HILLSBOROUGH | The Story of Football's Darkest Day

#Hillsborough #Liverpool #Documentary
On the 15th April 1989, the face of English football would be changed forever. 97 football fans would go to Hillsborough to see Liverpool play Nottingham Forest in the 1989 FA Cup semi-final, and would never return home. What followed was nearly 30 years of scandal, cover-ups and a search for the truth about what really happened that day. This is the story of one of football's greatest tragedies; this is the story of Hillsborough.

[@nathanfugate8210]

Another tragedy is that no one went to prison for this.

[@marjon83utd]

Fans without tickets should have

[@matthewsmithson2174]

@@marjon83utddeath mocker

[@davidgeisler9885]

@@marjon83utdthere was room in the two side pens. They failed to direct fans to the right spots

[@carlholleran2037]

@@marjon83utd nothing to do with ticketless fans and both inquiries proved that

[@donna1420]

​@@marjon83utdthat was not proven

[@nevadatan7323]

I'm not a sports fan, but this disaster is utterly haunting, heartbreaking and an outrageous injustice to the families, Liverpool, Sheffield, all football fans and to all of us. I consider it a crime against the entire country. RIP & much love to all affected.

[@alanmansell9845]

I was there that day, thank you very much for your kind words. God bless you ❤

[@ewanroberts134]

Thanks lad YNWA

[@kxittes-lh1hk]

My grandads birthday. He was watching this outside the stadium. Waiting for his friend. RIP.❤

[@Minimintergoat]

R.I.P thats just sad bro😭

[@ewanroberts134]

Im so sorry lad YNWA JFT97

[@bigmanbudd5824]

I'm a united fan and this does break my heart

[@alanmansell9845]

Means a lot that mate, I was in the crush that day, it was horrific, thank you ❤

[@mrkipling2201]

Peter Jones's summing up of the empty ground at around quarter to 5 on the day, for Radio 2, was heartbreaking, poignant and spot on. The capacity of the central pens was set at 2,200. It actually should have been 1,600. The Leppings Lane terrace had not had a valid safety certificate since 1979. Pens were introduced after the trouble in 1981 on that terrace. 2 just after, and another 2 in 1985. Yet the capacity of the whole terrace, 10,100, wasn't adjusted for the introduction of the penning system. In the summer of 1986, a police inspector brought up the possibility of building separate turnstiles for each pen, thus ensuring that each pen wasn't overcrowded. That idea was rejected due to it being too expensive, according to the club. Semi finals were hosted at Hillsborough again in 1987, yet there was a 20 minute delay of the kick off due to Leeds fans not being able to enter the ground on time because of traffic problems. There was crushing problems at the 1988 semi final on the Leppings Lane terrace. It was a death trap. JFT97.

[@alanmansell9845]

Thanks mate ❤

[@josephgunnett7715]

Experienced a body crush at a football match when I was a young fit man, always thought I would be able to handle any situation but the reality was terrifying as to how hopeless I was and just resolved to being injured.The weight and heat from bodies was unbearable.

[@sparkyroots369]

I remember this so well. We had The Scum newspaper back then. A decade later I was fully fed up with main stream media and gave it all up. Still not owned a telly since 1998. As a non-fan of football, I really didnt see your final comment coming and burst into tears as the music came in. Nice short and to the point. A big hug to all the fans xxx

[@JustMeUpNorth]

The horrible thing is (apart from the fact that this happened at all - it shouldn’t have!) that cpr is almost useless on people with asphyxiation from crush injuries. There’s nothing left to inflate with breath. That people who just wanted to go to a football match should die in such an awful way is testament to the extreme disdain with which authorities treated all football fans back then - and Liverpool fans especially. As proven by the attempts to blame the fans in certain parts of the media and politics afterwards. RIP the 97. I’m not a Liverpool fan but settled down at my cousin’s house to watch the game that day as we both loved football. Those scenes will forever haunt me, and that’s just from tv. What the people went through who were there was pure horror. 💔

[@alanmansell9845]

I was at hillsborough that day, you will never believe how terryfying it was stuck in that crush, much love to all of you who have commented positively towards the families, fatalities and survivors, your all very kind ❤

[@jamesgolder373]

I was only 10 at the time of this tragedy but even as a child when it was the main story on the news and they showed those images of the fans being crushed and lying on the pitch it was pretty surreal and you kind of understood what had happened just from the scenes and all the police that were there but for them to then try cover it up by falsely lying in the report about Liverpool fans rushing the gates and being drunk so that they could cover up the truth was just disgusting and I'm so glad that the club the fans and the families finally got the justice that they had fought and campaigned for for so long and cleared Liverpool of any wrong doing after so many years in this horrific event....jft 97 ynwa

[@REblll]

Wow this video is so well done. Commenting and liking for that algo cause it needs way more views!!

[@FullTimeFootballNI]

Thank you, mate! I really appreciate the kind words.

[@jessicamacaraeg9845]

R.I.P To the 97 people that died. They will never be forgotten😢

[@cosmic_sailor]

Great covering of a very difficult subject!

[@FullTimeFootballNI]

Thank you, mate. Really appreciate it. Super proud of this one so glad you enjoyed it.

[@znx_-qe6re]

Thank you mate for this truly amazing video YNWA❤❤❤❤

[@SandiByrd]

Hands down the most respectful documentary I've seen on Hillsborough. Well done.

[@SnowWalker1]

Your very last sentence hurt my heart. Broke me. 😢

[@alderaanic1042]

Only partial justice has been done. And that was after the Hillsborough independent panel report in 2012 which exonerated the Liverpool supporters of any blame concerning the day of the disaster & that The South Yorkshire Police were to blame as were Sheffield Wednesday FC who never renued the safety licence after the 81 semi final where Tottenham fans were crushed And injured. And also the verdict that overturned the deaths as accident to unlawful killing as of 2021 to 97 people (Andrew Devine died after being on life support for over 30 years in July 2021) becoming the 97th victim. But still knowbody has ever been charged and help accountable for there actions on the day Super Intendant Duckenfield. Bernard Murray. SWFC club safety officer Mackrell. The list goes on. Oh and the sanitization of Police statements on what they did on the day. Many of the normal PC's were forced to change there statements of what they did that day or it was done without there knowledge and a lot of normal Bobbies did help on that day and suffered PTSD just like the Fans. Right from the start of the story of Liverpool fans breaking down Gate C when it was Duckenfield who ordered it to be opened was the beginning of the lie. And story's of drunken tickitless fans arriving at the ground late. Also the media reaction from the Camera men turning there cameras around from photographing the game to taking pictures of dead & dying people crushed up against the perimeter fences ignoring there cries & screams for help ,watching while people's faces turned white and lips And nostrils turned blue. And also in particularly The Sun Newspapers front page headlines about Liverpool fans pocketing the dead ,and assaulting Police officers and urinating on officers trying to help .An absolutely abhorrent and downright lies to smear the fans reputation and to sway public opinions on what they called " The Truth" What the Liverpool fans ,victims & family's got was only that the deaths were unlawful killings and that they were not to blame. This as well as being the longest running legal case in British history is also the BIGGEST cover up and injustice of the highest order. Superintendent Duckenfield should have gone to prison for this as quite a few other high ranking officers should of too. Duckenfield just escaped in the Private prosecution when the jury was hung (that's a 50/50 guilty/not guilty decision made by the dury) and has again I think in 2019 got off again. Please read the Hillsborough Independent Panel Report. It's available online to the public. I am not a Liverpool fan I support Carlisle United. And was 11 years old when the Hillsborough Disaster happened. It was my first year of watching Football and at the time being so young you know it's bad but are too young to understand it. And have your childhood to live. But ever since the 20th anniversary I've taken a real interest and watched just about ever documentary ,footage available. And also read Phil Scratons book "The Truth" and read the entire Independent Panel Report. As well as the survivors story's on the Hillsborough Disaster website that are more horrific than this video and harrowing to read. Without the shear determination of Professor Phil Scraton & later culture Secretary Andy Burnham (On the 20th anniversary) when Liverpool fans erupted into "Justice For tge 96" I doubt we would have had the Hillsborough Independent Panel..so huge respect to both men who fraught for the victims & family's justice. A lot of comments on this video like others are bigated , ignorant or darn right offensive. So before posting your comments do some proper research. And post something of value out of respect for the 97 dead. The victims family's who have fought tirelessly for justice. And those people who have died because of suicide or early deaths due to stress as there are many attributed to the worst sporting disaster in the UK and the BIGGEST misscarage of justice or injustice not only in England but in the entire world in sporting terms. It has nothing realy to do with Football anymore as times have changed and Hillsborough legacy is that we got safe all seated stadiums for the top two Leagues in English Football. But its about human lives ,normal , honest & hard working people who have loved ,lost ,suffered and fought tirelessly for JUSTICE For the 97.

[@mrkipling2201]

My Dad and I stood on the Leppings Lane terrace, about 2 months before the disaster. To see our team, Manchester United, play Sheffield Wednesday in a First Division game. We were directed to the pen in the corner, by the banked terrace, because the central tunnel was closed off by police and stewards. That was around a quarter to 3. You could see where problems could occur. On the day of the disaster, we were at Old Trafford, watching United getting beaten by Derby County. We heard bits of news about some sort of trouble at Hillsborough and that the semi final was delayed. It involved Liverpool fans we heard by people around us on the Stretford end who had little radios. I always remember my Dad saying " I wonder if it's at the Leppings Lane end? ". As we knew what it was like. Sadly, it turned out we were right.

[@donna1420]

A catalogue of mistakes and neglect and discrimination lead to this disaster. After Heysel all British football fans were treated like cattle, pens put up in stadiums, which led to the death and injury of people who just wanted to watch the club they loved. And no one has ever faced criminal charges for it. It's a travesty. A few years ago I visited the stadium, not on a match day, the gate was open, so we could see into the Leppings Lane end. Thousands of people herded through such a very small area and 97 to their death. It was haunting. I couldn't believe that decision was ever made to allow that.

[@jamesgolder373]

One of the darkest days in football and thankfully the Liverpool club the families and the fans of this horrific incident finally got the justice that they deserved jft97 ynwa

[@saia5297]

Showing supporttttttt

[@FullTimeFootballNI]

THANKS PAL!!!

[@Alkymick1]

'The former chairman of Bradford City was linked to eight other fires before the Valley Parade blaze that killed 56, a new book has claimed. Author Martin Fletcher claims the devastating fire was not an accident and has revealed a sequence of other blazes at businesses owned by or associated with Stafford Heginbotham, the club's chairman at the time....Fletcher, a survivor of the blaze, spent 15 years researching the disaster in which his brother Andrew, 11, his father John, 34, his uncle Peter, 32, and his grandfather Eddie, 63, were all killed.' - Daily Mail (2015)

[@miss-astronomikal-mcmxcvii]

Wowwee, 8 other fires before Bradford City. Sheesh, mannn. 😔😔😔

[@craigchalmers6228]

Liverpool f.c, more than a club, its a religion and this video makes me love them even more than i already did, amazing video definitely should have more views,well done and ynwa

[@MarkSmith-er7fe]

shame their fans are scum

[@Hsvsucks1887]

Liverpool isn‘t that great tho… and it isnˋt More than Just a Club 😂😂😂😂🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️

[@williambeck1574]

Liverpool held a trophy parade on the anniversary of the killings disgusting club disgusting fans,they do walk alone in our city

[@garethfieldstead7547]

I am sure Juventus would agree. They are a scum club. This is there get out of jail card. Trouble follows them everywhere. Incapable of behaving.

[@garethfieldstead7547]

Have a lie down Craig - absolutely nothing special, in fact with Liverpool's history far from it.

[@JaneThornton-j3x]

I have no idea why there’s loud music running over this. If people need it to keep them listening then they’re obviously not really interested. It’s far too loud; being much softer would probably be tolerable, but what’s it for, anyway?

[@francescocaiaffa5389]

Ricordiamo tutte le povere 96 vittime di quel pomeriggio disastroso....dopo lo heysel e dopo quel giorno molte lezioni sono state imparate a caro prezzo....molte giovani vite furono spezzate.....onoriamoli dicendo MAI PIÙ....che riposino in pace.... 1 saluto dall'italia.....

[@patrickjackman8688]

To think that a few years ago in a match between Sheffield Wednesday and Newcastle there was a crush in the tunnel leading to the leppings lane terrace. Thankfully with reduced capacity and all seating nobody was seriously injured.

[@byLokie]

Why do people feel the need to put background music on dramatic topics? Just report.

[@hootie203]

….. and the sun shines now. RIP the 97 ❤️

[@GaryMacfarlane-j5j]

RIP from the Celtic Family YNWA HH❤RESPECT never forgotton God bless them them all

[@theretiredmariner2488]

I remember the day so well, I was on holiday with my wife in Las Vegas, Nevada and listened to the BBC World service. Paddy Feeny on World Service said at 0707 (local time) that there's problems at Hillsborough. As a regular supporter I honestly believe I would have been there but for my wife arranging a surprise holiday. There by the grace of god go it, RIP 97, never forgotten 😢

[@Alternative112]

The lack of logic over the allocation of the larger end to Forest's supporter's smaller set of supporters was incredibly ignorant they must have known there would be more of our supporters going than Forest's

[@markprendy7291]

My uncle was a police man on duty,scared for life

[@Nat6999]

Thatcher was complicit in the cover up, just like Orgreave, if it had been posh people the narrative would have been different but it was the working class.

[@clairerobinson3454]

100% fact

[@mariusmyburgh-gl5yg]

I prefer the old neutral ground in the F.A cup. No team should have homeground advantage in the F.A cup. But what i dont get is why did the FA love Hillsborough so much?

[@sidhantraj3433]

They still play the semi at Wembley if I remember correctly

[@Alternative112]

Believe it or not there are some ignorant people today who mock the disaster I hear them unfortunately everyday

[@clairerobinson3454]

Why are not all victims named at the end of this ?

[@ooammo632]

In Heysal, all they had to do is replace the fence w a non-transparent wall. Its the sight of each other that sets it off.

[@clairerobinson3454]

Why do you not name all the fans who died at the end ?

[@jamesshaw4272]

i noticed that as well, only one of the hicks girls names was shown

[@ayarriba9093]

Um...they did.

[@jamesshaw4272]

@@ayarriba9093 no they didnt, there was 2 sisters that died and only one was shown

[@pete6099]

@@ayarriba9093 They didn't. Mate from school Henry Rogers wasn't named. RIP. Only 67 were named on here. He was 17 so maybe it's those over 18

[@casualjules1]

No they didn’t name Kevin Williams, who was the focus of the Netflix series “Anne”

[@jdrose1000]

It would have worked out better if there were assigned seats!

[@siyandamolefe1867]

Fanatics of sports are a dangerous bunch

[@jomcgarry6061]

Not a sports person but this is super interesting and so well cover 😊

[@jamesshaw4272]

paul middup was a horrible man, as time found out

[@mattcecil6541]

Encouraged officers to claim from the disaster fund as well .Horrible excuse for a human being

[@jamesshaw4272]

@@mattcecil6541 absolutely disgusting, i wasn't aware of this as well

[@orourkedafootball]

I'm not a Liverpool fan and have no connection to the club or city. However, Paul Middup annoys even me.

[@carlholleran2037]

He looks like Fred wests love child

[@theyrenuts2845]

Justice

[@fergaoneill5323]

Very very sad

[@marcturner3647]

David Duckinfield Yorkshire Police, Maggot Thatcher the Government you are all Murders shame on you all

[@marcturner3647]

Thank you Y N W A 97

[@phillipingham7538]

Blame is on uefa they approved the stadium liverpool and juventus fans both to blame

[@davidvaughan9014]

I'm sorry but the fans are not innocent.... it's a terrible tragedy that was a result of police mismanagement but also irresponsible fan behavior

[@mikedee1771]

This is never talked about. The fans who suffered were blameless but there were others without tickets.

[@YouTubemessedupmyhandle]

Taylor dispelled this rubbish in 1990, yet useful idiots still repeat it.

[@carlholleran2037]

And what do you know about it pal?? You weren’t there. Your just another Hillsborough expert running their stupid mouth about a subject you know fuck all about

[@inflictor68]

Totally wrong aswell as the heysel stadium was too

[@chantellelchapman3180]

Juventus FC fans were throwing stuff and doing. Liverpool FC fans ran over to find out what was going on. Make it sound as Liverpool FC fans started it and that is not totally true.

[@chantellelchapman3180]

Liverpool FC fans had to protect themselves from the Juventus fans.

[@Alternative112]

#JFT97

[@Ihrlutschtdochalle]

The Sun 😂 the british never had any morals.

[@margaretbanks8969]

Im not a liverpool fan but i only buy dcum if i need a liner for cat litter tray and even then i worry it's cruel to the cat

[@hayley_joannaperkins5421]

I said it then I will say it now the police did it rip all of them hav Liverpool fc every played at Hillsborough every again i can understand why if they said no

[@stevendebettencourt7651]

I don’t blame the rank and file officers who were out on the pitch trying to rescue the situation and gave honest reports afterward, many noting the serious lack of leadership they were given. It was the police leadership, and especially Duckenfield’s leadership, that caused so much damage. I doubt Duckenfield had ever seen a match in his life, and he simply took on leadership into one of the biggest match on the calendar. He could not handle the situation and became no more than a deer caught in headlights. He ordered the gate opening that caused the crush, then said the fans forced the gate. Had leadership admitted fault at the time, I would at least see them as honorable, falling on their swords as they rightly deserved. Instead, they completely rewrote police reports to hide all blame toward themselves and try to shift it to an easy target: the Liverpool fans. Shameful, absolutely shameful. I don’t understand how anyone in leadership has not gone to jail for their actions that day.

[@Blueknight1960]

I know this happened a long time ago but, it proves what I have always thought about fanatical sports fans, they aren't the sharpest tools on the shed and the athletes aren't any better. That was just shear stupidity what happened and no one but the fans can be blamed.

[@clairerobinson3454]

Pure ignorance, please read the findings of the inquest. The fans were not to blame. Please do not comment when you clearly do not know what you are talking about

[@Blueknight1960]

@@clairerobinson3454 You must be a sports fans.

[@carlholleran2037]

The only stupidity was on the part of the match commander that day, David Duckenfield for numerous errors he made causing the death of 97 of our fans. Rivalled only by you in his stupidity for making comments on something you know absolutely nothing about! ✌️

[@Blueknight1960]

@@carlholleran2037 I guess the fans who just kept pushing and pushing trying to get into the stadium was the match commanders fault huh. Was the match commander out there screaming push, push push? Don't think so. No one but the fans made that decision.

[@carlholleran2037]

@@Blueknight1960what do you know about it you weren’t there✌️

[@garethfieldstead7547]

34 years - jeez - zzzzzzzz

[@jamesshaw4272]

really ???????

[@joysboy6588]

For FFS & the love of God, move on now. Even the Italians were able to man up & take it after Heysel. Sick & tired of hearing about it. Accidents happen to us all you know!

[@kevinmcmullan1827]

Did someone drag you here at gunpoint, if you're so "sick and tired" about hearing about it why bother watching?

[@jennydunn9014]

@@kevinmcmullan1827did someone drag you here so you can make the lazy Heysel comments?

[@somethingthatisntcringe757]

"Accidents happen to all of us" 97 people died

[@YouTubemessedupmyhandle]

‘Man-up’ says the little boy who is hurt by something being said a bit in the media.

[@danielledewitt1]

This video is full of lies.

[@PeterButterworth-y9v]

Lies..How ?!

[@danielledewitt1]

@@PeterButterworth-y9v Duckenfield caused this.

[@KeithNevinIrishTimesGoogleAdMa]

a very sad day for all those affected. Cant help but notice the voiceover is an exact script from Wikiepdia....

[@KebabMusicLtd]

Or could it be that the script on Wikipedia used this documentary as an exact transcript???

[@roywhittle1]

"It may have taken nearly three decades for the truth to come out but throught sure persitence, determination and love for their fallen friends and relatives the 97 could now rest knowing that in the last 27 years not once had they ever walked alone". kzbin.info/www/bejne/kHy9iIxjotydfKs