Anfield, Football stadium in Liverpool, England
Anfield is a football stadium in Liverpool with four separate sections: the Spion Kop, the Main Stand, the Sir Kenny Dalglish Stand, and the Anfield Road End. The ground holds around 61,000 spectators and features modern facilities throughout.
The ground was originally built in 1884 as Everton's home and transferred to Liverpool FC in 1892 following a dispute over land ownership involving club president John Houlding. This takeover marked the start of the club's long association with the site.
The Shankly Gates at the entrance honor legendary manager Bill Shankly and embody what the club means to its followers. The Hillsborough Memorial serves as a solemn space where visitors pause to remember the 97 supporters lost in the disaster.
The stadium offers guided tours throughout the week that provide access to behind-the-scenes areas like dressing rooms and the pitch surroundings. Visiting on non-matchdays gives you better access to more sections of the ground.
The Spion Kop stand takes its name from a South African hill where Liverpool soldiers fought during the Boer War in 1900. This unusual naming connects the ground to a distant military conflict from the past.
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