Editing Anfield (section)

==Other uses==
===International football and Liverpool Women===
Anfield has hosted numerous international matches, and was one of the venues used during [[UEFA Euro 1996]]; the ground hosted three group games and a quarter-final.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.rsssf.org/tables/96e-f.html |title=Euro 1996 |publisher=Rec. Sport. Soccer Statistics Foundation (RSSSF) |date=7 December 2001 |access-date=20 May 2011 |first=Bojan |last=Puric}}</ref> The first international match hosted at Anfield was between [[England national football team|England]] and [[Ireland national football team (1882–1950)|Ireland]], in 1889. England won the match 6–1. Anfield was also the home venue for several of England's international football matches in the early 1900s, and for the [[Wales national football team|Welsh national team]] in the later part of that century.<ref name="Kelly 118">Kelly (1988). p. 118.</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesw/wal-intres.html |title=International matches of Wales |publisher=Rec. Sport. Soccer Statistics Foundation (RSSSF) |date=16 May 2008 |access-date=26 June 2011 |first=Jostein |last=Nygård}}</ref> Anfield has also played host to five FA Cup semi-finals, the last of which was in 1929.<ref name="Kelly 118" /> The most recent international to be hosted at Anfield was England's 2–1 victory over [[Uruguay national football team|Uruguay]] on 1 March 2006.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/internationals/4754630.stm |title=England 2–1 Uruguay |work=BBC Sport |date=1 March 2006 |access-date=21 May 2011}}</ref> The close proximity of the stands to the pitch prevents the club from extending the pitch to suit UEFA's parameter requirements; since 2006, the stadium has been ineligible to host England games, Champions League and Europa League finals, and UEFA tournaments ([[UEFA Euro 2028]]).<ref>{{cite news |title=Euro 2028 stadiums: Why Anfield and Old Trafford will not host any games |url=https://www.givemesport.com/euro-2028-stadiums-the-bizarre-reason-anfield-has-been-banned-from-hosting/ |work=Give Me Sport|access-date=13 October 2023 |date=10 October 2023}}</ref> 

England has played two testimonial matches against Liverpool at Anfield. The first was in 1983, when England faced Liverpool for [[Phil Thompson]]'s testimonial. Then, in 1988, England visited again for [[Alan Hansen]]'s testimonial.<ref>Moynihan (2008). p. 59.</ref> Liverpool's [[Liverpool F.C.–Manchester United F.C. rivalry|arch rival]] [[Manchester United F.C.|Manchester United]] played their first home game of the [[1971–72 Manchester United F.C. season|1971–72]] season at Anfield as they were banned from playing their first two home league matches at [[Old Trafford]] after an incident of hooliganism. United beat [[Arsenal F.C.|Arsenal]] 3–1.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/blog/2010/mar/17/manchester-united-home-anfield-1971 |title=The forgotten story of ... When Anfield was Manchester United's home ground |last1=Roughley |first1=Gregg |date=17 March 2010 |work=[[The Guardian]] |access-date=13 December 2014}}</ref>

In November 2019, Anfield hosted a [[FA Women's Super League|Women's Super League]] fixture for the first time, with the 6th matchday of the [[2019–20 FA WSL|2019–20 season]] featuring the Merseyside Derby between [[Liverpool F.C. Women|Liverpool Women]] and local rivals [[Everton F.C. (Women)|Everton Women]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.liverpoolfc.com/news/women/369869-liverpool-fc-women-to-play-everton-at-anfield|title=Anfield to host women's league game for first time|website=Liverpool FC|date=24 October 2019 |access-date=2019-11-14}}</ref> On 25 September 2022, Anfield played host to second Merseyside Derby between two women's first teams in the Women's Super League. Played before a record attendance of 27,574 for a Liverpool game for their women’s first team, it was also the first women's Merseyside Derby to be televised. This attendance would go on to become the 7th highest attendance of the [[2022–23 Women's Super League|2022–23]] season.<ref>{{cite news|last= Sanders|first= Emma|title= Liverpool 0-3 Everton: Blues spoil rivals' Anfield WSL return|url= https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/62944369 |publisher= BBC Sport|access-date=25 September 2022}}</ref> On 22 August 2023, it was announced that Anfield would host a third women's Merseyside Derby on 15 October 2023.<ref>{{cite web|last=Kelly|first=Andy|title=Anfield to host LFC Women's Merseyside derby clash with Everton|date=August 2023 |url= https://www.liverpoolfc.com/news/anfield-host-lfc-womens-merseyside-derby-clash-everton|publisher= Liverpool Football Club Official|access-date=22 August 2023}}</ref> On 14 March 2025, the women's team won at Anfield for the first time ever, beating Manchester United 3–1.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Sanders |first1=Emma |title=Liverpool 3-1 Manchester United: Hosts seal first WSL win at Anfield |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/live/c80y33x5407t |website=BBC Sport |access-date=29 March 2025}}</ref>

===Rugby league===
[[File:London Broncos 2019 Magic Weekend.jpg|thumb|[[London Broncos]] kicking off at Anfield during [[Magic Weekend]] 2019]]

The stadium has hosted five [[rugby league]] matches: the 1989 [[Rugby League Charity Shield (Great Britain)|Charity Shield]] between [[Widnes Vikings|Widnes]] and [[Wigan Warriors|Wigan]];<ref>{{cite news|title=Four Nations 2016: Liverpool FC's Anfield to host final|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/36109359|access-date=22 April 2016|work=[[BBC Sport]]|date=22 April 2016}}</ref> the [[1991 World Club Challenge]] between Wigan, winners of the [[Rugby Football League Championship|RFL Championship]], and [[Penrith Panthers]], winners of the Australian [[New South Wales Rugby League premiership|NSWRL Premiership]], with an attendance of 20,152;<ref name="four-nations">{{cite news |title=RFL confirms Four Nations final to be staged at Anfield for first time |first=Aaron |last=Bower |work=The Guardian |date=22 April 2016 |url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2016/apr/22/rfl-four-nations-final-anfield |access-date=22 April 2016}}</ref> a 1997 [[St Helens R.F.C.|St. Helens]] [[Super League II|Super League]] home game against [[Castleford Tigers]], with an attendance of 12,329;<ref name="four-nations" />  and the [[2016 Rugby League Four Nations Final]], in front of 40,042 people.<ref name="four-nations" />

Anfield was chosen as the venue for the [[Magic Weekend#2019: Liverpool|2019 Magic Weekend]] after two test matches were played there in 2016 and 2018. After previously choosing games that were local derbies or competitive games, in 2019 the fixtures were determined by the previous seasons league position. Robert Elstone, Super League Chief Executive, said “On behalf of the Super League clubs, we’re delighted to be taking the Dacia Magic Weekend to one of the most famous stadiums in the world.<ref>{{cite news |url= http://www.rugby-league.com/article/53998/mersey-magic-as-super-league-heads-to-anfield |publisher= rugby league.co.uk |title= Magic Weekend heads to Liverpool |author= rugby league |access-date= 13 November 2018 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20181114060639/http://www.rugby-league.com/article/53998/mersey-magic-as-super-league-heads-to-anfield |archive-date= 14 November 2018 |url-status= dead }}</ref>

===Other sports===
Anfield has been the venue for many other events. During the mid-twenties, Anfield was the finishing line for the city [[marathon]]. Liverpool held an annual race which started from St George's plateau in the city centre and finished with a lap of Anfield.<ref name="Kelly 118" /> [[Boxing]] matches were regularly held at Anfield during the inter-war years, including a number of British boxing championships; on 12 June 1934 [[Nel Tarleton]] beat [[Freddie Miller (boxer)|Freddie Miller]] for the [[List of featherweight boxing champions|World Featherweight title]]. Professional tennis was played at Anfield on boards on the pitch. [[US Open (tennis)|US Open]] champion, [[Bill Tilden]], and [[The Championships, Wimbledon|Wimbledon]] champion, [[Fred Perry]], entertained the crowds in an exhibition match. In 1958, an exhibition basketball match featuring the [[Harlem Globetrotters]] was held at the ground.<ref>Inglis (1983). p. 209.</ref>

===Non sporting events===
Aside from sporting uses, Anfield has been a venue for musicians of different genres as well as evangelical preachers. One week in July 1984, the American [[Evangelism|evangelist]] [[Billy Graham]] preached at Anfield, attracting crowds of over 30,000 each night.<ref name="Kelly 118" /> Anfield was featured in Liverpool's 2008 [[European Capital of Culture]] celebrations: 36,000 people attended a concert on 1 June 2008, featuring [[The Zutons]], [[Kaiser Chiefs]] and [[Paul McCartney]].<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/celebritynews/2063298/Sir-Paul-McCartney-rocks-Anfield-stadium.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220111/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/celebritynews/2063298/Sir-Paul-McCartney-rocks-Anfield-stadium.html |archive-date=11 January 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live |first=Gilian |last=Reynolds |title=Sir Paul McCartney rocks Anfield stadium |work=The Daily Telegraph |date=2 June 2008 |access-date=23 July 2009 |location=London}}{{cbignore}}</ref> Live concerts made a return to Anfield in the summer of 2019, with [[Take That]], [[Bon Jovi]] and [[Pink (singer)|Pink]] performing. Take That lead singer [[Gary Barlow]], a Liverpool fan, brought out a guest vocalist, [[Gerry Marsden]], and they sang the club's anthem “[[You'll Never Walk Alone]]”.<ref>{{cite news |title=Take That and Gerry Marsden bring Anfield to a standstill with heartwarming You'll Never Walk Alone |url=https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/whats-on/music-nightlife-news/take-that-anfield-special-ynwa-16391813 |access-date=15 July 2019 |work=Liverpool Echo}}</ref> Artists who played at the stadium in summer 2022 include [[Elton John]], [[The Rolling Stones]] and [[Eagles (band)|The Eagles]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Elton John to bring Farewell Yellow Brick Road tour to Anfield in 2022 |url=https://www.liverpoolfc.com/news/announcements/436727-elton-john-to-bring-farewell-yellow-brick-road-tour-to-anfield-in-2022 |access-date=29 October 2021 |agency=Liverpool F.C.}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=The Eagles to land at Anfield to celebrate 50 years |url=https://www.liverpoolfc.com/news/announcements/447728-the-eagles-to-land-at-anfield-to-celebrate-50-years |access-date=29 October 2021 |agency=Liverpool F.C.}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Rolling Stones announce new 2022 summer tour - how to get tickets to the big Liverpool show at Anfield |url=https://www.liverpoolworld.uk/whats-on/rolling-stones-announce-new-2022-summer-tour-how-to-get-tickets-to-the-big-liverpool-show-at-anfield-3609530 |access-date=14 March 2022 |agency=JPIMedia Publishing Ltd}}</ref> [[Taylor Swift]] played three consecutive dates at the stadium, featuring [[Paramore]] as special guests, from 13 to 15 June 2024 as part of her [[Eras Tour]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Taylor Swift {{!}} The Eras Tour third show added to Anfield concerts next summer |work=Liverpool F.C. |url=https://www.liverpoolfc.com/news/taylor-swift-eras-tour-third-show-added-anfield-concerts-next-summer |access-date=6 July 2023}}</ref>