'Goodison possesses something bricks and mortar simply cannot provide'
Everton must now try to recreate the heart and soul of Goodison Park on the banks of the River Mersey at Bramley Moore Dock.
It will be a tough task.
While the old Leitch architecture gave the Goodison Park structure something unique, it also possesses something bricks and mortar simply cannot provide.
Former Everton striker Andy Gray, who won the top-flight title, FA Cup and European Cup Winners' Cup, said: "We will leave Goodison Park. Goodison Park will never leave us."
A lone trumpeter played a final, mournful version of 'Z Cars' to close the day, thousands of fans remaining in their seats and unable to tear themselves away from the places they have come to call their home.
Tears of joy, despair and relief have all been shed here at Goodison Park. This time it was a mixture of emotions.
Just as Everton labelled this day, it was "the end of an era".
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