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Old Trafford has hosted the 1966 FIFA World Cup, UEFA Euro 1996, 2012 Summer Olympics Football Tournament, and UEFA Women's Euro 2022. It has also infrequently hosted home matches of the England national football team however it became a regular home stadium during the rebuilding of Wembley Stadium between 2000 and 2007.
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]
The name Old Trafford possibly derives from the time when there were two Trafford Halls, Old Trafford Hall and New Trafford Hall. The old hall was close to what is now the White City Retail Park , and was said to have been the home of the de Trafford family since 1017, until the family moved to the new hall in what is now Trafford Park , some ...
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A bronze statue of Sir Matt Busby, erected in 1996, stands on the exterior of the East Stand of the Old Trafford stadium, overlooking Sir Matt Busby Way. The road is approximately 420 metres (459 yd) long and runs from Chester Road to Trafford Park Road/Wharfside Way (A5081). It also connects to United Road, which runs under the North Stand of ...
Trailing 3-0 after 77 chastening minutes at Old Trafford, they vacated their seats and headed out into the Manchester rain. ... English Premier League soccer match between Manchester United and ...
The entrance to Manchester United Football Ground railway station, adjacent to the South Stand at Old Trafford in May 2014. Manchester United Football Ground railway station, often known as the Old Trafford Halt or Manchester United FC Halt, [2] is sited adjacent to Old Trafford football stadium in the area of Old Trafford, Greater Manchester, England.
White City Stadium held its first motorcycle speedway race on 16 July 1928. After the stadium was completed, greyhound racing starting in 1930. [9] In July 1953, a 6-lane cinder track for athletics was added. The stadium was a greyhound track from 1927 until 1982, speedway from 1928 to 1932 and stock cars from 1972 to 1982.