It's been 121 years since the awful incident which took place at Ibrox Stadium and claimed dozens of lives 💔
Large crowds of football fans made their way into Ibrox Stadium to watch Scotland go head-to-head against England in the British Home Championship match over a century ago but nobody could've predicted the disaster that would follow on the 5th April, in 1902.
Thousands of supporters travelled to Glasgow from all over the country to watch the clash against Auld Enemy. The traumatic incident which unfolded was far beyond anyone's expectations.Prior to that day in 1902, Ibrox's 80,000 capacity had never reached more than half full. Then, 51 minutes in, disaster struck. The start joists of the newly built West Tribune Stand began gave away and a giant hole opened up on the terracing, sending hundreds of supporters plunging towards the ground.
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