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#2 Anfield was originally the home of Everton
Anfield is the home of Liverpool football club and it is one of the temples of the football world, but the interesting fact is that the ground was originally the home of Everton Liverpools bitter rivals.
Everton initially played in an open pitch near Stanley Park, but when the club wanted to become a professional one, it was necessary that they moved to an enclosed stadium. In 1882, J. Cruit donated land at Priory land which became the home for Everton for two years. But when the crowds became large and noisy, Cruit asked them to leave and Everton moved to Anfield in 1884.
The club had transformed Anfield into a 20,000 plus international standard ground within seven years and won their first league title at Anfield in 1890-91.
Evertons club president John Houlding had initially rented Anfield from the Orrell family and then sublet it to Everton. In 1885, Houlding brought the land from Orrell family and rented it directly to Everton.
Now after winning the league tile, there was a conflict between Houlding and the Everton Committee. They believed that Houlding had a personal, financial and political agenda. Meanwhile John Orrell who owned the adjacent land, attempted to legally run a road through the new main stand to access his land. Everton committee accused Houlding of knowing the legal right of way and allowing the new stand to be built.
The committee wanted Houlding to negotiate on the combined Anfield and Orrells land rent of 370 pounds or the purchase of both, but were told that the rental fee was non-negotiable.
Houlding attempted to hijack the club by registering another company Everton F.C and Athletic Grounds Ltd. in March 1892 while Everton were still occupying and playing at Anfield. The Football council wouldnt recognize Houldings company as Everton and hence he changed the name to Liverpool FC and Athletic Grounds Ltd. in June 1892.
The issue between Houlding and the Everton committee led to Everton abandoning Anfield and then they moved to Goodison Park. The blues played their last game at Anfield on 18th April against Bolton Wanderers.
