Everton’s Goodison Park to live on
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But Goodison Park has a very different sound. "When it looks like the ball is going into the back of the net, the wooden seats all start clicking," says BBC Radio Merseyside's Giulia Bould. And one person who got those seats "clicking" regularly was Wayne Rooney.
Everton have played at Goodison Park since 1892, but now have one Premier League game left at their famous old home. A move to the new stadium on Liverpool’s waterfront will follow. So, to mark the final few weeks,
As Everton prepare to say farewell to Goodison, here are the details you need, plus a look at some of the key facts, stats, history and what the future holds for the famous stadium.
"Every corner of Goodison has a story to tell." That is what Everton tours and commercial events manager Elle Barnes-Reen told BBC Radio Merseyside as part of a special podcast that goes on one last tour of Goodison Park with Barnes-Reen's grandmother and legendary club tour guide Lily Barnes,
Goodison Park is set to become the permanent home of Everton Women, from the start of the 2025/26 Women’s Super League season.As the men’s senior team moves to the new stadium at Bramley-Moore
Speaking on his episode of Goodison Park: My Home on the 30th anniversary of the game, Everton’s match-winning hero that day, Graham Stuart told the ECHO: “It’s not something that I’m proud of. Don’t get me wrong, it’s a famous game in our history but for all the wrong reasons and I’ve never lost sight of that.
Everton fan and former boxing world champion Tony Bellew says Goodison Park is "the most special place to me in the whole world" as the men's team prepare to say goodbye to the stadium on Sunday.Bellew had the unique experience of winning the WBC cruiserweight title at the home of his childhood club in May 2016.