The famous pub will close its doors
Everton fans outside the Winslow Hotel.
Everton fans outside the Winslow Hotel(Image: Andrew Teebay Liverpool Echo)
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The Winslow Hotel, next to Goodison Park in Walton, has been around since the 1880s. It has welcomed generations of Everton supporters through its doors.
Alan Myers, a football journalist and former director of communications at Everton, said the pub was "due to close in the new year" in a post on X yesterday and this was confirmed by Dave Bond, the pub's general manager, yesterday.
The manager believes the pub will close towards the end of January 2026, although nothing has been confirmed at this stage. Dave said: "That will mark 140 years of The Winslow as an Everton matchday venue. It predates Everton FC by six years. The Winslow has been an integral part of the matchday ritual for generations of fans."
Dave Bond has been in charge since 2014 and had made plans well-before the club's move to the Hill Dickinson Stadium to try and breathe fresh life into The Winslow by running coaches from the pub to the new stadium.
The pub, which is decorated in the club's royal blue and memorabilia, calls itself 'The People's Pub' - referencing 'The People's Club' nickname that manager David Moyes launched upon his 2002 appointment in his first spell at the club.
The legendary striker Dixie Dean was a regular, ex-players Norman Greenhalgh and Jack Borthwick used to run it and it has welcomed fans and former stars alike over the years. In recent times, it was a central gathering spot for Evertonians welcoming the team coach before big games.