Everton FC has handed over the rights to Goodison Park to its Women’s team. The decision is part of a major move to grow the women’s side and attract new investors.

The historic stadium, home to Everton for more than 130 years, will be the main venue for Everton Women starting in the 2025�6 Women’s Super League. The shift comes as the men’s team moved to their new ground, the Hill Dickinson Stadium, in May 2025.

A major shift for Everton Women

Goodison Park is set to be refurbished. Estimates suggest it will hold around 20,000 people, but it is open for future expansion. 

Given the landmark shift, it is now the largest football stadium in the UK dedicated solely to a Women’s team. The move gives Everton Women a strong identity and a home of their own.

The stadium’s ownership now sits with Roundhouse Capital. It is a firm controlled by the club owner, Dan Friedkin. Plans are also in place to develop the site around the stadium, which will include housing and community areas to be overseen by the Goodison Legacy Project.

The shift also marks Everton Women as a separate business from the Men’s side. Only a minority stake is expected to be sold, as the club eyes long-term growth through investments.

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Everton played their final match at Goodison Park on Sunday, May 18, ending 133 years at their much-loved home. The game ended in a 2-0 win over Southampton, thanks to a strong performance by Iliman Ndiaye, who scored both goals. He was the last male Everton player to score at the stadium.

A well-deserved tribute to Goodison

The final day was full of emotion as 39,201 fans gathered to pay tribute to Everton’s good old home ground. Songs, cheers, and blue flags filled the air as supporters showed their love for the club and the ground that has seen so many highs and lows.

After the game, Everton legends like Joe Royle, Peter Reid, and Neville Southall joined a tribute on the pitch. Andy Gray even remarked, ‘We are all leaving Goodison but Goodison will never leave us� Fans stayed back to honour the club’s past and look forward to its future.

Everton will move to the Hill Dickinson Stadium at Bramley-Moore Dock next season. While this is a big change, Goodison’s story will still go on. Everton Women will continue to use the stadium.

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