Hillsborough Stadium
stadium in Sheffield, England
Hillsborough Stadium is the home of Sheffield Wednesday Football Club in Sheffield, England. It was opened on 2 September 1899. It is now a 39,814 capacity all-seater stadium,.[1] A lot of the seats are covered. It is in the Sheffield suburb of Owlerton. It takes its name from the parliamentary constituency in which it is.
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| Full name | Hillsborough Stadium |
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| Former names | Owlerton Stadium (until 1914) |
| Location | Owlerton, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England |
| Owner | Sheffield Wednesday F.C. Ltd |
| Capacity | 39,814 (all seated) |
| Field size | 116 x 71 yards (pitch) (approx 106 x 65 m) |
| Surface | Grass |
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| Started | Spring 1899 |
| Opened | 2 September 1899 |
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| Sheffield Wednesday F.C. | |
On 15 April 1989, the ground was the scene of one of the worst sporting tragedies of all time. 94 Liverpool fans were crushed to death during an FA Cup semi-final. This was called the Hillsborough disaster. The final death toll was 96. This meant that extra security measures were added there and in other stadiums around the country.
References change
- ↑ "Hillsborough – About The Stadium". SWFC.co.uk. Archived from the original on 2007-08-18. Retrieved 2006-09-12.
