Steve Nicol remembers Hillsborough 1989

    By Andrew Hush

    Monday, April 13, 2009

    "Frightening." Steve Nicol paused as the memories came back. "Pretty frightening." He paused again - perhaps for a little longer - but the feeling remained the same. "Pretty frightening." Just for a moment, his voice - hitherto stoic - broke. Just for a second, the distinctive Scottish brogue faltered enough to betray his emotions. Behind his glasses, he was back, standing in front of the Kop, which had become a shrine to the dead. The events of Saturday, April 15 1989 where 96 Liverpool f ...

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