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1971 - 66 Die in the Worst Disaster in the History of British football at Ibrox Park in Glasgow. 66 fans were killed and another 108 were in hospital early today after Britain?s worst ever soccer disaster. It happened yesterday at Ibrox Park, Glasgow, after the traditional New Year game between Glasgow Rangers and Celtic. As the 80, 000 fans were leaving the ground somebody fell on a sloping exit, others fell on top and it snowballed until a crush barriers collapsed, and most of those who died were trampled on and suffocated. Photo Shows: Police and ambulance men tending on of the injured in the yesterday?s soccer disaster

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