Londonderry_Bear 111 Posted December 30, 2010 Share Posted December 30, 2010 Not sure if this is a repost, but BBc Radio 5Live are broadcasting a special about the disaster at 7.30 tonight Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrissyBoyyy 18 Posted December 30, 2010 Share Posted December 30, 2010 Next on:http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00xhh59Today, 19:30 on BBC Radio 5 liveSynopsisEpisode image for Ibrox Disaster - 40 Years OnOn January 2 1971, 66 people died in the Ibrox Stadium Disaster following the traditional Old Firm new year fixture.After 89 minutes of scoreless football Celtic took a 0-1 lead and many Rangers supporters left the stadium. However, in the last seconds of stoppage time, Colin Stein scored an equaliser for Rangers.As the crowd was leaving the ground, barriers on Stairway 13 gave way causing a massive chain-reaction pile-up of spectators. The tragedy resulted in the loss of 66 lives, including many children.5 live's Scottish football reporter Roddy Forsyth, who was present at the stadium on that day, speaks to survivors and players from both teams including John Grieg and Sandy Jardine. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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