Anfield is the home to Liverpool Football Club, and is one of the most famous stadiums in the World. The ground itself consists of four stands; The Kop, Centenary, Anfield Road and Main Stand.

The Kop

The Spion Kop was a mighty terrace behind one of the goals at Anfield. It was built in 1906, as a reward to the fans after Liverpool had clinched their second league championship. It was an enormous structure, capable of holding as many as 25,000 supporters. It had 100 steps and towered above the Walton Breck Road behind the ground. The name came from a small hill in South Africa known as Spion Kop where in January 1900, during the Boer war, a battle left hundreds dead. Many of the soldiers killed came from Lancashire regiments with a strong contingent from Liverpool. The Liverpool Echo was the first to suggest calling it the Kop.

In 1928 the Kop was extended and a roof added, this took the capacity to well over 27,000 and the new steel roof added to the noise factor. The noise generated and the swaying of the thousands on match day made for a great sight and was famous world wide. Spontaneous singing became a trademark of the Kop and the emergence of the Beatles in the 70’s added to the atmosphere as the Kopites sang their favourite tunes and chanted the players names.

On April 30th 1994, following the Hillsborough tragedy of 1989, the Taylor report ordered that every terrace in England must be demolished. So in May 1994 Liverpool Football Club played in front of the Kop for a final time. Unfortunately the Reds lost 1-0 on the day with Jeremy Goss of Norwich spoiling the party. The occasion was still a memorable one and players from the past such as Dalglish, Keegan and Aldridge joined Bill Shankly and Bob Paisley’s wife’s on the pitch.

The Kop is the biggest single tier structure in Britain, with a capacity of almost 13,000.

Capacity 12,409
Disabled Positions 9

Centenary Stand

The Centenary Stand, as its name suggests was built to commemorate Liverpool Football Club’s 100 year centenary, in 1992. It has two tiers and can accomodate for almost 12,000 supporters. It hosts executive boxes and the banquet lounge, aswell as PA box, TV set and police operations room.

Capacity 11,762
Upper Tier 4,600
Lower Tier 6,814
Executive Boxes 348

Anfield Road End

This stand is opposite to the Kop and is the newest structure at the ground. It has two tiers, with the top tier only small. Over the years it has hosted the away supporters at the ground and presently still does. This adds to the atmosphere in this part of the ground.

Capacity 9,074
Upper Tier 2,654
Lower Tier 6,391
Disabled Positions 29

Main Stand / Paddock Enclosure

This is the oldest surviving structure, with the Paddock enclosure located at the bottom of the stand. It hosts the commentators and directors on matchdays. Within the stand itself is the famous bootroom and team changing rooms.
Capacity 12,277
Main Stand 9,597
Paddock 2,409
Directors Box 177
Press Box 54
Disabled Positions 40

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