Liverpool

Ground Name: Anfield
Capacity: 45,362 (all seated)
Address: Anfield Road, Liverpool, L4 0TH
Main Telephone No: 0151-263-2361
Main Fax No: 0151-260-8813
Ticket Office: 0870-220-2345
Ticket Office Fax: 0151-261-1416
Ground Tours: 0151-260-6677
Club Nickname: The Reds
 

Ground Info
Walking up to the ground alongside Stanley Park, I have to say, that from a distance, Anfield is not particularly impressive. Inside though, the ground is wonderful and only the most critical of visitors would find fault with it. The famous Kop Terrace at one end of the ground, has been replaced by a huge stand designed to emulate the old Kop, hence it's odd shape (kind of semi circular) and single large tier. The other end, the Anfield Road Stand, part of which is given to away supporters, is the most recent addition to the ground. It has boosted not only the overall capacity of the stadium, but has given Anfield a more balanced and enclosed feel as all corners are now filled. On one side of the stadium is the large, two tiered, Centenary Stand, where the front tier leg room is the tightest I have ever known. Opposite is the Main Stand, the oldest in the ground and looking its age with a number of supporting pillars. This stand has a TV gantry suspended beneath its roof. In the corner between the Kop & Centenary stands is an electric scoreboard, which surprise, surprise, shows the match score in bright red letters.
 
What's like for Away Fans
Away fans are located in the Anfield Road Stand at one end of the ground, where just under 2,000 seats are available, although this can be increased for cup games. This stand is also shared with home supporters, some of whom will be sitting in the small seated tier above the away fans. Malcolm Dawson a travelling Sunderland supporter adds; 'Try to avoid getting tickets sold as restricted view, for the rear rows of the Anfield Road Stand as it can be difficult to see the goals with people standing up in front of you'.
Where to Eat & Drink
The Arkles pub near to the ground, is known as the away fans pub, but as can be expected it can get extremely crowded. Mark Parsons a visiting Aston Villa fan adds; 'We arrived at the Arkles at about 1.15pm and already found it packed out, with fans queuing outside to get in. We asked a very helpful WPC for any other away friendly pubs and were told to go to the Flat Iron which was a five minute walk away. Although the pub was mostly full of Liverpool fans, the bars were mixed and all were very friendly. There is also a good chippy located on the other side of the road. To find this pub, turn left at the junction where Arkles is (with the ground over to your right down Anfield Road). Head away from the ground and the pub is down on the right hand side'.

Brian McIlwrick informs me; 'I got to the ground at around 1.30pm and decided to enter the away end early, only to find that they don't serve alcohol to away fans. Be warned!'
Useful Information
 Record Attendance:
61,905 v Wolverhampton Wanderers
FA Cup 4th Round, February 2nd, 1952.

Modern All Seated Attendance Record:
44,983 v Tottenham Hotspur
Premier League, January 14th, 2006.