There’s always been a sense among supporters that the Anfield Road End expansion could have been something slightly different, and now we’ve had rare insight into exactly what was originally planned.

Liverpool’s long-term regeneration around Anfield is set to continue after confirmation of a major £4 million investment into Walton Breck Road as part of the wider transformation of the area.

With a capacity of 61,276 seats, it is the 5th largest stadium in England. From 1884, when was Anfield built, to 1891 before ...