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Winnbledon versus Liverpool on i Mav iq r q> This match m s declared
'all ticket' with a capacity crowd of 14,730 of which 6,473 were
Liverpool supporters. Enquiries with the Public Order Branch
at New Scotland Yard reveal that Liverpool F.C. was allocated
6,500 tickets which were sent with a request for supporters to
be advised by means of local radio and the press that the fixture
was an 'all ticket' one. Some 4,000 unsold tickets were returned
to Wimbledon F.C. On the day, nearly 6,500 Liverpool supporters
attended the game, excluding a number who entered the home supporters
parts of the Stadium. It was clear that a large number of
Liverpool supporters attended without tickets despite publicity
before the match. Turnstiles were opened to facilitate those
supporters who had come without tickets. -
Everton versus Liverpool on 20 May 1989. This was the F.A. Cup
Final played at the Wembley Stadium, some 5 weeks after the
Hillsborough Disaster. The report from the Section corrmander
tends to show that Liverpool supporters had not learned frpn this
disaster. Ticketless fans caused considerable problems for the
Police and when they were clearing the area of those fans, bottles
and cans were thrown at them. Just before .the end of the gams
all gates to the Stadium were opened in preparation for the exodus.
An equalising goal was then scored by Everton which resulted in
an influx of fans who had been leaving and also those still around
the ground without tickets. All managed to get into bays around
the Stadium to watch extra time.
Detailed reports are ^tached under Apj»nddx ^A' ,.i ^ ^ r C T ^
WITNESS STATEMENTS WHICH SHOW HOW CERTAIN LIVERPOOL FANS INTENDED
TO GET INK) THE MATCH - “
Julie Dawn SHELIfTY is a part-time barmaid who assists behind the
bar at j
licensed premises,
Sheffield. From mid-day on the day of the disaster,
she had a conversation with three to four male persons who described
themselves as Liverpool supporters. They told her they had come
from Liverpool on the train, had no tickets for the match but
it was their intention to go to Hillsborough and gain entry.
They further told her that it was easy because they had done it
previously and there were other Liverpool fans who had come down
with them without tickets who were going to get into the ground
as well. They left the public house by taxi to the ground between
2.30pm and 2.45pm.
Garry TAYLOR who is a retired Sales Director was drinking in The
_________ Sheffield, some 1^ miles from
the Hillsborough Stadium on the day of the disaster. Whilst in
the premises he heard a conversation between three men sat nearby.
Two of the men spoke with Liverpool accents and he assumed they
were supporters of that club. He heard them talk about Leppings
Lane and that they would meet up with others outside the leppings
Lane entrance. They would organise as many other people as possible
to cause whatever trouble they could. If enough trouble was caused
the gates would have to be opened. Mr. TAYLOR concluded that
this had happened before and the person doing the talking appeared
confident that this action could be forced. More detailed evidence
can be read in his statement.