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A map of Anfield when it opened in 1884 and was the home ground of... Everton FC
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The main stand at Anfield that used to house the original Blues' faithful
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Anfield circa 1891
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The Sandon public house, owned by John Houldling whose rent row with Everton led to the Blues leaving and the formation of Liverpool FC
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The uncovered end behind the goal at the Walton Breck Road end was christened 'Spion Kop', after the Boer War battleground, by Liverpool Daily Post & Echo journalist Ernest Edward when it opened in 1906
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A roof was added in 1928 when the stand was redeveloped to house almost 30,000 spectators
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The first view of the Kop many fans would have had as they approached from Oakfield Road
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The main stand car park was often used as a training pitch when the weather was bad - the legendary Bob Paisley can be seen leaping for a header here
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Floodlights were installed in 1957 - here Liverpool stage their first practice match under them ahead of the visit of Everton in a Liverpool Senior Cup tie the following week
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Groundstaff clear the pitch of snow with the old Main Stand in the background
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The Kemlyn Road stand was replaced with a modern, cantilevered design in 1963
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The Kemlyn Road stand under construction
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Workmen atop of the floodlights put the finishing touches on the new Kemlyn Road stand
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All hands to the pump again to prepare the pitch on a snowy matchday
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The Kop in its 1960s pomp
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Bill Shankly surveys the scene from the famous old terrace
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The Main Stand was redeveloped and the old floodlight pylons removed in 1973
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Fans file their way out
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A 1970s shot from inside the players lounge
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Corner flag view at the Kop end
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Workers on the Kemlyn Road stand
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A sunny Anfield circa 1978 - the Anfield Road end was seated (bar the Kemlyn Road corner) in 1983
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The old ticket office by the Main Stand car park
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Gates at the Anfield Road end were unveiled in honour of Bill Shankly in 1982, the year after the legendary manager's passing
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Iconic picture of Anfield taken by Steve Hale at a European Cup tie against Benfica in 1984
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After the Hillsborough disaster in April 1989, Anfield was opened to the public to pay their respects to the 96 lost Liverpool fans
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Within days the pitch was covered in flowers, scarves and tributes
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The ECHO's Ian Hargreaves aboard the almost-built second tier above the Kemlyn Road stand, which was re-named the Centenary Stand in 1992
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Rainbow over Anfield
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The Taylor Report following Hillsborough recommended the building of all-seater grounds - a 3-3 draw against Man Utd (from 0-3 down) was a highlight of the final 1993/94 season before the Kop was seated
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The final home game in front of a standing Kop against Norwich City on 30 April 1994 saw thousands scrambling for one of the precious orange tickets
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Although the Reds lost the game, Kopites marked the occasion with trademark colour, noise and humour
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The new Kop Grandstand was ready to house 4,000 fans by the first home game of the following season against Arsenal and was fully completed the following January
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Gates in honour of Bob Paisley were added at the Kop end, after his passing in 1996
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Anfield has also hosted various concerts down the years - this one was for the Hillsborough Justice Campaign in 1997
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Beatles legend Paul McCartney played a gig at Anfield during Liverpool's year as European Capital of Culture in 2008
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The old ground has still shown its capacity to create special atmospheres in the modern era, notably in European Cup semi-finals against Chelsea
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LFC first unveiled plans for a new stadium on Stanley Park in 2000 but may now be staying at Anfield after all
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