Anfield: Where Liverpool FC’s Trophy Count Makes the Stadium Tour Actually Worthwhile

Liverpool Football Club won their 20th English league title in 2024, which finally broke the tie with Manchester United for the most top-flight championships in English football history. That context matters for any visit to Anfield because the museum and tour are built around a genuine rather than manufactured weight of history. Six European Cups. Ten FA Cups. The records, the moments, the managers (Shankly, Paisley, Dalglish, Klopp) – all of it is documented in a museum that treats the material seriously.

Anfield has been Liverpool FC’s home since 1892. The stadium currently holds 61,015 spectators after the completed Anfield Road end expansion opened in 2023, making it the sixth-largest football stadium in England. The expansion added 7,000 seats and transformed the sight lines on that side. The new seats are visible on the stadium tour and the scope of the expansion is more impressive in person than in photographs.

The Stadium Tour and Museum

Tours run daily (except on matchdays and for 48 hours before most competitive games). The tour covers the pitch-side areas, the dressing rooms, the players’ tunnel, the press conference room, and the Shankly Gates. Allow two hours minimum.

The Kop – the covered terrace at the north end of the ground, capacity 12,500 – is the most famous single stand in English football, established as a singing, standing section for the first half century of its existence before seating was mandated in 1994. Its atmosphere in a full midweek European night is the sound that overseas visitors specifically want to experience.

Buying tickets for actual matches is the most rewarding version of the visit. Home Premier League fixtures sell out via the official Liverpool FC ticket system; the best approach for non-members is to register as a visitor on the LFC website and check the early-release windows. Champions League and Europa League home games often have better availability.

Shankly’s Statue and the Gates

The statue of Bill Shankly – manager from 1959 to 1974, the man who transformed Liverpool from a second-division club into a dominant force – stands outside the Kop. His quote “At this club, it’s all about the people, it’s the people who make this club” is engraved at the base. The Shankly Gates on Anfield Road carry the club motto: “You’ll Never Walk Alone,” taken from the Rogers and Hammerstein musical Carousel, which Liverpool supporters adopted in 1963 when the Gerry and the Pacemakers version reached number one.

Beyond Anfield: Liverpool

The Albert Dock waterfront holds the Tate Liverpool, the International Slavery Museum (important context for the city’s 18th-century prosperity), and the Merseyside Maritime Museum. The Cavern Club on Mathew Street is the reconstructed venue where the Beatles performed nearly 300 times between 1961 and 1963; the original was demolished in 1973 for a ventilation shaft. The reconstruction opened in 1984 and hosts live music daily.

Bold Street is the street to walk for food and independent shops: Vietnamese, Ethiopian, Middle Eastern, Italian, and the strong local coffee culture.

Getting There

Anfield is about 2.5 kilometres north of Liverpool city centre. On matchdays, a stadium bus service runs from the city centre. On non-matchdays, a 30-minute walk or short taxi from the centre is the practical option. Liverpool Lime Street station connects by rail to London (about 2 hours), Manchester, and the wider north.