Liverpool Fc Deaths. The deaths of more than 50 liverpool football supporters at hillsborough in 1989 was undeniably a greater tragedy than the single death however horrible of mr bigley. In may 1985 liverpool were the defending european champions cup winners having won the competition after defeating roma in the penalty shootout in the final of the previous season.
Funeral notices death notices in memoriams announcements and obituaries in liverpool north west. But that is no excuse for liverpool s failure to acknowledge even to this day the part played in the disaster by drunken fans at the back of the crowd who mindlessly tried to. The legendary scot is seen as the grandfather of the modern liverpool image.
Events leading up to the disaster.
Again they would face italian opposition juventus who had won unbeaten the 1983 84 cup winners cup juventus had a team consisting of many of italy s 1982 fifa world cup. On april 15 1989 ninety six children men and women lost their lives at the fa cup semi final between liverpool and nottingham forest at sheffield wednesday s hillsborough stadium. Again they would face italian opposition juventus who had won unbeaten the 1983 84 cup winners cup juventus had a team consisting of many of italy s 1982 fifa world cup. In may 1985 liverpool were the defending european champions cup winners having won the competition after defeating roma in the penalty shootout in the final of the previous season.
