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Carl Brown

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Carl Brown

Birth
Leigh, Metropolitan Borough of Wigan, Greater Manchester, England
Death
15 Apr 1989 (aged 18)
Sheffield, Metropolitan Borough of Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England
Burial
Leigh, Metropolitan Borough of Wigan, Greater Manchester, England Add to Map
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Carl died as a result of the Hillsborough stadium disaster at Sheffield Wednesday football club. The game was a F.A. Cup semi final between his favourite club, Liverpool and Nottingham Forest.

The local football league, Leigh & District Amateur Football League (now defunct) honoured Carl by hosting a knockout competition and naming it after him, the Carl Brown Memorial Trophy.Hillsborough stadium disaster-victim who was unlawfully killed due to grossly negligent failures by police and ambulance services to fulfill their duty of care to the supporters.

Student and season ticket holder Carl Brown drove to the match from Leigh with friends, who all survived. His mother Delia said he was looking forward to studying at Manchester University and loved computers. "He only had a short life but it was a fulfilled and happy one and we were so proud of him."
Carl died as a result of the Hillsborough stadium disaster at Sheffield Wednesday football club. The game was a F.A. Cup semi final between his favourite club, Liverpool and Nottingham Forest.

The local football league, Leigh & District Amateur Football League (now defunct) honoured Carl by hosting a knockout competition and naming it after him, the Carl Brown Memorial Trophy.Hillsborough stadium disaster-victim who was unlawfully killed due to grossly negligent failures by police and ambulance services to fulfill their duty of care to the supporters.

Student and season ticket holder Carl Brown drove to the match from Leigh with friends, who all survived. His mother Delia said he was looking forward to studying at Manchester University and loved computers. "He only had a short life but it was a fulfilled and happy one and we were so proud of him."

Gravesite Details

Aged 18 years.


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  • Maintained by: Combs26
  • Originally Created by: Dave REDDEN
  • Added: Jan 14, 2010
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/46677427/carl-brown: accessed ), memorial page for Carl Brown (21 Mar 1971–15 Apr 1989), Find a Grave Memorial ID 46677427, citing Leigh Cemetery, Leigh, Metropolitan Borough of Wigan, Greater Manchester, England; Maintained by Combs26 (contributor 48250375).