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Peter Critchley

Apr 2911 min read

The Last Stand of the Kop

The Kop’s Last Stand 30 years ago today, 30th April 1994, I was among the 16,479 Kopites who sang their happy-sad goodbyes to the Kop on...

Peter Critchley

Apr 16, 202317 min read

Reflections on Hillsborough

In case there's ever any doubt where I stand. It's the 34th anniversary of the Hillsborough disaster which left ninety seven Liverpool...

Peter Critchley

Apr 11, 202210 min read

Truth, Justice, and Love

There are some things in life that you could never forget. Like scrapping with your bare hands to wrench advertisement hoardings off the...

Peter Critchley

May 30, 202119 min read

The Final Word on Hillsborough : Unjust to the Bitter End

The Guardian view on Hillsborough: unjust to the bitter end It would appear that I was right. I never expected justice in 1989 and,...

Peter Critchley

Jun 3, 201947 min read

Memories of Hillsborough, Thirty Years On

Memories of Hillsborough, Thirty Years On Thirty years ago today I was one of the few thousand Liverpool fans who went to a football...

Peter Critchley

Jun 2, 201927 min read

Liverpool - Champions of Europe, Again

Liverpool - Champions of Europe, Again There were some remarkable scenes at the Liverpool Homecoming on Sunday. I would say that this...