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09/03/1946 Burden Park disaster

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REMEMBERING THE 33 | The Burnden Park Disaster

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BURNDEN DISASTER ACCOUNTS | Turnstile attendant Alfred William Smith

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SIMON MARLAND | The Burnden Park Disaster

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BURNDEN DISASTER ACCOUNTS | 11 year-old William Farrington

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BURNDEN PARK DISASTER | Memorial service

The human crash caused by overcrowding of banking terraces at Burnden Park football stadium claimed a life of 33 people and left around 400 injured. There were around 85,000 people in the crowd. Barriers collapsed and the crowd crushed those underneath. The referee stopped the game after being informed about the fatalities.
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    • Aftermath