Horror of Hillsborough disaster still resonates today

No one who went to a football match in England on Saturday, April 15, 1989 is likely to forget what happened that day.

Horror of Hillsborough disaster still resonates today

Derby defeated Manchester United, City lost at Blackburn and Chelsea at Leicester. Arsenal beat Newcastle on the way to the most dramatic league triumph in history. And in an FA Cup semi-final, Everton beat Norwich.

Results and scorelines were irrelevant. The news from Hillsborough was already coming through before half-time. As people left for home, the words on the lips of radio and television reporters were of horror and disbelief.

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