NewsAndrew Stanley Devine to be added to Hillsborough Memorial
Liverpool FC is undertaking work to etch Andrew Stanley Devine's name onto the Hillsborough Memorial at Anfield.
Andrew, who was a lifelong supporter of the club, sadly passed away in July 2021 at the age of 55 as a result of the life-changing injuries he sustained at Hillsborough. He became the 97th supporter to lose their life as a result of the disaster.
The engraving will take place on Friday January 28 and temporary hoarding will be erected around the memorial between 8am and 3pm to allow this work to be completed safely. Fans and visitors are advised there will be no access to the memorial during this time; the club would like to sincerely apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.
Our stadium operations will endeavour to ensure the hoarding is removed at the earliest possible opportunity so that those who wish to pay their respects at the memorial can do so without disturbance.
Any existing tributes will be removed and stored carefully during the works and will be replaced once completed.
Furthermore, Andrew’s name has also been added to the Hillsborough memorial located at the AXA Training Centre. Alongside the changes to the memorials, we are also updating our tribute in the ‘Anfield Forever’ stones located on 97 Avenue in the coming weeks.
Since the sad passing of Andrew, the club has reviewed all references to Hillsborough, both digital and physical. We have renamed 97 Avenue at Anfield, with new signage installed at the stadium, while updates to Liverpoolfc.com have also been finalised with the 97 emblem featuring across our digital channels.
The club’s playing shirts will be updated for the 2022-23 season with the 97 emblem presented on the nape of the neck.
We thank you for your patience and understanding throughout all these changes.
The 97 will always be at the heart of Liverpool Football Club.