Everton to pay tribute to Hillsborough victims with commemorative plaque ahead of Merseyside derby

Football rivalries are resigned to irrelevance when it comes to tragedies.

Everton are set to unveil a commemorative plaque at Goodison Park to honour the 96 football fans who lost their lives in the Hillsborough disaster of 1989. The memorial will be officially unveiled ahead of Liverpool's trip to Everton in the 5.30 kick-off on Saturday. [caption id="attachment_12146" align="alignnone" width="630"] Bill Kenwright of Everton speaking at the 24th Hillsborough Anniversary Memorial Service[/caption] Everton chairman Bill Kenwright and chair of the Hillsborough Family Support Group, Margaret Aspinall will be in attendance for the presentation. “I would like to thank Bill and everyone involved, not least the Everton fans who have provided great support to the families over the years," Aspinall told the Liverpool Echo. The touching move was suggested to the Toffees by supporters, one of whom is Stephen Kelly whose brother Michael died that fateful day. Kelly said: “As an Evertonian who lost my brother at Hillsborough, I have always been grateful of the support from the blue side of the city. I hope that when Evertonians look at this they will feel proud of the way we’ve supported our neighbours.”