The Ibrox Disaster Photos: When Rangers Played Celtic And Football Wept

ON 2nd January 1971, 66 people died at Ibrox Stadium. They had gone to see the Rangers-Celtic match. Many more were injured. Many more lives were hurt. The fans went to leave the game. But there was crash on Stairwell 13, a passage taking supporters down from the packed terraces. The names of those who died are listed on the John Greig statue which looks out onto Edmiston Drive.

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Stewart MacMillan of Denny, injured in the Ibrox Park disaster, talks to Rangers' players, Sandy Jardine, left, and John Greig, who visited his bedside at the Victoria Infirmary.

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Posted: 3rd, January 2011 | In: Sports Comment | TrackBack | Permalink