Thanks Tom. Yeah, if the only enclosure held 6k standing there's no way the terracing on the old Goodison Rd grandstand was only 11k! Definitely an error there.
Yes, the current mainstand replaced the Archibald Leitch stand in 2 construction phases around 1969-71. Both
half stands existing side by side for our league winning season (69-70). The old Goodison Road terrace was massive. In his book...
Any idea when the capacity dropped below 60k? Was it the building of the new Msin Stand? Can't recall seeing us having any (official) 60k plus gates from the 70s onwards
Everton's nickname is the Toffees, or sometimes the Toffeemen. This comes from one of two toffee shops that were located in Everton village at the time the club was founded. Both Ye Anciente Everton Toffee House and Old Mother Nobletts Toffee...