Updated September 2025: Hill Dickinson Stadium, known as Bramley-Moore Dock Stadium during construction, is Everton Football Club’s new home in Vauxhall, Liverpool. The stadium replaces Goodison Park and is set to be the heart of a new mixed-use development featuring shops, housing, gyms, and other venues. Upon opening, it became the eighth largest stadium in England and the eleventh largest in Britain.
Project factsheet: Hill Dickinson Stadium
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Location: Bramley-Moore Dock, Vauxhall, Liverpool, England.
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Seating Capacity: 52,769, making it the eighth largest stadium in England.
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Construction Cost: Approximately £500 million.
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Construction Start: July 2021 under main contractor Laing O’Rourke.
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Design: Modern bowl structure of steel and glass with cascading terraces.
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Special Features: 13,000-seater stand inspired by Borussia Dortmund’s “Yellow Wall,” self-service “EBars,” Amazon Just Walk Out technology, and private loge seating.
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Funding: Combination of private investment, council-backed Special Purpose Vehicle, and commercial deals including naming rights.
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Major Events: Everton Premier League home games, UEFA Euro 2028 matches, and 2025 Rugby League Ashes.
The stadium has a seating capacity of 52,769 and features a modern bowl design made of steel and glass. Its construction involved filling the historic dock with reclaimed sand from the River Mersey. The western terrace, inspired by Borussia Dortmund’s “Yellow Wall,” holds 13,000 fans and provides stunning views of the city and river.
Planning for the new stadium began decades ago due to Goodison Park’s limited expansion potential. The club explored several locations, including King’s Dock, Kirkby, and Walton Hall Park, before finalizing Bramley-Moore Dock in 2017. Everton signed a 200-year lease with Peel Holdings and worked closely with Liverpool City Council to secure funding through a Special Purpose Vehicle and private financing. The total project cost is approximately £500 million.
Construction began in July 2021 under main contractor Laing O’Rourke. The stadium used Design for Manufacture and Assembly (DfMA) techniques, with steel and precast concrete fabricated off-site before installation. Despite delays from the COVID-19 pandemic and a tragic fatality on-site in 2023, the stadium was declared structurally complete in February 2024 and officially handed over in December 2024.
Hill Dickinson Stadium features advanced fan experiences, including self-service “EBars,” Amazon Just Walk Out technology, and private “loge seating” with cinema-style chairs and TV monitors. It also incorporates a jumbotron, cascading terracing, and a variety of social spaces from bars to fine dining.
The stadium hosted its first test events in early 2025 to obtain safety certification. Everton played their first competitive match on 24 August 2025, beating Brighton & Hove Albion 2-0 in front of a record crowd of 51,759. The stadium is also set to host UEFA Euro 2028 matches and the 2025 Rugby League Ashes.
Hill Dickinson Stadium represents a new era for Everton, combining cutting-edge technology, modern design, and a tribute to the club’s historic roots. The venue is expected to become a cultural and sporting hub for Liverpool while providing fans with a world-class matchday experience.
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Reported in January 2024: Located in Vauxhall, construction work on Everton FC’s new Bramley Moore Dock stadium recently kicked off for 2024. They began with the installation of glazing, pouring of floor slabs, and laying external drainage.
The club is expected to relocate into their new home, with a capacity to hold 52,000 spectators in the 2025/26 season. The project’s completion schedule is still maintained in the last quarter of 2024. Even with that, there has been a decision not to relocate before the season is over.
The project’s cost
The Bramley Moore Dock stadium, coming at a cost of £500M, and sitting on the banks of the river Mersey, has prevailed over its challenging setting. Significant progress has been made over 2023.
The scope of work
According to the club, concrete floor slabs were recently poured on the western terrace of the first level. It is expected that breathtaking views across river Mersey will be provided by the cascading terraces down to the ground.
Before the start of 2024, the installation of steel framework was completed on the southern half of the western terrace. Concrete rakers have been put in place to provide support to the double stepped terracing units. These units are expected to be installed soon.
The supporting columns that will protect the substructure are being covered by moulds. They are specifically designed to fix around the steel base at the south stand’s exterior ground level.
Also being installed, are the glazed panels, across the south stand’s exterior upper steel work. The wall of glass, according to the club, will offer a remarkable contrast to the higher angled steelwork as well as the first floor’s entrance.
Across the south stands outside length, there is external drainage that is being laid. The installation is expected to be concluded before the commencement of paving.
The installation work of the 1,250 LED panels, which will form the jumbotron screen have also commenced in the south stand’s inside. The jumbotron screen installation on the north stand was completed a few days before the festive season in 2023.
Stress test on Everton’s Bramley Moore Dock stadium
According to Colin Chong, the interim chief executive, to stress test the new facility in a number of ways, they will need to carry out test events. This will allow them to obtain their Safety Certificate.
He added that hosting those test events will also provide the fans with an opportunity to see and try the new facilities offered by the stadium.
A number of their test activities, as per the interim chief executive, will involve different capacities. Other test events will only involve the club’s staff as they will need to be operationally focused.
According to him, the club has been in search of a series of events for a while, celebrations as well as tours. Such occasions will allow them to pay tribute to the Goodison Park, one of the most iconic football stadiums.
The club is looking to firm up plans and will soon be revealing details on what is expected. It will also give details on how the team’s supporters can get involved later in the season since they know the farewell to what has been their home for over 130 years will be soon.
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