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3 unusual facts about Leppings Lane


Hillsborough House

The grounds were much more extensive than the present Hillsborough Park, stretching north to the current junction of Leppings Lane and Penistone Road, and included the site on which Hillsborough Stadium now stands.

Leppings Lane

It has a Supertram stop, and gives its name to the away supporters' stand at Hillsborough Stadium, the home of Sheffield Wednesday F.C..

Safe standing

On 15 April 1989 a crush on the Leppings Lane terrace of Hillsborough during an FA Cup semi final, resulting in the deaths of ninety-six Liverpool supporters.



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