IT’S goodbye Goodison Park as Everton will move grounds at the end of the season.
The Toffees will move into a stunning new 53,000-capacity ground on Liverpool’s Bramley Moore Dock when they leave behind England’s first major football stadium.
Everton’s new stadium is looking outstanding right by the Liverpool docks.[/caption]
Everton’s new home will cost approximately £760million[/caption]
Everton are playing in their last season at Goodison Park[/caption]
Goodison Park was a groundbreaking development when it was opened in 1892.
It hosted the FA Cup final in 1894 and 1910 and allowed Everton to become the richest club in England at the time.
Tonight, Goodison Park plays host to the Merseyside derby for the final time as the Toffees aim to derail Liverpool’s Premier League title charge as they did last season.
Towards the end of last term, Everton secured their first league win over their bitter rivals at Goodison Park in over 13 years with a 2-0 victory.
In all competitions, the two rivals have the exact same record at Goodison Park, with both sides winning on 41 occasions and drawing 13 times.
Since David Moyes’ return to Everton, the club have been in resurgent form, winning their last three league games and not conceding in their last two.
Moyes’ last Merseyside derby also ended in a 2-0 win back in 2011.
Everton fans will be hoping for a similar result as they would love to leave Goodison Park with one more win against their Red rivals.
Everton beat Liverpool in their last game against each other 2-0[/caption]
When are Everton leaving Goodison Park and moving into their new stadium?
- Everton have played at Goodison Park for 133 years.
- Interest in a new stadium was first mentioned in 1996, but plans have through multiple variants.
- A potential share with Liverpool was even mooted for a long time.
- The site at Bramley-Moore dock was selected in 2017 after Liverpool decided to redevelop Anfield.
- Work on the new Everton stadium started in August 2021.
- Fans will be saying an emotional goodbye to the renowned football stadium at the end of the 2024/25 Premier League season.
- The stadium is now completed – bar a few finishing touches.
- Everton will move to their new stadium for the start of the 2025/26 season.
- The total cost is estimated at £760million.
- The architects are MEIS and BDP Pattern.
- Everton is expected to go through a sponsor for naming rights, but nothing has been confirmed.
