Farewell to Goodison 9781916811294 Hardback

Farewell to Goodison is a celebration of an atmospheric sporting cathedral that hasplayed a pivotal part in millions of lives.Built in 1892, Goodison Park is unique. It was the first club ground to host an FACup final, the first English stadium to boast four sides with two-tier stands, the firstto have a three-tiered stand, the first to see programm es sold to its spectators, andthe first to feature dugouts and undersoil heating.Goodison Park has also hosted World Cup matches, including a semi-final, aworld title boxing bill, baseball, and played host to the visit of a reigning monarch- twice. It has starred in a Rocky movie, has played host to wedding proposals andmarriages, seen landmark birthday celebrations staged there and is also a sombreshrine, the final resting place for hundreds of Evertonians.To commemorate Everton Football Clubs departure from Goodison in May 2025,this book celebrates a century of memorable Goodison moments. They are notexclusive. But they are representative of a very special place which, for 133 years,has been home.