The Taylor Report is a document, whose development was overseen by Lord Taylor of Gosforth, concerning the aftermath and causes of the Hillsborough disaster in 1989. Peter Murray Taylor Baron Taylor of Gosforth PC ( May 1, 1930 - April 28 1997) was the Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales Year 1989 ( MCMLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar) An interim report was published in August 1989[1], and the final report was published in January 1990[2]. It sought to establish the causes of the tragedy, and make recommendations regarding the provision of safety at sporting events in future.
The Taylor Report is synonymous with the recommendation that all major stadia convert to an all-seater model, that all ticketed spectators have seats, as opposed to some or all being obliged to stand. A modern stadium (plural stadiums or stadia in English is a place or venue for (mostly outdoor Sports Concerts or other events consisting The Football League in England and the Scottish Football League introduced regulations intimating that clubs in the highest divisions must comply to this recommendation. The Football League, also known as the Coca-Cola Football League for sponsorship reasons is a league competition featuring professional football clubs Founding members The Scottish League's first season of competition was in 1890-91.
Some clubs had started upgrading their stadia before this rule was introduced. For example, St Johnstone arranged for the construction of McDiarmid Park, which opened in time for the 1989-90 season. St Johnstone Football Club is a professional football club based in Perth Scotland. McDiarmid Park is the home Stadium of St Johnstone Football Club from Perth, Scotland.
The report stated that standing accommodation is not intrinsically unsafe, but the government decided that no standing accommodation was to be allowed at all. Stand Up Sit Down is a group campaigning for a compromise on this issue, arguing that some fans should be allowed to stand even in a seated area.
Other recommendations of the Taylor Report included points on items such as the sale of alcohol within stadia, crush barriers, fences, turnstiles, ticket prices and other stadium items. A modern stadium (plural stadiums or stadia in English is a place or venue for (mostly outdoor Sports Concerts or other events consisting
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