Old Trafford Stadium

Since 1910, Old Trafford has been Manchester United’s home stadium. Its capacity is around 76,000 spectators, making it the second largest in England, behind Wembley Stadium.

The stadium was built in late 1909 to the design of Archibald Leitch, who designed about 20 stadiums in the UK. The funds – almost £60,000 – were personally provided by John Henry Davies, chairman of Manchester United. His goal was to create a decent stadium for his team.

In 1941, a German airstrike destroyed most of the stadium. After restoration, Old Trafford did not open until 1949. The renovated arena became the site of the most iconic football events: the FA Cup semi-final matches, the 1996 World Cup and European Championship meetings, the 2003 Champions League final and the Rugby Super League Grand Final were held here.

On February 19, 2010, Old Trafford Stadium celebrated its centenary. Especially for this memorable date, an exhibition opened at the Manchester United Museum and dedicated to the history of the stadium was prepared. In March 2010, the relatives of the players who played the first match at the famous stadium, together with the relatives of the first chairman of the club, John Henry, laid a memorial capsule near the central tunnel of the stadium.