Hillsborough Stadium
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 |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | 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.
Hillsborough Stadium Media
- Hillsborough Clock.JPG
The 124-year-old clock above the current South Stand
- Hillsborough Memorial.jpg
The memorial across the river from the South Stand and main entrance
- Hillsborough Stadium Plan.png
Plan of Hillsborough and the surrounding area
- Hillsborough-North-Stand-08--2-.jpg
The North Stand (Cantilever) at Hillsborough
- Hillsborough West Stand.jpg
Hillsborough West Stand (Leppings Lane end)
- Hillsborough's Spion Kop stand.jpg
The large spion kop stand at Hillsborough
- Hillsborough-North-West-Terrace.jpg
The North-West Corner at Hillsborough
- Hillsborough scoreboard.jpg
The Hillsborough scoreboard, showed displaying the "T-fault"
- Hillsborough - Stadium footbridge.JPG
Hillsborough Stadium Footbridge
References
- ↑ "Hillsborough – About The Stadium". SWFC.co.uk. Archived from the original on 2007-08-18. Retrieved 2006-09-12.
