The match commander at Hillsborough has told a jury he "was probably not the best man for the job on the day".
Former Ch Supt David Duckenfield was in charge when 96 Liverpool fans were fatally crushed at Sheffield Wednesday's stadium on 15 April 1989.
The new inquests also heard he had "no recent experience" of policing at the stadium before the disaster.
Mr Duckenfield, 70, said, in hindsight, it was a "serious mistake" to take the match commander role.
'Limited' experienceWhen the disaster happened, Mr Duckenfield had one season's experience of Hillsborough as a chief inspector, the jury heard.
Giving evidence at the new inquests, ordered after previous accidental death verdicts were overturned in 2012, for the first time, he said he had "no anxiety or hesitation" taking the match commander job.
He said although he was "delighted at the promotion" with hindsight he "probably was not the best man for the job on the day".
But he added that at the time he was confident he was able to do it.
Mr Duckenfield told the jury he was adamant his predecessor Brian Mole did not offer to help him in his new role, as has been claimed earlier in the inquests.
Previously, the jury heard that about 2,000 fans entered through an exit gate at the Leppings Lane end after Mr Duckenfield gave the order to open it.
Many of them ended up in the central terrace pens at the Leppings Lane end of the stadium where the disaster unfolded.
Questioned by counsel for the inquests Christina Lambert QC, Mr Duckenfield agreed his experience of planning and policing football matches was "very limited."
He confirmed to the jury he was familiar with the Green Guide - the government-issued sports ground safety manual.
Mr Duckenfield said he "had knowledge" of South Yorkshire Police's major incident plan - but did not know the codeword used to initiate it.
The hearing, being held in Warrington, Cheshire, continues.
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