[94] The club's longest unbeaten home run in the league is 68 games, which occurred from April 2017 to January 2021. Around the same period a stand was also built along Kemlyn Road. Description: City of Liverpool Stadium. Telephone: +44 151 260 6677 Opening times: 9am to 5pm Monday to Sunday Address: Liverpool Football Club, Anfield Road, Liverpool, L4 0TH Essential cookies are required for the operation of our website. [47], Liverpool did not lose a match at Anfield during the 1893–94, 1970–71, 1976–77, 1978–79, 1979–80, 1987–88, 2008–09, 2017–18, 2018–19 and 2019–20 seasons. After attending a number of games at Anfield, Henry stated that "the Kop is unrivalled", adding "it would be hard to replicate that feeling anywhere else". The easiest way to get to Anfield is by public transport. City of Liverpool FC. Local journalist Ernest Edwards, who was the sports editor of newspapers the Liverpool Daily Post and Echo, named it the Spion Kop; it was named after a famous hill in South Africa where a local regiment had suffered heavy losses during the Boer War in 1900. [31], Anfield comprises 54,074 seats split between four stands: the Anfield Road end, the Sir Kenny Dalglish Stand, the Kop, and the Main Stand. [96] Liverpool's worst losing streak at Anfield is six games in 2020–2021 with games played behind closed doors during the covid pandemic. You can manage your cookie settings and switch off non-essential cookies via the “Manage Settings” below. Il va proposer 3000 places, avec possibilité de s'étendre jusqu'à 5000. In 1882, a man named J. Cruitt donated land at Priory Road which became the club's home before they moved to Anfield, which was Everton's home until 1892. #BREAKINGNEWS: #Liverpool City Council’s planning committee unanimously approve @Everton FC’s application to build a 52,888 seater stadium at #BramleyMooreDock in North #Liverpool. Liverpool held an annual race which started from St George's plateau in the city centre and finished with a lap of Anfield. The directors' VIP box is located at the rear of the lower tier of the stand. In the next five years Liverpool will deliver of 10,000 new homes, Everton FC’s new stadium, a new cruise terminal, a new TV and Film hub, £250m of road infrastructure and 2 million sq ft of commercial office space. Anfield is located in a busy residential area, and parking around the ground is restricted on matchdays. Stadium and Museum and City | This half day experience is a treat for the Liverpool FC fan. New Liverpool Stadium design : HKS and Athletic Grounds Ltd, and the club's first match at Anfield was a friendly played in front of 200 people on 1 September 1892, against Rotherham Town. [94] The lowest attendance recorded at Anfield was 1,000 for a match against Loughborough on 7 December 1895. [44] Praising the impact the Anfield atmosphere has on the home team and the effect it has on the away team, opposition manager Pep Guardiola states, “The motto ‘This is Anfield’ is no marketing spin. [37] The Kop is the most-renowned stand at Anfield among home and away supporters, with the people who occupy the stand referred to as kopites. The Hillsborough disaster was a fatal human crush during a football match at Hillsborough Stadium in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England, on 15 April 1989.It occurred during an FA Cup semi-final between Liverpool and Nottingham Forest in the two standing-only central pens in the Leppings Lane stand allocated to Liverpool supporters. [68] Demolition of the existing stand took place in summer 2016, allowing for the construction of the lower tiers of the new stand during the off-season. When buying your train ticket ask for ‘Anfield’ – this will cost £1.30 extra and provides you with a return ticket. Several attempts were made between 2003 and 2007 by the Liverpool City Council to instigate a groundshare of the proposed stadium with local rivals Everton, but this move was rejected, as neither club favoured it. Anfield's was the largest Kop in the country at the time—it was able to hold more supporters than some entire football grounds. The stadium sits between the A5089 and Anfield Road, just south of Anfield Cemetery and Stanley Park. Everton’s plans to build a new stadium at Bramley-Moore Dock have taken a huge step forward after the club’s plans were granted approval by Liverpool City Council’s planning committee.. Outline plans for a legacy project at Goodison Park have also been given the green light during a planning committee meeting on Tuesday morning. Everton were the first of the two teams to form and were the original residents of Anfield (Liverpool's current stadium - ie, the red one!) [16], Liverpool's first Football League match at Anfield was played on 9 September 1893, against Lincoln City. Kirkdale Station, about 1 mile (1.6 km) from the stadium, is the nearest station to Anfield. [7] This extension, one of the largest all-seater single stands in European football, opened to the public on 9 September 2016 increasing the stadium capacity to 54,074. Anfield is a football stadium in Anfield, Liverpool, Merseyside, England, which has a seating capacity of 53,394, making it the seventh largest football stadium in England. Construction for an extension to the Main Stand began on 8 December 2014. [79][80] The plans submitted are estimated to cost £60 million and would add around 7,000 seats to the Anfield Road End, increasing the capacity of the ground to "in excess of 61,000". A roof was erected as well. Foreigners: 0 % National team players: 0. The station is located at Ranelagh Street, Liverpool L1 1JT; 2.6 miles away. The new stand was officially opened by the Duke of Kent on 10 March 1973. [91], Aside from sporting uses, Anfield has been a venue for musicians of different genres as well as evangelical preachers. The station is located on Sandhills Lane, Liverpool L5 3TX; 25 mins’ walk away/SoccerBus Service. After Liverpool had won their second League championship in 1906, a new stand was built along the Walton Breck Road. [34] The plans were revisited under the ownership of Tom Hicks and George Gillett. City of Liverpool FC has attracted bumper crowds and national-acclaim in its first season-and-a-half – even clinching two cups and promotion in its inaugural season. The situation was worsened because the club was bought with borrowed money, not the owners' capital, and interest rates were higher than expected. The stadium sits between the A5089 and Anfield Road, just south of Anfield Cemetery and Stanley Park. Unmissable. Events culminated in Everton's move to Goodison Park. [92] Live concerts made a return to Anfield in the Summer of 2019, with Take That, Bon Jovi and Pink performing. England won the match 6–1. The new team was called Liverpool F.C. Its purpose was to both intimidate the opposition and to bring the Liverpool players who touch it good luck. Stadium Area. First ever private stadium for City Of Liverpool FC would stand where the Fazakerley playing fields used to be. The first match at the ground was between Everton and Earlestown on 28 September 1884, which Everton won 5–0. US Open champion, Bill Tilden, and Wimbledon champion, Fred Perry, entertained the crowds in an exhibition match. [21], On 4 December 1997, a bronze statue of Bill Shankly was unveiled at the visitors' centre in front of the Kop. Designed by architect Archibald Leitch,[18] the stand had a distinctive red and white gable, and was similar to the main stand at Newcastle United's ground St James' Park. The A580 runs past Anfield and Goodison Park, and out towards the east of the city. Success for LFC Began to Decline in the 1990s. Non-essential cookies help us improve the functionality of our website by collecting information and reporting on your use of the website as well as improving your user experience. After previously choosing games that were local derbies or competitive games, in 2019 the fixtures were determined by the previous seasons league position. Please note: due to operational needs of Liverpool FC in undertaking of its business as a football club, LFC may be required at short notice (e.g. Alternatively, you can buy a ticket when you board at a cost of £1.60. [43] After winning the 2019 UEFA Champions League Final players are now allowed to do so again. Design proposals drawn up by Studio RBA for a new stadium that could be the home of City of Liverpool FC. [59] Hicks and Gillett promised to begin work on the stadium within 60 days of acquisition of the club, but had trouble financing the estimated £500 million needed for the Stanley Park development. [82] Boxing matches were regularly held at Anfield during the inter-war years, including a number of British boxing championships; on 12 June 1934 Nel Tarleton beat Freddie Miller for the World Featherweight title. [65], On 23 April 2014, Liverpool F.C. Our club is for everyone - we are all Red Together. Set on the 34th floor of the West Tower, Panoramic 34 is one of the UK’s highest restaurants offering 360 degree views of the iconic Mersey River and Liverpool’s city skyline San Carlo - ££ Authentic Italian cuisine served in an ambient atmosphere located on Castle Street in Liverpool’s city centre Stadium: ... All info around the stadium of City of Liverp.. Eitherway this is a beautiful stadium, and it's a sign of both Liverpool clubs moving in a healthy direction, which can only benefit the city. Average age: 28.9 . Enjoy fabulous views of the pitch and at the top of the main stand, incredible views of the Liverpool skyline. There's something about it that you will find in no other stadium in the world.”[45] Following the 2005 Champions League semi-final second leg at Anfield which Liverpool won 1–0, defeated Chelsea manager José Mourinho recognised the role Liverpool fans played on the match: "I felt the power of Anfield, it was magnificent. Stadium: ... All info around the stadium of City of Liverp.. [24] A second tier was added to the Kemlyn Road stand in 1992, turning it into a double-decker layout. The bottom tier of the stand houses the directors' box. [69][70], In May 2016, outline planning permission was granted by Liverpool council for the construction of a new 1,800 sq m club superstore development, situated on Walton Breck Road on the corner of the Kop and the new Main Stand. S ince they were founded in 1892, the Liverpool Football Club name was synonymous with fame and glory. Soccerbus will drop you off at the Kop End of the stadium. Such was the reputation that the stand had it was claimed that the crowd in the Kop could suck the ball into the goal. City of Liverpool FC. England won the match 6–1. In April 2014 Liverpool F.C. Goodison Park is a football stadium in the Walton area of Liverpool, England.It has been the home stadium of Premier League club Everton F.C. [14] During Everton's tenure at the stadium, stands were erected for some of the 8,000-plus spectators regularly attending matches, although the ground was capable of holding around 20,000 spectators and occasionally did. Liverpool FC. [56] The new stadium, provisionally called Stanley Park Stadium, was to be built by HKS, Inc.. [8] There are future plans to expand the Anfield Road Stand which would bring the stadium size to around 61,000. After the Hillsborough disaster in 1989 when Police mismanagement led to overcrowding and the deaths of 96 Liverpool fans, the Taylor Report recommended that all grounds in the country should be converted into all-seater grounds by May 1994. City of Liverpool FC will be implementing Covid-19 safety measures, including temperature checks, cashless entry to the stadium and a one way system to enable social distancing. Anfield is located 2.4 miles northeast of Liverpool City Centre. A city developer hopes for approval on plans which they say will include a route to a new stadium at Bramley-Moore Dock for Everton fans. The stand has encountered a number of problems since its redevelopment; at the beginning of the 1999–2000 season, a series of support poles and stanchions had to be brought in to give extra stability to the top tier of the stand. [53] On 30 July 2004 Liverpool was granted planning permission to build a new stadium 300 yards (270 m) away from Anfield at Stanley Park. [26] The stand—renamed the Centenary Stand—was officially opened on 1 September 1992 by UEFA president Lennart Johansson. The old large roof was supported by two thin central uprights, with a large suspended television camera gantry which has moved to the front of the third tier. Anfield has been home to Liverpool Football Club ever since the club's formation in 1892. Liverpool Stadium Tours & Experiences. Liverpool is the only city in the UK to have had a team in the top flight of English football since the football league formed in 1888. Anfield was also the home venue for several of England's international football matches in the early 1900s, and for the Welsh national teamin the later part of that century. Global design engineering consultants Buro Happold is tasked with delivering the engineeringRead More Anfield is a Uefa 4-star stadium and home to Liverpool FC since 1892, having been built in 1884. You may disable these but this may affect website functionality. It was originally the home of Everton from 1884 to 1891, before they moved to Goodison Park after a dispute with the club president.[4]. [35] Following the acquisition of Liverpool F.C. The stand was completed in 2016, however, the lower section dates from 1906. Local and Everton season ticket holder here - some context and background. [75], The club spent the second half of 2019 finalising plans and consulting local residents, planning officials and other stakeholders with a view to submitting the new plans for approval in early 2020. Since Tuesday Everton supporters have been receiving online surveys from their club. The deadline passed and the plan was eventually cancelled by the Fenway Sports Group, as their preference was to re-develop Anfield. The A580 runs past Anfield and Goodison Park, and out towards the east of the city. Buoyed by the community support, City of Liverpool FC is now aiming to have a stadium, which could be very well owned by the community. Construction work will be completed behind the existing stand and, according to current plans, will be connected to the lower tier in the off-season in 2022. on 6 February 2007 by George Gillett and Tom Hicks, the proposed stadium was redesigned. The structure of new stand was uniquely constructed around the existing main stand to enable the existing stand to continue to be used at full operational capacity during the 2015–16 season. [97] The most consecutive league wins at Anfield is 24, this is the longest run in English top-flight history. All other listed properties are directly owned by NESV. Created in 1906, The Kop was named after the Spion Kop, a hill in South Africa where many men from Liverpool had died during the Boer War. [84] England has played two testimonial matches against Liverpool at Anfield. The statue was commissioned and donated by the club's main sponsor, Standard Chartered, to celebrate the 10 year anniversary of the relationship with the club. Located about two miles north of the city centre and nestling among the red-brick buildings of the Anfield area, "the home of football" has retained its dual status as both traditional community hub and iconic ground of global renown. During the mid-twenties, Anfield was the finishing line for the city marathon. Getting to the famous stadium of Liverpool Football Club now couldn’t be easier – hop on the official Liverpool FC bus tour at the Albert Dock and experience a sightseeing adventure around the city. [63] On 11 September, current owner, John W. Henry announced that they had the funds to afford the expansion but they are waiting for the City Council to finalise the purchase of houses in the area before they commit to plans to expand the Main Stand and the Anfield Road end of the ground. Video: Matches Competition: All; ... Atherton Collieries 0 - 3 City of Liverpool 08/12/20: FAT: Buxton 1 - 2 City of Liverpool The service runs for 2 hours before kick-off and for 50 minutes after the final whistle. This is Anfield Tour, the independent site dedicated to bringing Liverpool FC fans the very best deals on-line for official tours of Anfield stadium. [72], The second phase of Anfield's redevelopment is to redevelop the Anfield Road stand. [41], The sign was temporarily removed during the most recent reconstruction of the Main Stand; it was placed at the exit from the new Main Stand tunnel to the pitch in advance of Liverpool's 2016–17 home opener. The award-winning Stadium tour gives access to 'all areas'. We've known for a while that Everton's new stadium will be safe-standing-ready. The new stadium for Liverpool Football Club originally received planning permission in July 2004. Anfield has also played host to five FA Cup semi-finals, the last of … From City Centre. Everton’s new 52,888 capacity stadium at Bramley-Moore Dock and the regenerative masterplan for the surrounding area has been given the green light to move forward, with the government offering no objection to the unanimous planning consent granted by Liverpool City Council in February. Liverpool's longest unbeaten streak at home extended from January 1978 to January 1981, a period encompassing 85 games, in which Liverpool scored 212 goals and conceded 35. [13] Orrell lent the pitch to the club in exchange for a small rent. between 1884 and 1891 until they left after a rent dispute with the then club president. Stadium Area. Following a three-year-long process, City of Liverpool FC have announced a deal with Knowsley Council to develop the club’s first stadium, which they are calling Project L10. [87], The stadium has hosted five rugby league matches: the 1989 Charity Shield between Widnes and Wigan;[88] the 1991 World Club Challenge between Wigan, winners of the RFL Championship, and Penrith Panthers, winners of the Australian NSWRL Premiership, with an attendance of 20,152;[89] a 1997 St. Helens Super League home game against Castleford Tigers, with an attendance of 12,329;[89] and the 2016 Rugby League Four Nations Final, in front of 40,042 people. [17] A new stand capable of holding 3,000 spectators was constructed in 1895 on the site of the present Main Stand. Hop on our Liverpool FC bus tour and get up close and personal with Anfield Stadium for yourself! Liverpool: Three standing terraces at Bramley-Moore Dock Stadium? Squad size: 13 . [47], There are 59 spaces available in the stadium to accommodate wheelchair users who have season tickets; a further 33 spaces are available for general sale and 8 are allocated to away supporters. [32] Entry to the stadium is gained by radio-frequency identification (RFID) smart cards rather than the traditional manned turnstile. [55], Following the takeover of Liverpool F.C. Squad size: 13 . [32] On 3 May 2017, Liverpool announced the Centenary Stand would be renamed the Kenny Dalglish Stand in honour of the club's greatest servant, former player and manager Kenny Dalglish. In November 2007 the redesigned layout was approved by the council, and construction was due to start in early 2008. Liverpool won 4–0 in front of 5,000 spectators. It was scheduled to open in August 2011 with a capacity of 60,000. [48], The Anfield Road stand, on the left side of the Main Stand, houses the away fans during matches. We are the world’s greatest club supported by the world’s greatest fans. [93], The highest attendance recorded at Anfield is 61,905, for Liverpool's match against Wolverhampton Wanderers in the FA Cup fifth round, on 2 February 1952. The first meeting that led to the formation of the club was proposed in October 2014 by Paul Manning and present at that first meeting, were Peter Furmedge, Kevin Morland and Nicky Allt. A new planning application for the Anfield Road Stand has been submitted to Liverpool City Council by Liverpool FC and architects KSS, revealing more details about the expansion. [58] However, the construction of Stanley Park was delayed following the economic crisis of 2008 and the subsequent recession, which directly affected the then American owners. 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