The
Hillsborough Stadium Disaster Inquiry report, better known as the
Taylor Report is a document, whose development was overseen by
Lord Taylor of GosforthPeter Murray Taylor, Baron Taylor of Gosforth PC was the Lord Chief Justice of England from 1992 until his premature retirement in 1996, due to poor health which led to his death the following year.-Family:...
, concerning the aftermath and causes of the
Hillsborough disasterThe Hillsborough disaster was a human crush that occurred on 15 April 1989 at Hillsborough, a football stadium, the home of Sheffield Wednesday F.C. in Sheffield, England, resulting in the deaths of 96 people, and 766 being injured, all fans of Liverpool F.C....
in 1989. An interim report was published in August 1989, and the final report was published in January 1990. It sought to establish the causes of the
tragedyA tragedy is an event in which one or more losses, usually of human life, occurs that is viewed as mournful. Such an event is said to be tragic....
, and make recommendations regarding the provision of safety at sporting events in future.
The Taylor Report is synonymous with the recommendation that all major
stadiaA modern stadium is a place or venue for outdoor sports, concerts, or other events and consists of a field or stage either partly or completely surrounded by a structure designed to allow spectators to stand or sit and view the event.)Pausanias noted that for about half a century the only event...
convert to an all-seater model, that all ticketed spectators have seats, as opposed to some or all being obliged to stand.
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in England and the
Scottish Football LeagueThe Scottish Football League is a league of football teams in Scotland, comprising theScottish First Division, Scottish Second Division and Scottish Third Division. From the league's foundation in 1890 until the breakaway Scottish Premier League was formed in 1998, the Scottish Football League...
introduced regulations that clubs in the highest divisions (top 2 divisions in the English system) must comply to this recommendation.
Some clubs had started upgrading their stadia before this rule was introduced. For example, St Johnstone arranged for the construction of
McDiarmid ParkMcDiarmid Park is a football stadium in Perth, Scotland, the home ground of St. Johnstone FC. It has an all-seated capacity of 10,673.-History:...
, which opened in time for the
1989-90 seasonThe 1989–90 season was the 93rd season of competitive football in Scotland.-Notable events:Rangers won their third league title in four seasons under the management of Graeme Souness....
.
The report stated that standing accommodation is not intrinsically unsafe, but the government decided that no standing accommodation was to be allowed at all.
Other recommendations of the Taylor Report included points on items such as the sale of
alcoholAn alcoholic beverage is a drink containing ethanol, commonly known as alcohol. Alcoholic beverages are divided into three general classes: beers, wines, and spirits. They are legally consumed in most countries, and over 100 countries have laws regulating their production, sale, and consumption...
within stadia, crush barriers, fences, turnstiles, ticket prices and other
stadiumA modern stadium is a place or venue for outdoor sports, concerts, or other events and consists of a field or stage either partly or completely surrounded by a structure designed to allow spectators to stand or sit and view the event.)Pausanias noted that for about half a century the only event...
items.