Words by Paul Rogers, Liverpool FC’s Head of International Digital Development….

April 15^th is a very significant day for Liverpool FC supporters all over the world. What happened at Hillsborough 24 years ago today changed the football club for ever and fans all over the world – even those who have never visited Liverpool – appear to have been genuinely touched by the tragedy and the subsequent fight for justice over the last two decades. 

Social media has many detractors but when used for good, it can be an unstoppable force and the campaigners for justice have used it with great effect in recent years. Facebook, Twitter and online forums allowed campaigners to galvanise mass global support very quickly and help set in motion the truth of what happened that day finally coming out. In fact, I think it’s fair to say that if the internet and social media had existed back in 1989, the cover up and lies that have caused so much pain could never have happened. 

Today, on Twitter, we asked the designers amongst our supporters – and we seem to have a lot of fantastic graphic designers amongst our fan base – for their Hillsborough tributes. The reason we asked for designs is because pictures are universal – no matter what language you speak, you can understand a Hillsborough design. We’ve posted them in an album on our global Facebook page as well as our country specific Facebook pages for Brazil, India and Australia – and we’ve asked fans to share them on their timelines. In sharing them, hopefully people all over the world – football fans and non-football fans – will see what Hillsborough means to the supporters of LFC and the city of Liverpool in particular.

Below are a selection of the images that have been uploaded so far.  If you’d like to see more then make sure you visit the Liverpool Facebook page.