§ Mr. John MarshallTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what information he has as to how many deaths have taken place at Football Association grounds during each of the past 10 years, and as to how many of these deaths were caused by(a) physical problems, including fires, overcrowding, etc., (b) natural causes and (c) criminal acts.
§ Mr. John PattenThe information known to the Home Office about fatalities at Football Association grounds relates primarily to incidents at English Football League grounds. Details of the known incidents at such grounds over the last 10 years leading to fatalities among the general public are as follows:
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Date Location Number of Fatalities 12 January 1980 Middlesbrough 2 11 May 1985 Bradford 56 11 May 1985 Birmingham 1
Date Location Number of Fatalities 15 April 1989 Sheffield 95 TOTAL 154