While the old Leitch architecture gave the Goodison Park structure something unique, it also possesses something bricks and mortar simply cannot provide. Former Everton striker Andy Gray, who won the top-flight title, FA Cup and European Cup Winners' Cup, said: "We will leave Goodison Park. Goodison Park will never leave us."

Thousands of Everton fans lined the streets outside Goodison Park as the men's team played their final game inside the famous stadium. | ITV News Granada