Please note that we were informed that a lot of the pubs immediately around the ground were for home fans only. If you're a first time visitor I would definately recommend a visit to Goodison Park. Went down to watch Carlisle play Everton in the third round of the FA Cup and must admit for all the stewards were helpful and the fans were friendly enough, I must admit the facilities for away fans are like something out of the eighties.
Firstly, the catering is abysmal. No burgers, chips or pasties here and even a club the size of Carlisle puts Goodison to shame as the beer and food is a lot better. Secondly, health and safety is like a throwback 30 years and this is where the away end is showing its age and Everton need to get a new ground. The toilets were overflowing and filthy- thank goodness I didn't get a dodgy pie- the women's toilets were totally inadequate and had huge queues, but more importantly the away end is like a narrow passageway with inadequate safety exits which could prove disastrous in an emergency as there were 6, fans in the Bullen End who couldn't be evacuated quickly.
Also there were a heap of broken chairs lying around on a gantry which could prove a fire hazard and wooden seats and flooring in the stand I thought had been banned years ago. We also had a bit of time to kill so had a look at Anfield, only half a mile away, and a walk round Stanley Park. As for stewards and the fans, very friendly and seemed welcoming. We didn't experience any trouble or aggressive behaviour and the reputation for Everton being a friendly club was well deserved. Also it was nice they applauded us at the end of the match.
With regard to the match itself, the game was quite good and the Blue Army made itself heard, especially when we equalised with Everton and it looked as if we could hold on for a draw. Also we came very close to a second goal, but this Murphy's law hit the post and then Everton scored a second and a penalty in injury time sealed Carlisle's fate. However, it was an excellent day out and we all enjoyed it and Carlisle certainly weren't disgraced and played bravely against a team that's 48 places higher than us and in Europe.
Yet we still now have the consolation of facing Leeds, this season's giant killers, in the regional final of the Johnstone's Paint Trophy.
As a Mancunian, any trip over to Merseyside is always going to be an interesting one. I had never been to Goodison Park, but had heard a lot about it from friends and wanted to experience it. Whenever United visit Everton it is always an eventful game and three points were vital at this stage of the season.
When you arrive at Kirkdale the ground is a 10 minute walk away. As you exit the station just follow the crowd to the stadium. Most of our group drank in Manchester and on the train before the game as there are not alot friendly pubs near the ground, and especially as mancunians we were keen just to keep our heads down and get into the stadium. The fans we spoke to were friendly enough but such is the rivalry of the two cities that this is not always the case.
The ground itself is old and needs to be revamped. The concourse is very small as were the toilets. The away end is to the side of the Park End stand. There are several tall pilars in the way and our view of the end furthest away from us was obstructed. The seats are wooden and the space between rows limited.
The games itself was a disaster, as we lost Atmosphere in the ground was great prior to kick off, when United took the lead the whole ground apart from 3, mancs went very quiet. Although as Everton got back into the game the vocal support from the home fans was impressive. The fans to our left were a little hostile towards us but that is to be expected as were not the most liked team in the country, the stewards were good though, one instance a lad infront of me had smuggled in a bottle of Stella, the usual practice would be just to throw him out but the stewards just took the bottle off him and let him be which I thought was a good way to deal with things.
Getting away from the ground was easy, although the stadium tannoy system informed us all game that we would be held back after the game, but when full time came we were just let out straight away which was a bit confusing, I think the result maybe had something to do with that decision. We were back to Kirkdale station in 10 minutes and on the way home. A good day out, very hostile at times but as I have been away with United a lot of times now you get used to the hostile reception when we go away.
Would recommend it, but not to wear colours to and from the ground. Will be there next year for sure. An entire generation of QPR fans including myself have not attended a Premier League away game for a very long time so it was a great feeling to be there on merit and not via a cup draw.
I have travelled to over 55 league clubs following QPR and this was also a new one for me after enduring the same Championship grounds year after year. This was an old-fashioned proper football ground and we were all excited to be doing Everton for the first time. We set off from West Ruislip area Middlesex at 8. We arrived in Liverpool at The M6 toll proved to work its wonders again!
We parked up in a lovely place called the Isla Gladstone Foundation which looked like a very plush building at one end of Stanley Park. The ground was literally a short walk through the park and you could see it so probably yards from where we had parked.
We decided to walk down to the stadium to buy a few programmes so we could flick through them when we found a pub. We took the advice of the guide and walked up to the Walton Road and had the choice of the Wetherspoons or Bradleys Wine Bar.
We opted for Bradleys which is not a wine bar but a very friendly old-fashioned pub. As it was very early, there was about 5 locals in there but we decided to stay. We sat down and chilled out for an hour until the Arsenal v Liverpool game started. We got chatting to lots of friendly Everton fans who made us feel very welcome and even got given some cake designed as a football pitch by one of the local ladies.
After a great time in the pub we left just before the end of the tv game, Liverpool got their second and sealed the points to the delight of 2 very odd and angry looking Liverpool fans in amongst the Evertonians and we made our way to the ground at half two.
We went one way and our Evertonian friend went the other. The Main Stand towers above the rest of the ground and was easily visible in the surrounding area. It looked very cramped and dated as you enter the turnstiles with very little room to move around. The away seating is on wooden blue seats that are all connected in a row and in good condition for wooden seats.
This did slightly restrict our view at the Gwladys end. The Main Stand opposite did look impressive either, although it makes the stadium seem bigger than it probably is. The Park End looked tidy and we had a good view of the scoreboards. To the surprise of many, QPR won and it was a fantastic result. Everton had the better of the chances in the first half. Tim Cahill should have scored from close range but headed wide from 4 yards out. QPR took the look in the 32nd minute with a lovely turn and strike from Tommy Smith sending the Rs faithful into delirium and there was plenty of jumping around.
This goal made the Everton fans go very quiet and the QPR fans louder. As the game went on the home fans got increasingly frustrated and booed their side off at the full-time whistle. It was a strange day really with QPR announcing a new takeover 2 days before and Everton owner announcing no money would be spent on new players. The stewarding was fine no hassle between rival fans too. I think the official attendance was 35, with being the QPR support.
We left Liverpool at half 5 and were back on the motorway very easily. Only a small delay getting onto the main roads for ten minutes tops. We did look at all the other scores in the country via the internet and listening out for England V India 4th test updates to hear how England were getting closer to a series win. Big Chris had backed 5 home wins earlier in the day and all but 1 team Sheffield United let him down. So we were winding him up as we went through the scores which was good fun.
One of the best away days I have done in a long time. Everton fans were friendly and let us mix with them in the pub. The beers were freezing and very cheap. It was a new club to visit and a decent sized stadium that had a proper feel about the place. This was my first trip to Goodison Park and a rare neutral game for me as a Blackpool season ticket holder this match was a Christmas present from my partner. This was also my last Merseryside ground and no.
Goodison Park is well served by local transport. The nearest train station is Kirkdale which you can reach via Liverpool Lime Street the main city centre train station. There is also a bus service which can be accessed across the road from Lime Street. You can also walk to the ground but it's at least a 30minute walk and you do pass through a large residential area which could be quite hostile for an away fan.
Before the game we stopped in the Wetherspoons which is accessed by leaving the Lime Street Station main entrance and walk over to the shopping arcade.
Take the first left and the Wetherspoons is nestled under the arcade to the left. Goodison Park is one of the oldest grounds in the Premier League and looks it. It is very antiquated but this adds to it's all round allure. The stadium is in the middle of a residential area and quite imposing as you walk past someone's front door and find a huge stadium on the other side.
There is also no direct way around the stadium as on one side you even get directed around a Church! We were sat in the Gladys Street End so our view was perfect but there are many parts of the stadium which do have a restricted view due to the infrastructure holding the stadium up. There is something about this ground that few others have and if they could bottle it's recipe then all future stadiums should be modelled in this way.
The game was very dull and devoid of skill for large parts of the game. The main flashpoints were the three goals. We witnessed Everton keeper Tim Howard score from his own box as the gusty winds took hold of a long punt forward which took one bounce and flew over the Bolton's keepers head into the goal.
An undeserved lead for Everton but one the fans took delight in that rarest of goal keeper goals. A note here on the atmosphere which was very subdued for the majority of the game and not like the reputation that proceeds 'the blue army'. There was two more twists to this game with Bolton providing the rare bits of fast passing football leading to an equaliser and finally a winner with a few minutes to go.
Queue pandemonium in the Bolton end who brought what seemed only a couple of hundred fans. Aside from the game I would recommend making your way down to the concourse before half time if you want to get served for beer or food during the interval. The tea maker broke during the break leaving large queues of people forming around the concourse despite many not requiring a hot drink.
Rather than serve those customers who were not waiting for a tea and thus reduce the queue the staff chose to stare blankly at the tea machine as it took 5minutes to make each beverage! As for the toilets in the stadium they are tightly packed in and have clearly been painted over many times which indicated the same facilities have been in place since the stadium opened.
Finally, the stewards were very non-interventional. We had no trouble whatsoever and this seems to reduce the potential intimidating atmosphere you get at grounds when stewards decide to wield their very little amount of power.
All credit to Everton for training their stewards properly to deal with football fans. Getting away from the ground was fairly standard for a Premier League ground. A great evening out and a ground I will be returning to. I would like to see Goodison on a sunny day and a match where the homes fans are in full swing! Why were you looking forward to going to the ground or not as the case may be :. Obviously a trip to a Premiership side in the FA Cup is massive for a non league side and this was no exception for Tamworth plus having viewed the pictures on this guide Goodison Park looks an impressive stadium.
I caught the from Ipswich but typically my train was delayed meaning I just about caught my train from Euston after catching the tube from Liverpool Street after a quick change at Crewe arrived at Liverpool Lime Street at Then a bit later made our way to Liverpool Central and got the train to Kirkdale. The ground is easy enough to find using the directions on the guide from the station. Before the game I went to the Globe Inn just opposite Lime Street station, which is well worth a beer or two with very relaxed staff making for a good atmosphere.
We then of the two options specified on the guide took the Kirkdale option and headed to the Thomas Frost Wetherspoons on Walton Road. All the Everton fans I came across were fantastic a real credit to their club. I would go as far to say they are the best and friendliest set of fans I have come across following Tamworth. What you thought on seeing the ground, first impressions of the away end and other sides of the ground:. The stadium when you first approach it, looks huge in between all the houses, and is a lovely stadium in my opinion.
The Bullens Road Stand where the away fans are located is very cramp inside and in the concourses, and then there is the view although I had read about the view from the guide It is shockingly poor with supporting pillars and even the supports of the roof of the stand obscuring your view and with my tickets being in block UV2 in the upper tier of the stand.
The rest of the ground is made up of the Main Stand opposite which is quite impressive being three tiers high, behind the far goal is the Gwladys Road which is in the similar vein as the Bullens Road an old two tier stand, the other stand is the Park Stand is a new stand to the right of the away support and unlike the rest of the stadium has no supporting pillars to obscure the view.
Jonny Heitinga scored a header after 5 minutes and Leighton Baines scored a second half penalty to give Everton a win. Everton had chances but I think any more than would have been a harsh score line on Tamworth.
The stewards were very good and pretty much left us to get on with it very laid back and friendly. After the game getting away was as you would expect the narrow streets around Goodison can get very busy but there is no major problems with many fans using public transport.
A fantastic day out from the stadium to the fans, everything about Everton is brilliant. Despite hailing from Blackpool, I used to live in Liverpool and used to attend Goodison with my Dad when he was alive. Naturally, with my beloved Seasiders getting to the fifth round of the cup for the first time in over twenty years and with it being not far to travel, I was well up for this as were 7, other Blackpool fans. I had been to Goodison before as a youngster so the journey was very easy.
Train from Poulton le Fylde to Lime Street and even had time to visit my sister who lives a couple of miles away from Goodison! Taxi to ground. A word of advice. Parking is not all that easy as Liverpool City Council issue residents permits around the stadium and at Anfield and you may have to park some way away.
Best to come by train, as there are many buses that go near Goodison from the city centre, or by coach. Went and had a drink in the Winslow which, although a Blue pub, is very welcoming of opposing supporters.
Excellent banter between Blues and Seasiders and had a bite to eat at a burger van outside the Park End. There are plenty of pubs around Goodison and you can even show your colours in some. I'd been to Goodison before and it is one of my favourite grounds and with 7, Seasiders in attendance, we were given most of the Bullens Road. A bit disappointed as my seat was behind a pillar but you have to remember Goodison is an old ground. Less said about the game the better!
I really fancied our chances as we were yet to lose in and Everton had been inconsistent. However, with the West Ham game to follow, Ian Holloway rang the changes and we found ourselves down after six minutes. We had a late penalty which Kevin Phillips missed but I thought the Everton fans were quiet considering it was a Cup Tie against fairly localish opposition. Most of the atmosphere was created by us in tangerine. Stewarding was very good, one guy even asked me out on a date! Bit of a crush on for beer and pies at half time but managed to get a Scouse Pie which is absolutely delicious!
Very easy. Walked down to County Road and got a bus to Lime Street. Was back home by 7pm. However, if you are driving, please allow time to get away as the roads can become congested. I loved it despite the result. Illness had prevented me from going to Goodison when we were in the Premier League so I was not going to miss this.
Goodison really is a fantastic stadium but the Everton fans could do with singing a bit more because if they did, Goodison would be a fearsome place to go for opposition teams. Me and my mates try to go to as many away games as possible and we really wanted to go to Goodison Park as the reviews we heard were top class. However our form had recently dropped so we weren't too sure how the result would turn out, but we would be but we try to remain positive or football isn't fun!
We got the train from London Euston to Liverpool Lime street. The tickets cost us an arm and a leg but it was straightforward to get there. We passed the long journey, trying to predict the Spurs line up and whether Redknapp would stick Bale on the right or centre of midfield. We had a couple of drinks to save a bit for money up there. Also we were quite worried as the only train back to London was half an hour after the game so it would be a rush to make it and we didn't fancy staying in Liverpool over night!
We got a taxi from the railway station to the ground and the taxi driver was full of banter but upset as he was a red and they had lost to Sunderland, he warned us to cover our colours. We were driven straight to the ground. With a while before kick off but we decided to go in buy and programme check out our seats and then go for a few beers on the concourse, home fans seemed friendly enough despite what the taxi driver said although we didn't mix with them much.
We were in the upper tier and our view was amazing. I'd recommend anyone to go for upper tier seats as I hear the lower tier isn't as good. One thing I really liked was that we were not behind a goal so we could easily see both sides of the pitch.
Comment on the game itself, atmosphere, stewards, pies, facilities etc.. The game was okay. Spurs dominated most of the game but ended up on the wrong side of a scoreline. Towards the end Spurs scored what I though was an equalising goal but it was flagged offside. We left before the end of the game in order to catch that train! Stewards were friendly and not once told us to sit down, didn't taste the pies So I can't comment on them.
Getting away from the ground was easy as the game was still going on, we heard a cheer which was loud so we knew we had lost, but what made the day was that we bumped into the same taxi driver! Which was funny. He took us to the station and we manage to easily catch our train in time. Despite the result one of my favourite away days, i'd go again and anyone thinking of going to Goodison then DO IT!
It's a great ground, one fault with it though, Everton fans could do with singing a bit more! Stayed two stations away from the ground. Old Roan station to Kirkdale Station was a very quick run. Went to the Wilnslow Hotel for a drink but was not made welcome. Stopped from going into the Royal Oak pub. Police said it is unsafe for away fans in there? Good mixture of home and away supporters and a friendly atmosphere.
Only five minutes from the stadium. The ground looked massive when walking down towards it. First impression in the away end was not good.
Very old, wooden seats; it badly needs modernising. There are also supporting pillars that obstruct the view of a lot of fans. I think it is time to knock down this stadium and build a new one! The game was one of two halfs with Everton dominating the first half and Norwich the second.
It was evenly matched ending in a draw, which was a fair result. Stewards were very friendly and helpful. Didn't eat in the ground but had a beer which was reasonable. Only a couple of staff behind the food and drink counters which made the queues long and a lot of people walked away because they were fed-up waiting Lesson to be learned Everton.
The Norwich fans stood for the whole game which was great! Walked to the railway station. I was disappointed that twice the Police told us to go the other way it was as though they did not want us to mingle with the home fans. Found the station in the end and got the train straight to the City Centre where we spent the evening before returning to our hotel.
Liverpool is a great place and a fun city! If you visit Liverpool you need to visit the Cavern Quarter Matthew Street buzzing atmosphere, also take a short walk down to the Royal Albert Docks, they have made a great job of developing this area. The Mersey Ferry is also worth a trip! Why were you looking forward to this game and visiting Goodison Park?
As I a local I have been to Goodison many times before. I was glad that I got a ticket for the Derby game but in the Liverpool end.
The last time I went to a derby at Goodison was in when Gary McCallister scored a 40 yard injury time winner and I was in the Everton end but could not celebrate for fear of reprisals! I had already eaten before the game and although a few of my friends were going but I had no plans to meet up and have a drink. What you thought on seeing the ground, first impressions of away end then other sides of Goodison Park?
Goodison Park is an old ground in need of some updating. The Park End to the left was built in the late 's and looks fairly modern, although this is the only side of the ground I have never sat in. The away section is situated in the far corner of the Bullens Road Stand. The Main Stand is very tall and the top balcony used to feel so high up when I sat in it as a kid.
Apart from the Park End the rest of the ground is tightly enclosed by houses and pubs with little scope for expansion or redevelopment. Everton have looked at various sites down the years to move stadium but none have come to fruition as yet. That aside Goodison still has lots of character and can be intimidating for the opposition if the crowd are really up for it. You do know that you are in a proper old school football ground, you wonder whether Everton will lose something if they move to a new purpose built stadium.
The derby has seemed to get more unfriendly as the years have passed however this game there was no real animosity. The last one I went to in was on an Easter Monday and was a pm kick off which wasn't the best idea to have a late kick off with most people drinking all day on a bank holiday. This game was a lot more subdued in comparison, mainly because both teams have been inconsistent and neither have been threatening to challenge for the league or top 4.
It was a game low on quality, plus apart from the two goals that came late in the first half nothing much of note happened. The game ended in a draw and will be more remembered as Brendan Rodgers' last game in charge before being sacked. I guess Goodison is a bit of a graveyard for our managers as Kenny Dalglish quit following a draw there at the beginning of the 's.
A good day out in the October sunshine, bit of a letdown quality wise and the game just seemed to fizzle out in the second half. As I already stated, it was more famous for events directly after the game than during it.
Watford were back in the Premiership and with a realistic chance of survival this time round, under the shrewd stewardship of the Pozzo family. Everton away was the opening fixture, meaning a chance to collect another ground.
Travelled by train as it is a long haul up the M6. Drove to Milton Keynes and parked up. Grab a coffee, paper and settle down fo the trip. Booking tickets in advance, we remembered to upgrade to first class only ten quid at weekends to guarantee a seat.
Arrived in Liverpool in plenty of time to wander down to the restored dockyards in lovely summer sunshine. Loads to see and do to make a day of it.
Lunch in the city before grabbing a cab to within walking distance of Goodison. What you thought on seeing the ground, first impressions of away end then other sides of the stadium?
Goodison Park is an old fashioned ground in a working class suburb. You get the feel of tradition and big match atmosphere the closer you get to the ground. It helped that it was a wonderful sunny day and home and away fans were in great spirits. The view from the front few rows of the Bullens Lane Stand were great, but it is very very cramped and there were plenty of complaints about the view from further back.
Watford fielded a number of new signings under the management of a new manager with no English football experience…so it is safe to say the away fans were apprehensive as to how things would pan out.
We need not have worried. Under the stewardship of Quiqe Sachez Flore, the hornets put a real shift in, so that the arguably more technically gifted Everton players had to first win the war in order to control the match. As it happens Watford took the lead with a rare strike from Layun before a sublime equaliser from Barkley by far the stand out player on the pitch.
The atmosphere in the away end was fantastic, these old grounds provide for a real contrast to some of the empty modern bowls in the championship. An end to end second half culminated in a great goal from Ighalo which briefly sent the away section into raptures with the prospect of an unexpected away win on our return to the top tier, only for Everton the grab an equaliser a few minutes later.
Probably a high scoring draw was the fair result. Exiting the ground was very straightforward and we mingled with the home fans on the stroll past Stanley Park back towards the city centre. The Everton fans were very complimentary, particularly about the atmosphere and noise created by the away support. Half a hour wait for the quick train to Milton Keynes and an hour drive home. Great day out. Liverpool is a great city to visit with plenty to do, loads of places to eat and drink and a great ground.
It's a shame the facilities and capacity mean many will feel Everton need to move or renovate to progress. I was looking forward to this day out as it was between two teams bang in form, with the potential of being a great game of football. Having being to Goodison Park before 3 times and having sat in the away end each time, I decided to go for a seat in the top balcony of the Main Stand to get a different view of the stadium.
I decided to carshare with friends for the game with some good friends of mine two of them being Everton and the other one being a Stokie made for an entertaining journey there. We left about There was plenty of street parking around the stadium. We went round to the players entrance to try and get my book signed, and were able to catch Leighton Baines and Phil Jagielka on their way in.
The next step was to go to the Blue Dragon chippie for pie and chips. The locals were all pleasant. I was stunned at how different Goodison Park looks from the other side and up high. The stand opposite is a two tiered stand with the away fans being held in the corner. The stands behind each goals were a similar two-tiered stand. When climbing up to the Top Balcony, I strongly recommend using the escalator as climbing up the steps is tiring!
I went to use the toilets before and can't believe how small they are! Through history Everton have proven to be the most consistent top-flight competitor in English football, having contested more seasons and scored more goals than any other club at this level.
The club's most recent major trophy was the FA Cup in Everton won the European Cup Winners Cup in and at the time were widely regarded as being the best team in Europe with a real chance of going on to dominate the national and European competitions. Following this success they were cruelly denied the chance of further European trophies after a ban on European football was imposed on all English teams because of trouble caused by supporters of Liverpool FC which led to the death of 39 people in the Heysel Stadium disaster.
Everton have a notable rivalry with near neighbours Liverpool FC. Liverpool FC were formed in by a breakaway group of Everton's old president and a few players. A dispute with the Everton committee and the president who owned Everton's home ground, Anfield, forced Everton F. Everton have been based at Goodison Park since as a result of the split. The Everton Football Club was originally brought about by St. Domingo Church Sunday School. After two years as St.
Everton FC quickly emerged as one of the top football clubs of their era. They were among the twelve founding members of the Football League , the first professional football competition in the world. Their first taste of silverware came in , with the club winning its first League title in a dominating fashion.
In , they reach their first FA Cup final a loss against Wolverhampton. It wasn't all roses for the club, however; Everton would finish as runners-up five times before claiming their second League title in , with only a single FA Cup victory in between. Everton returned to the football map with the acquisition of Dixie Dean from Tranmere Rovers in On the back of Dean's incredible 60 league goals — still the English top-flight record — Everton won their third League title in Dean remained a prolific striker in the years to come, leading Everton to another League title in and an FA Cup in
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