A charity match with former Liverpool and Celtic players is planned for the 20th anniversary of the Hillsborough tragedy next year, it was announced today.
Phil Hammond, chairman of the Hillsborough Family Support Group (HFSG), said the match will "hopefully" be staged at Anfield.
Mr Hammond, who was speaking after a service at Liverpool's ground to mark the 19th anniversary of the disaster, said: "We've sat down with (chief executive) Rick Parry, myself, Kenny and Marina Dalglish and spoken about having a match here at Anfield.
"The first game Liverpool played after the disaster was against Celtic (in a friendly) so we are trying to get those two teams together to play here."
Mr Hammond, whose 14-year-old son Philip died in the tragedy, said money raised from the event will go towards The Marina Dalglish Appeal and the HFSG.
Today, Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez, Parry, and players including Peter Crouch and Steven Gerrard took part in the service.
George Gillett and Tom Hicks, the American owners of the club, were not at today's event.
During the memorial, a candle was lit for each of the 96 victims as their names were read out in front of more than 5,000 people in the Kop at the stadium.
Former Liverpool players Gary Ablett and Brian Hall led commemorations at Anfield. Mr Hall read a passage from St Paul's letter to the Romans and Mr Ablett read from 1 Corinthians, chapter 15, verses 51 to 57.
Some of the crowd cried as they marked a minute's silence at 3.06pm - the exact time when the referee blew the whistle to abandon the game as the disaster unfolded 19 years ago.
The victims were crushed to death at the Leppings Lane end of Sheffield Wednesday's ground during an FA Cup semi-final.
During the service Mr Hammond, 59, said: "We lost members of our family because football fans were treated like animals. This can not be allowed to happen again."
The service finished with a resounding rendition of Liverpool's anthem You'll Never Walk Alone as some of the crowd held Liverpool scarves in the air.
Speaking about the service Mr Hammond: "I remember it because I lost a 14-year-old boy but these people come back and give their support year after year after year.
"It was a working day and I was really surprised by how many turned up. It just shows what the disaster has done to people. I have spoken to people from Ireland and a guy from Bristol so it's not just Liverpool supporters. It's people from all over the country."
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Mr Hammond, who was speaking after a service at Liverpool's ground to mark the 19th anniversary of the disaster, said: "We've sat down with (chief executive) Rick Parry, myself, Kenny and Marina Dalglish and spoken about having a match here at Anfield.
"The first game Liverpool played after the disaster was against Celtic (in a friendly) so we are trying to get those two teams together to play here."
Mr Hammond, whose 14-year-old son Philip died in the tragedy, said money raised from the event will go towards The Marina Dalglish Appeal and the HFSG.
Today, Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez, Parry, and players including Peter Crouch and Steven Gerrard took part in the service.
George Gillett and Tom Hicks, the American owners of the club, were not at today's event.
During the memorial, a candle was lit for each of the 96 victims as their names were read out in front of more than 5,000 people in the Kop at the stadium.
Former Liverpool players Gary Ablett and Brian Hall led commemorations at Anfield. Mr Hall read a passage from St Paul's letter to the Romans and Mr Ablett read from 1 Corinthians, chapter 15, verses 51 to 57.
Some of the crowd cried as they marked a minute's silence at 3.06pm - the exact time when the referee blew the whistle to abandon the game as the disaster unfolded 19 years ago.
The victims were crushed to death at the Leppings Lane end of Sheffield Wednesday's ground during an FA Cup semi-final.
During the service Mr Hammond, 59, said: "We lost members of our family because football fans were treated like animals. This can not be allowed to happen again."
The service finished with a resounding rendition of Liverpool's anthem You'll Never Walk Alone as some of the crowd held Liverpool scarves in the air.
Speaking about the service Mr Hammond: "I remember it because I lost a 14-year-old boy but these people come back and give their support year after year after year.
"It was a working day and I was really surprised by how many turned up. It just shows what the disaster has done to people. I have spoken to people from Ireland and a guy from Bristol so it's not just Liverpool supporters. It's people from all over the country."
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