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TELEPHONE: 

SHEFFIELD (0742)78522 

SOUTH YORKSHIRE POLICE 

SNIG HILL 

SHEFFIELD S3 SLY 

W. W. JACKSON 

ASSISTANT CHIEF CONSTABLE 

Sir Kenneth Oxford C3E QPM 

Chief Constable 

Merseyside Police 

PO Box 59 

OPS DR/SM 

LIVERPOOL 

L69 1JD 29 March 1989 

Dear Sir Kenneth 

LIVERPOOL V NOTTINGHAM FOREST - FA CUP SEMI-FINAL 

HILLSBOROUGi, SHEFFIELD - SATURDAY 15 APRIL 1989 - KO 1500 HOURS 

In connection with the above fixture, it would <strong>be</strong> greatly appreciated if 

the following details could <strong>be</strong> given the widest possible circulation within 

your area. 

All vehicular traffic from Liverpool should approach Sheffield along the 

Ml motorway, leaving it at Junction 36 and taking the A61 towards 

Sheffield. Coaches and transit vans <strong>will</strong> park in Halifax Road where they 

<strong>will</strong> set down their passengers and pick up again after the natch. Cars 

<strong>will</strong> <strong>be</strong> allowed to park on the numerous side roads in the left hand side 

of Halifax Road in the area known as Parsons Cross (please see attached 

maps). 

The route <strong>will</strong> <strong>be</strong> adequately signed by the AA and police officers <strong>will</strong> 

-<strong>be</strong> on duty throughout the route and- in the parking areas to assist in the 

arrangements. 

All supporters should.tine their journey to arrive at Sheffield <strong>be</strong>tween 

1030 and 1400 hours to ensure that they are in the ground for kick off 

at 1500 hours. 

Gates <strong>will</strong> <strong>be</strong> open from 1100 hours and pre-match entertainment and 

refreshments <strong>will</strong> <strong>be</strong> available inside the ground. 

S u p p o rte rs nay expect to <strong>be</strong> searched at the turnstiles and <strong>will</strong> not <strong>be</strong> 

allowed in the ground if they are in possession of bottles, cans or any 

articles likely to cause injury. A copy of Sheffield Wednesday's Ground 

Regulations is enclosed. 

<strong>There</strong> <strong>will</strong> <strong>be</strong> a <strong>strict</strong> <strong>segregation</strong> <strong>policy</strong> <strong>enforced</strong> on the day. Liverpool 

supporters <strong>will</strong> occupy the north and west side of the ground. Nottingham 

supporters <strong>will</strong> occupy the spion kop and south side of the ground. Any

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supporter or group of supporters occupying otter than their designated 

area <strong>will</strong> <strong>be</strong> ejected under the ground regulations. 

This is an all ticket fixture. Tickets <strong>will</strong> NOT <strong>be</strong> on sale at the ground 

and any person not having a ticket should refrain from making the journey. 

Yours sincerely 

Assistant Chief Constable 

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3. Unauthorised persons arc not permitted to enter upon the fie ld of play. 

"for bidden108 °* floodlight PyJons. stands or other boildings in the ground is 

3 ‘ Hid ° f ! n toxicat^ g liq u ors.is permitted onlv in authorised-places 

in accordance with the Sporting Evehts {Control of Alcohol Etc) Act 1985. 

othe^°siici] s le r s • b ottles, glasses, cans, flags, banners, poles and 

usprt « , r a r tlc le s or containers including anything *tnch could or might <strong>be</strong> 

of such an* ^ n; are n0t within the ground, and any person in possession 

a r tic le or container may <strong>be</strong> refused entry or ejected frcxr* the ground. 

5. Under no circumstances is it permitted to throw any object onto the pitch. 

5 ' the ground **** t0 CQr?ly wlth instructions from a steward may <strong>be</strong> ejected frcm 

7. Any person who retrains in a gangway may <strong>be</strong> ejected from the ground. 

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r e f h ^ p c^ ref®rves the right to refuse acfeission to or eject any person *ho 

reiu ses to <strong>be</strong> searched by a Police Offider. 

1 ? the rlght for lt s servants and agents to remove free this ground 

Rponfft? ? S?65 n0t Con^ 1>’ with Ground Regulations and with the Rules and 

on tKp r ° nSr^ The Football Association and The Football League or whose presence 

ripnoor rx*5x^ ls or could reasonably <strong>be</strong> construed as co n stitu tin g a source of 

g * . nuisance or annoyance to other spectators. 

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SOUTH YORKSHIRE POLICE 

SNIG HILL 

SHEFFIELD S3 SLY 

W. W. JACKSON 

ASSISTANT CHIEF CONSTABLE 

R Hadfield Esq QPM 

Chief Constable 

Nottingham Constabulary 

Sherwood Lodge 

Arnold 

OPS DR/SM 

NOT^NGHAM 

NG5 8PP 30 March 1989 

Dear \ 

NOTTINGIAM FOREST V LIVERPOOL - FA CUP SEMI-FINAL 

HILLSBOROUGH, SHEFFIELD - SATURDAY 15 APRIL 1989 - KO 1500 HOURS 


the following details could <strong>be</strong> given the widest possible circulation within 

your area. 

All vehicular traffic from Nottingham should approach Sheffield along the 


Sheffield. Coaches and transit vans <strong>will</strong> park in terries Road where they 

w i H set down their passengers and pick them up again after the match. 

Cars <strong>will</strong> <strong>be</strong> allowed to park on the numerous side roads in the Rutland Road 

area (please see attached maps). 

The route <strong>will</strong> <strong>be</strong> adequately signed by the AA and police officers <strong>will</strong> <strong>be</strong> 

on duty throughout the route and in the parking areas to assist in the 

arrangements. 

All supporters should time their journey to arrive at Sheffield <strong>be</strong>tween 

1030 and 1400 hours to ensure that they are in the ground for kick off at 

1500 hours. 



Supporters may expect to <strong>be</strong> searched at the turnstiles and <strong>will</strong> not <strong>be</strong> 





supporters <strong>will</strong> occupy the north and west side .of the ground. Nottingham 


supporter or group of supporters occupying other than their designated area 

<strong>will</strong> <strong>be</strong> ejected under the ground regulations. 



Your assistance is greatly appreciated. 


Assistant Chief Coostable 

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and inna ^ rt°n re^ |? h °^ i!,Cac in8 ! iquors[ is P e n n e d only in authorised^!aces 

« with the Sporting Events (Control of Alcohol Etc) Act 1985. 

4 ' o ^ s t a i l S ^ r w T 5 ' bOUieS’ glasses' cans.'flags, banners. po]es and 

used as a wpar 

containers including anything which could or might <strong>be</strong> 

of such an arUcl’e or e n n t ^ * t8d Within th€ *round< ^ “ >’ in possession 

an a rticle or container may <strong>be</strong> refused entry or ejected fran the ground. 

nde. no circimstances is it permitted to throw any object onto the pitch. 

6 ’ u!e P o S d . * ^ faUS t0 Caiply With lnstructl0^ fran a ste»3rd may <strong>be</strong> ejected fran 

7 - An> person who remains in a gangway may <strong>be</strong> ejected from the ground. 

8 ' r e f u s e s ' t^ ri ght t0 acinission to or eject any person *ho 

reiuses to <strong>be</strong> searched by a Police Offider. 

9 ’ ^ re-so r^ h T ri5 th€ f ight f ° r ltS servajlts and agents to rerove fran this ground 

R e g u l T u o ^ ^ ! Spn° y WUh Ground ReS ^ 2tions and with the Rules and 

■ on the Ground is o r r n Association and The Football League or whose presence 

danger nuisanrp nr reasonably <strong>be</strong> construed as constituting a source of 

udnger, nuisance or annoyance to other spectators. 

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30 March 1989 

Dear 

JOTTING 1AM FOREST V LIVERPOOL - FA CUP SEMI-FINAL 

HILLSBOROUGH, SHEFFIELD - SATURDAY 15 APRIL 1989 - NO 1500 HOURS 


the following details could <strong>be</strong> incorporated in the match programme for 

Liverpool v Sheffield Wednesday on 8 April 1989. 

All vehicular traffic from Liverpool should approach Sheffield along the 

Ml motorway, leaving it at Junction 36 and taking the A61 towards Sheffield. 

Coaches and transit vans <strong>will</strong> park in Halifax Road where they <strong>will</strong> set down 

their passengers and pick them up again after the natch. Cars <strong>will</strong> <strong>be</strong> 

allowed to park on the numerous 3ide roads on the left hand side of Halifax 

Road in the area known as Parsons Cross (please see attached maps). 

'Ess route <strong>will</strong> <strong>be</strong> adequately signed by the AA and police officers <strong>will</strong> <strong>be</strong> 


arrangements. 

All supporters should tirae their journey to arrive at Sheffield <strong>be</strong>tween 

1030 and 1400 hours to ensure that they are in the ground for kick off at 

1500 hours. 





articles likely to cause injury. A copy of Sheffield Wednesday’s Ground 




supporters <strong>will</strong> occupy the spion top and south side of the ground. Any

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This is an 1 ticket fixture. Tickets <strong>will</strong> NOT <strong>be</strong>. on sale at the ground 





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Notts County Cricket Ground 

Trentbridge 

Nottingham 

NG2 6AG 

OPS DR/SM 

30 March 1989 

Dear 

NOTTINQiAM FOREST V LIVERPOOL - FA CUP SEMI-FINAL 

HILLSBOROUGi, SHEFFIELD - SATURDAY 15 APRIL 1989 - KO 1500 HOURS 

In connection with the above fixture, it would <strong>be</strong> greatly aporeciated if 

the following details could <strong>be</strong> incorporated in the match programs for 

Nottingham Forest v Southampton on 12 April 1989. 

All vehicular traffic from Nottingham should approach Sheffield along the ' 


Sheffield. Coaches and transit vans <strong>will</strong> park in Herries Road where ttey 

<strong>will</strong> set down their passengers and pick than up again after the natch. 

Cars <strong>will</strong> <strong>be</strong> allowed to park on the numerous side roads in the Rutland Road 

area (please see attached rtaps). 

The route <strong>will</strong> <strong>be</strong> adequately signed by the AA and police officers <strong>will</strong> <strong>be</strong> 


arrangements. 

All supporters should time their joumey to arrive at Sheffield <strong>be</strong>tween 

-1030 and 1400 hours to ensure that.-they are in the ground for kick off at 

1500 hours. 




allcwd in the ground if they are in possession of bottles, cans or any 






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HEFFIELD WEDNESDAY are the visitors at Anfield 

_5today... and next Saturday we pay a return visit to 

Hillsborough, and for exactly the same reason as a year- 

. ago. Because we'lT<strong>be</strong> meeting Brian Gough's Nottingr 

Forest team in the semi-finals of the FA Cup. . - 

: Last April, there was a crowd of more than 51,000 to see 

the match action at Hillsborough, and the fans got their: 

moneysworth as Liverpool and Forest battled it out, with 

• John Aldridge emerging as the two-goal hero who steered. 

' us safely through to Wembiey. ■ - 

Forestreachedthesemi-finalsthistimebywinningatOld 

Trafford-their 17th match in an un<strong>be</strong>aten run whichextended 

back to Boxing Day when, oddly enough.-they 

had lost to Manchester United in the League game at Old ; 

Trafford. Now Brian Clough waits to see if he can go to 

Wembley as the manager of an FA Cup-final side for the 

firsttime in his career... although he’s had the satisfaction 

already this season of having guided Forest to the finals 

of the Simod and Littlewoods Cups. v '. S ”1: - . 

' -Nowthe fans of Liverpool and Forest <strong>will</strong> converge upon 

Hillsboroughagain, just as they did last season, and if you're 

planning to go to the game by road, here is your route, ; 

as detailed by South Yorkshire Police: ■ .... 

Approach Sheffield on the M1, leaving ita t junction 36.-' 

Take the A61 towards Sheffield. Coaches and vans <strong>will</strong> park: 

in Halifax Road, setting down passengers and picking them 

up again after the match. Cars <strong>will</strong> <strong>be</strong> allowed to park on 

' side roads to the left of Halifax Road in the Parsons Cross 

- area.-The route <strong>will</strong> <strong>be</strong> sign-posted, and police <strong>will</strong> <strong>be</strong> on 

duty along the’route and” in parking areas to assist jn th e 

arrangements.^--- " • • .. 

Time your journey to arrive at Sheffield <strong>be</strong>tween 10.30 

a'm . and 2 p.m. to ensure that you are in the ground for - 

kick-off at 3 p.m. Gates <strong>will</strong> <strong>be</strong> open from 11 a.m ./w ith 

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ground.-. .!.-.- -- - ■ . -- ... • -• , ... 

VSupporters may expect to <strong>be</strong> searched at the turnstiles,. 

and <strong>will</strong> not <strong>be</strong> allowed in if they possess bottles, cans, or., 

any articles likely to cause injury. <strong>There</strong> <strong>will</strong> <strong>be</strong> a <strong>strict</strong> - 

<strong>segregation</strong> <strong>policy</strong>, with Liverpool supporters occupying the 

north and west side of the ground. Any supporters 

occupying otherthan their designated area <strong>will</strong> <strong>be</strong> ejected.. 

. This is an all-ticket game. Tickets <strong>will</strong> NOT <strong>be</strong> on sale at 

the ground, and if you have not got a ticket please don't 

travel! : - ' . • ' -. .* 

T'S MIUWALL, next stop, in the Barclays League, and our 

Irearranged game at The Den takes place next Tuesday 

night. If you’re planning to go by road, here is your RAC 

' route, starting on the A5047 (Edge Lane) or Queen's Drive 

to the M62, junction at Broad Green. Then take the M62 

• to Croft, junction with the M6, the M6 south to the M1, 

and the M1 south to junction 2. 

Leave at junction 2, take the A1 south to London inner 

' ring road (City Road), and follow City Road east (one-way 

• systems) to Tower Bridge, then overTower Bridge to Tower 

Bridge Road to the A2. Take the A2 (Old Kent Road) to New 

Cross Road, and from New Cross Road turn left on to 

' Avonley Road, then right on to Hunsdon Road, going to 

the end and turning left on to Cold Slow Way. Millwail's 

ground is on the l e f t . - • - ■ : •- 

- FROM WIRRAL: Take the M53 to the M56, the M56 to 

the M6, the M6 south and the route as above. 

DAY & DATE 

FIXTURE 

DEPART 

SHANKLY 

GATES 

FARE 

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Sat. 15.4.89 

Nottingham F o re s t^ 

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11 JO am i £S 

Sat. 13.5.S9 Wimbledon 9.00 am £9 

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ANSWERS 

1. Ron Atkinson succeeded Dave Sexton as the manager of 

Manchester United. 2. Harry Catterick <strong>be</strong>gan as manager or 

Crewe Alexandra, and he joined Wednesday from Rochdale. 

3. The former Sheffield United player is Frank Barlow, who 

has managed Chesterfield and Scunthorpe. 4. Vic Buckingham 

had managed Bradford Park Avenue. Wfest Brom and Ajax- 

6’efore taking cnarae at Hillsborough. 5. The players are Imre 

Varadi and Gary Megson. 6. The goalkeeping brothers were 

Ron and Peter Springett. 7. The 1&*year-old debutant aoainst 

Liverpool was Peter Wicks. 8. Sam Ellis, now ex-Blackpool 

manager, was the FA Cup-final debutant. 9. The father and 

son were Don Megson and Gary M egion. 10. Wednesday 

sianed Lee Chapman from Sunderland. 

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Minutes of Mid Season Football Conference 17. 6. 87 - PHQ 

Minutes of Meeting with Local Football Leage Clubs & Police 

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Minutes of Mid Season Football Conference - 12.1.88 - PHQ 

Minutes of End of Season Football Conference - 27.6.88 - PHQ 

Minutes of Meeting with Local Football League Clubs and Police 

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