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Peter Murray Taylor Biography and Timeline

Follow Peter Murray Taylor through 7 dated historical records for Great Britain.

Peter Murray Taylor, historical timeline

A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.

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1989–1992Years on this page

1989

Taylor Report

Baron · Sport / Football

The Taylor Report, names the cause as failure of police control, and results in the conversion of many football stadiums in the United Kingdom to all-seater and the removal of barriers at the front of stands. Lord Justice Taylors interim report commissioned by the Government largely blames South Yorkshire police for the failure of control. An interim report is published in August 1989

Hillsborough Disaster

Baron · Sport / Football

The Taylor Report, names the cause as failure of police control, and results in the conversion of many football stadiums in the United Kingdom to all-seater and the removal of barriers at the front of stands

1990

Taylor Report

Baron · Sport / Football

The Football League in England and the Scottish Football League introduces regulations that clubs in the highest divisions (top 2 divisions in the English system must comply to the Taylor recommendations.

Taylor Report

Baron · Sport / Football

The Taylor Report is synonymous with the recommendation that all major stadia convert to an all-seater model, that all ticketed spectators have seats, as opposed to some or all being obliged to stand.

Taylor Report

Baron · Sport / Football

The final report is published in January 1990.

1992

Hillsborough Disaster

Baron · Sport / Football

The Deva Stadium of Chester City F.C. is opened in 1992, the first English football stadium to fulfil the safety recommendations from the Taylor Report, which was commissioned after the Hillsborough disaster of 1989

Taylor Report

Baron · Sport / Football

The Deva Stadium of Chester City F.C. is opened in 1992, the first English football stadium to fulfil the safety recommendations from the Taylor Report, which was commissioned after the Hillsborough disaster of 1989

Records, sources and methodology

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