Hillsborough disaster their heads in wonder at the enormity of it. It was a 'classic smear'. After "The Sun"s report, the newspaper was boycotted by most newsagents in Liverpool and many readers cancelled their orders and refused to buy it from newsagents; and from then afterwards many in Liverpool refer to "The Sun" newspaper as "The Scum". Some even refuse to say the name or spell it as "The S*n." The Hillsborough Justice Campaign organised a less successful national boycott that had some impact on the paper's sales nationally. MacKenzie explained his actions in 1993. Talking to a House of Commons National
History of Liverpool F.C. (1985–present) championship in 1987–88. The Hillsborough disaster, which occurred during an FA Cup semi-final against Nottingham Forest at Hillsborough Stadium in April 1989, resulted in the deaths of 96 of the club's supporters. After the disaster, Dalglish led the club to their 18th title, in 1989–90; but the job was becoming too stressful and he resigned in February 1991. The Taylor Report into the disaster recommended the end of standing terraces; to comply with its findings, Anfield was converted to an all-seater stadium during the early 1990s, which greatly reduced its capacity. Dalglish's successor Graeme Souness won the FA Cup in