Not one of the best premier league grounds, but not the worst (Goodison Park (Everton FC))

Member Name: Beanie8844

Product:	Goodison Park (Everton FC)
Date:	05/09/08 (52 review reads)
Rating:

Advantages: good atmosphere, nice pitch

Disadvantages: too old

'Goodison Park' is the home of Everton Football club who play in the English Premier League. The stadium is situated in the city of Liverpool, was first built in 1892 and today has an all seated capacity of 40,569. It is actually one of the oldest football stadiums in the world believe it or not and was the first purpose built football stadium in England. The stadium has changed a fair bit from when it was first built, notably the change from standing to seating, this was completed in 1994 and took the overall capacity to just over 40,000.

Looking around the stadium it is not one of the best and not one of the worst, its somewhere in the middle. It is made up of four completely separate stands, all of which are completely different in design, making the stadium look a bit untidy, but also adding character and charm. The stands are, Bullens Road (8067), Gwladys Street End (10155), The Park End (6000) and the main stand (16347). The ground hasn't been redeveloped in a while since the new Park End in 1994, a single tiered stand giving spectators a better view of the pitch as there are no pillars. It is possible to expand the ground beyond the current capacity, but due to the age of the stadium and the amount of work this would take Everton are looking to relocate.

The pitch is one of the largest in the premier league, 112 by 78 yards and it is in great condition considering the amount of rain they have in the North West.

I have only ever been to 'Goodison' once and this was to see Everton play Bolton, as my cousin and uncle live in Liverpool and are Evertonians. I wasn't that impressed by the stadium I have to say, although there was a great atmosphere amongst the supporters. In comparison to the modern stadiums it did look a bit dated and this was about 8 years ago! I think they will definitely be moving soon, the ground is simply too old and too small for the modern game.

Thanks for reading.

Summary: stadium worth visiting before Everton move