Hillsborough Stadium
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| Address | 76 Penistone Rd N, Sheffield S6 1SW, UK |
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| Capacity | 39,732 |
| Date | 15 April 1989 |
| Teams | Sheffield Wednesday F. C. |
| Owners | Sheffield Wednesday F. C. |
| Did you know | Hillsborough Stadium is the home of Sheffield Wednesday Football Club in Sheffield, England. |
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| ID | 880668 |
About Hillsborough Stadium
Hillsborough Stadium, is a 39,732-capacity association football stadium located in Owlerton, a north-western suburb of Sheffield, England. It has been the home of Sheffield Wednesday since its opening in 1899.
Where is the Hillsborough Stadium
Bradley Lowery: Sheffield Wednesday fan sentenced over photo jibe
... He was charged after pictures of him brandishing Bradley s photograph during the match at Wednesday s Hillsborough Stadium on 29 September were circulated on X, formerly Twitter...
Jermain Defoe 'appalled' by Sheffield Wednesday fan who mocked Bradley Lowery's death
... Houghton, from Rotherham, was charged after pictures circulated on X, formerly Twitter, showing two men laughing at Wednesday s Hillsborough Stadium on Friday, as the defendant...
Man pleads guilty over '97' football shirt at FA Cup final
... Ninety-seven football fans died as a result of a crush at a match between Liverpool and Nottingham Forest at Hillsborough Stadium in Sheffield on 15 April 1989...
Hillsborough disaster: Police to respond to Bishop's report
... " Ninety-seven Liverpool supporters were unlawfully killed as a result of a crush on the terraces at the Hillsborough Stadium at the Sheffield Wednesday ground in April 1989...
Indonesia: Fans 'died in the arms' of players in stadium crush
... In the UK, a crush developed at the Hillsborough Stadium in Sheffield in 1989, resulting in the deaths of 97 Liverpool fans attending the club s FA Cup semi-final against Nottingham Forest...
Rotherham abuse scandal: Operation Linden report 'lets victims down'
... It said its eight-year probe, dubbed Operation Linden, was one of the " largest and most complex" it had ever undertaken, second only to its investigations into policing of the Hillsborough Stadium disaster...
Falklands War: 'I thought I was the only one like this'
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Hillsborough: The thirty-year search for justice
...On a spring afternoon in 1989, a crush developed at the Hillsborough Stadium in Sheffield resulting in the deaths of 96 Liverpool fans attending the club s FA Cup semi-final against Nottingham Forest...
Bradley Lowery: Sheffield Wednesday fan sentenced over photo jibe
By Victoria ScheerBBC News
A Sheffield Wednesday supporter who taunted rival fans by mocking The death of Bradley Lowery has been given a 12-week suspended prison sentence.
Dale Houghton, 32, from Rotherham, was seen laughing as he held up an image of The six-year-old at a match against Sunderland - The Team Bradley supported before.
Houghton, who admitted a Public Order offence, was also banned from attending any football match for five years.
His actions were branded " disgraceful".
Houghton had previously pleaded guilty to one count of intentionally causing harassment, alarm or distress at Sheffield Magistrates' Court on 2 October.
He was charged after pictures of him brandishing Bradley's photograph during The Match at Wednesday's Hillsborough Stadium on 29 September were circulated on X, formerly Twitter.
Houghton later described his behaviour to police as " enjoyable banter" and said he had " found it funny".
At Sheffield Magistrates' Court on Friday he was ordered to carry out 200 hours unpaid work, as well as being given The 12-week sentence, by District Judge Marcus Waite.
Mr Waite said Houghton's " reckless and foolish" actions had " inflicted more trauma on an already bereaved family".
Suspending The Sentence for 18 Months , Mr Waite said: " Your actions That Day were utterly appalling, your behaviour disgraceful.
" You showed callous disrespect to a brave young man who was rightly held in The highest esteem by football fans everywhere. "
Bradley, from Blackhall Colliery , County Durham , was diagnosed with neuroblastoma - a rare type of Cancer - When he was 18 Months old.
He went on to be Sunderland 's mascot and became " best mates" with his hero, striker Jermain Defoe .
Related TopicsSource of news: bbc.com
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