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Manchester United
Old Trafford
| Location | Sir Matt Busby Way Old Trafford Trafford Greater Manchester England |
| Public transit | Wharfside Old Trafford |
| Owner | Manchester United |
| Operator | Manchester United |
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Why is it called Old Trafford?
Old Trafford was a crossing point over the River Irwell in ancient times. The name Old Trafford possibly derives from the time when there were two Trafford Halls, Old Trafford Hall and New Trafford Hall. The name of the area around Old Trafford Hall may subsequently have become shortened to Old Trafford.
Will Old Trafford ever be expanded?
Old Trafford has not been expanded in 15 years and the stadium is ‘rotting’, according to former Man United captain Gary Neville. Manchester United insist they are ‘open’ to expanding Old Trafford but have clarified there are currently no plans to do so.
Is there a statue of Alex Ferguson outside Old Trafford?
Sir Alex Ferguson has been immortalised at Old Trafford with his own nine-foot bronze statue outside the stadium.
Does Old Trafford have real grass?
While Old Trafford’s current pitch is a pure grass surface, the new pitch will be a fusion of grass and 20 million artificial fibres, which intertwine with the natural grass 20 centimetres beneath the surface to give strengthen the playing area and make it more robust and stable.
Who came first Manchester United or City?
Just two years separate the existence of the two Manchester clubs, with United holding bragging rights as the oldest as they were formed in 1878, while City were established two years later.
Which is biggest stadium in England?
Old Trafford, home to Manchester United, is the biggest stadium in the English Premier League, with a capacity of 74,140. It is the second-largest football stadium in the United Kingdom, behind only the national stadium, Wembley, which has a capacity of 90,000.