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4 unusual facts about Burnden Park disaster


1945–46 FA Cup

The tournament witnessed a disaster in the sixth round when, during the second leg of the Bolton–Stoke City tie, 33 people were crushed to death in the Burnden Park disaster.

Burnden Park disaster

The disaster brought about the Moelwyn Hughes report, which recommended more rigorous control of crowd sizes.

Stanley Matthews was on the Stoke team, and later said he was sickened that the game was allowed to continue.

Moelwyn Hughes's official report recommended more rigorous control of crowd sizes.



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