Taylor Report

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The Taylor Report is the official inquiry document that investigated the 1989 Hillsborough stadium disaster and led to major reforms in football stadium safety and crowd management in the UK.

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Taylor Report canonical 4
Taylor Final Report 2
Taylor Interim Report 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf government report
official document
public inquiry report
blamed South Yorkshire Police
surface form: South Yorkshire Police (operational failures)
causeInvestigated Hillsborough disaster
surface form: Hillsborough stadium disaster
chairperson Lord Justice Taylor
commissionedBy Home Office headquarters
surface form: Home Office (UK)

UK government
surface form: UK Government
conclusion main cause was failure of police control
country United Kingdom
criticised inadequate emergency planning at Hillsborough
poor quality of stadium infrastructure at Hillsborough
use of standing terraces at high-capacity football grounds
dateOfFinalReport 1990
dateOfInterimReport 1989
eventDateInvestigated 15 April 1989
focus causes of the Hillsborough disaster
recommendations for future safety
responsibility for the Hillsborough disaster
genre public inquiry report
hasPart Taylor Report self-linksurface differs
surface form: Taylor Final Report

Taylor Inquiry
surface form: Taylor Interim Report
impact changes in policing of football matches in the UK
introduction of all-seater stadiums in top divisions of English football
major reforms in UK football crowd safety
influenced Football Licensing Authority
Football Spectators Act 1989 implementation
Green Guide to Safety at Sports Grounds
Sports Grounds Safety Authority
language English
ledBy Lord Justice Taylor
legalStatus non-binding recommendations
locationOfInquiry United Kingdom
officialName Hillsborough disaster
surface form: The Hillsborough Stadium Disaster: 15 April 1989 – Inquiry by the Rt Hon Lord Justice Taylor
publicationType final report
interim report
publicationYear 1990
recommended better crowd monitoring and control
conversion of major football stadia to all-seater grounds
improved emergency access and medical facilities
improved turnstile and entry systems
licensing of football grounds
removal of perimeter fencing at football grounds
revised ticket allocation and segregation policies
stronger powers for safety authorities
rejected allegations of significant hooliganism as cause of disaster
shortName Taylor Report self-link
subject Hillsborough disaster
crowd management
football stadium safety
sports ground regulation

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Hillsborough disaster ledTo Taylor Report
Taylor Report shortName Taylor Report self-link
Taylor Report hasPart Taylor Report self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Taylor Final Report
Taylor Inquiry producedWork Taylor Report
this entity surface form: Taylor Interim Report
Taylor Inquiry producedWork Taylor Report
this entity surface form: Taylor Final Report
Taylor Inquiry alsoKnownAs Taylor Report
this entity surface form: Taylor Report inquiry