Following the Hillsborough Disaster in 1989 , the Taylor Report recommended the abolition of standing terraces by the start of the 1994 -- 95 season , to be replaced by all-seater stadiums .
Following the Hillsborough Disaster in 1989 , the Taylor Report suggested the removal of standing terraces by the start of the 1994 -- 95 season . They were replaced by all-seater stadiums .