Old Trafford is a football stadium in Old Trafford, Greater Manchester, England, and the home of Manchester United. With a capacity of 74,140 seats, it is the largest club football stadium in the United Kingdom and the eleventh-largest in Europe. It has hosted FA Cup semi-finals, England fixtures, matches at the 1966 World Cup and Euro 96 and the 2003 Champions League Final. Future expansion is likely to involve the addition of a second tier to the South Stand, which would raise the capacity to around 88,000. It hosted the 2012 Summer Olympics, including women’s international football for the first time in its history.
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Old Trafford is a football stadium in Old Trafford, Greater Manchester, England, and the home of Manchester United. With a capacity of 74,140 seats, it is the largest club football stadium in the United Kingdom and the eleventh-largest in Europe. Old Trafford has hosted FA Cup semi-finals, England fixtures, matches at the 1966 World Cup and Euro 96 and the 2003 Champions League Final, as well as rugby league’s annual Super League Grand Final and the final of two Rugby League World Cups. Future expansion is likely to involve the addition of a second tier to the South Stand, which would raise the capacity to around 88,000. It has been United’s home ground since 1910, although from 1941 to 1949 the club shared Maine Road with local rivals Manchester City as a result of Second World War bomb damage. The stadium’s record attendance was recorded in 1939, when 76,962 spectators watched the FA Cup Semi-final between Wolverhampton Wanderers and Grimsby Town. It is about 0. 5 miles from Old Trafford Cricket Ground and the adjacent tram stop. It was initially named Old Trafford Football Ground, but was renamed Old Trafford football Ground in early 1936. It hosted the 2012 Summer Olympics, including women’s international football for the first time in its history. The ground was originally designed by Scottish architect Archibald Leitch, who designed several other stadia, and featured seating in the south stand under cover, while the remaining three stands were left as terraces and uncovered.
The CLC had planned to build a new station adjacent to the new stadium, with the promise of an anticipated £2,750 per annum in fares offsetting the £9,800 cost of building the station. The station – Trafford Park – was eventually built, but further down the line than originally planned, and this opened on 21 August 1935. It is currently known as Manchester United Football Ground and hosted its inaugural game on 19 February 1910, with United playing host to Liverpool 4–3 at the Manchester Central railway station. However, United were unable to provide their fans with a win to mark the occasion, as Liverpool won the match 4-3. The game was played at the Old Trafford cricket ground, which is now known as Old Trafford Park. The match was played on February 19, 1910, and was reported as the ‘Manchester United v Liverpool’ game. It was initially named ‘The Theatre of Dreams’ by Bobby Charlton, but it was later renamed ‘Old Trafford’ in honour of the club’s founder, Sir Alex Ferguson. The first game played at Old Trafford was a friendly between Manchester United and Aston Villa on February 14, 1910. The home side won the game 2-1. The second game of the season was played against Newcastle United on February 17, 1911, and United went on to win the First Division and FA Cup. The third game of that season 3-1 against Aston Villa. The fourth and final match of the 1911-12 season saw United draw 1-1 with West Bromwich Albion.
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