Everton Women made the historic move to Goodison Park at the start of this season, in what many believe is a major step forward for the team. But how has it gone so far?
It was a fairly stable Women’s Super League campaign for the Toffees last season, as they came 8th in the league, winning six, drawing six and losing ten of their games in the 24/25 season.
Statistics accessed via Fotmob. Graph by Tom Day
They have started two points better off this season in the first six games, on four points, then last season where they only picked up two points. But what about the home form?
The first permanent game at Goodison saw Everton lose 0-2 to Tottenham Hotspur, which was followed by a 1-2 loss at home to London City Lionesses. Thus far, Everton have failed to collect a point at their new permanent home, winning away at Anfield and earning a point in Leicester. In fact, in Everton’s last seven games at Goodison Park, which stretches back to the 2021/22 season, they have only managed to win one of them, a 1-0 win vs Liverpool in the 2024/25 season.
Statistics accessed via Fotmob. Graph by Tom Day
Everton have mustered just three goals in these seven games, whilst conceding 14. In comparison, Everton’s last seven games at Walton Hall saw them score 14 goals and concede 10, meaning they scored on average two goals a game, and conceded 1.4 goals a game, in stark contrast to their Goodison record, where they have averaged 0.42 goals a game and conceded an average of two goals a game.
It suggests there is still work to do on the pitch. Factors such as different pitch dimensions and the psychology of playing at such an arena where expectations can feel heightened, can be important, which they will adapt to over time.
In terms of attendances however, there has been a hugely positive shift. During the first game of the 2025/26 season, Everton put up an attendance of 6,473 against Tottenham, which was over 5,000 more than the first home game of the 2024/25 season at Walton Hall. On top of this, all premium hospitality tickets were sold out ahead of the game, which can act as a huge economic boost to the club. They followed that huge figure with 4,313 in attendance for their game vs London City Lionesses.
*includes 24/25 attendance vs Liverpool. Graph by Tom Day
According to Fotmob, Everton have seen a huge spike in average attendances since the move, increasing their average by almost eight times.
On October 12th 2025, Everton women took the step onto the new Hill Dickinson stadium for the first time during the men’s international break, when they took on Manchester United. Despite losing 1-4, they tripled the attendance of the Spurs game, as 18,154 fans watched the game.
This jump in average attendances is a glaringly positive addition for the women’s team and means that as more fans start to come to games, there will be an increasingly better atmosphere which will eventually help the team start to carve out the positive outcomes on the field.
As Everton women continue to adapt and settle into their new stadium, results may not be materialising yet, but the blueprints for success are there. Attendances have gone through the roof compared to previous years, and the decision to move them into such an historic arena shows the club want the women’s side embedded into their history.
