96 - We Remember And We Will Never Forget

[GrandOldTeam]

The 15th April 1989 is a date that is instantly recognisable amongst football fans. On this date nineteen years ago... 15 year old Kevin Williams was just one of the ninety six football fans who was tragically killed at Hillsborough, a football stadium in Sheffield.

The day started will all the delight and excitement of an FA Cup semi-final but which ultimately ended with ninety six football fans losing their lives, for the support of their club.

Fans set off early full of optimism on that sunny Saturday morning, nothing could have been further from the minds of the ninety six fans that were to meet with an untimely death.

Nineteen years on - we remember and we will never forget.

In Rememberance:

John Alfred Anderson (62)
Colin Mark Ashcroft (19)
James Gary Aspinall (18)
Kester Roger Marcus Ball (16)
Gerard Bernard Patrick Baron (67)
Simon Bell (17)
Barry Sidney Bennett (26)
David John Benson (22)
David William Birtle (22)
Tony Bland (22)
Paul David Brady (21)
Andrew Mark Brookes (26)
Carl Brown (18)
David Steven Brown (25)
Henry Thomas Burke (47)
Peter Andrew Burkett (24)
Paul William Carlile (19)
Raymond Thomas Chapman (50)
Gary Christopher Church (19)
Joseph Clark (29)
Paul Clark (18)
Gary Collins (22)
Stephen Paul Copoc (20)
Tracey Elizabeth Cox (23)
James Philip Delaney (19)
Christopher Barry Devonside (18)
Christopher Edwards (29)
Vincent Michael Fitzsimmons (34)
Thomas Steven Fox (21)
Jon-Paul Gilhooley (10)
Barry Glover (27)
Ian Thomas Glover (20)
Derrick George Godwin (24)
Roy Harry Hamilton (34)
Philip Hammond (14)
Eric Hankin (33)
Gary Harrison (27)
Stephen Francis Harrison (31)
Peter Andrew Harrison (15)
David Hawley (39)
James Robert Hennessy (29)
Paul Anthony Hewitson (26)
Carl Darren Hewitt (17)
Nicholas Michael Hewitt (16)
Sarah Louise Hicks (19)
Victoria Jane Hicks (15)
Gordon Rodney Horn (20)
Arthur Horrocks (41)
Thomas Howard (39)
Thomas Anthony Howard (14)
Eric George Hughes (42)
Alan Johnston (29)
Christine Anne Jones (27)
Gary Philip Jones (18)
Richard Jones (25)
Nicholas Peter Joynes (27)
Anthony Peter Kelly (29)
Michael David Kelly (38)
Carl David Lewis (18)
David William Mather (19)
Brian Christopher Mathews (38)
Francis Joseph McAllister (27)
John McBrien (18)
Marion Hazel McCabe (21)
Joseph Daniel McCarthy (21)
Peter McDonnell (21)
Alan McGlone (28)
Keith McGrath (17)
Paul Brian Murray (14)
Lee Nicol (14)
Stephen Francis O'Neill (17)
Jonathon Owens (18)
William Roy Pemberton (23)
Carl William Rimmer (21)
David George Rimmer (38)
Graham John Roberts (24)
Steven Joseph Robinson (17)
Henry Charles Rogers (17)
Colin Andrew Hugh William Sefton (23)
Inger Shah (38)
Paula Ann Smith (26)
Adam Edward Spearritt (14)
Philip John Steele (15)
David Leonard Thomas (23)
Patrik John Thompson (35)
Peter Reuben Thompson (30)
Stuart Paul William Thompson (17)
Peter Francis Tootle (21)
Christopher James Traynor (26)
Martin Kevin Traynor (16)
Kevin Tyrrell (15)
Colin Wafer (19)
Ian David Whelan (19)
Martin Kenneth Wild (29)
Kevin Daniel Williams (15)
Graham John Wright (17)

 

[Pierre Court]

Thanks Danny.

 

[a2b chris]

My thoughts are with all the family and friends of those involved

R.I.P.

 

[monty]

I can't believe that I'd forgotten

 

[Dylan]

I remember the event happening. Tragic day for everybody on Merseyside. I was only 10 years old when it happened, but my most lasting memory was being in Liverpool Cathedral with my uncle, and he took us straight to the area set up in memorial and as he read the book with everybodies names, tears started seeping from his eyes.

This the man that my dad is telling us to stay close too, as he was a tough one. Crying. Made a mark that has lasted ever since on me.

RIP the 96 souls who lost their lives that day.

 

[coyney]

Such a sad loss my mate kissed his kids goodbye little did he think it would be for the last time cut down at 33 .Fate is fickle three ordinary fans go to a match and stand together two are unharmed sadly Eric didn't the other two ?its wrong to say unharmed because something inside them changed that day.

 

[Philw]

R.I.P.

Its shocking to see how many of those were young men just at the start of their adult lives. Who knows where they would be now. Some even as young as 14/5. One who was ten. A horrible tragedy that should be remembered in the right way no matter which fans and which club it happened to. I hope people, both on this board and in the wider world, can stop using this as ammunition against LFC and its fans.

 

[Jamo Martinez]

I will never forget that day. My cousin and I happily walked to his car in the vecinity of Villa Park and turned on the radio. we drove back to birkenhead in silence.
A fair few cousins, several friends and lots of aquaintances went to Hillsborough that day. Fortunately, all returned. Sadly, they couldn't all say the same as I.
Personally, I'm an atheist. But I truly hope I'm wrong and that the 96 souls who went to watch their team get to the cup final (As I did), are in a better place.

 

[linglong]

The list still shocks me even now..when you look at the ages of those poor souls all you can see is the difference in ages..sadly death had no age barier that day and may they never be forgotten.