Everton have confirmed the official capacity of Hill Dickinson Stadium for Premier League fixtures and sporting events will be 52,769
A general view towards the North and East Stands at Everton's Hill Dickinson Stadium at Bramley-Moore Dock on June 18 2025
Everton's Hill Dickinson Stadium (Image: Tony McArdle/Everton FC Official Photography Library/SmartFrame)
Everton have officially announced that the capacity of Hill Dickinson Stadium for Premier League matches and other sporting events will be 52,769.
The club has explained that the initial proposed capacity of 52,888, which was part of the final design five years ago, has been slightly reduced following a comprehensive post-construction audit and review of the seating arrangement throughout the stadium in preparation for the new season.
The revised figure is now just marginally ahead of Newcastle United's St James' Park, which holds 52,305. The Magpies are currently exploring plans to expand the stadium or build an entirely new ground.
Everton further clarified that factors such as segregation lines between home and away sections, as well as compliance and provision for media facilities and camera positions, have contributed to the original maximum capacity being reduced by 0.2% (119 seats).
The club reassured fans that no season ticket seats have been affected by this minor reduction in capacity.
Hill Dickinson Stadium is set to officially open later this summer, when Everton host Brighton and Hove Albion in their first Premier League home match of the 2025/26 season on Saturday 23 August.
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Newcastle United are looking at plans to increase the St James' Park capacity
Prior to this, the Blues will welcome AS Roma – also owned by The Friedkin Group – for a pre-season friendly on Saturday 9 August (3pm kick-off), which will serve as the club's third and final test event, with a full house expected, reports the Liverpool Echo.
Despite the revised capacity, Everton will still be able to play in front of the largest regular crowds in the club's history.
The Blues have only ever seen an average gate of over 50,000 once (51,603 for the 1962/63 title-winning season), although their record attendance at Goodison Park, England's first purpose-built football ground and venue for the most top flights matches where they played for 133 years from 1892-2025 was 78,299 for a Merseyside Derby against Liverpool on 18 September 1948, one of 16 occasions that the venue attracted crowds of over 70,000 for Everton games.
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