FA cup go-ahead after fan’s death

Title

FA cup go-ahead after fan’s death

Genre

Speech

TX Date

10 Apr 1995

Year of production

1995

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Duration

00:01:57

Description

David Davies, Football Association spokesman announces that Wednesday’s FA Cup semi-final replay between Crystal Palace and Manchester United will go ahead. The match was cast in doubt after a London supporter was killed during violence before yesterday’s match. Thirty-five year-old Paul Nixon died after falling under the wheels of a coach. Calls for any further witnesses to come forward.

Contributors

David Davies

Keywords

Deaths; Death; Association football; Birmingham; Hooliganism; Manchester United; Walsall; Witnesses; FA; Crystal Palace (football team); Paul Nixon

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