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Daily Mirror
25-06-2025
- Business
- Daily Mirror
New Everton stadium to have decreased crowd size for Premier League games
Everton have confirmed the official capacity of their new Hill Dickinson Stadium and why the official capacity has been changed Everton have officially announced that the capacity of Hill Dickinson Stadium for Premier League matches and other sporting events. The figure is slightly down on the original designated capacity, proposed as part of the final design created five years ago. It has been reduced slightly following a thorough post-construction audit and review of the seating configuration across the stadium. The Toffees are moving into their new home this summer, having departed long-time home Goodison Park. That initial proposed capacity of 52,888, has thus become be 52,769. Everton have clarified that factors such as segregation lines between home and away sections, as well as compliance and provision for media facilities and camera positions, have contributed to the original maximum capacity being reduced by 0.2 percent (119 seats). The club reassured fans that no season ticket seats have been affected by this minor reduction in capacity. Everton will officially open the stadium later this summer. Brighton and Hove Albion will be the first Premier League visitors in the 2025-26 season, on Saturday August 23. Two weeks before they face Italian side Roma - also owned by the Friedkin Group - in a pre-season friendly, taking place on August 9 in a 3pm kick-off. READ MORE: 'I couldn't say no to Frank Lampard – he was calling two or three times a day to sign me' That fixture will serve as the club's third and final test event, with a full house expected Despite the revised capacity, Everton will still be able to play in front of the largest regular crowds in the club's history. The Blues have only ever seen an average gate of over 50,000 once (51,603 for the 1962/63 title-winning season), although their record attendance at Goodison Park, England's first purpose-built football ground and venue for the most top flights matches where they played for 133 years from 1892-2025 was 78,299 for a Merseyside Derby against Liverpool on 18 September 1948. That was one of 16 occasions that the venue attracted crowds of over 70,000 for Everton games. Join our new WhatsApp community and receive your daily dose of Mirror Football content. We also treat our community members to special offers, promotions, and adverts from us and our partners. If you don't like our community, you can check out any time you like. If you're curious, you can read our Privacy Notice.
BBC News
18-06-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
Derbies, festive schedule, final day - a rundown of Liverpool's standout games
Liverpool will be looking to maintain their strong recent derby record when they welcome to Everton to Anfield on the weekend of 20-21 Slot's defending champions are due to make their first trip to the Hill Dickinson Stadium towards the end of the campaign, on the weekend of 18-19 April - looking to avenge the dramatic late draw in February's last Merseyside derby at Goodison terms of the title race, the Reds face an early test with 2024-25 runners-up Arsenal visiting Anfield on the weekend of 30-31 August, with a trip to Manchester City at the start of Reds will face a midweek trip to the Emirates in early January, and Pep Guardiola's side come to Merseyside on the weekend of 7-8 rivals Manchester United are due to come to Anfield on the weekend of 18-19 October, with Liverpool looking to pick up another Old Trafford victory on the weekend of 2-3 May in the return fixture late in the what about the schedule over Christmas and New Year? Well, Liverpool will face Tottenham, Wolves and Leeds over the festive period, before travelling to Fulham for their first game of the Reds will close their campaign against Brentford at home on Sunday, 24 May 2026 - when all 10 matches will kick off at 16:00 at the fixture list, where do you think Slot's side will be after 10 games? Have your say here
Yahoo
18-06-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
All of Liverpool's 2025/26 Premier League fixtures
© IMAGO First derby in September Those games will provide an early test of the Reds' title credentials - two Champions League clubs who have plans to remain among the Premier League elite. After a trip to Burnley, the Reds will then take on Everton in the first Merseyside Derby of the season - scheduled provisionally for September 20. Advertisement Liverpool then travel to Crystal Palace before back-to-back games against Chelsea away and Manchester United at home either side of the October international window. © IMAGO Reds face Man City in November Last season Liverpool toppled Manchester City as Premier League champions and Pep Guardiola's side will want to strike back. The two sides face off for the first time on November 8 at the Etihad. Over the festive period, the Reds will face Tottenham away on December 20 before two relatively straightforward home games - against Wolves on December 27 and Leeds United on the 30th. The return leg against Arsenal at the Emirates takes place shortly after - on January 7 and the home fixture against City is on February 7. © IMAGO Liverpool's run-in includes Everton, Man Utd, Chelsea and Villa The title run-in really begins after a trip to Brighton on March 21. Once the league programme recommences following the international window, Slot's side will have seven fixtures to play through April and May. The sequence begins with a hosting of Fulham on April 11 and then a trip to Bramley Moore Dock awaits the Reds as they face Everton in the derby at their new home on April 18.
Daily Mail
18-06-2025
- Sport
- Daily Mail
Everton Fixtures - Premier League 2025-26: David Moyes' side begin life at Bramley-Moore Dock with visit of Brighton after Leeds trip
Everton will travel to newly promoted Leeds on the first Monday night fixture of the Premier League season before welcoming Brighton to their new home a week later. David Moyes ' men have been handed a fairly gentle start to the 2025-26 campaign when they begin life in their state-of-the-art Bramley-Moore Dock stadium. The first date Toffees' fans will be marking in their calendar is the maiden Merseyside derby of the term, which is set to take place at the end of September. Everton face a tricky festive period, however, with clashes against Chelsea, Arsenal and Nottingham Forest. Liverpool will make their first visit to Everton's new ground in late April, while Moyes' men end their season with an away trip to Tottenham. Read the full list below: 18/08/2025 20:00 Leeds United (a) 23/08/2025 15:00 Brighton (h) 30/08/2025 15:00 Wolverhampton (a) 13/09/2025 15:00 Aston Villa (h) 20/09/2025 15:00 Liverpool (a) 27/09/2025 15:00 West Ham United (h) 04/10/2025 15:00 Crystal Palace (h) 18/10/2025 15:00 Manchester City (a) 25/10/2025 15:00 Tottenham Hotspur (h) 01/11/2025 15:00 Sunderland (a) 08/11/2025 15:00 Fulham (h) 22/11/2025 15:00 Manchester United (a) 29/11/2025 15:00 Newcastle United (h) 03/12/2025 20:00 A.F.C. Bournemouth (a) 06/12/2025 15:00 Nottingham Forest (h) 13/12/2025 15:00 Chelsea (a) 20/12/2025 15:00 Arsenal (h) 27/12/2025 15:00 Burnley (a) 30/12/2025 20:00 Nottingham Forest (a) 03/01/2026 15:00 Brentford (h) 07/01/2026 20:00 Wolverhampton (h) 17/01/2026 15:00 Aston Villa (a) 24/01/2026 15:00 Leeds United (h) 31/01/2026 15:00 Brighton (a) 07/02/2026 15:00 Fulham (a) 11/02/2026 20:00 A.F.C. Bournemouth (h) 21/02/2026 15:00 Manchester United (h) 28/02/2026 15:00 Newcastle United (a) 04/03/2026 20:00 Burnley (h) 14/03/2026 15:00 Arsenal (a) 21/03/2026 15:00 Chelsea (h) 11/04/2026 15:00 Brentford (a) 18/04/2026 15:00 Liverpool (h) 25/04/2026 15:00 West Ham United (a) 02/05/2026 15:00 Manchester City (h) 09/05/2026 15:00 Crystal Palace (a) 17/05/2026 15:00 Sunderland (h) 24/05/2026 16:00 Tottenham Hotspur (a) All fixtures are subject to change once live TV schedule has been finalised.
Daily Mail
17-05-2025
- Sport
- Daily Mail
A young Wayne Rooney, Michael Owen's fume, 1980s glory days and a shocking Liverpool revelation... ALAN STUBBS tells DANNY MURPHY about his Goodison Park memories
From being a kid who stood on a crate at the Gwladys Street End, Alan Stubbs went on to fulfil his dream of captaining Everton. But his final Goodison Park ambition has been achieved just in time before the Old Lady closes its gates for the last time against Southampton on Sunday. I was there to witness it last Friday as 54-year-old Stubbs was coaxed out of retirement to play on the famous turf once again, but this time alongside his son Sam in a company game. My old Merseyside derby rival did well to last 80 minutes and even better to catch his breath afterwards so he could chat to me pitch-side about the unmistakable arena he simply calls 'home.' Stubbsy has so many memories of being an Evertonian man and boy and although I'm a red, I'm also proud to have been a small part of Goodison history – scoring the winner for Liverpool in 2003 with a shot described by the match commentator as 'spectacular!' Alan remembers the first goal that afternoon even better, converted by Michael Owen. In the build-up, Stubbs had been quoted questioning Michael's derby record – he'd not scored from open play against Everton. My team-mate was uncharacteristically riled by that and, needless to say, sped past the Everton defence and banged one in after half-an-hour. Stubbs grimaces: 'He ran by me after the goal and went: "What were you saying about my record!" 'I thought you little so-and-so. I knew he'd read the piece and wanted to make a point. It still sticks out to me now.' That was a bad Goodison memory for my interviewee but the boy from Kirkby has also had many good ones, initially as a fan. 'My first game was 1980 at the age of eight. The Gwladys Street had a fence and they put crates on the wall for the young boys so you could lean over and see the pitch,' he explains. 'I was fortunate to be an Everton supporter in the 1980s. We won trophies, we had open-top bus parades. My favourite players were Peter Reid and Graeme Sharp. 'The Bayern Munich Cup-Winners' Cup semi-final at Goodison was epic. Everyone was lifted off their feet whenever a goal went in. 'You'd be standing in one place, 10 seconds after the celebrations, you'd be somewhere completely different. That's how it was back then.' Ironically, Stubbs made his first Goodison appearance as a player wearing a Bolton Wanderers shirt and scored in a 3-2 FA Cup win against his boyhood heroes. 'It was a weird feeling because all my family were Blues,' he recalled. 'My parents and siblings were all in the stands wanting me to do well – but for Everton to win.' In 2001, everyone was happy as he walked out the tunnel as an Everton player, signed from Celtic. His debut was chaotic with opponents Spurs having two men sent off in a 1-1 draw. For the next seven years – apart from a brief spell at Sunderland – Stubbs was Everton's main centre-half, helping them rise from relegation contenders into Europe. They even finished fourth in 2005: 'Nobody thought we were good enough and that spurred us on,' he admits. 'To celebrate, the gaffer summoned us to Albert Dock and handed out champagne. It was a good night. 'Walking out at Goodison for the first time felt better than any result I'd ever experienced. 'Another stand-out was being on the pitch when Wayne Rooney scored his iconic goal against Arsenal. He was Everton's main centre-half, helping them rise from relegation contenders into Europe 'We knew Wayne was going to be special. There were murmurings around the training ground at Bellfield about this street kid with ridiculous talent. 'David Moyes gave me the task of looking after Wayne off the pitch – which I hold my hands up and say I failed! 'I gave him lifts to Goodison and when we went away for pre-season or a mid-season break, the gaffer told me he didn't want Wayne doing anything daft. 'I took drinks off Wayne to keep him sensible. It ended up with Wayne putting me to bed and him then going back out with the rest of the lads!' Goodison was famous for its hostility. At Liverpool, our manager Gerard Houllier would lead his team talks on being disciplined. He felt Everton would lose their heads on derby day so we should keep ours. It often worked. When I scored in our 2-1 win, Everton had David Weir and Gary Naysmith sent off. Stubbsy feels fewer local players means there is less blood-and-thunder on the pitch but conversely even greater rivalry between fans. It used to be called the Friendly Derby. On my first visit to Goodison in 1991, I stood on the Gwladys Street. There were pockets of Liverpool fans without any drama. 'It has drifted away from that,' admits Stubbs. 'Maybe it's a society thing. Maybe, being totally honest, Liverpool's success has been a factor while we've struggled.' The gap between the clubs has never been greater and Everton hope a bigger stadium will increase revenues to bridge the gap. Stubbs has visited the new ground. 'I'm confident it will have an atmosphere,' he predicts. 'The distance between the seats and the touchline is the same as at Goodison. 'What it has to do is build character. Goodison has bundles of it. It's like moving to a new house. The building is impressive but we need to put pictures on the wall. 'Nobody is expecting Everton to be top-eight next season. I don't think they will be completely clear of PSR for another year. 'The academy isn't turning out prospects like they used to. Harrison Armstrong has earned rave reviews on loan at Derby which is good, but he's just one. 'What we can't afford as a team is to sell Jarrad Branthwaite. He's already good and I think he can become top notch.' Not many people know that when I left Liverpool in 2004, the first conversation I had with another club was Everton. But Moyes told me it might be a battle and a struggle and I questioned whether that's what I wanted at that stage of my career. So, I never became part of Everton's history - unlike the man next to me. Stubbsy will be one of dozens of great Everton players at Goodison on Sunday including 1970s striker Bob Latchford, 80s icons Reid and Sharp, and Rooney. Alan will also be working for radio during the game and getting the words out might be among one of the biggest challenges he's faced as he looks around familiar surroundings for a final time. 'It is going to be emotional. I am not afraid to say there will be a tear in my eye. Sometimes you can't fight these things,' he accepts. 'It'll be an end of an era celebration. It'll be sad but I am also excited about the next chapter. Let's see what the future brings.'
