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Derek Johnstone was just 16 on the day 66 supporters lost their lives. Here he recalls the events of January 2, 1971.
Menu Ibrox Disaster 50 years on: The fans who never came home from the Old Firm match after Stairway 13 tragedy Andy Ewan pictured at home in Dunoon with his match programme for the Rangers v Celtic match at Ibrox IT was supposed to be the start of a new year and new hope as families had just celebrated the bells 24 hours before. Parents, wives and children waved off their loved ones as fans headed to the traditional New Year derby between Rangers and Celtic. But within hours those same families who had said their goodbyes expecting to see their loved ones walk through th...
Jim McLean and Rangers would have been quite the combination. One of the Sliding Doors moments in McLean’s life and Rangers’ history came at the tail end of 1983 when he was offered the chance to
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IT is a day that those who were there will never forget, yet one that those who weren't will always remember. On January 2, 1971, 66 Rangers fans were killed in the Ibrox Disaster. Now, 50 years on, it is time to commemorate Absent Friends once again. Over four days next week, these pages will recall stories from those that survived and pay tribute to those that died. Reliving the tale will be painful and emotional for many, but it will perhaps offer insight and understanding to a generation of supporters who simply don't know enough about the darkest day in Scottish football history.