The Worlds Oldest Football Stadium.

[@TSEEMOD_618]

As Evertonian but from Italy, proud to have been there twice in my lifetime (2006 first time, the time when I got in love with Everton; 2023 last year). Hopefully the great times of Everton one day they will be back. Long live the Blues :)

[@fredcfc638]

Everton are one of the true original football clubs, massive history, only real football fans know how big Everton are, same goes for Aston Villa… From a Chelsea fan

[@pip4168]

Really wish the prem had the same view, Everton's last home game next season should have been last day of the season against Villa, a proper historic end for a historic stadium

[@captain_cuddles]

​@@pip4168The club requested the last game to be away, because it probably wouldn't have been picked for tv

[@jjharson7344]

Totally agree, they are real clubs for the fans, Everton are the epitome of an old fashioned club with great tradition, and Villa gave West Ham their colours as a thank you gift - brilliant clubs total respect. from a West Ham Fan.

[@sof5858]

The dangers of drugs in these comments kids ☝🏻

[@redgoon698]

Respect from a Villa fan 💜💙🏆💙💜

[@saraprva4172]

Im a Hajduk fan, played Everton 2017 & we stayed week in Liverpool. Met Everton fans who invited us back to Goodison, still freinds today!, I love this team, city & people - Soon make one last visit & be so sad

[@stevefrost3484]

I was in Cavtat in 1980 and I got attacked by a group of Hajduk fans - I just thought I'd mention it 🙂

[@bernardmcmahon351]

I’m Man U, I’ve always respected Everton, proper people’s club, does lots for charity without saying anything, this points thing is bang out of order, hope the great new stadium brings generations of success. Salford

[@memphisdaniels3218]

You are a plastic 🙄

[@Kidraver555]

Yea, crippling clubs is not really answer.

[@donquixote3927]

Well said. Sad to see Goodison close but wishing Everton renewed success at their landmark new stadium. Manu, Blackley.

[@topcatcoolio8807]

Thanks guys. Blue

[@TheComputec]

As a red scouser I concur. Everton should be up in the top half again and that new stadium is amazing. Shame that the Goodison story is coming to an end but it does look tired and does limit Everton's financial potential

[@Martin-mj9wj]

Everton and Aston villa I think is one of the oldest fixtures in the football league founder members respect to Everton from a die hard villa fan👍

[@itsinthetreesitscoming7431]

Most played fixture in English football history.

[@tonyhughes3690]

Thank you, full respect to villa , from an Everton fan👍

[@utopia3161]

As a CELTIC FAN I WISH EVERTON F C , ALL THE BEST IN THERE NEW STADIUM, THE BEST IN LIVERPOOL.

[@gary1642]

The only British club stadium to host a World Cup Semi-Final.

[@DavidCurrie-p9w]

Goodison Park, The most Iconic Stadium in England!!

[@TheAndyAllwood]

Spurs fan in peace here...Everton are indeed a great club, wish you well with the takeover and the new stadium. Never forget being at Goodison with both sets of fans singing "And if you know your history..." at each other..

[@peterdawson5985]

THANKS LAD

[@stevewright8204]

Massive club,great old stadium. From a Charlton fan

[@derekwarren6171]

Much respect Everton from a villa fan.

[@MikeCee7]

I thought the University of Michigan football stadium is one of the oldest. Also, the Harvard bowl of the Yale bowl football stadiums are older than this.

[@itsinthetreesitscoming7431]

@@MikeCee7 Were they purpose built for association football? Very obviously they were not.....

[@MikeCee7]

@@itsinthetreesitscoming7431 The title of this video is Oldest “Football” Stadium. Not oldest “associate football” stadiums & the same as I mentioned are “Football” stadiums. & where I live, & the country above us (Canada, the 2nd largest country in the world) Those stadiums I mention are “football🏈 ” stadiums. Even my emoji shortcut, give me that beautiful icon when I type in the word “football” 🏈

[@itsinthetreesitscoming7431]

@@MikeCee7 FFS - are you for real? He's talking about the sport that the rest of the world calls "football", except North America. I would have thought that was plainly obvious. You know like, he's not including a completely different fucking sport (that no-one else plays), you know? And as for, Canada - the "second largest country in the world" - that's absolutely hilarious. Second largest country in the world and a population equal to that of California....

[@Dooguk]

@@MikeCee7 This may baffle you, but did you know that your phone knows what country you are in, (you also told it when you set it up) and so when you search it gives answers that are relevant to your location? Amazing isn't it! Bellend

[@Foul_Quince]

It's going to be said to leave the Grand Old Lady, but this new stadium is going to be AMAZING!

[@george150799]

For the rednose haters posting comments, here is one FACT you can't question, only one club in the city has COMMISSIONED not ONE but TWO stadiums, yes EVERTON, Liverpool have never commissioned even their own ground.

[@johnburns4017]

Everton started Anfield, Goodison Park and Bramley Moore Dock. Liverpool? None.

[@DonOtty]

The women's stadium in Walton Hall Park also 👍

[@oldswanredsox6927]

Its not a fact though is it John Holding owned and built Anfield thats why everton moved out in a dispute over rent on the ground he owned

[@johnburns4017]

@@oldswanredsox6927 No. A Mr Orrell owned the land EFC rented from. Initially EFC had to make contributions to local hospitals to play there not paying rent as we know it. Everton built the ground up on all four sides. In the meantime Houlding bought the land from Orrell (his mate), then becoming EFCs landlord charging rent. Houlding, the chairman, then made all sorts of moves to get hold of the club. One was to up the rent by 2.5 times. That was not a real financial issue as the club was doing well winning the League title, staging internationals, holding 20,000 games, etc, it was just seen as another way of Houlding gaining control. The flashoint was not rent it was when Orrell who owned the land next door wanted to exercise his right to run an access road to the back of his land *through EFCs new main stand.* There was a covenant in the land sale to Houlding giving Orrell the right to do so, which the EFC Committee never knew about as they were not privy to the land deal. This was the last straw so the Committee decided to move building their own stadium under their control 100%. Then Houlding offered to sell EFC the land at a decent deal, as he would have an empty football ground and no tenant. But the resentment and distrust could not be moved. EFC left, as work to move was at an advanced stage. Also Goodison's footprint was 25% larger.

[@jaymkay7211]

​@@oldswanredsox6927Erm that would make it a fact then. Houlding founding LFC doesn't retrospectively give them credit for something that happened before they existed now does it 😂

[@ryannavickas2266]

Incredible, gets me in the feels this

[@kenlowey1]

very nice content thank you, up the toffees

[@toolebukk]

Everton have only ever been out of the top league for four seasons. Since the formation of the club i 1888 😮

[@chris-cq1nw]

Always remember once an Evertonian always an Evertonian... We are the the City Originals and always will be UP THE TOFFEES 💙💪

[@justanorthernsoul9135]

Wow and the reds call us bitter. Literally jump on anything blue... Let it go Sophie. We are and always will be the originals. You look at our shiney new stadium from your gaff soon. 😊 UTFT

[@frankhornby6873]

....I just think it's time for poor jonesy to take her MEDS...and lie in a dark room....

[@TheLondonForever00]

I'm not even an Everton fan, but I have a lot of respect for them. A proper traditional club with great supporters who understand the history. All the best from a Fulham fan. Fcuk the red half... Most of them don't even consider themselves as English, exceptionally deluded bunch.

[@leohickey4953]

Thanks for that, sir. I've always enjoyed visiting Craven Cottage.

[@TheLondonForever00]

@@leohickey4953 Thank you Leo. I'm really looking forward to visiting your new stadium at Bramley Moore Dock, it will be one amazing stadium. I've watched the build from the beginning. Good luck next season to you. Glad you stayed up. 👍

[@MrJune1964]

Thats because most off them are not English nothing but a tourist club

[@frankhornby6873]

Jonesy....Pray tell everyone who caused the Death of their own friends and family?.....and also in a particular foreign stadium?....

[@frankhornby6873]

...you are a sad individual....

[@EVERTON_BULGARIA]

EVERTON IS MAGIC. 💙

[@mickyg6981]

What a history, first went in the Street end at 8, had 52 years of joy and misery in equal measures ever since, god bless the blues, when will the reds finally get a stadium of their own ?😀

[@sophiejones8813]

you sad bastards might be lucky in your third stadium ! doubt it though !

[@joeabbotts4028]

The toffees are fucking massive

[@deiniolbythynnwr926]

Aye, you'd think the stress would make them lose weight but I suppose the ale counters that!

[@78Cathal]

Reds just cant handle only for the mighty Everton ....reds wouldn't exist....

[@kennethdrewary1094]

But the stadium has been called the biggest toilet in Liverpool, by an Everton season ticket holder.

[@justanorthernsoul9135]

​@@kennethdrewary1094it is outdated so we built a new one 😊

[@alexanderwilson6110]

Whatever gets you through the night!

[@frankhornby6873]

Gobshite LIES AGAIN!....the BIGGEST SHITHOUSE IN LIVERPOOL IS IN THE NAME....ANALFIELD...💩....

[@johnburns4017]

​@@sophiejones8813 Bitter eh!

[@alaneatock7748]

LFC fan here, still Found this very interesting!

[@Chris-xn6jn]

Maybe because it’s not true

[@Stand663]

I didn’t know Everton had the first football stadium. I’ve learnt something . Thank you.👍

[@fatwallet13]

Everton are steeped in history with many innovative breakthroughs, they were also the 1st team in the country to have underground heating installed in 1958. It will be a very sad day when the Grand Old Lady has to close her gates for the very last time but needs must in the modern day game of football & I think the new super stadium on the banks of the Royal Blue Mersey will do her proud.

[@Stand663]

@@fatwallet13 The new stadium is looking magnificent. Good luck next season. Spurs fan.

[@finndebrodelegh218]

So Everton played at Anfield before they hiked across the park to Goodson (in fact, tho they are one of the 12 founding Football League clubs, they played at Anfield then!). I may be missing something here, but to my mind, that makes Anfield the older Stadium 🤔.

[@mcmanusmedia]

Anfield was also used for cricket too, goodison park was the first stadium built exclusively for football 😁

[@johnburns4017]

​@@mcmanusmedia Goodison Park had all four sides of the pitch developed on opening.

[@henryb160]

@@mcmanusmedia They played both codes of Rugby at Goodison early on. You can read the minutes of the Board meetings where fees and applications for use are discussed.

[@siamshibam]

Anfield was a field for Cricket or Rugby, not a pitch ? 🤔

[@johnburns4017]

@@siamshibam It was primarily for football. An open ground with a small stand on one side. Players changed in a local pub, the Sandon. Everton started out as a cricket team playing both sports. Cricket *was* played there. Eventually Everton dropped the cricket building Anfield up on all four sides. It had 20,000 capacity hosting an international. Goodison was designed to be a football stadium before a shovel was put into the ground.

[@tonyonslow9621]

Hampden Pk was holding crowds of 10,000 in 1878. In 1883, England played Ireland - the first international played in Liverpool, on the Liverpool Cricket Ground at Aigburth...

[@Dooguk]

What is your point?

[@russhayes9320]

i love the way you nearly fall over in the Gwladys Street end when we score

[@derekbrooks6231]

First purpose built stadium means it had 4 stands first not was a bank or grass verge .

[@leighstrains7657]

I think Northwich Victoria had the first football “ground”.

[@james505ism]

A grass verge isn’t a stadium is it ya melt

[@evertonliver]

Love and respect liverpool city and the great Everton football club as a Pakistani pashtoon. L4

[@baborali2276]

No such thing as Pakistani Pashtun, it's An Afghan ethnic group, The British just drew a line through it.

[@tonysebo9010]

It truly is a crime if they actually knock that ground down once Everton move to Bramley Moore. Better would be if Everton and Liverpool ladies shared the ground and the costs.

[@johnburns4017]

GP is now very expensive to maintain.

[@Sutty0151]

Unfortunately it would still be faced with the same problems like health n safety certificates and high maintenance cost it’s time to let the the grand old lady go she served us well

[@tonysebo9010]

@@Sutty0151 I understand the costs issue, but a feasibility study should at least be done, in order to save the ground if at all feasible. The top tier of the main stand could be removed. I imagine that women's football should also attract some financial aid and ground sponsorship could be an option. I haven't given it any great thought. I am just concerned about such a historic ground being let go so easily.

[@Sutty0151]

@@tonysebo9010 they’ve probably done numerous feasibility studies on it over the last 3 decades mate we’ve wanted and new stadium since the 80s and tbh I think they know they will make more money on it by doing retail and community stuff instead even the downgrade to turn into a woman’s stadium would cost a pretty penny and tbh it wouldn’t look right seeing an half arsed goodison with things missing like the main stand I guess we’ll all find out soon enough what efcs final plans will be for her

[@tonysebo9010]

@@Sutty0151 That's fair enough, but I have never heard of another use for the ground being tested, other than remaining the home of EFC. My idea, that the two lades teams should share the stadium, once deconsecrated as 'the home of Everton' may be feasible, especially if the game continues to grow in support. Pretty sure that it would never justify new 40k stadiums for each team, but a shared one of 25-30k may just be the solution to demolishing the historic old ground? I'm just tossing around an idea. it is ironic, how the city is obsessed with its heritage, to such an extent that dumb battles over bits of old wall are fought for years, but when it comes to a structure of true historic significance, to the whole football world, they are lke ....meh!

[@VelvetRiot-hz5mp]

Wrong, it's the MCG. They still play 'football' there every week during winter. Exactly the same location as it was back in 1850s.

[@Dooguk]

Different football, pay attention.

[@mrtoffees1202]

The Grand Old Lady

[@adeh503]

Hallam Fc was the first stadium 1804

[@mcmanusmedia]

it was not purposeful built for football, the title was adjusted to make it more clickable

[@Andrew-xs1sg]

@@mcmanusmediaSo post something accurate not made up. Hallam, Bramall Lane and Deepdale are all current stadiums predating Everton the latter built for football

[@glen1555]

​@@Andrew-xs1sgthis videos title is misleading but Bramall Lane was used for for many sports before it hosted football. Not until the South Stand was built 50 years ago did it become exclusive to football

[@Chris-xn6jn]

@@glen1555But this is not claiming to be “exclusive” it’s saying it’s the oldest football stadium and it’s clearly not! Sandygate came almost 90yrs before Goodison.

[@pete2278]

​@@Chris-xn6jnnot as a football stadium it doesn't. Hallam didn't start playing football there until 1860 and it wasn't a purpose built football stadium. Even to this day it is shared with the cricket club

[@eamonnca1]

Some actual photos or footage of Goodison Park would have been helpful

[@piggywahwah]

I just recently got blocked from uploading, very strict KZbin these days

[@johnmoruzzi7236]

First ground with undersoil heating….

[@md.abdullaalwailykhanchowd3974]

It's a shame Everton has to leave Goodison Park. But I respect the move!

[@mcmanusmedia]

Goodison park was the first PURPOSE BUILT football stadium, Anfield was also used for cricket for example, making it not a purpose built football stadium.

[@johnburns4017]

Anfield evolved. Goodison was built with all four sides at the outset.

[@memphisdaniels3218]

So before Goodison was built, random rectangles of grass had stands built next to them before someone decided that they should use it for football, yeah? 😵‍💫

[@johnburns4017]

@@memphisdaniels3218 Goodison was designed for football only. It had *all four* sides developed on opening, being designed before any work was undertaken (a football stadium). The others were open fields (football _grounds)_ with a small pavillion or stand, being developed over time. That is what Everton did at Anfield. On leaving Anfield all four sides of Anfield were developed. Goodison Park was the first: *1)* designed only for football; *2)* all four sides developed on opening. Points 1) & 2) make Goodison Park the world's first purpose built complete football *stadium.* .

[@memphisdaniels3218]

@@johnburns4017 you can reiterate the same inane points all you want, but nothing you are saying means that previous stadiums were never intended to be football grounds.

[@memphisdaniels3218]

@@frankhornby6873 🤣 dunno why it posted twice

[@stephenpodeschi6052]

" Up the Toffees"....

[@philnelson3172]

Can you make a video on the oldest sporting ground still in use?

[@alfiemcmanus614]

Great video 👍😁

[@dfnffc]

Field Mill, Mansfield Towns ground is the oldest stadium that's been continuously used for football

[@justanorthernsoul9135]

Nope

[@dfnffc]

​@@justanorthernsoul9135 yep. Field Mill has had football played on there since 1861. Goodison was only built in 1892

[@MrSummerblade]

First ‘purpose built football stadium’, and soon the first with four proper stands. There were grounds before this, with Everton having several. STADIUM

[@jr8163]

Everton have to make things up having vary little to be proud off.

[@TheGiantKillers]

@@dfnffc But in 1891, Field Mill wasn't a stadium. It was a football pitch with a fence around it. Goodison Park was the first structure in England, indeed to the best of my knowledge, the world, that, when built in 1891, would have been recognisable to modern sports fans as a fully enclosed stadium in the true sense.

[@Sohuzy]

I think I learned something new today

[@steefc84]

An if you know your History its enough to make your heart go woahhhh....

[@woodseats123]

Sorry to throw a little ‘spanner into the works’, but the Oldest football stadium in the world still hosting professional football is in Sheffield, Bramall Lane. Check the history books. Other than that, nice interesting video if historically incorrect.

[@tonysebo9010]

The claim, which is true, is that it is the world's first purpose built football stadium, built for football.

[@deanharding740]

What will happen to Goodson park ?

[@Dt575.....]

It's getting demolished

[@topcatcoolio8807]

Might give it to Liverpool again lol

[@colinjones306]

Giving it to Liverpool. So they don’t play in the Lego stadium

[@johngallacher7360]

The worlds first purpose built football stadium was the original Hampden Park in Glasgow.

[@AW_77]

Queens Park

[@johngallacher7360]

@@AW_77 Correct

[@Chris-xn6jn]

Don’t talk daft!! Sandygate came well before lol

[@johnburns4017]

@@johngallacher7360 No. Goodison Park.

[@johngallacher7360]

@@johnburns4017 Wrong

[@JohnBradley-et4zo]

Oldest purpose built football stadium in the world

[@sophiejones8813]

wasnt Anfield built before Goddison ?

[@sophiejones8813]

apart from all the ones that are older !

[@brianconlan4215]

@@sophiejones8813 Not exclusively for football.

[@frankhornby6873]

There's more ENVIOUS GOBSHITES here that just can't accept that EVERTON ARE THE PEOPLE OF OUR GREAT CITY's CLUB 💙....and THE FIRST!..💙

[@Sutty0151]

@@sophiejones8813anfield was a field nothing purpose about it

[@satnav0961]

Great ground. Sorry they are going. Not the oldest, but I suppose " purpose built for football " it may be. Brammal Lane 40 years older, with football played there since 1873

[@mcmanusmedia]

correct 😁

[@fatwallet13]

Yes 1st purpose built.

[@Philtymo]

Great video

[@Jestersson]

Our grand old lady💙

[@who9387]

What are the plans for GP when they move to Bramley Dock ?

[@johnandre2962]

Bramall Lane is the oldest, York Road in Maidenhead is the oldest continuously used by the same club. Change the video title to "First purpose-built stadium".

[@mowvu]

it's october 25th 2024 and i hope, as a luton fan, that we only ever play everton again in the prem. they should be in the top flight, but they have to work for it. bothing is free. unless city get ejected, then there might be an extra place lol

[@SimSim-zf9if]

Football started in Sheffield

[@johnburns4017]

Not really.

[@SimSim-zf9if]

@@johnburns4017 yes really

[@johnburns4017]

@@SimSim-zf9if *Football* has many sub versions: RFU, RL, American, Australian, Association (soccer), etc. They come under *Football.* What makes soccer different to the rest is that you cannot hold or hold & run with the ball in the field of play. The game we know as football (soccer), Association football, was formed when picking up the ball was outlawed by the Association. There was 10 clubs in the Association at that point, none from Sheffield. So 10 were the first soccer clubs. Sheffield FC rules still had the _rough.,_ a form of scrum, holding the ball. Sheffield? No.

[@SimSim-zf9if]

@@johnburns4017 You need to research more.

[@johnburns4017]

@@SimSim-zf9if Sunshine, research? Oh I have. Look up what I write. Do not go by myth.

[@AlexPlayzPS5]

No your wrong Everton owned Anfield until Liverpool became a football club and then in 1992 Everton played their first ever match in goodison so actually everton owned anfield

[@oldswanredsox6927]

They didn't own Anfield John Holding did he put the rent up so everton moved out

[@emmadestcroix9079]

Sheffield is the home of football

[@scratchybongvt]

Now you tell me, Everton should preserve the stadium like Bayern Munich did with their Olympiastadion

[@ianedwards8215]

Maidenhead United have played at York Road since 1871

[@Cupidstuntfc]

I always thought my local team Maidenhead Utd had the oldest ground having continuously played at York Rd since 1871 but let’s not let facts get in the way of a good story.

[@bobsteele9581]

Cathkin Park in Glasgow is the site of the 2nd Hampden Park. Purpose built as a football stadium complete with terraced stands and opened in 1884. It was home to Queen's Park first of all and later Third Lanark. Also temporarily Ranges at one point. It hasn't been in use for football since the demise of Third Lanark as a football club in the 1960s, however, but can still be visited as a historical site. Just one example of an older purpose built football stadium than Goodison Park and there are others. So the claim in the video is just plain wrong, since It didn't specify that the stadium had to still be in use today.

[@johnburns4017]

Cathkin evolved. Goodison Park when built had all four sides developed on opening.

[@bobsteele9581]

@@johnburns4017 - Actually having researched this a bit further, the first Hampden Park was actually the world's first Purpose built football stadium, and was later used for cricket and then bowling after it ceased to be used for football. It was opened in 1873. My source for this is "The Scottish Football Museum". Cathkin was a public Park before the 2nd Hampden was built on it and rented by Queen's Park when they moved away from the first Hampden.

[@bobsteele9581]

BTW, any argument over this video could have been avoided if the video had stated that Goodison is the first purpose built football stadium still in use today.

[@johnburns4017]

@@bobsteele9581 Goodison was designed for football only. It had *all four* sides developed on opening - a football stadium. The others were open fields with a small pavillion or stand (football grounds), being developed over time. Goodison Park was the first: *1)* designed only for football; *2)* all four sides developed and complete on opening.

[@bobsteele9581]

@@johnburns4017 - All four sides developed on opening, yes. First designed only for football, no. The first Hampden was designed only for football, regardless of what it was used for later.

[@harbottle8580]

Who cares. Just glad they moved. I wouldn't have enjoyed supporting Englands most successful club had they stayed. So thankyou Everton for my 60 years of pure happiness supporting Liverpool. You don't get medals for building new stadiums. Maybe you might get a 'steapest stand in England' trophy.

[@JamesWilliamson-w8y]

Oldest Stadium ? I suspect Preston North End might dispute this.

[@davidstevens8519]

As a liverpool fc fan, I wonder how old Everton FC is then

[@Dooguk]

It's on the fucking badge! 🙄🤣

[@Chris-xn6jn]

The headline is misleading, it’s not the world’s oldest football stadium at all, infact it’s not even close. Sandy gate was built for football in 1804, plenty other grounds came before this. Bramall Lane Field mill To name a few

[@jasethemuss86]

I believe Bramall Lane and Sandygate were originaly cricket grounds that became football stadiums, not sure on Field Mill but, Goodison was purposley built for Football so maybe it is the first purpose built Football Stadium but yes very misleading title since those predate it by decades.

[@uingaeoc3905]

Only one factual error. The church is not in the ground it is owned as is every Anglican church by the CofE. The church has rebuffed every effort for 130 years to be bought out by EFC to enable past expansions of the park.

[@petersmith5688]

That's not the main stand in the picture 😊

[@michaelolusegun9549]

They should have paid that rent to remain at anfield

[@smmx65]

hmmmm many older grounds than this dump, but i see the small print 'Exploring the history of the first ever purpose built football stadium'. Anfield HAS to be older as it was Everton who sold it to Liverpool. And we have Bramall Lane, Field Mill, Tannadice Park, Stamford Bridge, Deepdale, Ewood Park, Turf Moor amd Portman Road to name a few

[@gooddypm]

St James’ Park first match was in 1800. The ground had stands then. This predates Goodison Park. Everton are older than The Magpies, but the ground certainly isn’t.

[@darganx]

But it's not the oldest football stadium, Hillsborough and Bramall Lane are older, among others..

[@merseydave1]

You talk of the first football stadium ... That is your first home ... Anfield stadium!

[@mcmanusmedia]

the first stadium built only for football and nothing else was goodison park

[@chrismatthews6251]

Only one person to blame at Everton football club and that's the owner moshiri

[@mats7492]

And they wanna tear it down after Everton moved to their new stadium

[@joebloggs8422]

No they don’t, they’re looking at redevelopment of the stadium land

[@James-wg6nd]

As a Chelsea fan respect Everton fc not like that lot from Anfield who hate our Royal family . Rangers Chelsea Everton Blues brothers 💙🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧💙

[@patrickscott838]

How can they knock it down!

[@lucaschapman2188]

With a bulldozer

[@jeffstephens5266]

The most innacurate video title I can remember.Its not the oldest football stadium in the world, it's not even the oldest in England. Everton originally played at Anfield including the first seasons of the Football League. Prestons ground, Deepdale outdates Goodson Park by 14 years. Deepdale is still on the site of the original stadium. this makes Deepdale the oldest continuously used stadium in professional football. Deepdale is the home of the first ever Football League champions, the first Invincible team and the first to do the League and Cup double.

[@mcmanusmedia]

@@jeffstephens5266 The oldest purpose built football stadium, the title was adjusted to make people click on it and it’s clearly worked, thank you for your view and comment interaction to help boost my video! ❤️

[@gedmahon63]

"so when they leave everything around that area will wither and die 😢

[@joebloggs8422]

It already has, Walton and Kirkdale are a total shithole

[@Sutty0151]

@@joebloggs8422nothing compared to around anfield complete shit hole

[@memphisdaniels3218]

First purpose built stadium if you ignore or the other stadia built for the purpose of playing football previously.

[@mcmanusmedia]

it was also used for cricket making it *not* purpose built 😁

[@johnburns4017]

Which were open fields with each side developed over time.

[@memphisdaniels3218]

A: To which stadium are you referring when you say "it"? B: Any stadium that is also used for another sport, such as cricket, may be deemed a dual-purpose stadium, but that *DOES NOT* mean that those same stadia were not built for the purpose of playing football 🤦‍♂️ This should only require the most basic junior school level of English to understand 🙄

[@memphisdaniels3218]

@@johnburns4017 irrelevant.

[@henryb160]

@@mcmanusmedia They played both codes of rugby at Goodison very early on. You can read the minutes of the Board meetings where fees and applications for use are discussed. A bit later, baseball and boxing too, as well as cricket.

[@stevecunningham5598]

Jurassic Park.

[@chrismatthews6251]

I hope the dock move doesn't happen and everton stay at our unique home and ground goodison park,

[@johnmoynihan5390]

eh..... Bramell Lane the actual oldest league stadium in the world has entered the conversation....

[@mcmanusmedia]

it was not built for the sole and only purpose of football 😁

[@johnburns4017]

Bramhall was a cricket ground. Goodison was designed and started as a football only ground only, with all four sides developed on opening.

[@PaulCox-r2v]

Not even in the top 10 oldest stadiums

[@BEN-oi5zu]

Purpose built for football?

[@robvaughan7533]

Sandy gate stadium is the oldest for sheffield fc the oldest club in the world goodisons not even the oldest Premier league stadium that's Stamford bridge

[@mcmanusmedia]

*purpose built*

[@donaldharrison3289]

its not the oldest

[@RonaldRaygun53]

Bramall Lane, Sheffield oldest football stadium in the world….

[@MichaelRoberts-xn2vh]

If its that good and iconic, oozing history. Why are you moving. All your fans are local, should of redeveloped it.

[@BenRichards55]

No space to redevelop. One side has a church that can’t be knocked down. The other has a school that can’t be knocked down. The rest is made up of residential housing. Plus the stadium is that old it still uses a boiler from the 50’s that only about 3 people in world know how to operate.

[@fatwallet13]

By making this comment it just shows how ignorant & uniformed you are in this matter.

[@BenRichards55]

Because it can’t be redeveloped. Dope.

[@MetaFootballTV]

Camp Nou has a chapel inside it.

[@seamuscorley2858]

Certainly does..so does the Olympic Stadium in Berlin. Home of Herta Berlin.

[@johnjiv5790]

Heart of Midlothian FC played their first match at Tynecastle Park in 1886 and still play there til this day. Therefore, your claim is a load of shite.

[@Hex___666]

And TyneCastle park at that time was nothing more than a grass field not a purpose built football ground, not hard to understand.

[@MrSummerblade]

That was a ‘park’ ie a grassy area with a pitch of some sort marked out, and probably jumpers for goalposts. Goodison was a stadium.

[@inkysquid4]

No it isn't cuz that wasn't a purpose built venue.

[@frankhornby6873]

John lad...let me spell it out for you...P, U, R, P, O, S, E, B, U, i, L, T, F, O, O, T, B, A, L, L, , S, T, A, D, I, U, M,.....do you get it now? has the penny dropped ?...Jonesy do you get it also?...💙😂🤣 UTFToffees!!......

[@johnjiv5790]

​@@Hex___666 By 1888 Tynecastle had 3 stands and a clubhouse.

[@tamus007]

Blades easily first

[@BEN-oi5zu]

Purpose built football stadium?

[@tree3910]

And sadly it will be gone by 2025.

[@benjaminegenti4810]

This is FALSE. Stamford bridge is the oldest. Built in 1877. Please verify your facts before circulating. It became Chelsea ground in 1905.

[@mcmanusmedia]

it is the first PURPOSE BUILT football stadium, and is infact not ‘FALSE’. google what is the oldest purpose built football stadium in the world.

[@alnash1433]

Oh soccer.. I thought is football..

[@derosabike]

This is factually incorrect. Bramwell lane is the oldest stadium and there are many other stadiums older than Goodson, including St. James Park and Stamford Bridge

[@mcmanusmedia]

Goodison park was the first stadium built for the sole and only purpose of football, the title was adjusted for clickability

[@ChrisJones-bp7ij]

PURPOSE BUILT FOR FOOTBALL!!! it was the first stadium to have 4 sides. First stadium to have 2 then 3 tier stands. Can you not grasp what purpose built means? Can you use Google to get the definition of 'purpose' and 'built' NO ONE is saying it was the first stadium used for football! It was the first stadium PURPOSE BUILT FOR FOOTBALL and football alone!!

[@johnburns4017]

​@@ChrisJones-bp7ij First to have all four sides developed on opening. Others were open fields with a small pavilion, with the ground developed over time.

[@frankhornby6873]

@Chris....it takes some time for g@b$h/te$ to grasp what normal fans understand IMMEDIATELY...have patience lad..💙👍🏻

[@kinell188]

1995 😂

[@RS-xx9ve]

Erm how is it the World's oldest? Everton moved there from Anfield, which is the opposite side of the park. Plus there are numerous places older than Anfield.

[@mcmanusmedia]

Anfield was used for cricket alongside football, therefore it was not built for the sole and only purpose of football. Goodison was built with only football in mind, the first stadium constructed for the purpose of football 😊

[@bensouthwell1339]

its a shit house thank god they are moving into a new stadium that befits the times.

[@edmapplebeck1732]

Football started in Sheffield and is well documented - this is clutching onto a technical thing about no other use and stands - I’m not arsed to watch this marketing pap all through - shitty sketch up graphics - just embarrassing nonsense really -

[@evertonclip1664]

grow up. that was played on a bit of grass, goodison park will always be the first ever built stadium for football.

[@oldswanredsox6927]

its not though is it it Wrexhan FC 1807. Apparently goodison had the first corner flags whooo! and errr everton left Anfield because they couldn't afford the rent so surely Anfield is older than Goodison but it will be demolished soon for a Tesco

[@mcmanusmedia]

The first *purpose built* football stadium was goodison park, anfield and other grounds were also used for cricket😁

[@johnburns4017]

Everton left Anfield as the chairman was attempting to gain control of the club. Rent was a side issue. The catalyst was when the adjacent landowner, friend of the chairman, wanted to run a parallel access road through Everton's new main stand. The chairman, who bought the land from the adjacent landowner while Everton were occuppying it, became Everton's landlord. He had that in the agreement of *his* land purchase a road could run across the land he rented to Everton. Everton being the renter were not privy to this agreement with it being unbeknown to the Everton committee. It was seen as a deliberate lever to gain control of the club. The committee decided to leave and build their own ground in which they had control.

[@johnburns4017]

Everton were first to have under pitch heating. First, and only, to have four _doubled decked_ stands. The only British league ground to host a world cup semi final.

[@oldswanredsox6927]

and corner flags 1st

[@johnburns4017]

@@oldswanredsox6927 And goal nets.

[@davidhickman2451]

No it`s not. Goodison has been Everton`s home since 1878 whereas Mansfield Town have been playing at Field Mill since 1861, making it the oldest football ground in the world that hosts professional football

[@pleasantville4529]

Goodison Park, was the "first purpose built football stadium in the world". Many football clubs had their own grounds, but none of those grounds were built for football, some grounds were repurposed dog tracks, or athletic stadiums, but Goodison Park was the first stadium built as a full time football stadium. Also, it has only been our home since 1892. Previously, Everton played at Anfield, which was originally a public toilet, and remains so to this day.

[@SimSim-zf9if]

@@pleasantville4529 If it was repurposed then it's a football ground and older than Everton.

[@pleasantville4529]

@@SimSim-zf9if If it's repurposed, then it was not originally a football stadium. How hard is it to understand? Goodison Park remains the first stadium in the world, to be built solely for the sport of football.

[@SimSim-zf9if]

@@pleasantville4529 Nah you are desperately redefining. It was converted from a dog track to a football stadium. They purposely built a football stadium.

[@frankhornby6873]

...hence the name ANALFIELD...💩