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Burnden Park: Bolton Wanderers disaster tribute | Burnden Park: Bolton Wanderers disaster tribute |
(about 17 hours later) | |
Bolton Wanderers players and fans have paid tribute to 33 people who perished at the club's former Burnden Park stadium 70 years ago. | |
A minute's silence was held before the home game in the Championship against Ipswich Town. | |
A special programme filled with people's memories has been sold. | |
The tragedy at the FA Cup sixth round was the worst loss of life at an English football ground before the 1980s. | The tragedy at the FA Cup sixth round was the worst loss of life at an English football ground before the 1980s. |
On Wednesday, the anniversary date, a pitch-side service will take place at 15:00 GMT with a special book of remembrance dedicated listing the dead and placed on display in the Macron Stadium's reception. | On Wednesday, the anniversary date, a pitch-side service will take place at 15:00 GMT with a special book of remembrance dedicated listing the dead and placed on display in the Macron Stadium's reception. |
Replica shirts | Replica shirts |
Flags will be flying at half-mast all week. | Flags will be flying at half-mast all week. |
On Saturday, when the team play Preston North End at home, players will wear a special third shirt emblazoned with 33 names of the dead. | On Saturday, when the team play Preston North End at home, players will wear a special third shirt emblazoned with 33 names of the dead. |
Money raised from the sale of 1,000 of these replica shirts will be presented to a young person's charity. | Money raised from the sale of 1,000 of these replica shirts will be presented to a young person's charity. |
Some estimates claim 85,000 people were at the match between Bolton Wanderers and Stoke City in a ground which should have held at least 20,000 fewer fans. | Some estimates claim 85,000 people were at the match between Bolton Wanderers and Stoke City in a ground which should have held at least 20,000 fewer fans. |
Bolton played their last game in 1997 at Burnden Park, which was demolished in 1999. | Bolton played their last game in 1997 at Burnden Park, which was demolished in 1999. |
A memorial was unveiled by the late Nat Lofthouse in 2000 at the Asda store built on the site. | A memorial was unveiled by the late Nat Lofthouse in 2000 at the Asda store built on the site. |
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