Anfield
Anfield is a football stadium in Liverpool, England. The Football team Liverpool FC plays there. The stadium has just seen an expansion of the Main Stand increasing the capacity to 54,167.
_panorama_view_from_main_stand.jpg.webp) UEFA  View from Anfield Road end | |
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| Location | Liverpool, Merseyside, England |
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| Coordinates | 53°25′50.95″N 2°57′38.98″W |
| Owner | Liverpool F.C.[1] |
| Operator | Liverpool F.C. |
| Capacity | 54,167 [2] |
| Field size | 111 yards (101 m) by 74 yards (68 m)[3] |
| Surface | Grass |
| Opened | 1884[4] |
| Tenants | |
| Everton F.C. (1884–92) Liverpool F.C. (1892–present) | |
Anfield is famous for the sign that is in the players' tunnel, which reads: "This is Anfield". One of their most famous rivals are Manchester United as well as Everton FC. Liverpool v Everton is known as the Merseyside Derby. Anfield used to be owned by Everton F.C and Everton created Liverpool to use the stadium. They have won 6 European cups.
Related pages
References
- "Board of Directors". liverpoolfc.tv. Retrieved 2008-03-03.
- "Anfield". LFC history. Archived from the original on 16 April 2008. Retrieved 18 February 2008.
- "Anfield history". soccerbase.com. Archived from the original on 2009-02-28. Retrieved 2008-01-27.
- "Virtual Tour of Anfield". Liverweb. Archived from the original on 12 December 2006. Retrieved 18 February 2008.
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