Rewind to 1989

FA Cup eases Liverpool's pain

April 12, 2012
By Jon Carter
In 1989, just five weeks after the shocking, tragic events of the Hillsborough disaster that saw 96 fans lose their lives, Liverpool won the FA Cup with a 3-2 win against local rivals Everton. The cathartic nature of the success helped to heal the wounds of the disaster and manager Kenny Dalglish revealed that the match "meant more to me than any other game in which I've been involved".

April 15, 1989, is a date that is forever entrenched in the minds of football fans. The events of the ...

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