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The Burning Question: Are we guilty of forgetting Bolton’s tragic past?

Tuesday, March 10th, 2009 | BWFC News | 5 Comments

Bolton-Bury-Manchester canal 1959

Image by Bolton Museum & Archive Service via Flickr

The Burnden Disaster is slowly being erased from history

Yesterday marked the 63rd anniversary of the Burnden Disaster, when 33 Bolton Wanderers fans lost their lives after a crush during an FA Cup game against Stoke City.

Shamefully, I could find no mention of the anniversary on the official club website. Nor was there anything marking the occasion on The Bolton News.

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