Old Trafford

Old Trafford is a football stadium in Old Trafford, Greater Manchester, England, and the home of Manchester United. With a capacity of 75,811, Old Trafford is the second-largest football stadium in England after Wembley, the third-largest in the United Kingdom and the eleventh-largest in Europe. The stadium is approximately 0.5 miles (0.8 km) from Old Trafford Cricket Ground and the adjacent tram station.

The ground, nicknamed the Theatre of Dreamsby Bobby Charlton, has been United's permanent residence since 1910, with the exception of an eight-year absence from 1941 to 1949, following the bombing of the stadium during the Second World War. During this period, the club shared Maine Road with local rivals Manchester City. The ground underwent several expansions in the 1990s and 2000s, including the addition of extra tiers to the North, West and East Stands, which served to return the ground almost to its original capacity of 80,000. Future expansion is likely to involve the addition of a second tier to the South Stand, which would raise the capacity to over 90,000.^[3] The stadium's record attendance was recorded in 1939, when 76,962 spectators watched the FA Cup semi-final betweenWolverhampton Wanderers and Grimsby Town.

The ground has frequently hosted FA Cup semi-final matches as a neutral venue and several England international fixtures while the new Wembley Stadium was under construction. It also hosted matches at the 1966 FIFA World Cup and UEFA Euro 1996, as well as the 2003 UEFA Champions League Final. Aside from football 

related uses, Old Trafford has hosted rugby league's [[Super League Grand Final]

Location	Sir Matt Busby Way Old Trafford Trafford Greater Manchester
Coordinates	53°27′47″N2°17′29″W
Broke ground	1909
Opened	19 February 1910
Owner	Manchester United
Operator	Manchester United
Surface	Grass
Construction cost	£90,000 (1909)
Architect	Archibald Leitch (1909)
Capacity	75,811[1]
Field dimensions	105 by 68 metres (114.8 × 74.4 yd)[2]