Image source, Getty ImagesEverton have announced Liverpool-based legal firm Hill Dickinson are the naming rights partner for their new stadium.
The parties have agreed what Everton say is a "long-term agreement" which is "one of the largest stadium naming rights deals in Europe".
Image source, Getty ImagesFormer Everton striker Graeme Sharp has reflected on his time at the club on BBC Radio 5 Live's Goodbye To Goodison podcast.
Regarded as one of the greatest Everton players, Sharp scored 160 goals in 447 appearances and won two league titles, the FA Cup and European Cup Winners' Cup during his 11-year stint at the club.
"I always wanted to come down to England and play football because I always had a thing for English football," he said. "I remember my first day and walking into Bellefield and I was with players I had only ever read about in magazines. I thought: 'Wow - this is it.'
"The first three years were a struggle for me with homesickness, but once I got settled they were really, really good times.
"Nowadays, 11 years is a long time to stay at a football club, but they are fond memories because of the great camaraderie among the players.
"The signings of Andy Gray and Peter Reid were massive. They came in with all of their experience and they turned things around. They had real passion and desire to win, so the younger lads just looked up to them.
"It started to snowball from there."
Millie Sian
BBC Sport journalist
Everton boss David Moyes speaks to the media about Goodison Park
Everton boss David Moyes has been speaking to the media before Sunday's Premier League game against Southampton (kick-off 12:00 BST).
Here are the key lines from his news conference:
Jake O'Brien is "fit and available" to feature in their last-ever game at Goodison Park. The defender was missing from the matchday squad last time out after picking up a knee injury.
When asked about balancing the emotions of leaving the historical ground, he replied: "There is some great history, great stories, great managers and great players who have all come here - I'm just the one who's going to shut the door on the way out! It will be sad, but we are moving into something that is going to give us a bigger and better future."
He added that Evertonians have been "waiting for this moment for quite some time" and the move to Bramley-Moore Dock is "something everybody has been looking forward to".
On his personal Goodison Park highlight, he said: "Undoubtedly my arrival, the first time. The first day and coming onto the pitch against Fulham is probably it for me because that was the start. There were question marks over how long it would last but I had really good people who let me get on with my job and gave me everything I needed. That's the moment I remember out of everything."
His focus this weekend is on taking all three points against already-relegated Southampton, as he looks to improve Everton's current 42-point tally and get the club "as high up the table" before the end of the season.
When asked what will be the most sentimental aspect for him after the final whistle goes this weekend, he replied: "Maybe fulfilling a dream to come back. I never expected it to be at this time, I never saw it coming."
New chief executive Angus Kinnear is making good progress in talks with the out-of-contract players and the club "might announce something before the final game". Moyes confirmed that there is "quite a lot going on behind-the-scenes" but an announcement is not too far way.
He didn't want to give any hints about who might be signing a contract extension, adding: "I always like to make sure that the players are all aware of situations. We have an awful lot of players on loan, lots of players coming out of contract and a high turnover of players - these are all things that come into our decision-making."
However, he did confirm that "one way or another" club captain Seamus Coleman will be staying with the Toffees beyond his contract expiration this summer. He said: "Seamus will stay next season - without doubt. He will be part of the group, I need him here. His leadership is so strong that it would be wrong of me to let him go."
With 13 first-team players either out of contract or at the end of their loan agreements come July, Moyes has no current plans to oversee a "huge overhaul" over the summer. He added: "I think it's too big of a task to get it all done at once, but we will try to do our best to get ourselves better and a bit higher up the league, if we can."
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Image source, Getty ImagesWe asked for Liverpool fans' thoughts on Everton leaving Goodison Park.
Here are some of the comments:
Tim: I've been a Liverpool fan for over 55 years and I am delighted Everton have a new stadium. It will be great for the city and great for the club. Every Scouser never wants those noisy neighbours down the East Lancs to have bragging rights about their teams or stadium. I hope it brings Everton success and that they come second in every competition from here on, behind the mighty Liverpool. Also, it's an inspired move by the new owners to turn over Goodison to the women's team.
Ken: Was hoping they'd move further away into the Championship wilderness for a few years.
Dawn: Will be sad to see them go. I'm actually a Red, but I've enjoyed seeing Goodison from the windows of the concourse at Anfield, plus it's been there all my life. When I was a poor student at the beginning of the 70s when we really did have friendly derbies, I worked there selling pies and tea. I remember how cold it was on that concourse in the winter. Great memories of Goodison.
Alan: Everton are a great and historic establishment in Liverpool, however over the past few years, some Everton fans have become bitter. I'll be glad to see them go.
Tom: Been to Goodison a few times over the years and was always my favourite place for the Reds to win. The Tarkowski goal this season was fitting for the last derby there (even though it did ruin my mood for a few days afterwards). The new ground looks good and my Blue mates are excited for the future, so good for them. Be interesting to see if they hit the ground running or do a West Ham and take a few years to get comfortable there.
Tony: As a Liverpool fan I can't wait to see the back of the place.
Image source, Getty ImagesKevin Ratcliffe, Everton's most successful ever captain, has been sharing his memories of Goodison Park with BBC Sport Wales.
The Toffees' game against Southampton on Sunday will be the final senior men's fixture at their home of 133 years.
Ratcliffe skippered Everton to two First Division titles, an FA Cup and European Cup Winners Cup during the 1980s under Howard Kendall.
"There was only one thing I wanted to do and that was to play football for Everton Football Club and play at Goodison. My family were all Evertonians," he said.
"That was my dream – but not in my wildest dreams did I think I was going to be captain of them and winning things. That was just an added extra.
"The Bayern Munich game [1985 Cup Winners Cup semi-final second leg] will take a lot of beating. The atmosphere was just unreal, absolutely unreal.
"Getting to the ground and coming round the Bullens Road we couldn't get down there – the bus was rocking.
"We literally got into the ground 45 minutes before the game because the streets were lined with fans.
"It's a typical old ground and it's needed upgrading – going to the new stadium is going to be absolutely fantastic.
"But this place will be missed – there's no doubt about it. And the one thing that will be missed is the atmosphere."
Howard Kendall was one of the greatest players to grace the Goodsion Park pitch in it's long history.
He was also the club's greatest manager too, having led the side to two First Division titles, as well as an FA Cup triumph and European Cup Winners' Cup.
Kendall's history is so rich within the club he has his name on the famous Gwladys Street End stand at the stadium the men's team will be leaving after Sunday.
BBC Radio Merseyside have collated archive audio, so you can hear the Everton icon's story in his own words.
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Image source, Getty ImagesFormer Everton captain and lifelong supporter Alan Stubbs says playing at Goodison Park was the "epitome" of his footballing career, as the Toffees prepare to bid farewell to a ground that he believes was "designed perfectly for a great atmosphere".
The defender played 193 games for the club, scoring seven times.
"No matter if you look at Goodison Park in the modern day or you roll back 30 or 60 years, the atmosphere has always been there," Stubbs said on BBC Radio Merseyside's Goodbye to Goodison podcast.
"I think it was designed perfectly for a great atmosphere. It is really intense, the fans virtually feel like they are on top of the pitch, it is hostile.
"I've got to be honest, playing at Goodison Park was just the epitome of my career. The atmosphere was just incredible - and when Goodison Park roars, you certainly know about it.
"I loved walking out of that tunnel to hear the initial roar. I have certainly seen the fans get the players over the line over the years, that is how influential and important the atmosphere is at Goodison Park.
"It is certainly one of the main things I'm going to miss."
When asked about being a lifelong supporter of the club, Stubbs revealed: "My choice was made by my dad, as an Everton fan himself.
"My first visit to Goodison Park was as an eight-year-old boy in the Gwladys Street stand. There used to be a row of crates along the front wall for the younger ones who couldn't see over, and I was one of them.
"From then onwards, supporting Everton was just the norm really. I was lucky enough to be picked up by the club when I was nine or 10 years old.
"So I never really knew anything other than Everton, if I'm being really honest."
Image source, Getty ImagesEverton captain Seamus Coleman says he will "miss everything" about Goodison Park, but "better times are ahead".
The 36-year-old, who signed for the club for £60,000 in 2009, will be hoping to lead the team out for one last time at their historic ground on Sunday before they move to their new stadium next season.
Speaking to BBC Radio Merseyside about his favourite Goodison memories, Coleman said: "I would have to say making my debut here [is most memorable].
"To sign as reserve team player, then to get on the pitch here as a first-team player was probably the most memorable moment because that is what you live for, that is what you work for and that is what you dream of - to be a Premier League player - and thankfully I got to do it that night as an Everton player.
"They have a done a great job at the new stadium. You can see how close the fans are going to be to us, so if it can be replicated in any way then that will be good. But I love how close they are to us here.
"I will miss everything about the place - it is hard to pin-point one thing. I've got no doubts about the atmosphere going into the new stadium because we have got the same fanbase that we have here and more moving into the new stadium. There will still be 52,000 Scousers who are passionate and love their football club.
"But you will miss everything – the drive in, the familiar faces you see that might take a while to get used to seeing again – so it will be emotional, it will be sad but better times ahead as well. We have to look to the future now and thank Goodison for everything it has done.
"There will be a fanbase that has seen amazing nights here. A lot of emotion, a lot of history is in here and it will missed - but we're excited for the future.
"I'm just grateful I got to play at this stadium."
With Everton's men's team gearing up to say their goodbye to Goodison Park on Sunday, BBC Radio Merseyside's Giulia Bould was granted special access to the centre circle of the famous ground to look ahead to what is going to be a "really emotional" day for many.
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Image source, Getty ImagesIt is sad to see the Everton men's team leaving Goodison Park. It has great history.
It has been there for such a long time - over 130 years - and there are so many memories for players, fans, even opponents that have been there over this time. But it is dated, and looking at the team and direction the club are trying to go in, a move has been on the cards for a long time.
In terms of Everton wanting to make a statement and and wanting to move on, it is the right time for them. The fans have been crying out for it now for a few years, they have been promised a new stadium and now it is finally happening, so I think it is perfect timing.
Sunday will be very emotional for everybody involved. But, what fans will enjoy now is the fact that the stadium will not be getting demolished. The history will continue. The stadium will create many more memories there now the women's team will be calling it home.
For the men's side, it is the start of something new. With the new owners, going into a new stadium and the massive attraction that is for players, I am sure they are going to invest some money and really try to push on in the summer. They can look at what the likes of Nottingham Forest have done this year and hope to do something similar next year.
This club has always been about the people and the fans most importantly. It will be emotional on Sunday for sure, but I am really excited about this change that we have here. I have got some really good friends that are Evertonians and they are really excited about the move now and cannot wait for next season to get into the new stadium and create some new memories there.
Fara Williams was speaking to BBC Sport's Nicola Pearson
Giulia Bould on Goodison Park goal noise
When you think of goal noise you think of the fans reaction or the sound of the ball hitting the back of the net.
But Goodison Park has a very different sound.
"When it looks like the ball is going into the back of the net, the wooden seats all start clicking," says BBC Radio Merseyside's Giulia Bould.
And one person who got those seats "clicking" regularly was Wayne Rooney.
When the 16-year-old made his senior debut and scored, "people knew he was special and going to the top," she added.
Is it one of the most iconic moments of Goodison Park?
Former captain Phil Jagielka and Bould believe it has to be.
Wayne Rooney's debut goal
Image source, Getty ImagesDavid Moyes says "there is a chance now to move Everton on" as the Toffees say goodbye to Goodison Park and hello to Bramley-Moore Dock.
The Toffees boss, who has experience in both dugouts at Goodison Park, has reflected on the historic ground and his memories with BBC Radio 5 Live.
"I don't think I could describe Goodison in one word," he said. "There have been times there where I have loved it and times there have been times where I've thought about the small tunnel and small mangers office.
"But it is a special place and what makes it special is the people that come here.
"The atmosphere is a big part and over the years and there have been brilliant managers and players feature here.
"But I think many Evertonians have been waiting for a new ground and for a new beginning. I am with them because I think there is a chance now to move Everton on."
And Former captain Phil Jagielka believes "the stars have somehow aligned" so that the final game there is managed by Moyes.
"He has come back and he has made this as good as it possibly can be," added Jagielka. "He has come in and turned things around and managed the club the way it has needed to be managed.
"He gets it. He gets the club and Evertonians and he knows what it is like to play any game at Goodison."
Katie Stafford
BBC Sport journalist
For more than 130 years, Goodison Park has been the home of Everton Football Club.
But on the 18 May, fans will scan their tickets and take their seats to watch the men's team for the final time.
BBC Sport has spoken to a selection of fans about their feelings ahead of Saturday and what this historic 'home' means to them.
From victory over Bayern Munich in 1985 to a crucial win against Crystal Palace in 2024, your memories at Goodison Park all have a common theme.
Atmosphere.
It might have been a turbulent few years for the club but you - the fans - have been the mainstay.
"There's nowhere like it".
Image source, Getty ImagesThis will be Everton's 2,789th and final game at Goodison Park in all competitions (won 1,537, drawn 660, lost 591).
They are currently winless in seven home games (drawn five, lost two), most recently having a longer run between October and December 2009 (eight).
Image source, Getty ImagesFormer Everton captain Phil Jagielka says Saturday's game against Southampton "is almost playing second-fiddle" to the farewell of Goodison Park.
Jagielka, who spent 12 years with the Toffees, will be at the game and expects an "emotional" occasion.
"It is an amazing place and I have so many good memories," said Jagielka on BBC Radio 5 Live's special Goodbye to Goodison podcast. "It will be sadly missed, but thankfully it is going to be able to stay there and be used in a different capacity so that people can still go there and see the Grand Old Lady.
"There has been a countdown to this ever since the season started but I can't imagine how emotional it is going to feel and be. The game is almost playing second-fiddle and that is nice because a few seasons ago we would have been going into a game at this point of the season needing points.
"Hopefully the lads can put in a really good performance still, but we are safe so it is also about enjoying it."
Mike Hughes
BBC Radio Merseyside reporter
Image source, Getty ImagesThat day is almost upon us. The day that Everton fans have dreaded. The day that always seemed a long way off is very much part of the here and now.
Sunday's Premier League match with Southampton is "The Last Dance" at Goodison as far as the men's senior team is concerned, and for the almost 40,000 fans who have been fortunate enough to get tickets for the match, it is going to be an incredibly emotional occasion.
Goodison is the place where the footballing focus of Evertonians has been centred for their whole lives. It is the place they were taken for the first time, either by a family member or friend. It is where they first became captivated by the lush green turf, the clatter of those old wooden seats and the spine-tingling cacophony that greets the players as they come out of the tunnel and onto the pitch on match days.
The 'Z Cars' theme music that has been part of the pre-match ritual at Goodison since the 1960s has become an iconic emblem for all Everton fans. At 11:55 on Sunday, on hearing the staccato drum beats at the beginning of the piece, will lead to a super-charged welcome from the fans that will probably register on the Richter scale.
Football is nothing if it is not about the memories; of your favourite match, the players you adored and of those magical moments that are indelibly marked in the minds of those who saw them. For Everton fans there has been a whole raft of idols to worship down the years, from the days of Dixie Dean all the way through to the modern generation of players that now wear the royal blue jersey with pride.
Opinions will vary as to who are the finest teams to grace Goodison Park, and will largely be dependent on what era you belong to. The fan base may have been starved of silverware for 30 years, but it has not altered the pride and the passion they have for their team.
The halcyon days of the Ball, Harvey and Kendall-inspired team that won the title in 1969-70, or of the all-conquering side from the mid-1980s, seems an awful long way off. But football is also about dreams and with David Moyes back at the managerial helm, the future looks much brighter that it has done for years.
The fulfilment of those dreams will not come at Goodison, with the team moving lock, stock and barrel to a brand new stadium at Bramley Moore Dock. Nevertheless the stadium stands at the very core of all that is good about Everton. It might not be their first stadium, but it is the place they have called home for the past 133 years and home is where the heart is.
Moyes told his players after the 3-1 win at Fulham that this match with Southampton is Everton's most important game of the season. He wants to give the fans some moments to remember as the team say their final farewells to Goodison. Those privileged enough to be there will remember the day for the rest of their lives.
Saying goodbye to someone you will never see again is heartbreaking. But unfortunately it is the price you pay for love.
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Image source, Getty ImagesEarlier we gave you a few Goodison Park teasers.
We've put the answers below and hope you enjoyed taking them on.
Can you name the three managers to have taken charge of the most Everton games at Goodison Park?
1. Thomas McIntosh (359 matches)
2. Harry Catterick (295)
3. William Cuff (287)
Which opposition manager achieved the most wins at the stadium?
Sir Alex Ferguson (17)
Which club have Everton beaten more than any other at Goodison Park?
1. Sunderland (60 times)
2. Newcastle (51 times)
3. Aston Villa (49 times)
Who were the Toffees' first opponents at Goodison Park in 1892?
Nottingham Forest in a 2-2 draw
Across all competitions, have Everton lost more games or drawn more games at the stadium?
Won 1,537
Lost 591
Drawn 660
