1971 Ibrox Disaster
On January 2, 1971, a large crowd of 80,000 fans was gathered to watch an Old Firm football game at Ibrox Park Stadium in Glasgow, Scotland. Throughout the years, there had been multiple tragedies that took place at Ibrox Park where dozens of people perished, and it was a red flag that there were some serious safety concerns with the construction of the stadium. But one of the biggest disasters happened in 1971 when 66 people were crushed when fans were trying to leave the stadium. No one is sure how or why it happened, but most speculate that someone tripped on the steps when trying to leave the park, and it triggered a ripple effect of people getting crushed.