Old Trafford

Old Trafford or as Sir Bobby Charlton named it ‘The Theatre of Dreams’ is home to the greatest football team in the world. It’s been the home of Manchester United since 1910, bar the eight years in World War 2 after it got bombed. The Stadium had been used many times while Wembley under went reconstruction to host England internationals, that just solidifies its position as the best stadium in England. Old Trafford has hosted the Fa Cup final and the Champions League final in 1915 and 2003 respectively. Its current capacity is just over 76000. It has the potential to be expanded to 96000 with further development.

Did you know?

• The ground has appeared in more movies than any other in Britain.
• OT was the first English ground to have a perimeter fence installed to stop fan violence and hooliganism.
• Weather doesn’t usually affect games at OT because the center of the pitch is nine inches higher than the edges helping out the drainage of surface water. There is also 37 kilometers of piping under the surface circulating hot water to melt any snow that might fall on the turf.
• OT has is own railway station which only operates on match days.
• OT is the only UEFA 5 star rated Stadium in England.
• It has hosted a Rugby League Grand Final match.

I personally have never been to OT because when I was in England last year we played away at Fratton park and I went there. I can just imagine what it would be like to be sitting in Stretford End. To hear the roar of 76000 fans screaming when the ball hits the back of the net.

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