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3 unusual facts about John Houlding


Fred Geary

In the summer of 1892, Everton move out of their original home at Anfield after John Houlding, the leaseholder of the stadium, purchased the ground outright and proposed increasing the rent from £100 to £250 per year.

Houlding

John Houlding, (1833–1902) English businessman, Lord Mayor of Liverpool, founder of Liverpool Football Club

John Houlding

The first football match at Anfield was on 28 September 1884, when Everton beat Earlstown 5-0.



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