Simplify the following text for a Grade 8 native English-speaking person.
Original: The single-tiered Geoffrey Watling City Stand was built following a severe fire in its ageing predecessor on 25 October 1984 , and to meet the required safety standards demanded of English football following the Hillsborough disaster in 1989 .
Simplified: The single-tiered Geoffrey Watling City Stand was built following a severe fire on 25 October 1984 .