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© Daily Mail/Shutterstock The Ibrox Disaster left a dark cloud hanging over Glasgow. Sign up for our newsletter and let our nostalgia team take you on a trip back in time Thank you for signing up to our Nostalgia newsletter. Something went wrong - please try again later. Sign Up The Ibrox Disaster was one of the most grievous events ever to happen in the history of British sport. When all the devastation erupted at the end of the Old Firm derby on January 2 1971, it left 66 people dead, more than 200 others injured, and was the prelude to scores of funerals across the west, central an...

A MEMORIAL has been erected to two football fans from Barrhead, half a century after they died in the Ibrox disaster. Close pals Hugh Addie, then 30, and Alex McIntyre, then 29, went to cheer on their beloved Rangers at home to Old Firm rivals Celtic on January 2, 1971, but never returned. Fifty years on from that dreadful day, a headstone has now been put in place at Neilston Cemetery for family and friends to visit and pay tribute. The move is part of a project by Rangers fan and historian Iain McColl to restore the graves of all 66 victims of the Ibrox disaster – the worst footba...

Menu   Reverend Stuart McQuarrie on the Ibrox Disaster and the importance of commemorating the 66 Rangers fans who died Rangers supporter Richard Mackie and his son Ryley, eight, pictured at Ibrox stadium today THE service that was planned to mark the 50th anniversary of the Ibrox Disaster tomorrow has, like everything in Scottish football since March, been affected by the Covid-19 pandemic. Only four officials will be able to commemorate the tragic death of 66 Rangers supporters on Stairway 13 on January 2, 1971, at the stadium due to social distancing restrictions. Yet, R...

  "In the absence of a service this year, additional digital and matchday tributes will be on display tomorrow and the club will continue to support and liaise with families via the Always Remembered communication channel." The club have also asked supporters to stay away from the stadium due to current level four restrictions.  "We understand that normally a lot of people would visit the stadium on January 2 to pay their own tributes and leave a token of respect," the statement continued. "Unfortunately we must respectfully ask supporters and individuals not to visit the stadium th...

Ibrox Disaster: Wishaw first aider reflects on tragedy 50 years on Tom Donaldson was 21 when he travelled to Ibrox on January 2, 1971, as part of the Wishaw section of the St Andrew’s Ambulance Corps. Stairway 13 in the aftermath of the tragedy Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.Invalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Subscribe When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Sometimes they’ll include recommendations for other related newsletters or services we offer. OurPriva...