Anfield

This article is about the football stadium. For the area of Liverpool in which the stadium is located, see Anfield (suburb). For other uses, see Anfield (disambiguation).

Anfield
View of Anfield from the Kenny Dalglish end
View from the Sir Kenny Dalglish Stand
Map
Full nameAnfield
AddressAnfield Road
Anfield
Liverpool L4 0TH
Merseyside
England
Public transitMerseyrail Kirkdale
OwnerLiverpool F.C.
OperatorLiverpool F.C.
Executive suites64
Capacity61,276[2]
Record attendance61,905 (Liverpool–Wolverhampton Wanderers, 2 February 1952)
Field size101 by 68 metres (110.5 yd × 74.4 yd)[3]
SurfaceGrassMaster[1]
Construction
Built1884
Opened1884
Renovated1895, 1903, 1906, 1928, 1957, 1963, 1973, 1982, 1992, 1994, 1998, 2014–2016, 2021–2024
Tenants
Everton (1884–1892)
Liverpool (1892–present)

Anfield is a football stadium in the area of Anfield, Liverpool, England, which has been the home of Liverpool F.C. since their formation in 1892. The stadium has a seating capacity of 61,276, making it the fifth largest stadium in England.[2] 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.[4]

The stadium has four stands: the Spion Kop, the Main Stand, the Sir Kenny Dalglish Stand and the Anfield Road End.[5] The record attendance of 61,905 was set at a match between Liverpool and Wolverhampton Wanderers in 1952.[6] The ground converted to an all-seater stadium in 1994 as a result of the Taylor Report, which reduced its capacity.

Two gates at the stadium are named after former Liverpool managers: Bill Shankly and Bob Paisley. Both managers have been honoured with statues outside the stadium: Shankly's unveiled in 1997 by the Kop Stand and Paisley's in 2020 by the Main Stand. The ground is 2 miles (3 km) from Liverpool Lime Street railway station.

It was proposed in 2002 for the club to relocate to a new stadium in the adjacent Stanley Park, but after the acquisition of Liverpool by Fenway Sports Group in 2010 it was made clear this would not happen, with the decision being taken to expand Anfield instead. Construction for an extension to the main stand began on 8 December 2014.[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.[8] The Anfield Road Stand redevelopment completed in 2024 increased the stadium capacity to over 61,000.

  1. ^ Tarkett Sports (11 July 2017). "Tarkett Sports: Liverpool FC Opt Again for 'Hybrid' GrassMaster Pitch at Anfield".
  2. ^ a b "New Anfield capacity confirmed ahead of 2024-25". Liverpool F.C. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
  3. ^ "Anfield Stadium". Retrieved 23 August 2023.
  4. ^ "Liverpool Football Club is formed". Liverpool F.C. Archived from the original on 12 July 2010. Retrieved 27 June 2019.
  5. ^ "Centenary Stand to be renamed The Kenny Dalglish Stand". Liverpool FC. Retrieved 4 May 2017.
  6. ^ "Attendances". Liverpool FC official website. Archived from the original on 17 January 2010. Retrieved 31 January 2010.
  7. ^ "Carillion to start work on £75m Anfield expansion". The Telegraph. Retrieved 17 January 2015
  8. ^ "Premier League Handbook 2022/23" (PDF). 19 July 2022. p. 26. Archived (PDF) from the original on 5 August 2022. Retrieved 11 April 2023.