Historedia
Episode 2 of 4

Everton's Departure from Anfield

When
15 March 1892
Where
Anfield
Part of
Liverpool F.C. founded at Anfield after the Everton rent dispute

Everton decided to leave Anfield following a rent dispute with John Houlding, moving to Goodison Park.

The dispute resulted in Everton moving to Goodison Park in 1892. The club's members met in January 1892 to discuss the matter. Following a meeting on 15 March 1892, the club decided to leave Anfield and find a new ground, with Houlding no longer serving as club president.

Sources

  1. Everton F.C. Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-11
  2. John Houlding Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-24

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