Football fans and players expressed their disgust at a video which appeared to show Shrewsbury fans chanting 'vile and abhorrent' slurs about the Hillsborough disaster in Liverpool yesterday.
The Shropshire side were in the city for a third round FA Cup tie at Anfield and took a surprise lead before the Reds ran out 4-1 winners.
Shortly after the match, a video emerged on social media which showed a group of people - believed to be Shrewsbury fans - shouting grim chants about the Hillsborough disaster of 1989 and the 97 Liverpool fans who lost their lives.
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The video has prompted widespread condemnation including from Shrewsbury Town goalkeeper Harry Burgoyne, who took to social media to share his disgust.
He tweeted: "As for these Shrewsbury fans! Should be ashamed of yourselves.
"Liverpool showed nothing but respect today. Shocking absolutely shocking! Out them and ban them for life!"
A Shrewsbury fan account, Salop Supporters, also condemned the chants, adding: "Have a word. If this is your mate… tell them to f*** off to Telford."
The Liverpool ECHO's crime reporter Joe Thomas is a lifelong Shrewsbury Town fan and is also he ECHO's dedicated Hillsborough reporter who has diligently covered the fight for truth and justice for the families of those who died in the disaster.
On Twitter, Joe said: "This is abhorrent, vile and shameful. These idiots are a stain on Shrewsbury’s fanbase.
"It’s absolutely right to call out this appalling behaviour and I am ashamed there were people in the away end today who believed this was acceptable."
Many others took to social media to call out the disgusting scenes.
We've chosen not to share the video or repeat the vile chants being made in it.
The chanting comes after an emotional period for the city and anyone impacted by the 1989 tragedy.
It came just a matter of days from the conclusion of ITV's powerful drama 'Anne', about the life of Anne Williams, who tirelessly campaigned to uncover the truth of what happened to her son Kevin, who died aged 15 at Hillsborough.
On Friday, a host of key figures, including former Prime Ministers, LFC legends and many of the Hillsborough families came together for a special event, hosted by Andy Burnham and Steve Rotheram, which called for a new law to protect support bereaved families and survivors following a tragedy.
In a statement posted on its website, Shrewsbury Town FC said: "Shrewsbury Town Football Club is disgusted and appalled to see and hear the reports on social media about the vile and offensive chanting and behaviour of a very small minority of our 'supporters' yesterday.
"These people do not represent our club in any way shape or form and we are liaising with West Mercia Police to try and identify those responsible who will in turn liaise with Merseyside Police.
"If any supporters have any information that might assist us in identifying those responsible, they can contact the Club confidentially and we will use the information as part of our investigations with the Police authorities."
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