.
Bad organisation,it shouldn't take 30 years to realise this,The people in charge should be in prison,R.I.P to the fans that died that day
how many Scousers got imprisoned after Heysel? Here's a clue - none.
Two wrongs don't make it rite, I'm no scouser BTW...... And certainly no Liverpool supporter, I agree-people should have spent years in prison for them poor Juventus fans, The same as people should have spent years in prison for Hillsborough, As football fans - were tret like shit....... And when something goes wrong-we're to blame, The lies and cover up of the police seems to be pretty common......bout time they were held accountable...... Or you blaming the fans that died for being there
@@all-england-r-we5071 14 people were sentenced
@@charlieegan5663 for heysel??? If so.... It just shows what our fare British legal system really is.... Corrupt as fuck
@@robbrahms5443 14 people went to prison in Belgium for Heysel.
Police should never have opened that gate! They should of concentrated on dispersing the fans outside the ground.
Yeah, of course they should. Knowing that the front of those two pens were already becoming full and then just opening the gate and letting thousands more in was just totally mad.
And then they blamed the fans for the cause of the incidents. What a joke those police were.
And not closing off the central pens, despite knowing they were rammed, and directing fans to the side terraces. Scandalous.
The central pens should have been closed off at half past 2 because they were full then. The opening of gate C was a necessity and wouldn’t have caused any problems if the central tunnel had been closed off at the time.
I was 12 and I’m from Devon. My grandma and her family moved to Devon from Speke with my Grandad, due to army commitments. And lived here for the rest of their lives. I’m a big Reds fan. I never realised the magnitude of events of that day. The guy saying “they picked on the wrong city.” YES they did. I can see that from all the way down here.
Do u know Pendleton
@@neillp3827 why?(genuine question)
I was at college in 1989. A mate of mine went to the match, but he was ok. To be honest, I am not really a huge football fan, but in the many years since, I probably would have gone to a few matches. The Hillsborough Disaster put me off for life. In fact I avoid any crowded places. It had a big impact on me without even being there.
RIP the fans who went to support their favourite team but never came home
RIP to the 96. From a City fan
Nottingham Forest fan here, all though I wasn’t there on the day I am so sorry to any of you out there who have lost loved ones because of this game.This should’ve been remembered as a great FA Cup semi final but instead it’s remembered as one of the darkest days in history, and because of the Policemen selfishness and stupidity Hillsborough will forever be footballs darkest hour.
Prayers from lreland for the 97 ❤
R.I.P. to all the 96 who sadly passed away so sad 😭
RIP the 96 who lost their lives, we must never forget. With love from Burnley FC
97 now
I'm a huge Liverpool fan along with my son. We live in Canada and this tragic day will live on with me forever. I'm 66 now and I've followed this great club since I was a wee lad of 6 and although it was from afar, through clippings from the ECHO sent to my family from an aunt who lived in Liverpool, LFC is in my heart. Listening to the men who survived this awful day has brought back the day I watched this match on the telly. I was devastated to see all those people crushed and hardly anyone helping them. I can't imagine what you men, what all of you went through in person. Horrific is the word that I would use. Your stories have brought back my tears. My family would like to send our heartfelt sympathy to all of you who lost loved ones on this tragic day. MAY ALL OF THEM REST IN PEACE!!!!!!!!!GOD BLESS!!!!!!! YNWA.
I have just finished watching Anne itv mini series about the Hillsborough disaster.. (a mother journey) my uncle was there. Back then there where no mobile phones. My aunty was walking back from the park with my Nan and they where told what happened they ran home. Hours went by no uncle but by the grace of god my uncle walked through the door. Rest in peace 🕊️ to all the people who past away. This should never have happened what's worst it's taken 30 years for families to finally get peace... Most loved ones unfortunately had passed away since then and where not able to see finally victory for the Hillsborough 96. My love goes out to all the people who where affected by this terrible event
I still feel bad when seeing this , i was 13 ( From Denmark ) 4 years before it was Heysel. Remember sitting there in front of the tv with my Father, come back after toilet, and he said, that's not good!, i said what is not good, the game haven't even started, he said i just saw some clips from the Liverpool end, that's not gonna end up good, he was right , then how the hell could that man in charge not see it
My second cousin was there in the Leppings Lane end with a few of his mates - he lives in Kent and goes up to Anfield every year for the memorial on the anniversary. I went with him and his wife to the Burnley game (opening home game of this season) - and the kop 97 mosaic moved us all to the verge of tears. Can't imagine how it all came flashing before him
A wonderful emotive video. Much love and respect to the 96 victims of this tragedy and their families. YNWA ❤️❤️❤️❤️
Respect to Liverpool.. Many a Irish person has walked through your gorgeous City. I went to both cathedral's to pay respect. Very overwhelming. Words can't describe 🙏
Most of us are decended from ireland mate
@@ladyshep Never forget. Irish neutrality in WW2.
@@hmq9052 staying out of wars a good thing
Joy Division a fitting accompaniment 😢 Thank you 💖
Ibrox, Glasgow - 1902 - 25 deaths Burnden Park, Bolton -1946 - 33 deaths Ibrox, Glasgow - 1971 - 66 deaths Valley Parade, Bradford - 1985 - 56 deaths Hillsborough, Sheffield - 1989 - 96 deaths Britain has had more than it's share of football tragedies
Near misses everywhere too. Let’s not forget Hillsborough in 1987 and 1981 - those Semi Finals were bad. 81 was Wolves. I had a mate at the time who was Wolves fan. He said that he was only nine at the time, but pretty scared as a lot of the Spurs fans were crushed in Leppings Lane.
1988 was pretty bad inside the ground as well.
My dad and grandad went to there on that day, my dad can’t talk about it and hardly goes to footie matches anymore, I still don’t know how my grandad can do it after witnessing this tragedy. I thank my grandad for moving my dad and his mate out the way of the crush and moved to the side! Other wise if he didn’t they would’ve been amongst those 96 lost souls, RIP to every single one off them
My uncle was at the Spurs/wolves match at Hillsborough in 1981. He was in the crush and said someone would be killed one day. Absolutely tragic that 97 eventually were
I was at the Leppings lane end in 1973 at the Arsenal v Sunderland semi final. Nearly got crushed against a barrier, tiny end for a semi final
@@martinbuchan9432 crazy how these things happened years before with nothing done.
@@shredder9536 Very true, unfortunately it appeared inevitable that a tragedy would happen
@@martinbuchan9432 I just read Liverpool and Forest played at Hillsborough the year previous in 1988 and a crush happened too
@@shredder9536 Yeah, it's really unbelievable, as was the time it took jto get ustice for the 97 , not to mention the trauma of those that survived.
A Truly terrible thing to happen😥⚘its a well put together documentary the choice off music is very haunting R.I.P the 96
This is still a photograph in my head, from the crush getting in, to the crush in the pen, I was lucky , the pain never ends though.
I was 13 and It's the stadium that haunts me and i've never been back...#NFFC** #LFC****** YNWA #J96
34 years on and I think of that day every time I enter Hillsborough, I take my kids to games and it's the happiest of days but to think that this happened is horrific! Never forgotten RIP
As a 26 year old from NYC who just spent half the day intensively researching, couldn’t imagine how this felt. Whether it was someone being crushed, or even witnessing it. Noticed how many people who survived were affected. People have committed suicide after (possible survivors guilt). Even the guy who gave his ticket to someone else, also took his own life.
All those policemen standing around uselessly. I was a student nurse at the time. I was in my first module. I went into the ward kitchen and the radio was on. I couldn’t believe what I was hearing
What an outstanding documentary. Very touching.
Thank you for this video. Had tears watching this.
Those Liverpool fans were heroes that day. The police had the mindset of hooliganism and that all fans were there to cause trouble. Plus they replaced the match commander of the 2 previous semi finals, Brian mole, with that idiot duckenfield who hadn’t even been to a football game for over 10 years. Why?? Plus the leppings lane terrace was a known problem. I don’t know why they started using hillsborough again for semi finals after the problems in 1981. Respect from a United fan.
the match commander was replaced by duckenfield because some of his officers played a prank on a new recruit pretending to rob him , and he was shifted to barnsley because of it
@@capsy9 that’s right, career development apparently. Why he couldn’t have been transferred after the semi final is beyond me though?? If he had taken charge of the game there wouldn’t have been a disaster. As he knew what he was doing. He had taken charge of the 2 previous semi finals without any major problems.
@@capsy9 that's so stupid...i hate the way all of this could've been avoided.
I'm Italian, fan of Lazio and Milan and my beloved Venezia, it's really moving to see this video, I remember when it happened, I was a child, I was shocked, good guys you posted this video, no one must forget this dark side of European football
I was 9 when this happened. My uncle who was in his early 20's still lived with my Granny and of course I loved staying at their house. Saturday meant football. I remember watching this as it happened and as a kid of 9 I was absolutely distraught. I will never as long as I live forget the scenes at Hillsborough. Rest easy. #96
This is one of the most horrific things I've ever heard of. God those poor people. I cannot begin to imagine the fear they must've felt. My heart goes out to everyone that had to experience something so terrifying.
I have been watching the itv drama Anne about the mother of Kevin Williams who died in the crush. She never gave up the fight to find out the circumstances of what happened to her son and that he could have been saved. To get justice for him and the 95 other victims.#heartbreaking💔😭
Other 96 victims now.
@@mrkipling2201 Yes 97 now but at the time she was alive and campaning it was a total of 96.
@@Justabitnosey that’s true.
I hate seeing people who complain of the amount of CCTV we have but, when you see what happened on this day and how it was all covered up, this is where the CCTV plays a role in what happened and without it, it could've been left as it was and we may never have been told the truth about how this all played out . I myself am so grateful for CCTV technology that we have .
It's really simple: a mob of fanatics crushed a bunch of people.
I cry every time i see or hear stuff related to this devastating day and as a SIA when i work Liverpool fc and hear Liverpool fan sing you'll never walk alone it brings a tear tomy eye a lump to my thoat and i feel proud to be there amongst so many beautiful passionate fans, god bless you all x
Excellent documentary. Respectful and informative
We will remember them and the injury and the survivors
I’ve also been in a crush and I say that there couldn’t be a worse death. I’ve also nearly bled to death, been drowned in a riptide, and been sexually assaulted at gun point, but even after all that I’d say the crowd crush was the most traumatic. We were trapped together for over an hour, pressed on all sides with complete strangers. There was no way past the barricade in front of us and we were boxed in on the sides. The crowd behind us was pushing forward towards the stage, not knowing that they were literally killing the crowd already at the stage. I’ll never forget the sun and the sweat, and the screaming for help over the music. Even while we were crushed, there were several more surges from the back of the crowd. I really thought I would die, and I was worried about my friend who was only a few feet farther forward closer to the barricade, but we had about a dozen people between us. I remember fire marshals, police, and festival security pulling and lifting people out over the barricade. I saw my friend lifted out, but it took longer to reach me. Meanwhile, every breath I exhaled it became harder to inhale again until my breaths were so shallow I was gasping. The man next to me was yelling “somebody help her!” Then the next thing I know, I’m on the other side of the barricade, and the moment my feet touched the ground I jolted in panic and started stumbling away blindly. After a while I heard my friend yell “slow down!” And then I was on the ground next to a tree on the sidewalk. I felt dizzy and sick, and my eyes wouldn’t focus on anything. Somebody else who had left over the barricade was yelling nearby, just repeating “what the fuck!? What the fuck?! Why did that happen!? Why were they pushing!? What the fuck man, what the fuck?!” My friend was crying, but I felt nothing but empty. I would have felt dead if not for my rapidly-beating heart. We went to a Starbucks and sat down in silence, just sitting for who knows how long, staring into space. The ice in our waters melted and the sun went down. We got in our separate cars and drove home, never to speak of it again. The headline said “crowd at music festival OUT OF CONTROL”. They talked about the gates being closed, then reopened, then frantically closed again. They talked about the intense energy and having no room in the crowd to move even an inch. They said the festival “had reached capacity twice”. But they didn’t talk about the crush. I know some were seen by festival medics, and at least one ambulance was taken away from the park, but they never talked about anyone with injuries. I suspect since it was local news that they were possibly being paid by Capital One, the bank that sponsored and organized the event, to cover the story in a favorable light. After all, an unruly and excited crowd is good for publicity. It makes your show seem sensational. But any mention of the true danger was left out. Because of this, the city learned nothing from the crush, and six years later nearly the same exact situation (very eerily so) repeated, this time with several deaths. That was once again reported as an out-of-control crowd at first, though the investigation has revealed glaring mistakes by those in charge, of course. If there’s anything I’ve learned, it’s that very few actually understand crowd crushes, and it’s hard to get anyone to care, even if somebody dies. It’s made me feel so alone for so long. It actually heartens me to see the way Liverpool fans have such solidarity and support for Hillsborough survivors. It’s rare to see victims of crowd crushes receive any support, and it’s horrible to see the way they were treated in the media. I feel a kinship and a deep respect for Hillsborough survivors, and a personal connection with their fight for justice. Stay strong, you’ll truly never walk alone.
There actually are ways to control crowds that have been known for a long time but organizers don't like. The main reason the disaster happened was a crush at the entrance which got funneled the wrong way. Crushes at entrances can be prevented by removing people who are pushing and being aggressive. This actually only needs to be done a few times to set an example and it can massively calm a crowd. The most important thing is not the removing of the troublesome individuals but the conveying of etiquette to the ones that remain. Humans are social creatures so they will behave according to the social norms they feel apply. If you convey that pushing is not what is expected of them most will not do it and also admonish those that are pushing.
This was one of the worst stadium disasters in history. Rest in peace.
Heard of Heysel? 39 Italian fans killed by @Liverpool fans
@@lgal7289 maybe have a bit of respect, there was no need for that
My high school choir sang You'll Never Walk Alone at one of their concerts, and for our school it had a different meaning. (Am American lol) But I had heard about the Hillsborough disaster prior and learning that we'd be singing that song gave me chills, this was all I could think about. I'm glad that there's time taken out for the victims, what an awful thing to happen...at least they got somewhat of justice
This was 100% preventable as most crushing situations are. Poor crowd control, not enough staff, and a terrible mistake made by police. RIP to those poor people and may the survivors find peace. Bless you all.
My son was born 5 days before, this terrible day, I’m a lifelong Liverpool supporter from Yorkshire , I will never forget the 96 (now97)
RIP to the 97. YNWA. Love from a Man Utd fan ❤
Get a grip
No true football fan should ever buy the sun. A shocking day for the family of football fans everywhere.
I was there at the other end as a Forest fan, its the worst thing i've ever witnessed in my life. Hopefully Brian Clough realized that it was nothing to do with the Liverpool supporters in the long run. His explanation was he was there, but he wasn't, he was on the pitch and in the dressing room, he didn't have a clue what was going on. I know hes not mentioned in this documentary but he should have never have blamed Liverpool supporters.
YOU'LL NEVER WALK ALONE
Strong people being able to talk about it.
How apt it was that when Richie greaves started talking about the disaster when he was outside the leppings lane end in this film that it started raining. Literally as soon as he started talking, you could see the rain coming down. It was like that rain was the spirits of the poor fans who were killed. Letting us know that they’re ok now the truth was finally told. Might seem silly to some people but that’s what it seemed like to me. And I’m not a spiritual person or even a Liverpool fan but I’d stood on that terrace 2 months before the disaster to see United play there and I knew that problems could occur. Plus fans who went to games regularly back then, no matter what team they supported, knew what had happened and that the Liverpool fans weren’t to blame.
It’s still unbelievable to this day.
I remember going to a semi final a few years before at Maine Road between Man United and Liverpool. The crush on the kippax was horrendous. I am very grateful to my brother for getting me out. We were treated worse than animals.
RIP to all the victims. Derby County fan.
It’s sad how people from where I live now suffered horrible pasts, even years after this tragic day will haunt my city years into life.
R.I.P. And condolences to all who were left behind to deal with the aftermath.
I feel sorry for the Italian fans that got killed at Heysel by Liverpool fans? There were children too that lost their lives that day
By a small minority of English fans, UEFA and the Belgian authorities you mean. I’m not a Liverpool fan but 99% of the Liverpool fans who were at Heysel were disgusted by what happened.
Justice delayed is justice denied.
Brilliantly said!
Very chilling but respectfully composed video. JFT96.
I’m a ManUtd supporter who attended United games in the 80’s. I feel for all you Liverpool supporters who witnessed this harrowing event unfold.. Love to all who died and their family’s, you will never be forgotten… I am so sorry it makes you cry every time you see the footage of what happened that day. God bless you all ❤️❤️
Although I am not a Liverpool supporter I stood in the Kop for a match during the 60s - a unique and brilliant experience!! A warm and wonderful city.
Remembering the 99 on this day. Never forget.
97 rip
imagine having to crawl over dead and dying piled up bodies in order to survive... fuck
Remain strong guys! You are all an inspiration!
So sad I'll never forget that day their
It’s fitting that you’ve captured this in the rain. And fair play for interviewing the supporters. Long may these men have a voice.
I’m a Sheffield Wednesday fan and I’ve been to many matches. It always amazes me how such a bad thing happened in such a happy place...RIP
Wtf do u mean? Hillsborough is the most misrable ground in England, its awful.
@@raskofah8413 your not wrong I guess😂 league 1 isn’t the most exciting league🙃
@@TurtleRevan im a sheff utd fan btw
12:30 makes me cry how great fun the friends were to see him because they probably thought the worse
97 R.I.P.
And Sheffield Wednesday football club got off far too easily as well. No valid safety certificate since 1979, wrong capacity at the leppings lane end and poor and inadequate signage in the ground and on the tickets. Should have had to pay out millions at least. Not that money would have healed the pain felt by the people who had lost loved ones or survived themselves and then be blamed for it for years and years.
That's not their responsibility it's the polices and they let everyone down that day.
Alfie____ no the safety certificate and signage at the ground and on the tickets was the responsibility of the club and the licensing authority who gave permission for the semi final to be staged there.
They were partially responsible, as well as what OP says, milder incidents had occurred in the 80s but were dismissed.
I’m pretty sure from memory Wednesday’s chairman at the time was a renown miser who ducked at expenditure and responsibility. Either way you look at it, errors all round, caging fans in for starters was a bad idea, other solutions could’ve worked like fines and bans. Ken Bates at Chelsea put in cctv but also wanted to put in a moat and electric fencing at Stamford Bridge ffs! Fans were treated with utter contempt back then, now they’re treated as a consumer.
@@mrkipling2201 7 years later and the stadium was hosting games at euro 96, seems very surreal that
I was there too. I was 13. Still think about it a lot. Probably won’t ever get my head round what happened
I feel so desperately sorry for the people who did not survive this awful event and all those traumatised. I was hundreds of miles away in Hertfordshire as a young lad when it happened and it was honestly the worst thing and I was inconsolable. I wish all of you Liverpool supporters the very best know that every other real football fan in the country has your back over this. JB AFC
Then and now we are with you in deep mourning for the fatalities of our English brothers and sisters 😥 Forever in our hearts 💚❤️ Friendship forever Liverpool FC and VfL Borussia Mönchen Gladbach ✊
never forget
This day still haunts me to this day. I was only 18 at the time, absolutely horrific. RIP from a Nffc fan x.
Hi there is something in this word very difficult to forget best regards to there parents
My uncle went to this match with a friend who supported Liverpool, uncle was a neutral in that match. They couldn't get tickets for where the disaster happened behind the goal which was good, so they sat at the opposite end luckily.