- Stadium Name: Hill Dickinson Stadium
- Year Opened: 2025
- Capacity: 52,769
History of the Hill Dickinson Stadium
After staying at Goodison Park since 1892, Everton made the decision to leave their famous old ground in search of better pasters.
Multiple potential sites were looked at before a deal was agreed between Liverpool City Council and Everton to build a new football stadium at Bramley-Moore Dock. Construction started in August 2021 and lasted just under four years, with the stadium being opened in February 2025.
The first-ever match played at the stadium was between Everton and Wigan’s Under 18 in February 2025, with 10,000 fans being able to oversee the Toffees’ 2-1 victory.
From here, the men played their first-ever game at the Hill Dickinson Stadium after leaving Goodison Park in a behind-closed-doors friendly against Port Vale ahead of the 2025-26 campaign. This was then followed up by another friendly against Roma, with 50,837 spectators watching the 1-0 defeat.
The first competitive match at the new ground was against Brighton in August 2025. Here, Everton oversaw a 2-0 victory, with 51,759 fans attending the Premier League fixture.
History of Goodison Park
Everton moved to Goodison Park in 1892 after spending the first 14 years of their life playing at three other grounds: Stanley Park, Priory Road and Anfield Road.
Goodison Park was the first major football stadium built in England, and it was the home of Everton’s men’s team until 2025. Goodison can boast having staged more top-flight football games than any other stadium in the United Kingdom, and it was the only English club ground to host a 1966 World Cup semi-final.
Everton’s first match at Goodison Park was on 2 September 1892 as an exhibition game against Bolton Wanderers. The Blues came out on top with a 4-2 win. The Toffees’ first league game at Goodison was a 2-2 draw against Nottingham Forest the day after, and Nottingham Forest’s Horace Pike was the first person to score. The first Everton goal at Goodison was scored by Fred Geary.
As for the final men’s game at Goodison Park, that was played on 18 May 2025, as the Toffees said goodbye to the famous old ground with a 2-0 win over Southampton in the Premier League.
From here, after the men’s side moved into the Hill Dickinson Stadium, the women’s team permanently took residence at Goodison Park.
Notable matches at Goodison Park
- Everton 4-2 Bolton Wanderers, 1892 – First game at Goodison Park.
- Everton 2-2 Nottingham Forest, 1892 – First competitive Everton game at Goodison Park.
- England 3-0 Scotland, 1895 – England’s first international game at Goodison. This caused the Toffees to become the first club to host England internationals on two grounds (previously Anfield).
- England 0-2 Republic of Ireland, 1949 – England’s first ever defeat on English soil by a non-Home Nations country.
- Brazil 2-0 Bulgaria, 1966 – The first World Cup game hosted at Goodison, Brazil played three games there.
- North Korea 3-5 Portugal, 1966 – World Cup 1966 quarter-final, one of five games staged at Goodison in the competition.
- West Germany 2-1 Soviet Union, 1966 – World Cup 1966 semi-final, the last World Cup game at Goodison. West Germany went on to lose against England in the final.
- Everton 3-1 Bayern Munich, 1985 – Victory en route to Everton’s European Cup Winners’ Cup final win.
- Everton 4-4 Liverpool, 1991 – Everton came from behind four times to draw with their rivals in the FA Cup.
- Everton 3-2 Wimbledon, 1994 – Everton seal survival on the final day of the season.
- Everton 1-1 Coventry, 1998 – Everton seal survival on the final day of the season, again.
- Everton 1-0 Manchester United, 2005 – Everton secure Champions League qualification.
- Everton 1-0 Liverpool, 2009 – Everton knock Liverpool out of the FA Cup after extra time.
- Everton 2-0 Southampton, 2025 – The final men’s match to be played at Goodison Park.
How to get to the Hill Dickinson Stadium
The Hill Dickinson Stadium is walkable from Liverpool city centre, taking about 45 minutes, but it’s also served by good public transport links.
The nearest train station is Sandhills, which is around a 15-minute walk to the stadium. A shuttle bus also runs between the station and the ground pre and post-match. However, supporters must book their ticket in advance if they want to access this service
Bus routes are also available, with the 918, 919, 929 and 939 all have stops at the ground, with fans able to access this before and after games.
The Hill Dickinson Stadium can also can be accessed by car, and fans will have to get onto the A59 before getting on the A565 to reach the groun.
There are heavy parking restrictions surrounding the stadium with road closures expected on a matchday.
As a result, fans are encouraged to find parking in the city centre or use park and ride’s to reach the ground, with multiple available around Liverpool.
Address: Bramley-Moore Dock, Regent Road, Liverpool, L3 0AP