The Burnden Park disaster was a human crush that occurred on 9 March 1946 at Burnden Park football stadium, then the home of Bolton Wanderers. The crush resulted in the deaths of 33 people and injuries to hundreds of Bolton fans.[1] It was the deadliest stadium-related disaster in British history until the Ibrox Park disaster in 1971.

The match, an FA Cup Sixth Round second-leg tie between Bolton and Stoke City, was allowed to continue, with the game ending goalless. The disaster brought about the Moelwyn Hughes report, which recommended more rigorous control of crowd sizes.

Our members have pledged to walk 15 miles (2 x the distance from Burnden Park, Our home ground Stapleton Avenue and the University of Bolton Stadium) during the week commencing the 8th March to raise funds for Bolton Wanderers Community Trust and Astley Bridge Junior Football Club. Staff from Bolton Wanderers Community Trust will be Running the full distance on Saturday 13th March.

We hope to raise money for the Trust to help carry on the valuable community work, and also to fund physical/mental health sessions for our kids as we exit the pandemic.