I was also at our semi at Villa Park....

Near me a few people had transistor radios to their ears (as we did then). It became obvious something serious had happened at Hillsborough and it was also apparent the Everton fans knew as well as they were relatively subdued in victory (City just didn't turn up on the day).

However it was only driving the relatively short distance home (by 1989 I was living in Worcestershire) with the car radio on that the full extent of the tragedy became known. I remember feeling in an odd sort of way it relatively ok we had lost, as it would be more appropriate that year if the final was Liverpool v Everton (as it subsequently became) rather than Liverpool v Norwich.

Obviously loads of ramifications later which are still going on, but an odd - and very sad - day.

Posted By: Saucerer on April 15th 2019 at 14:20:35

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30th anniversary of Hillsborough - personal memories (Other Football) - Tressells Broadbrush, Apr 15, 06:53:27
- Was at our Semi Final at Villa Park... (Other Football) - Worthing Yellow, Apr 15, 09:17:49
  - Me too.... (n/m) (Other Football) - usacanary, Apr 15, 15:04:39
  - I was also at our semi at Villa Park.... (Other Football) - Saucerer, Apr 15, 14:20:35
- well I (probably quite a few of us) was at Villa Park (Other Football) - mr carra, Apr 15, 09:10:53
- You iz well old grandad (Other Football) - Charles21, Apr 15, 09:01:03
- Friends and I had taken a radio and a few bottles of cheap shit Tesco lager to listen to (Other Football) - Steve in Holland, Apr 15, 07:35:54
  - Rails should stop the crush danger. (Other Football) - APB, Apr 15, 08:00:57
- correct link (Other Football) - Tressells Broadbrush, Apr 15, 06:54:24

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