AS the town marks Bolton Wanderers' darkest day, we remember the 33 supporters killed in the Burnden Disaster.
The football fans were among an estimated 85,000 people at the FA Cup sixth-round match between Bolton Wanderers and Stoke City, on March 9, 1946.
Thirty one men, one woman and one child died in the crush, doing nothing more than attending a football match. Hundreds more were injured.
The disaster brought about the Moelwyn Hughes report, which recommended more rigorous control of crowd sizes.
People observed a two-minute silence in Victoria Square in Bolton town centre at 11am today, with the Mayor of Bolton, Cllr Carole Swarbrick in attendance.
Here we list the names of those who died.
Wilfred Addison, aged 51, of Heath Bank Road, Manchester
Wilfred Allison, aged 19, of Selborne Street, Leigh
Fred Battersby, aged 31, of Argyle Street, Atherton
James Battersby, aged 31, of Worthing Grove, Atherton
Robert Bentham, aged 33, of Bolton Old Road, Atherton
Henry Bimson, aged 59, of 86 Leigh Road, Leigh
Henry Ratcliffe Bertwistle, aged 14, of June Street, Blackburn
John Thomas Blackshaw, aged 50, of Norman Road, Rochdale
William Braidwood, aged 38, of Green Lane, Heywood
Frederick Campbell, aged 33, of Garstang Avenue, Bolton
Fred Price Dearden, aged 67, of Florence Avenue, Bolton.
William Evans, aged 33, of Glebe Street, Leigh
Winston Finch, aged 39, of Deneside Avenue, Hazel Grove, Stockport
John Flinders, aged 32, of Clough Terrace, Littleborough
Albert Edward Hanraham, aged 30, of Cambria Crescent, Winton, Eccles
Emily Hoskinson, aged 40, of Garstang Avenue, Bolton
William Hughes, aged 56, of 28 Byrom Street, Poolstock, Wigan
Frank Jubb, aged 30, of Greenbank Road, Rochdale
John Livesey, aged 36, of Collins Road, Bamber Bridge, Preston
John Thomas Lucas, aged 34, of Arthur Street, Leigh
Harold McAndrew, aged 33, of Sharp Street, Wigan
William McKenzie, aged 31, of St Paul`s Villas, Bury
Morgan Mooney, aged 32, of Escrick Street, Bolton
Harry Unsworth Needham, aged 30, of Bella Street, Bolton
David Pearson, aged 67, of Brimrod Lane, Rochdale
Joseph Platt, aged 43, of Thwaites Street, Bolton
Sidney Potter, aged 36, of Charles Street, Tyldesley
Grenville Roberts, aged 44, of Foy Street, Ashton-In-Makerfield
Richard Roby, aged 38, of Longshaw Old Road, Billinge
Thomas Roby, aged 62, of 118 Upholland Road, Billinge
Thomas Smith, aged 65, of King Street South, Rochdale
Walter Wilmot, aged 31, of Crescent Road, Bolton
James Wilson, aged 60, of Ashton Old Road, Higher Openshaw, Manchester
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