Accidents - Disasters - Fires - Floods - Tragedies
1971 - Where the Spectators Died in Saturday?s Disaster at Ibrox Park, Glasgow. 66 people died and 145 were injured in Saturday?s football disaster at Glasgow Ranger?s Ibrox Park Ground. It happened as a section of the 80, 000 crowd, headed for the step exit steps before the final whistle. Suddenly they were lured back on to the terraces as Ranges? score an equalizing goal against Celtics five seconds from time. As they pressed their way back up the steps they were met by fellow supporters leaving at the end of the game. People were trampled, suffocated and crushed against steel barriers. It was the worst tragedy on a British football Ground. Photo Shows: Where the spectators died the buckled hand rails on the steps leading from the terrace at Ibrox Park, Glasgow
