127,000 to 300,000 spectators trying to fit into Wembley Stadium to watch the 1923 FA cup final between Bolton Wanderers and West Ham, 1923. [1200×819]
We’ve probably come within a hair’s breadth of Hillsborough-type calamities on far more occasions than we usually dare to imagine.
Oggie243
Look at how small they are in comparison to the goals!! The goalposts are presumably wider than they are now but the framing of the photograph doesn’t even reach the joint of the goalposts! There must be no one in this photo taller than 5’5"
SassyCoburgGoth
We’ve probably come within a hair’s breadth of Hillsborough-type calamities on far more occasions than we usually dare to imagine.
Oggie243
Look at how small they are in comparison to the goals!! The goalposts are presumably wider than they are now but the framing of the photograph doesn’t even reach the joint of the goalposts! There must be no one in this photo taller than 5’5"