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Construction and early years. Old Trafford's East Stand in 2011, displaying a panorama of the stadium over the course of 100 years. Before 1902, Manchester United were known as Newton Heath, during which time they first played their football matches at North Road and then Bank Street in Clayton.
Background. Plans to build a new stadium in Manchester were formulated before 1989 as part of the city's bid to host the 1996 Summer Olympics. Manchester City Council submitted a bid that included a design for an 80,000-capacity stadium on a greenfield site west of Manchester city centre. The bid failed and Atlanta hosted the Games.
The Birth of Old Trafford. The story of Old Trafford begins in 1909 when Manchester United needed a larger venue to accommodate their growing fan base. Designed by renowned architect Archibald Leitch, construction of the stadium commenced in 1909 and was completed by 1910.
Feb 18, 2020 · You may not have heard of them, but without Davies and Leitch, the largest stadium in British club football could never have been built and United's historic home, which has staged so many great...
- The World Wars Impact on Old Trafford
- The Rebuilding of Old Trafford
- Global visitors of Manchester United Stadiums
- Manchester United Stadiums Currently
Unfortunately, due to Old Trafford’s proximity to the Trafford Park industrial estate, during the second world war Old Trafford was heavily damaged by the German air raids. It took almost 10 years to rebuild it with delays being caused by the limited resources post war. During the time of the rebuild Manchester United played at the ground of their ...
By 1949, United were finally able to move back to their rebuilt and reconstructed stadium, which this time was smaller but had some incremental improvements. There was also a complete renovation of the North Stand in the 1960s too where it held the first private boxes ever constructed at a british football ground. In the 70s and 80s, Old Traffordgr...
Although Old Trafford is home to Manchester United, the stadium has invited a variety of international guests from time to time. The stadium even hosted three of the legendary 1966 world cups group matches and in the 2012 Olympics, Old Trafford made history again for hosting the women’s international football matches and a variety of men’s tourname...
More recently, in 2011 the North Stand of the stadium was renamed the Sir Alex Ferguson stand to celebrate the 25th anniversary of managing the club. Located at the stadium is also a statue of sir Alex Ferguson. One of the most successful managers in British history, Sir Alex Fergusonwon 13 premier league titles with Manchester United. Old Trafford...
Stadium: Old Trafford, Manchester, England, capacity: 74031, club: Manchester United FC.
Sep 17, 2016 · Construction work at Old Trafford in 1963. But as Old Trafford grew over the decades, its evolution matched the changes of the business. On the pitch, Manchester United continues to be a...
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