1971 Ibrox disaster
The 1971 Ibrox disaster, also known as the Second Ibrox Disaster, was a crush among the crowd at an Old Firm football game (Rangers v Celtic), which led to 66 deaths and more than 200 injuries. It happened on 2 January 1971 in an exit stairway at Ibrox Park (now Ibrox Stadium) in Glasgow, Scotland. It was the worst football disaster until the Bradford City stadium fire in Bradford, England, in 1985. This was followed by 97 deaths in the Hillsborough disaster in Sheffield, England, in 1989.
A memorial to those who died in the disaster, including a statue of then-captain John Greig, unveiled in January 2001 | |
| Date | 2 January 1971 |
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| Location | Ibrox Park, Glasgow, Scotland |
| Coordinates | 55°51′13″N 04°18′25″W |
| Deaths | 66 |
| Non-fatal injuries | > 200 |
The stadium's owner, Rangers F.C., was later ruled to be at fault in a sheriff's judgement on one of the deaths. Rangers did not dispute this ruling, and was sued for damages in 60 other cases brought by relatives of the dead.
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