Talk:Anfield

Why is Anfield a category 4 stadium although it is only 101 m long? According to the regulations the pitch's length needs to be 105 m in order to be classified cat. 4. Sgueckel (talk) 14:21, 14 July 2020 (UTC)

This is a question best asked of UEFA, or on Google, rather than on the talk page of a Wikipedia article. You'll get a better answer from either than you will here. NapHit (talk) 16:01, 14 July 2020 (UTC)

Yes, I agree. I already reached out to UEFA. Unfortunately, there is no official website with a list of all stadiums. Nevertheless, the reference given in this article may be biased since it is a fan-page. Sgueckel (talk) 07:20, 15 July 2020 (UTC)

I received an email from a well known German football-facts website. They claim that they checked with LFC officials and that Anfield, indeed, is a Category 4 stadium. However, they were unable to explain why it is Cat. 4 although it does not meet requirement. Sgueckel (talk) 08:26, 16 July 2020 (UTC)

The leading sentence implies that the stadium is named after a place in Ireland, rather than the suburb (which the Echo article suggests is named after the area in Ireland). The second link is not accessible, so the reader is unable to find out what it states. It is also interesting to note that another Echo article states that the name derives from the 1600s and a Middle English word meaning sloping field (https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool-news/how-liverpool-suburbs-got-names-14097725). Maps that predate the Irish connection story (usually connected to Graves, the mayor from the 1860s) also exist: http://www.alexandremaps.com/backoffice/Pictures/m_0_825242ac207686a9f54e88f048fae7cc_1284408766.jpg and https://maps.nls.uk/view/102344096 — Preceding unsigned comment added by EnigmaMcmxc (talk • contribs) 20:42, 3 August 2021 (UTC)

The photo of the stadium needs updating, the photo from SKD is already outdated due to the anfield road end redevelopment 2A00:23C4:559D:6401:2924:3A62:AF76:D405 (talk) 21:49, 17 February 2025 (UTC)

This article has expanded dramatically since it became an FA. About 3100 words to 5100. (Here's what it looked like in 2016, when it was TFA.) Given that this passed in 2011, the Redevelopment section in particular is newer and, frankly, reads as more promotional than an FA should be. Other sections also need a copyedit--similar issues in Structures and facilities, where we have a guide to accessibility features sourced only to the club's site. In a quick glance over the sourcing I see a number of cites that wouldn't meet today's FAR standards. If no work happens on this, I may propose a FAR in a few weeks. Alyo (chat·edits) 14:40, 23 September 2025 (UTC)

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