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Premier League, Goodison Park, Saturday 15 March 2025, 3pm GMT
West Ham United make the 456-mile round trip to Goodison Park to take on Everton for the final time on Saturday 15 March.
Everton were one of the founding members of the Premier League ahead of the 1992/93 season and have never dropped out of the tier since, and the Toffees’ recent resurgence under returning manager David Moyes suggests they will move into their new stadium in Bramley Moore Dock as members of the top-flight in 2025/26.
Moyes has overseen a dramatic upturn in Everton’s form since replacing Sean Dyche in January, and the former West Ham United boss will hope that continues when his former employers visit L4 for the final time.
Whatever the result, a visit to Goodison is always a trip down memory lane, with sections of the stadium dating back nearly 100 years. The Bullens Road stand is one of the older parts of the ground, with the upper tier decorated with architect Archibald Leitch’s distinctive truss design.
Liverpool is also a great destination city, so supporters will be delighted by the opportunity to make a weekend away of this historic fixture.
How to get there...
If you are taking the train up from London on the Saturday, direct services leave Euston at 07.43, 08.43, 09.43 and 10.43, which should get you to the ground in time for kick-off.
Liverpool Lime Street station is situated 2.5 miles from Goodison Park, but is well served by public transport, with a number of different options that can take you to the stadium. Take one of the many bus services which leave Queen Square Bus Station, including the 19, 20 and 21.
Alternately, from Liverpool Lime Street, you can take a taxi from the rank at the station (£7-£9).
After the match, trains also depart Lime Street at .43 past the hour and take two hours and 40 minutes to get back to London.
For those who wish to drive, parking is available near Goodison Park, with the Stanley Park Car Park situated half-a-mile away along Priory Road at the junction with Utting Avenue. Prices are displayed upon entry, but supporters are advised to get there early to avoid disappointment.
Accessible parking is available. Please email [email protected] for details.
Where to stay...
As one of the United Kingdom’s most popular tourist destinations, Liverpool has a wide array of different accommodation options to choose from all over the city.
There are some sensational hotels in the city centre and also around the redeveloped Albert Dock, so if you pick any hotel within that area, then you will be sorted for food and drinks, and will be able to get to and from the game with relative ease.
For those for whom price is more important than style, there are the usual well-known budget hotels within the city centre.
What to do…
There is no shortage of interesting attractions in Liverpool, such as historic buildings and things to do.
The city is known best for its football and music, most notably legendary band The Beatles, so why not fill your visit with a bit of both? You can visit The Beatles Story or British Music Experience, take a Beatles Magical Mystery Tour around the city, or even visit the childhood homes of John Lennon and Paul McCartney.
If music is not your thing, the World Museum tells the story of the Earth, the Museum of Liverpool and Mersey Maritime Museum do what you’d expect which gives plenty of information about the city’s proud history.
For further information, head to visitliverpool.com.
What’s happened there before…
West Ham United’s record at Goodison Park has been traditionally underwhelming, though it has improved markedly in recent years, with four wins and two defeats in our six most-recent Premier League visits.
Andriy Yarmolenko inspired the Hammers to a 3-1 victory in September 2018, before a 1-0 success on New Year’s Day 2021, courtesy of Tomáš Souček’s goal. Angelo Ogbonna’s glancing header did the business in October 2021, before second-half goals from Kurt Zouma, Souček and Edson Álvarez secured a thrilling come-from-behind 3-1 victory last season.
West Ham’s biggest-ever top-flight win at Goodison Park was a 4-0 First Division victory way back on 10 April 1929, when Vivian Gibbins helped himself to a hat-trick.
