Goodison Park

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Goodison Park
The Grand Old Lady
Goodison Park in Liverpool
Goodison Park in Liverpool
Data
place Goodison Road Liverpool , UK
United KingdomUnited Kingdom 
Coordinates 53 ° 26 '21.1 "  N , 2 ° 57' 53.9"  W Coordinates: 53 ° 26 '21.1 "  N , 2 ° 57' 53.9"  W.
owner Everton FC
operator Everton FC
opening August 24, 1892
surface Natural grass
architect Kelly Brothers
Henry Hartley
Archibald Leitch
capacity 39,571 seats
playing area 100.48 × 68 m
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Events
Grandstand plan

The Goodison Park in Liverpool , the football stadium where the English club Everton FC plays its home games. The stadium can accommodate 39,571 spectators and is fully equipped with seats.

history

Built in 1892, Goodison Park is one of the oldest stadiums in the world and was the first major English football stadium. It is nicknamed The Grand Old Lady ( German  The grand old lady ) and was the first UK stadium at all with so-called double-decker stands on all four sides, although the Park End Stand since the renovation in 1994 only one deck has. In addition, it was the first stadium with a grandstand , which was divided into three floors. Goodison Park was the first English football stadium to have underfloor heating . In 1913, the then King George V visited Goodison Park, which was the first visit by a ruling monarch to a football stadium.

The venue is located in a densely built-up residential area, which makes expansion or expansion extremely difficult, if not impossible. The local St. Luke's Church even borders one corner of the stadium.

Five games of the 1966 World Cup were played in Goodison Park , including a semi-final. In addition, the FA Cup final in 1894 and the FA Cup replay in 1910 took place there. Everton has played more international matches than any other English club. In 1949 the English national football team suffered their first home defeat against a country outside the so-called Home Nations ( Scotland , Wales and Northern Ireland ) when England was defeated by Ireland .

The attendance record was 78,299 visitors at the First Division game against Liverpool on September 18, 1948. The record in the modern era of seating dates back to December 11, 2004, when they played the Premier League against their city rivals Liverpool FC 40,552 spectators.

According to voters on the official website of Everton, the best game at Goodison Park was the 1985 European Cup Winners' Cup against Bayern Munich . In the second leg of the semi-finals, Bayern Munich were ahead at halftime and were then defeated by three goals from Andy Gray , Graeme Sharp and Trevor Steven in the second half.

There were discussions about a possible move Everton to a new stadium at the Kings Dock , whereby the financial risks prevented further considerations. In the second half of 2004, the Everton representatives met with colleagues from local rivals Liverpool FC to discuss plans with the Minister of Sport for the construction of a joint stadium ( Stanley Park Stadium ). However, this was rejected by both clubs. In July 2019, Everton FC announced its plans for a new stadium at Bramley Moore Dock, about 4 km from Goodison Park. The stadium with 52,000 seats is to be occupied in the 2023/24 season.

Web links

Commons : Goodison Park  - collection of pictures, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ premierleague.com: Premier League Handbook Season 2015/16 - page 13 ( PDF , English)
  2. ↑ Visitor record ( Memento of the original from February 10, 2015 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (English)  @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.footballgroundguide.com
  3. ↑ South stand included: Everton presents spectacular stadium plans. kicker.de, July 26, 2019, accessed on July 26, 2019 .