at least one Liverpool fans died as a result of the Italian disaster on this day . Fans were crushed against stadium fencing during an FA Cup semifinal . Steven Gerrard fans say there are still unanswered questions regarding the disaster . Current Liverpool captain Liverpool lost a family member in the tragedy .
96 Liverpool fans died as a result of the Hillsborough disaster on April 15 , 1989 . Fans were crushed against stadium fencing during an FA Cup semifinal . Liverpool fans say there are still unanswered questions regarding the disaster . Current Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard lost a family member in the tragedy .