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When was the last game of the Kop?
30th April 1994
A watercolour painting of the Kop End at Anfield of the last match that the Kop was a standing terrace between Liverpool and Norwich City, in the Barclays Premier League on Saturday 30th April 1994, the game ending Liverpool 0 Norwich 1 (goalscorer Jeremy Goss), the painting with David James standing in goal and a …
When was the Kop demolished?
The championship years from 1960 looked at the role of supporters and their relationship with the Kop. Well-known characters such as top-hatted Dr Fun and John Garner were featured. John scored the last ‘goal’ before the original Kop was pulled down in 1994.
Do people stand in the Kop?
There is much debate about what type of stand constitutes a Kop. The size and location of the stand in the stadium varies; most are located behind the goal and are occupied by its club’s most vocal supporters. It is usually a single-tiered stand and was traditionally terraced.
Why is the Kop called the Spion Kop?
Many football grounds in England in the Premier League and Football League have one terrace or stand in their stadia named “Kop” or “Spion Kop” because of the steep nature of the terracing.
Why do they call Anfield the Kop?
Local journalist Ernest Edwards, who was the sports editor of newspapers the Liverpool Daily Post and Echo, named it the Spion Kop; it was named after a famous hill in South Africa where a local regiment had suffered heavy losses during the Boer War in 1900.
When was the last time Liverpool fans stood on the Kop?
On April 30, 1994, Liverpool supporters would stand on the Spion Kop for the very last time, with a sea of flags, confetti and scarves bidding it farewell. Swaying from side to side, bodies surging forward as one and a red sea singing in perfect unison would be enough to leave anyone mesmerised.
What was it like to stand on the Kop 25 years ago?
There was a blizzard of bog roll, a sea of streamers and a Kop-load of confetti. We had the key ingredients for the frenzied, fanatical, flag-waving farewell. Twenty-five years ago this month, Liverpool fans stood on the Spion Kop one last time before the bulldozers moved in.
When is the Kop’s last Premier League home game?
It ensured Liverpool ’s final home game in the Premier League season would be the Kop’s last stand, with Norwich City the visitors on April 30, 1994.
What happened to Liverpool’s famous Kop terrace in 1994?
Liverpool lost three of their last four home matches in the 1994 run-in, finishing an underwhelming eighth. On the pitch it was a whimpering way to say goodbye to the most famous terrace in football history. In those last home matches, the atmosphere on the Kop was electric.