Goodison Park: Watch live, details, history, stats, records, future as Everton men’s team say goodbye

Everton’s men’s team are saying an emotional goodbye to Goodison Park on Sunday, May 18, as they host Southampton in their final home game of the 2024-25 Premier League season.

Everton announced this week that their women’s team will move in to Goodison Park and it will become their new permanent home from this summer.

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As for the men’s team, David Moyes’ side will miss their comfy, intimidating home but they are moving into a wonderful new stadium at Bramley-Moore Dock for the start of the 2025-26 season, with the 52,888 capacity venue truly a work of art.

But as we focus on Goodison Park one final time, for the men’s team, here’s everything you need to know about the farewell.

Plus, a look back at some of the incredible history, stats and records from the famous old ground and what will happen to it in the future.

How to watch the final game at Goodison Park live — Watch Everton vs Southampton live, stream link, TV channel, start time

You can watch the game with the details below.

Kick off time: 7am ET Sunday (May 18)
Venue: Goodison Park — Liverpool
TV Channel: USA
Streaming: Stream live on NBC.com

Details for Goodison Park farewell

There are several special events planned before, during and after Everton vs Southampton, with the club releasing the following details:

• The route for the Everton team bus will be shared and fans will line the streets around Goodison Park for one final time as they club want them to “create a vibrant, passionate atmosphere as the players arrive at the stadium.”
• Fans attending the game are invited to get food and drink in the concourses when it is finished, then retake their seats for a special event on the pitch to celebrate Goodison.
• After the game there will be a “special on-pitch celebration” including current and former players, live musical performances, and much more. The ceremony, called ‘End of an Era’, will last for approximately one hour.

Goodison Park history, stats and records

• Goodison Park was opened on August 24, 1982. That is 133 years ago.
• Everton have been the only team to call the stadium home, as they moved to Goodison Park from Anfield. Yes Anfield, the current home of Liverpool Football Club. Everton played at Anfield from 1884 until 1892 but have been at Goodison ever since.
• Goodison Park has hosted more top-flight games than any other stadium in England.
• The record attendance at Goodison Park is 78,299 for a game against Liverpool on September 18, 1948.
• Romelu Lukaku is the player to score the most Premier League goals at Goodison Park, with 40. Duncan Ferguson has 38, with Dominic Calvert-Lewin on 30.
• Everton have won 285, lost 177 and drawn 170 Premier League games at Goodison. They have scored 943 goals in the Premier League at Goodison, conceding 708.
• Everton have secured more Premier League wins at Goodison against Southampton and West Ham (16) than any other PL opponent. Should they beat Southampton on Sunday, they would become the team Everton have beaten more than any other at Goodison in the PL.

What will happen to Goodison Park?

The initial plan was for the stadium to be demolished but Everton’s new ownership group, the Friedkin Group, have announced that the stadium will be kept intact and be used by their women’s team.

Everton say that enhancements to the stadium will be made over time and this move ensures that Goodison will remain a key part of the community.

Angus Kinnear, CEO of Everton, said: “We know how treasured Goodison is, not only to every Evertonian, but to the game itself, and being able to keep such an iconic stadium at the heart of the legacy project is something that has been incredibly important to us. From next season, we are proud to say our women will have an unrivalled permanent home in the WSL – another statement of intent as we look to build the foundations that will help us challenge for trophies.

“The women’s game has grown significantly in recent years, and we believe that growth will continue and accelerate. We’re under no illusions; there are obstacles we need to overcome to make this a success both practically and economically, but we’re confident that we will overcome those challenges. The value of investing in the women’s game has been demonstrated by our ownership group at AS Roma, with impressive results on the pitch. We believe Everton Women can emulate that success and go even further, with one of the most revered grounds in the history of the game as their permanent home.”

So, even though Everton’s men’s first team will no longer call Goodison Park home the stadium will remain as the site of home matches for the women’s team for many years to come.