(THE) IBROX DISASTER

THE IBROX DISASTER

by

Matt McGinn

New Year bells had been ringing

All Scotland was singing

The old year had died

And the new had been born

As the news of disaster

From Ibrox came spreading

The news that would cause

A whole nation to mourn

Two great goals had been scored

In the last dying moments

Jimmy Johnstone for Celtic

For Rangers, young Stein

Their supporters all cheered them

With voices of thunder

Unknowing what waited

On staircase thirteen

Sixty-six people died

Some in flower of their manhood

When the fences gave way

And the barriers bent

Seasoned Glasgow policemen

Their faces all tearstained

With brave efforts endeavoured

Far worse to prevent

All of Glasgow enjoined

For the first time in history

In the Glasgow cathedrals

No Billy, no Dan

But the Old Firm united

To pray for their victims

Of a tragedy set

In the memory of man

New Year bells had been ringing

All Scotland was singing

The old year had died

And the new had been born

As the news of disaster

From Ibrox came spreading

The news that would cause

A whole nation to mourn