LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - APRIL 19: Fans of Everton put on a display of flags and banners in the Gwladys Street end stand during the Premier League match between Everton FC and Manchester City FC at Goodison Park on April 19, 2025 in Liverpool, England. (Photo by Robbie Jay Barratt - AMA/Getty Images)
Fans of Everton, led by the 1878s supporter organisation, put on a display of flags and banners in the Gwladys Street stand during the Premier League match with Manchester City at Goodison Park
The Everton men’s team will play their final match at Goodison Park on Sunday ahead of a move to Bramley-Moore Dock. The club announced earlier this week that proposals to demolish Goodison have been scrapped and it will be used for their women's team from next season.
The decision came following a review of the Goodison Legacy project, which was launched in 2020, by the Friedkin Group following its takeover of the club in December. However, Sunday is still set to be an emotional afternoon for all connected to the club.
And with Sunday in mind, our Everton jury have returned to have their say.
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The big news for Everton fans this week was off the pitch rather than on it.
Rumours had been circulating that the Friedkin Group had long-term plans for Goodison.
They were finally confirmed on Tuesday when it was announced that the Everton women's team would be playing there next season.
It is a decision that makes sense on many levels. Under the Farhad Moshiri regime it seemed that our ancestral home was going to be demolished and sold off as soon as the season ended.
A soulless supermarket to take the place of a magnificent arena imbued with the footballing history of Everton? Seriously? Over 123 years of memories wiped away without any remaining legacy. Who thought that was a good idea?
It is fitting that the Old Lady lives on and has a new future to look forward to. It is another first in the rich heritage of the stadium, making it the largest permanent arena in the Women’s Super League.
Attracting a bigger audience to watch the team will increase interest in women’s football and possibly help the local business community deal with the men's side moving away from Walton.
For once we appear to have owners with vision, drive and a coherent strategy who are looking to explore new ways of bringing in additional revenue streams.
Women’s football is hugely popular in the US, and having a successful female team will also benefit the club by attracting new investors and sponsors.
The news that the Everton academy teams will play selected games at Goodison is also welcome. Their current home at Haigh Avenue in Southport has never been the most accessible of venues, and playing in front of a bigger audience in one of the world’s most famous stadia can only help their development.
On the pitch, there were many reasons to be positive about our win at Fulham last Saturday. Coming back from behind to earn a 3-1 victory showed the resilience that David Moyes has instilled in his side.
Beto scored his 10th goal of the campaign, and his partnership with Charly Alcaraz has been very productive. Surely the Argentine has done enough to justify Everton buying him? He is such a better option than Abdoulaye Doucoure.
If we fail to beat Southampton on Sunday, it will mean that our record of four home league wins will be our worst ever in 122 seasons at Goodison Park.
For our final campaign here, this simply cannot happen. The Old Lady deserves better; our loyal fans deserve better. We have to taste victory in our final performance on the hallowed Goodison turf.
The men’s team are leaving, but our wondrous stadium lives on! It is going to be a momentous occasion before, during and after the match. Goodison Park is the only football home we have known.
Let’s make sure that Sunday is a day that will live long in the collective memory of Evertonians everywhere, with or without Paul McCartney! Nil Satis, Nil Optimum.
Goodbye Goodison Park - Souvenir edition
Everton are soon set to say goodbye to Goodison Park as the Toffees play out their final few matches in their iconic home before moving to their incredible new stadium at Bramley-Moore Dock.
And to celebrate this historic and poignant event, the ECHO has produced this stunning special souvenir edition that no fan can afford to be without as they bid farewell to their iconic and beloved home.
We have delved into the ECHO archives to unearth fascinating stories from the famous ground's past, including how it came to be built in 1892 and where its world-famous name came from.
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Buy now and have it delivered directly to your door. Alternatively you can purchase in most supermarkets, high street retailers and independent newsagents on Merseyside from April 2, 2025.
You can also purchase Goodison's Greatest, our celebration of an era when Everton ruled English football. If you love Everton, you’ll just love this - order your copy today, simply click here!
And that's not all, also available is ParkLife, a a high quality, 312 page publication showcasing 133-years of Goodison history in pictures. Available here. Then there's Farewell to Goodison, celebrating 100 of the best moments at the Grand Old Lady, available to purchase now.
Alex McMonnies - It promises to be a momentous day
The day all of us have marked in our calendars for so long is nearly upon us.
On Sunday, the senior men's team of Everton Football Club will take to the pitch at Goodison Park for the final time.
It promises to be a momentous day, full of nostalgia and almost certainly a few tears along the way for the tens of thousands lucky enough to possess a ticket.
From the first moment I set foot inside the ground, Goodison Park has been a haven for me, providing me with the highest of highs and the lowest of lows emotionally.
My love affair has lasted 16 and a half years, but for so many others, it will have been a lot longer. Some have even been lucky enough to see the Toffees lift a trophy while standing upon the hallowed turf.
Southampton provide the opposition for this monumental match, and the most pessimistic Evertonians won't be able to escape the fear that the day could potentially be spoilt by one of the worst teams in Premier League history.
However, most people, and especially those of my generation, couldn't think of anyone else they'd rather have leading this group of players on this historic day than David Moyes.
Sunday is also a celebration of the job the Scotsman has done in guiding us into this new stadium with our Premier League status very much intact.
Off the back of an unexpected, but very much well-deserved, win at Craven Cottage last weekend, this group of players will be feeling confident about getting a result against the Saints.
But in all honesty, Sunday isn't really about the match at all. It will instead be a day about reflection, celebration and appreciation of just what an incredible legacy has been built within those four stands over 133 years of rich footballing history.
Goodison boasts so many firsts and added another earlier this week when it was announced that the ground will be used by the women's team going forward.
This will see Everton Football Club become the only team in the Women's Super League to actually own their stadium.
This merely represents a new chapter in the history of Goodison and shouldn't detract from the upcoming occasion whatsoever.
As this chapter in the history of the Grand Old Lady closes, let's make sure we give it the biggest, loudest, bluest send-off that we possibly can and make Sunday 18 May a day that no-one on L4 will ever forget.
For one last time, come on, come on, get down to Goodison Park.