The Hill Dickinson Stadium may have only been officially opened six months ago, but Everton are already planning improvement works to their new home.
The stadium was finished on schedule, and while here have been very few complaints around what it has to offer thus far, the club are keen to ensure that they aren't complacent when it comes to improving what they have.
Most notably, there are four individual projects on the agenda for 2026, all of which have the potential to completely reshape the Everton matchgoing experience.
Hill Dickinson Stadium four upgrades for 2026
Hydraulic Tower renovation
The first upgrade that is being planned this year is the completion of the 1883 Hydraulic Tower in the fan plaza. The tower is a grade II-listed building, so Everton have been forced to do something with the building since buying the land on Bramley-Moore Dock.
So far, the Toffees have replaced the windows and changed the roof of the building, and the plan at this stage is to turn it into an ‘exclusive event space' for match days.
New statues
Everton fans can expect a couple of statues to be erected outside the Hill Dickinson Stadium at some point in 2026, as per the original plans for the stadium. At present, there are two tiled pilinths in place ready for a couple of statues outside gates 16 and 19 of the East Stand.
It isn't known at this stage which figures will be honoured with a statue, but Howard Kendall and Neville Southall would be popular picks with fans.
The purchase of Nelson Dock
Nine months ago, Colin Chong, the man responsible for overseeing the new stadium at Bramley Moore Dock, revealed that the club were in talks to purchase the neighbouring Nelson Dock. The logic behind purchasing this bit of land is to prevent a situation in whereby Everton have no say in what is built in the area immediately surrounding the stadium.
There have been no updates on this since Chong revealed that Everton wanted the land, but we can expect some news in the next 12 months.
The completion of the Old Lady
The final upgrade that Everton fans are hoping will be completed this year is the Old Ladby Bar outside the stadium. The pub, when complete, will become the third pub in the immediate vicinity of the stadium after The Terrace and The Bluehouse.
Both of these pubs get very busy on match days, so the addition of another bar will help to ensure that everyone can have an enjoyable pre-match drink if they choose to do so.