What stand was the Ibrox disaster?

wooden West Tribune Stand
The first disaster at Ibrox occurred during a 1902 home international match between Scotland and England. The back of the wooden West Tribune Stand collapsed due to heavy rainfall the previous night, causing 25 deaths and more than 500 injuries.

What happened in the Ibrox Disaster 1971?

51 years ago, a pile-up in Ibrox stadium led to the deaths of 66 football fans leaving an Old Firm game, a tragic moment in time that the city will never forget. On January 2 1971, Scottish football was changed forever after 66 football fans leaving Ibrox stadium were crushed to death at an Old Firm game.

Who scored the goal in the Ibrox disaster?

Rangers’ player Colin Stein scored seconds later with an injury-time equaliser. As fans began to try to exit the stadium at the blow of the final whistle, one or two people accidentally slipped.

What caused the Hillsborough disaster?

The crushing occurred during a match at Hillsborough Stadium in Sheffield, England, on April 15, 1989. The tragedy was largely attributed to mistakes made by the police. An FA Cup semifinal match was scheduled between Liverpool and Nottingham Forest on April 15, 1989, at Hillsborough, a neutral venue.

What disaster happened in 1971?

The Bangladesh Liberation War begins in March of 1971 after the Pakistan military attacked Bengali civilians. India enters the war on December 3rd of 1971 on the side of East Pakistan (Bangladesh) after Pakistan preemptively attacked Indian airbases.

What year was the Ibrox disaster?

January 2, 19711971 Ibrox disaster / Start date
To this day, it is the deadliest football stadium disaster in Scotland and the ninth worst in the world. Detail from the death entry of one football supporter who died at the Ibrox disaster in Glasgow, 2nd January 1971.

What time did Ibrox disaster happen?

Between 15:30 and 16:00
1902 Ibrox disaster

The collapsed Western Tribune Stand
Date	5 April 1902
Time	Between 15:30 and 16:00
Location	Ibrox Park, Govan, Scotland
Coordinates	55.8534°N 4.3103°W

How old is Ibrox?

123Ibrox Stadium / Age (c. 1899)

Where was stairway 13 Ibrox?

Stairway – or passageway – 13 was an exit point at the eastern end of Ibrox which funnelled the spectators out of the ground and away towards the Copland Road subway station (renamed Ibrox station in 1977).

Who died in Ibrox disaster?

THE deaths which made the most impact nationally at the time were those of five boys from the Fife village of Markinch. The friends all attended Auchmuty High School in Glenrothes. The eldest Douglas Morrison was just 15. Three 14-year-olds – Ronald Paton, Mason Philip and Bryan Todd – also died.

How many died in Hillsborough disaster?

97Hillsborough disaster / Number of deaths

On a sunny spring afternoon in 1989, a crush developed at the Hillsborough stadium in Sheffield resulting in the deaths of 97 Liverpool fans attending the club’s FA Cup semi-final against Nottingham Forest. It remains the UK’s worst sporting disaster.

What is Glasgow named after?

Etymology. The name Glasgow is Brittonic in origin. The first element glas, meaning “grey-green, grey-blue” both in Brittonic and modern day Welsh and the second *cöü, “hollow” (c.f. Welsh glas-cau), giving a meaning of “green-hollow”. The green-hollow may refer to the ravine to the east of Glasgow Cathedral.

Who built Ibrox?

Archibald Leitch
Ibrox Stadium

Construction
Opened	30 December 1899
Renovated	1928 (Main Stand) 1978–1981 (Copland Stand, Broomloan Stand and Govan Stand) 1990–1991 (Main Stand club deck)
Architect	Archibald Leitch (1928) The Miller Partnership (1978–1981) Gareth Hutchison (1990–1991)
Tenants

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