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Poignant scenes outside Ibrox as disaster victims remembered by loved ones 50 years on

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Rangers’ stadium to pay their respects to those who lost their lives in the Ibrox disaster. Dozens have left floral tributes at the stadium ahead of a small service taking place to mark the 50th anniversary of the tragedy.

A deadly crush on Stairway 13 at the stadium resulted in the deaths of 66 supporters as the club faced off against Celtic on January 2, 1971.

It was the darkest day in the history of Scottish football. Some fans could be seen touching bricks bearing the names of those who died in the tragic event ahead of the club’s crunch Premiership tie against Glasgow rivals Celtic this afternoon.

Others left their own heartfelt messages alongside bunches of flowers next to the statue of John Greig - who captained Rangers on the.

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