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Anfield

Anfield
A two-tiered stand which has red seats, there are also white seats which spell out "L.F.C.. In front of the stand is a field of grass
View from the Anfield Road Stand before construction of the new Main Stand
Location Anfield, Liverpool, Merseyside, England
Coordinates 53°25′50.98″N 2°57′39.05″W / 53.4308278°N 2.9608472°W / 53.4308278; -2.9608472Coordinates: 53°25′50.98″N 2°57′39.05″W / 53.4308278°N 2.9608472°W / 53.4308278; -2.9608472
Owner Fenway Sports Group
Operator Liverpool F.C.
Executive suites 64
Capacity 54,074
Record attendance 61,905 (LiverpoolWolverhampton Wanderers, 2 February 1952)
Field size 101 metres (110 yd) by 68 metres (74 yd)
Surface Desso GrassMaster
Construction
Built 1884
Opened 1884
Tenants
Everton
Liverpool
1884–1892
1892–present

Anfield is a football stadium in Anfield, Liverpool, England which has a seating capacity of 54,074 making it the sixth largest football stadium in England. It has been the home of Liverpool F.C. since their formation in 1892. It was originally the home of Everton F.C. from 1884 to 1891, before they moved to Goodison Park after a dispute with the club president.

The stadium has four stands: the Spion Kop, Main Stand, Centenary Stand and Anfield Road. The record attendance of 61,905, was set at a match between Liverpool and Wolverhampton Wanderers in 1952. The ground converted to an all-seater stadium in 1994 as a result of the Taylor Report which greatly reduced its capacity.

Two gates at the ground are named after former Liverpool managers: Bill Shankly and Bob Paisley. A statue of Shankly is situated outside the stadium. The ground is 2 miles (3 km) from Liverpool Lime Street railway station. It was proposed in 2002 to replace the stadium with a new one in the adjacent Stanley Park, but after the acquisition of Liverpool F.C. by Fenway Sports Group in 2010 it was made clear this would not happen.

Construction for an extension to the Main Stand began on 8 December 2014. This extension increased the stadium capacity to 54,074, making it one of the largest all-seater single stands in European football. There are future plans to expand the Anfield Road Stand which would bring the stadium size to around 59,000.

Opened in 1884, Anfield was originally owned by John Orrell, a minor land owner who was a friend of Everton F.C. member John Houlding. Everton, who previously played at Priory Road, were in need of a new venue owing to the noise produced by the crowd on match days. Orrell lent the pitch to the club in exchange for a small rent. The first match at the ground was between Everton and Earlestown on 28 September 1884, which Everton won 5–0. 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. The ground was considered of international standard at the time, playing host to the British Home Championship match between England and Ireland in 1889. Anfield's first league match was played on 8 September 1888, between Everton and Accrington F.C. Everton quickly improved as a team, and became Anfield's first league champions in the 1890–91 season.


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