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The Stadium of Light was one of the first new stadiums to be built during the modern era, opening in 1997 as replacement for 99-year-old Roker Park, with then chairman Bob Murray having decided in the early 1990s that a new stadium was the best option as Roker Park was unsuitable for converting into an all-seater stadium as its confined ...
Old Trafford (/ ˈ t r æ f ər d /) is a football stadium in Old Trafford, Greater Manchester, England, and is the home of Manchester United.With a capacity of 74,310, [1] it is the largest club football stadium (and second-largest football stadium overall after Wembley Stadium) in the United Kingdom, and the twelfth-largest in Europe. [3]
By the turn of the millennium, the capacity of White Hart Lane had fallen significantly behind compared to other major Premier League clubs who had plans to expand further (for example, proposed development of Old Trafford had a projected capacity of 79,000 while Arsenal planned to build a new stadium that would seat 60,000). [51]
Manchester United’s plans to replace the roof on the Sir Bobby Charlton are on hold until the club decide whether they are to remain at Old Trafford. While club officials have pointed out more ...
A new Spion Kop was built in its place with 12,390 seats, making it the largest single-tier stand in the country at the time. This new Kop still stands and currently houses the club's museum. Following the opening of the new Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, Anfield's Kop ceased to be the largest single-tier stand in the country. The South Stand of ...
Grimsby also reached the semi-final of the FA Cup on 25 March 1939, Grimsby played Wolverhampton Wanderers, in a FA Cup semi-final at Old Trafford. The attendance of 76,962 remains Old Trafford's largest ever attendance. [20] [21] The Mariners lost the game 5–0 after goalkeeper George Moulson was injured early in the match.
Luton Town Football Club's final plans for its new 25,000-seater stadium have been given planning approval. Outline permission was already granted in 2019 for a stadium at Power Court in the town ...
The new Manchester United shareholder has expressed a desire to build a ‘world class’ stadium for the club Sir Jim Ratcliffe reveals Manchester United plans to build ‘100,000-seater’ Old ...