The 15th of April is a date that is forever etched in the mind of former Liverpool goalkeeper Paul Harrison.
On that fateful date in 1989, Paul and Reds' skipper Steven Gerrard were just a couple of footy-mad children.
But for the last ten years, the ex-team-mates have met up to mark the horrific events that happened at Hillsborough, in which 96 people lost their lives attending a football match.
Gerrard lost his cousin Jon-Paul Gilhooley, while Paul's dad Gary and his uncle Steven lost their lives during the crush in Sheffield.
Now, almost 20-years on, Paul has broken his silence to talk about how the biggest tragedy in British football history tore his family apart.
Paul said: "My dad and uncle followed Liverpool everywhere.
"Home and away, wind or snow, the pair of them would travel to every game cheering the boys on.
"My whole family are mad Liverpool fans, and soon enough I was hooked on them too.
"My room was packed with kits, scarves, badges, newspaper cuttings - you name it I had it.
"I was only four-years-old when Hillsborough happened but the events are stuck forever in my mind.
"I wanted to go the match but my dad thought I was too young and tickets were like gold dust.
"Somehow he had managed to wangle a couple of tickets for himself and my uncle Steve - they wouldn't have missed the game for the world.
"They wanted to be the first in the ground so they could get a good spot to cheer the boys on.
"My dad was so excited, he had seen the Reds lift countless trophies and was convinced his heroes would brush off Nottingham Forrest and go on to win the final"
Excitement soon turned to despair for Gary and Steven when around 2,000 fans tried to cram into the central pen of the small Lepping Lane stand.
Police panicked and threw open the main gate, which led to people being crushed.
Paul recalled: "When the match started I was kicking a football about with mates outside the house.
"I had only missed the first five minutes of the game but when I ran in my mum was just sitting there in shock glued to the TV.
"There was chaos on the telly with hundreds of people on the pitch.
"Fans were climbing over fences in the Leppings Lane end and some people were passed out on the grass, it was a surreal sight.
"At first I thought there had been some kind of pitch invasion.
"At that age I didn't fully understand what was going on but it soon became clear that something terrible had happened."
As news filtered through of fans dying, Paul's nan Joan and Granddad Paul rushed around to join mum Karen at the family home in Belle Vale, Liverpool, desperate for news on Gary and Steven.
Continued Paul: "Soon enough the phone was off the hook with concerned friends and relatives asking mum if they had heard anything.
"My nan and granddad turned up and everything was a bit hectic.
"I just couldn't comprehend what had happened, but my sister, who was 8 at the time. realised the severity of the situation and was in tears.
"Day soon turned into night and it wasn't long until we got the news we were all dreading, dad and uncle Steve were among the dead.
"Reality didn't hit me immediately.
"I was just a little kid, I couldn't believe my dad wasn't coming home from a football match so I just waited for him to walk through the door.
"It wasn't until a week later I realised he wasn't coming back and Hillsborough had taken him away from me for good.
"My mum was superb throughout.
"It must have been tearing her apart, she had lost the love of her life and had to tell her two kids that daddy wasn't coming home.
"But not once did she break down in front of us, she was so strong.
"I'll never know how she coped, I admire her with all my heart for the way she dealt with things during such a difficult time."
A 31-day judicial inquiry into Hillsborough was conducted by Lord Justice Taylor.
It found that a lack of police control was to blame for the tragedy.
Since then, England's top football clubs have been forced to replace terraces with all-seater stadiums as a safety measure.
Memorials to the disaster were erected at both the Anfield and Hillsborough football grounds, engraved with the words "You'll Never Walk Alone."
Ever since Hillsborough, Paul made a promise to achieve his dream of becoming a professional footballer in memory of those he had lost.
And in a remarkable twist of fate, the footy-mad goalkeeper was snapped up by Liverpool, the club he had supported as a boy.
He said: "When dad and Steve died I made a promise to myself that I would become a professional footballer.
"It was always my dream as a kid to become a footy player, but those events spurred me on.
"The day I signed professional forms with Liverpool was the proudest moment of my life.
"I'd been playing for the youth teams since I was 10-years-old.
"I remember the day I was given a professional contract so clearly.
"I was 19 at the time and I'd been called into the office by the manager Gerrard Houllier.
"Before I knew it, I had a contract in front of me and all I needed to do was sign on the dotted line.
"Tears welled up in my eyes, I couldn't believe I was signing for the club who I had followed with so much passion over the years.
"I felt my dad and uncle were right there with me, they would have been so proud.
"Everytime I pull on a football shirt, regardless who for, I go out and play for them."
Paul never made a first team appearance for Liverpool, but was granted a rapturous reception by the Anfield faithful when he was named amongst the substitutes for the Reds game against Newcastle on the last day of the 2003/2004 season.
He added: "When I got called up to the first team squad I was over the moon.
"I was only on the bench but when my name was read out over the Anfield tannoy system before the match there was a huge roar from the crowd.
"It was such a special moment, I wasn't even playing but the fans made me feel like I was on the top of the world.
"I was so proud for everyone in my family who had helped me get so far, imagine my dad in heaven, looking down seeing his son in Liverpool's first team squad."
Paul, who now plays for Welsh side The New Saints (TNS), will mark the disaster's 20th anniversary by attending the annual memorial service at Anfield.
Current reds skipper Steven Gerrard made reference to Paul's plight in his autobiography, saying: "Hillsborough is on my mind every day of my life because I lost a member of my family there.
"Every year at the Hillsborough memorial service, I speak to Paul Harrison, who used to be Liverpool's reserve keeper.
"Paul lost his dad at Hillsborough. Terrible. I can't imagine being without my parents."
And Paul has revealed he shares a special bond with the England ace as the 28-year-old helps him deal with his terrible loss.
He said: "I know the 20th anniversary is billed as a milestone but every year is the same for me.
"I always feel an incredible sense of loss and I remember Hillsborough by attending the memorial service at Anfield.
"It's nice in a way because I get to pay my respects and catch up with some of the boys.
"I'll usually have a chat with Steven (Gerrard).
"He lost his cousin at the disaster so he understands how important the service is.
"It's good to know that he can relate to how I feel on the day and that always helps.
"The local lads like Jamie Carragher are spot on, the feeling of grief is shared amongst every Liverpool fan.
"This year will be extra-special for me because my mum will be granted freedom of the city.
"It just shows what a great city Liverpool is
"After twenty years no-one has forgotten the events of that day.
"It's nice for all the families of the dead to know that they will never walk alone."
Paul's mum Karen, 40, added: "Gary was my childhood sweetheart.
"We met at school when we were 14-years-old and were together until the day he died.
"The memory of Hillsborough is so vivid in my mind.
"Not a day goes by without me thinking about it and how it snatched my wonderful husband away from me.
"I remember Gary was so excited.
"He left for Hillsborough on the morning of the game really early so he could get a good spot at the front.
"He waved me off and told me he would see me later, but he never did.
"I watched the game on the telly and as soon as it was confirmed that people had died I knew Gary would be one of them.
"I just had this sick feeling in my stomach, like my world had been torn apart.
"It was such a difficult time when Gary was taken from us.
"He was my first and only love, a man who could never be replaced.
"Paul missed him like mad but he inherited his dad's love of football.
"Gary was a striker and actually had trials with Everton when he was younger so Paul must have picked up his footy skills from his dad.
"When Paul signed for Liverpool it was such a proud moment, I couldn't contain myself, I was so emotional.
"It's funny how things work, becoming a footballer was such a fitting tribute to his dad and his uncle.
"Not a day goes by when I don't think about my husband.
"But Paul's achievements have helped me gradually come to terms with his loss.
"Paul has made me the proudest mother in the world and I'm sure Gary is looking down from heaven beaming with pride."
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