Goodbye to Goodison

Football Daily

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🗓️ 14 May 2025

⏱️ 74 minutes

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Summary

As Everton prepare for their final senior men's match at Goodison Park after 133 years, Mark Chapman, Giulia Bould and Phil Jagielka reflect on the stadium and what it means to fans, players and managers.

We hear from David Moyes, Joe Royle, Wayne Rooney and Seamus Coleman ahead of the final home Premier League game against Southampton.

And they're joined by club Graeme Sharp, who recalls the most famous matches at Goodison, including a European Cup Winners' Cup semi-final with Bayern Munich.

Everton fan and boxer Tony Bellew shares his memories, and Sam Easton, the great, great grandson of stadium architect Archibald Leitch talks about his relative's legacy.

TIMECODES 02:00 What does Goodison Park mean to the fans? 11:10 David Moyes interview 23:20 Seamus Coleman on what Goodison Park is like for players 40:10 Joe Royle's memories of Goodison 47:30 Wayne Rooney on THAT goal 58:20 Sam Easton on his great, great grandfather, architect Archibald Leitch 1:03:00 Tony Bellew's love for the ground

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0:00.0	Before you listen to this BBC podcast, I'd like to introduce myself.
0:03.7	My name's Stevie Middleton and I'm a BBC Commissioner for a load of sport podcasts.
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0:12.2	pundits and the biggest sports stars.
0:14.3	Together we bring you untold stories and fascinating insights straight from the player's mouths.
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0:37.1	BBC Sounds, music, radio, podcasts.
0:41.5	The Football Daily Podcasts with Mark Chapman.
0:46.7	Everton's men have their final game at Goodison Park this weekend.
0:51.8	So for the next 90 minutes, we're saying goodbye to a stadium that they've called home since 1892.
1:01.9	The name is Everton.
1:03.8	The place is Goodison Park.
1:05.5	Everton run the Football League Championship, finishing nine points ahead of travel chasing lead.
1:10.2	Leach Cross Grey! What a fantastic goal!
1:13.8	And Trevor Stephen has taken Everton into the final of the European Cup winner's Cup.
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