Club: Manchester United (Founded 1878)
Capacity: 68,174
Record Attendance: 76,962, Wolves-Grimsby; 25 March 1939
Opened: 1910
Address: Manchester United Football Club, Sir Matt Busby Way, Old Trafford, Manchester, M16 0RA

Manchester United's 'Theatre of Dreams', as it was labelled by the great Bobby Charlton, has been a focus for the passion of millions of fans around the world for nearly a century.

The Old Trafford site in the west of Manchester was selected when United's Bank Street ground was deemed too hemmed in to satisfy their ambitions, and by 1910 a fine 80,000 capacity stadium had arisen from the drawing board of Scotsman Archibald Leitch.

Major structural developments were thwarted by the depression of the 1930s and WWII bomb damage, but the chance to stage 3 World Cup 1966 fixtures provided the impetus for a new masterplan to be drawn up, which notably incorporated private boxes for the first time in a European stadium.

The masterplan was completed in 1994, with Old Trafford transformed into an impressive cantilevered all-seater bowl, but with demand for tickets out-stripping supply an increase in capacity was required. Developments of the North, West, and East stands in the last decade have produced the magnificent 68,174 sporting arena we see today.

Throughout its history the stadium has hosted major finals and internationals including The FA Cup Finals of 1911 and 1915, World Cup and European Championship fixtures, and the Champions League Final of 2003.

England at Old Trafford

Date

Opposition

Comp

Score

09 Oct 04

Wales

ECQ

2-0

16 Nov 03

Denmark

F

2-3

10 Sep 03

Liechtenstein

ECQ

2-0

10 Nov 01

Sweden

F

1-1

06 Oct 01

Greece

WCQ

2-2

24 Apr 97

South Africa

F

2-1

16 Nov 38

Ireland

HC

7-0

17 Apr 26

Scotland

HC

0-1

F = Friendly
ECQ = European Championship Qualifier
WCQ = World Cup Qualifier
HC = Home Championship