Anfield: Timeline of Liverpool's famous home Liverpool have confirmed they intend to remain at Anfield and redevelop the ground rather than build a new stadium on nearby Stanley Park. Here we tale a look at some of the key moments in the 120-year-old ground's history. 1884 - Anfield is opened and rented to Everton by owner John Orrell. 1891 - Everton quit after disagreement over rent. 1892 - Liverpool FC are formed. 1893 - Liverpool beat Lincoln 4-0 in first Anfield league match. 1895 - New 3,000-seater grandstand built. 1903 - Stand at Anfield Road end constructed. 1906 - Kop built. 1928 - Kop redesigned with a roof to hold 30,000. 1963 - New stand built on Kemlyn Road. 1965 - Anfield Road stand rebuilt and given a roof. 1973 - Main stand remodelled. 1992 - Kemlyn Road stand rebuilt to become Centenary Stand. 1994 - All-seater Kop built. 1998 - Second tier added to Anfield Road end. June 2000 - Plans announced to build 60,000-seater stadium on Stanley Park. March 2003 - Planning application submitted for new ground. September 2006 - Club secures 999-year lease on part of Stanley Park. February 2007 - New American owners Tom Hicks and George Gillett promise a "spade will be in the ground within 60 days" on new stadium project. January 2012 - Liverpool, having been taken over by Fenway Sports Group in October 2010, scrap Hicks and Gillett stadium plans in favour of original designs. October 2012 - Managing director Ian Ayre confirms club's intention to redevelop Anfield on the back of council regeneration of the area.