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Anfield is a football stadium in the district of Anfield, in Liverpool, England. It is the home of Liverpool F.C.. The striker (wearing red jersey) has run past the defender (in white jersey) and is about to take a shot at the goal, while the goalkeeper positions himself to stop the ball. ... The Athens Olympic Stadium Typical stadium seating consists of terraces, such as shown here at Sarajevos Stadium Kosevo. ... Anfield is a district of Liverpool, England. ... Liverpools skyline, as seen from the River Mersey. ... Royal motto: Dieu et mon droit (French: God and my right) Englands location within the UK Official language English de facto Capital London de facto Largest city London Area  - Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population  - Total (2001)  - Density Ranked 1st UK 49,138,831 377/km² Religion... Liverpool Football Club is an English football team, who have won 4 European Cups and 18 league (English Premier League, formerly First Division) titles to date. ...


The stadium was built in 1884 on land adjacent to Stanley Park, and was originally inhabited by Everton F.C.. They were founder members of the Football League in 1888, but left the ground in 1892 over a rent dispute, and moved into the newly-built Goodison Park, less than a mile away. Anfield's owner, John Houlding, decided to form a new club to play at the ground, which became Liverpool. The two clubs became traditional rivals, and are both among the most successful English teams. 1884 is a leap year starting on Tuesday (click on link to calendar). ... Stanley Park is a 45 hectare park in Liverpool England, designed by Edward Kemp it opened in 1870. ... Evertons crest CHAMPIONS LEAGUE, WERE HAVING A LAUGH! Everton F.C. is an English football club from the city of Liverpool and was founded in 1878. ... The Football League is an organisation representing 72 professional football clubs in England and Wales, and runs the oldest professional football league competition in the world. ... 1888 is a leap year starting on Sunday (click on link for calendar). ... 1892 was a leap year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... Goodison Park is the home ground of Everton F.C. in Liverpool. ...


In 1906, the banked stand at one end of the ground was renamed the Spion Kop, after a hill in Natal that was the site of a battle in the Second Boer War, where the British forces suffered heavy losses. Many other football grounds, such as St Andrews, Birmingham and Hillsborough, Sheffield, adopted the name of "Kop" for one of their stands, but it was the Anfield Kop that became most synonymous with the name. At its largest, the stand could hold 28,000 spectators, and was one of the largest single tier stands in the world. Local folklore claimed that the fans in the Kop could "suck the ball into the goal" if Liverpool were playing towards that end. The stand was considerably reduced in size due to safety measures brought in following the 1989 Hillsborough disaster, and it was completely rebuilt as an all seater stand in 1994, although it is still a single tier. The current capacity is 12,409. 1906 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... Killed British soldiers lying in trenches The Battle of Spion Kop (Afrikaans: Slag van Spioenkop) was fought about 38 km (21 miles) west-south-west of Ladysmith on the hilltop of Spioenkop(1) along the Tugela River, Natal in South Africa. ... KwaZulu-Natal (often referred to as KZN) is a province of South Africa. ... Boer guerrillas during the Second Boer War There were two Boer wars, one in 1880-81 and the second from October 11, 1899-1902 both between the British and the settlers of Dutch origin (called Boere, Afrikaners or Voortrekkers) in South Africa that put an end to the two independent... St. ... The city from above Centenary Square. ... Hillsborough Stadium is the home of Sheffield Wednesday Football Club in Sheffield, England. ... Sheffield is a city and metropolitan borough in the north of England. ... The Kop is a generic reference to main standing area in a football stadium, named after the South African mountain Spion Kop, scene of a battle in the Second Boer War. ... 1989 is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Hillsborough disaster was a deadly human stampede that occurred on April 15, 1989, at Hillsborough, a football stadium in Sheffield, England, resulting in the loss of 96 lives. ... 1994 was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International year of the Family. ...


The other stands are:

  • Main Stand - erected in 1895 and more or less unchanged to the present day, with a capacity of 12,277.
  • Centenary Stand - known as the Kemlyn Road stand until it was expanded for the club's centenary in 1992, with a capacity of 11,762.
  • Anfield Road Stand - rebuilt in 1998, with a capacity of 9,074, including the away fans section.

The ground incorporates several notable features, including a memorial to the 96 fans who died in the Hillsborough disaster. There is a statue of Bill Shankly, as well as a pair of gates at two entrances to the stadium, the Shankly Gates and Paisley Gates, named after Shankly and his successor Bob Paisley. Floodlights were installed in 1957. 1895 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... 1992 is a leap year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1998 is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ... Bob Paisley OBE (born 23 January 1919, Hetton-le-Hole, County Durham; died February 14, 1996) was an English football player and manager, best known as manager of the hugely successful Liverpool F.C. side of the 1970s. ... 1957 was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ...


"Fortress Anfield" gained a reputation as one of the most difficult grounds for visiting teams. Manager Bill Shankly, who engineered the club's dominance of English football in the 1970s and 80s, had a sign proclaiming "This Is Anfield" mounted on the wall above the exit from the players tunnel, to intimidate the opposition. Many of the Liverpool players reach up and touch the sign as they pass underneath it for good luck. William Bill Shankly (September 2, 1913 _ September 8, 1981) was one of the most successful and respected football managers. ... Events and trends Although in the United States and in many other Western societies the 1970s are often seen as a period of transition between the turbulent 1960s and the more conservative 1980s and 1990s, many of the trends that are associated widely with the Sixties, from the Sexual Revolution... Events and trends The 1980s marked an abrupt shift towards more conservative lifestyles after the momentous cultural revolutions which took place in the 1960s and 1970s and the definition of the AIDS virus in 1981. ...


Due to the difficulties of expanding Anfield beyond its current boundaries (an entire terraced street had to be demolished to make way for the Centenary Stand expansion), Liverpool are expected to leave the ground in the next few years, and have submitted plans for a new stadium within Stanley Park. If successful, the existing location will be redeveloped for the local community.


The new stadium was suggested to be shared with local rivals Everton F.C., subject to planning approval, but this is looking increasing unlikely. Stanley Park Stadium is the proposed title of the planned football stadium to be built in Stanley Park, Liverpool, England. ... Evertons crest CHAMPIONS LEAGUE, WERE HAVING A LAUGH! Everton F.C. is an English football club from the city of Liverpool and was founded in 1878. ...


Facts and figures

Capacity 45,522 (all seated)
Pitch size 110 x 75 yards
Address Anfield Road, Liverpool, L4 0TH
Record Attendance 61,905 v Wolverhampton Wanderers (FA Cup 4th Round, February 2nd, 1952)

Average attendances (Premier League): Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. is a Wolverhampton-based football club playing at the Molineux. ... The FA Cups trophy is also known as the FA Cup. ... February 2 is the 33rd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1952 - Wikipedia /**/ @import /skins/monobook/IE50Fixes. ...

  • 1999-00: 44,074
  • 2000-01: 43,698
  • 2001-02: 43,389
  • 2002-03: 43,243
  • 2003-04: 42,706

International matches

A number of international matches have been played at Anfield, including some that were nominally "home" matches for Wales and the Republic of Ireland. The ground also hosted four matches in the Euro 96 finals.-1...

Date Home team Score Away team Notes
March 2, 1889 England 6-1 Ireland British Home Championship
March 27, 1905 England 3-1 Wales British Home Championship
March 13, 1922 England 1-0 Wales British Home Championship
October 20, 1926 England 3-3 Ireland British Home Championship
November 11, 1931 England 3-1 Wales British Home Championship
September 16, 1944 England 2-2 Wales Wartime International
September 23, 1959 England 0-1 Hungary Under-23 International
November 27, 1963 England 4-1 West Germany Under-23 International
October 12, 1977 Wales 0-2 Scotland World Cup qualifier
February 25, 1981 England 1-0 Republic of Ireland Under-21 International
December 13, 1994 England 2-0 Republic of Ireland B International
December 13, 1995 Republic of Ireland 0-2 Netherlands European Championship playoff
June 11, 1996 Italy 2-1 Russia European Championship Group C
June 14, 1996 Czech Republic 2-1 Italy European Championship Group C
June 19, 1996 Russia 3-3 Czech Republic European Championship Group C
June 22, 1996 France 0-0 Netherlands European Championship Quarter Final
(after sudden death; France progressed 5-4 on kicks from the penalty mark (penalty shootout))
September 5, 1998 Wales 0-2 Italy European Championship qualifier
June 10, 1999 Wales 0-2 Denmark European Championship qualifier
March 24, 2001 England 2-1 Finland World Cup qualifier
April 17, 2002 England 4-0 Paraguay Friendly International

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