How will Goodison Park Change once Everton Women move in?

 Goodison Park display ahead of Everton vs Ipswich in the Premier League (Source: Simon Stacpoole - Getty Images) 

Today, Everton announced that they would not be going ahead with their earlier proposed 'Goodison Legacy Project', and instead would be redeveloping the site for it to become the new home of Everton Women. 

Let's take a look and see how the Grand Old Ground will likely change in the coming years. 

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Everton fans during their display ahead of Everton vs Ipswich Town in the Premier League (Source: Carl Recine - Getty Images) 

Everton Football Club first moved into Goodison Park in 1892 after leaving Anfield, with their new ground becoming the first purpose-built football stadium in England. 

During its 133-year history, it has seen its fair share of historic moments, with the stadium overseeing Everton win 8 league titles, adding to the one they won at Anfield prior to the move, as well as 5 FA Cups, 9 Community Shields and a European Cup Winners Cup in 1985.

It has also seen its fair share of football outside of Everton FC. Goodison was chosen by the FA to host the FA Cup final in 1894 between Bolton Wanderers and Notts County, a game which Notts County ended up winning 4-1 in front of a crowd of 37,000 [Source: EFC Heritage Society]. 

Goodison Park was also chosen as the Liverpool venue for the 1966 World Cup, with players such as Pele, Eusebio and Lev Yashin all gracing the hallowed turf during the tournament.

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Jairzinho of Brazil moves through the Hungarian defence watched by referee Ken Dagnall during the FIFA World Cup match at Goodison Park in Liverpool, 15th July 1966. Hungary won 3-1. (Source: Rolls Press/Popperfoto- Getty Images)

However, the blues are due to move to their new stadium at Bramley Moore Dock for the start of the 2025/26 Premier League campaign, and many thought this would mean a final goodbye to a historic old ground. 

However, with today's announcement that Everton Women will take over at Goodison once the men's team move out, everything seems so much different. 

So what now?

Well, Everton are yet to announce concrete plans on how they intend to 'develop the sight. However, they did state that they will:

"include enhancements that will be made over time and will ensure adequate facilities are in place before the start of the season" - Everton Football Club

So what will these enhancements look like?

The club announced in recent weeks that Season Ticket Holders had the opportunity to purchase their seats at the end of the current season, which suggests that large numbers of seats in the ground will need replacing before the start of next season. 

In the long term, however, the task at hand will be on a much larger scale. 

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An aerial view of Goodison Park stadium during the Premier League match between Everton FC and Ipswich Town FC on May 03, 2025 in Liverpool, England. (Source: Michael Regan - Getty Images)

Although Everton Women will look to be operating at a much bigger scale upon their move to Goodison Park, a near 40,000 seater stadium with stands over a century old will not be sustainable for the club. 

Therefore, a smaller, more modern Goodison Park will likely form over time. It is likely the main stand will be completely replaced, as well as potentially the top balcony of the Bullens Road stand and the Upper Gwladys Street. 

These alterations will provide the club with a much more developed stadium for their women's side than Walton Hall Park, whilst also preserving large parts of the rich history associated with the site. 

Feel free to leave your thoughts in the comments, Blues!