MELWOOD training ground has been home to Liverpool’s first team players since the 1950s.
The ground was named after two priests – Father Melling and Father Woodlock – who administered the ground for its previous owners, St Francis Xavier school.
Melwood was in a poor condition in 1959 when Bill Shankly was appointed manager – but he helped transform the facility into an iconic training ground.
Players would meet and change for training at Anfield and then board the team bus for the short trip to Melwood. After training, they would bus back to Anfield to shower and change and eat.
In January 2001 Liverpool started work on the Millennium Pavilion, a modern facility for players and coaches, designed in part and heavily influenced by then manager Gérard Houllier.
