• Everton hosted Southampton in their final game at Goodison Park on Sunday
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By SPENCER MORGAN

An Everton fan made a touching gesture to his late father as he attended the team’s final ever game at Goodison Park on Sunday.  

From next season, Goodison will become the permanent ground for Everton’s women’s team, as the men’s side move across to their newly built Hill Dickinson Stadium on Bramley-Moore Dock.

Goodison has been their home for the last 133 years and the Premier League clash with Southampton was always going to be an emotional one.

And one supporter made sure his dad was a part of it in some way as he brought his ashes to the match.

‘it was only right, my dad brought me to my first game at Goodison that I should bring him to the last,’ the fan named Barry wrote alongside a picture of a small bag containing the ashes at a pub earlier in the day. 

The post quickly garnered thousands of likes as viewers replied with messages of love and support.   

It was an emotional day at Goodison Park as fans bid farewell to their legendary stadium

It was an emotional day at Goodison Park as fans bid farewell to their legendary stadium

The midday kick-off against Saints was always going to be a special occasion, with dozens of former Everton players invited back for the occasion and fans lining the streets to greet the team coach.

Everton came into Sunday’s game 13th in the table, while their opponents had long been relegated and sit last.

After 30 years without silverware, Everton hope to flourish in their new ground at Bramley-Moore dock.

The 52,888-seater location will be known as the Hill Dickinson Stadium in a multi-year naming rights deal that will secure the club a healthy sum of money.

Hill Dickinson is a commercial law firm spanning 11 offices which was founded in 1810.

The Toffees announced the news on Friday evening, writing in a statement: ‘Everton Football Club is proud to announce Hill Dickinson as the official naming rights partner for the Club’s new stadium at Bramley-Moore Dock, in a long-term agreement that will see the iconic venue named Hill Dickinson Stadium.

‘This transformational partnership represents one of the largest stadium naming rights deals in Europe. It brings together two Liverpool institutions, united by a global outlook, a deep commitment to the city of Liverpool, and a shared history that dates back to the very founding of Everton in 1878.

‘Founded in 1810, Hill Dickinson is a commercial law firm spanning 11 offices across the UK, Europe and Asia. Hill Dickinson’s international growth has been underpinned by the hallmarks that also define Everton – with both organisations striving for excellence, supporting their local communities and delivering long-term positive impacts.

The Toffees have played their football at the ground for well over a century but will now move

The Toffees have played their football at the ground for well over a century but will now move

‘Set to officially open in August this year, the 52,888-capacity Hill Dickinson Stadium will be a new home for Evertonians and a year-round destination for major sport, music, entertainment, business and cultural events.

‘As the centrepiece of the wider regeneration of North Liverpool, Hill Dickinson Stadium will deliver thousands of jobs, attract significant inward investment, and serve as a catalyst for long-term social and economic growth in the city.’

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Emotional Everton fan brings his father’s ASHES to Goodison Park for club’s final game at legendary stadium

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