Key facts
| Address | Stanley Park, Liverpool, Merseyside, England |
| Capacity | 60,000 seats |
| Build Date | Cancelled |
Description
It was supposed to be a football stadium located in Liverpool that was planned to become the home ground o Liverpool F.C. instead of Anfield. It was planned that the stadium would feature 60,000 seats.
Initially, there were two designs of the stadium. According to the first one developed by architects AFL, the capacity of the stadium would reach 60,000 people, and according to the second one, the stadium would have a futuristic design with the capacity that could be increased over the time up to 73,000 people.
Originally, the opening ceremony was planned to take place in 2006. However, the design that was permitted in 2003 was not implemented due to financial problems. Later, the architects from HKS were given a task to make a design of a 60,000 all-seater stadium, with the option to be increased up to 73,000. The new futuristic design would cost 400 million of pounds. The permission was granted. However, the owners did not manage to find financial sources, and the work never began.
At the beginning of 2012, only some works were conducted on the site. The ownership was changed, which led to delays, and in the autumn of the same year, Fenway Sports Group, the new owners, announced about redeveloping and expanding Anfield, the current club stadium, instead of building the new stadium.
FAQ
Stanley Park Stadium was a proposed football stadium that was planned to be built in Stanley Park, Liverpool. It was intended to be a new home for Liverpool Football Club, replacing their current stadium, Anfield.
The stadium was named after its proposed location, Stanley Park, which is a public park in Liverpool situated between the Anfield and Goodison Park stadiums.
The plans for Stanley Park Stadium were first announced in 2000 by Liverpool FC.
The initial designs for Stanley Park Stadium proposed a capacity of 60,000 seats, which would have made it one of the largest football stadiums in England.
The project faced several delays and financial challenges. In 2012, Liverpool FC’s owners decided to redevelop and expand the existing Anfield stadium instead of building a new one, effectively abandoning the Stanley Park Stadium project.
The site remains part of Stanley Park. After the stadium plans were scrapped, the park continued to serve its original purpose as a public green space for the community.
Stanley Park Stadium would have been significantly larger than Anfield. At the time of the proposal, Anfield’s capacity was around 45,000, while Stanley Park Stadium was planned to hold 60,000 fans. The new stadium was also intended to provide more modern facilities and improved corporate amenities.
