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Anfield is an
association football stadium
in the district of
Anfield, in
Liverpool, England. Built in 1884, the stadium has been home to
Liverpool F.C. since they were formed in 1892 as a result of the
original tenants
Everton F.C. leaving the ground.
The stadium currently comprises four
stands:
Spion Kop, Main Stand, Centenary Stand and Anfield Road, giving a
total capacity of 45,276. The record attendance at the stadium is 61,905
which was set in a match between Liverpool and
Wolverhampton Wanderers in 1952. This record was set prior to the
ground's conversion to an
all-seater stadium in 1994; the changes, which were a result of the
Taylor Report, greatly reduced capacity. Notable features of the
stadium include two gates named after former Liverpool managers: the Bob
Paisley gate and the
Bill Shankly gate. In addition, a statue of Shankly is situated
outside the stadium. Anfield's
public transport links include
rail and bus
services but it lacks dedicated
parking
facilities.
Anfield is a
UEFA elite stadium, and has hosted many international matches at the
senior level, including
England matches. The ground was also used as a venue during
Euro 96. Earlier in its history the stadium was also used as a venue
for different events, such as boxing
and tennis
matches. The ground is due to host matches during the
2015 Rugby World Cup, with pool matches taking place at the stadium.
There are plans to replace Anfield with a new 60,000 capacity stadium in
Stanley Park. The opening of the new stadium is scheduled for 2011 but
the
state of the financial market and disagreement between the
club's American co-owners makes this doubtful.
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