1902 Ibrox disaster

Ibrox disaster (English Ibrox disaster ) is the name for two disasters that happened at Ibrox Stadium in Glasgow, Scotland and led to numerous deaths and injuries.

First Catastrophe

On April 5, 1902, came during the prestigious international football match between Scotland and England for the first disaster at Ibrox Stadium. After heavy rain the day before the newly built West Tribune gave the burden of spectators during the game, so that hundreds of fans rushed about twelve feet in depth. In this accident 25 people died and over 500 were injured.

At this time there was a grandstand of wood, which was reinforced with a steel grid. Then the stadium bleachers in the UK had to be fundamentally strengthened. The tragedy happened after 51 minutes of play, which is why both organizations the game declared invalid and the game on May 3, 1902 Villa Park in Birmingham repeated. All proceeds from the game went to the bereaved families of the victims.

Minor accidents

Between the two accidents, it always came back to small incidents. Thus, two spectators died in the 1960s during a game when leaving the stadium. Subsequently, minor improvements were made, but had the second disaster. Thus, a fence was built, the zusperrte the escape routes of the later affected stands.

Second disaster

On January 2, 1971, there came a second Ibrox disaster. During the Old Firm derby between Celtic and Rangers 66 football fans died. The accident happened when the score at 0-1 thousands Rangers spectators left the stadium and a barrier broke away. With 89 minutes played, Jimmy Johnstone had met for Celtic and it was believed hardly a fan again that the guests would let the game take more. According to eyewitnesses, hundreds of fans turned around after the equalizer, which led to the accident. However, this was rejected by numerous other eyewitnesses, who testified that all spectators went in the same direction. After some fans crowded, it then came to the stampede, which resulted in numerous spectators were trampled.

Follow

Willie Waddell, the former manager of the Rangers, made ​​for an all-round renovation of the stadium. As a model of the new stadium was the Dortmund Westfalen stadium. The Ibrox Stadium has been transformed into an "all - seater " stadium, and then got the rank of five-star stadium.

After a long time remembered only a small plaque on the disaster, was built a new, larger monument after about 30 years. This includes the names of all the victims of the disasters at Ibrox Park and the Statue of John Greig, the Rangers captain was in 1971.

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