Leppings Lane end

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Leppings Lane end is the west stand of Sheffield Wednesday's Hillsborough Stadium, historically known as the terrace where the 1989 Hillsborough disaster unfolded.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf football stadium stand
accessedVia Leppings Lane
architecturalChange reconfigured after 1989 for improved safety
architecturalFeature segregated pens (historically)
associatedWithClub Liverpool F.C.
surface form: Liverpool F.C. (as visiting supporters in 1989)
associatedWithCompetition FA Cup semi-finals (historically hosted at Hillsborough)
associatedWithReport Taylor Report
country United Kingdom
dateOfEvent 15 April 1989
event Hillsborough disaster
hasEntrance turnstiles on Leppings Lane side of stadium
hasHistoricalRole terrace where the 1989 Hillsborough disaster unfolded
hasOwner Sheffield Wednesday F.C.
hasSpectatorAreas seating (post-disaster modifications)
terraces (historically)
hasSurfaceView football pitch at Hillsborough Stadium
hasTypeOfSupporters away supporters (commonly)
homeStadiumOf Sheffield Wednesday F.C.
knownFor site of the 1989 Hillsborough disaster
location England
Sheffield
South Yorkshire
notableFor crowd congestion issues in 1989
partOf Hillsborough Stadium
positionInStadium west stand
regulatoryImpact contributed to requirement for all-seater stadiums in top English leagues
safetyConcern overcrowding risk (historically)
safetySignificance catalyst for major changes in UK football stadium safety
subjectOf media coverage about Hillsborough disaster
public inquiries into stadium safety
usedFor football matches
spectator accommodation

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Hillsborough disaster occurredInSection Leppings Lane end