The following table contains organisations referenced in the Report and their acronyms or short-form names. This is not a complete list of all organisations referenced in the Report. For a complete list of commonly referenced organisations go to the Browse by organisation involved section of this site.
| Abbreviation | Organisation name |
|---|---|
| ACPO | Association of Chief Police Officers |
| AGO | Attorney General's Office |
| AMA | American Medical Association |
| Barnsley DGH | Barnsley District General Hospital |
| BBC | British Broadcasting Corporation |
| BMJ | British Medical Journal |
| CID | Criminal Investigation Department |
| County Council, the | South Yorkshire County Council |
| CPS | Crown Prosecution Service |
| DoE | Department of the Environment |
| DPP | Director of Public Prosecutions |
| Eastwoods | Eastwood & Partners |
| FA | Football Association |
| FL | Football League |
| FSA | Football Supporters' Association |
| HFSG | Hillsborough Family Support Group |
| HMSO | Her Majesty's Stationery Office |
| HMT | Her Majesty's Treasury |
| HO | Home Office |
| HSC | Hillsborough Steering Committee |
| HSE | Health and Safety Executive |
| ITN | Independent Television News |
| MMI | Municipal Mutual Insurance |
| LCC | Liverpool City Council |
| LCVS | Liverpool Charity and Voluntary Services |
| Liverpool FC | Liverpool Football Club |
| MLC | Sheffield Medico-Legal Centre |
| NALGO | National Association of Local Government Officers |
| NGH | Northern General Hospital |
| NHS | National Health Service |
| PCA | Police Complaints Authority |
| PTA | Public Transport Authority |
| RHH/Royal Hallamshire | Royal Hallamshire Hospital |
| RIBA | Royal Institute of British Architects |
| SCC | Sheffield City Council |
| SSGAG/ The Group | Safety of Sports Grounds Advisory Group |
| Star | The Sheffield Star |
| SWFC/ the Club | Sheffield Wednesday Football Club |
| SYCC | South Yorkshire County Council |
| SYMAS | South Yorkshire Metropolitan Ambulance Service |
| SYP | South Yorkshire Police |
| SYPA | South Yorkshire Police Authority |
| UEFA | Union of European Football Associations |
| WMP | West Midlands Police |
| Working Party, The | Officer Working Party |
| YAS | Yorkshire Ambulance Service |