Goodison Park

Historic home of Everton FC, opened in 1892 and host of the 1966 World Cup.

Goodison Park is a football stadium in Walton, Liverpool, England, two miles (3 km) north of the city centre. It was built to serve as the home ground of Everton and opened in 1892. Goodison Park hosted the 1910 FA Cup Final, and was also a venue for the 1966 World Cup, in addition to hosting numerous other international fixtures. Everton relocated to the Hill Dickinson Stadium in 2025, and the stadium became the home of Everton Women. It has an all-seated capacity of 39,414.

Quick Facts

Nickname

"The Grand Old Lady"

Location

Goodison Road; Walton, Liverpool

Opened

24 August 1892

Owner

Everton

Operator

Everton Women

Surface

GrassMaster

Architect

Kelly Brothers
Henry Hartley
Archibald Leitch

Dimensions

100.49 × 68 m / 223 ft

Lore & Background

Everton originally played on an open pitch in Stanley Park. In 1882, J. Cruit donated land at Priory Road but asked the club to leave after two years due to large crowds. Everton moved to Anfield Road from 1884 until 1892, winning their first championship there in 1890–91. A dispute with owner John Houlding over rent and a covenant for an access road on land owned by Mr Orrell led to Everton vacating Anfield. Houlding then formed Liverpool FC. George Mahon secured an option to lease Mere Green field, the site of Goodison Park. The stadium was named because the length of the site was built against Goodison Road.