Old Trafford

Old Trafford est un stade de football situé à Stretford, dans la banlieue ouest du comté du Grand Manchester, en Angleterre. Construit en 1909, il est la résidence de Manchester United depuis 1910. Pendant la seconde guerre mondiale, le stade est détruit par des bombardements allemands. Pendant cette période, Manchester United doit alors partager l'ancien terrain de Manchester City, Maine Road, avec son rival. Surnommé le « Théâtre des Rêves » par Sir Bobby Charlton, il est le troisième stade d'Angleterre en termes de places disponibles, derrière les stades de Wembley et de Twickenham, avec une capacité de 74 879 spectateurs. Il fait partie des quelques stades anglais répondant aux critères de la catégorie 4 de l'UEFA (qui a remplacé l'ancienne catégorie « 5 étoiles »). Des matchs de compétitions internationales, de la Coupe du monde de football 1966, remportée par l'Angleterre à domicile, et du Championnat d'Europe de football 1996 ont eu lieu à Old Trafford. Le stade accueille aussi des rencontres de rugby à XIII et des concerts. Situé à environ 800 mètres du stade de cricket portant le même nom, il est desservi par la ligne de tramway Manchester Metrolink.

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Old Trafford

Old Trafford () is a football stadium in Old Trafford, Greater Manchester, England, and is the home of Manchester United. With a capacity of 74,197, it is the largest club football stadium (and second-largest football stadium overall after Wembley Stadium) in the United Kingdom, and the eleventh-largest in Europe. It is about one-half mile (800 metres) from Old Trafford Cricket Ground and the adjacent tram stop. Nicknamed "The Theatre of Dreams" by Bobby Charlton, Old Trafford has been United's home ground since 1910, although from 1941 to 1949 the club shared Maine Road with local rivals Manchester City as a result of Second World War bomb damage. Old Trafford underwent several expansions in the 1990s and 2000s, including the addition of extra tiers to the North, West and East Stands, almost returning the stadium to its original capacity of 80,000. Should further expansion occur, it is likely to involve the addition of a second tier to the South Stand, which would raise the capacity to around 88,000, although alternative suggestions have been made for a new stadium in recent years. The stadium's record attendance was recorded in 1939, when 76,962 spectators watched the FA Cup semi-final between Wolverhampton Wanderers and Grimsby Town. Old Trafford has hosted an FA Cup Final, two final replays and was regularly used as a neutral venue for the competition's semi-finals. It has also hosted England fixtures, and matches at the 1966 FIFA World Cup, UEFA Euro 1996, the 2012 Summer Olympics and UEFA Women's Euro 2022. The stadium also hosted the 2003 Champions League Final. Outside football, the stadium is used occasionally for rugby league. It has been the venue for the Rugby Football League's annual Super League Grand Final, and previously Premiership Final, since 1987. In addition, it has been a host venue for four editions of the Rugby League World Cup - 1995, 2000, 2013, and 2021 (men's and women's).

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Manchester United Football Ground railway station

Manchester United Football Ground railway station, often known as the Old Trafford Halt or Manchester United FC Halt, is sited adjacent to Old Trafford football stadium in the area of Old Trafford, Greater Manchester, England. It is on the southern Liverpool-Manchester line between Deansgate and Trafford Park. Services to the station are currently suspended.

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Sir Matt Busby Way

Sir Matt Busby Way is a road in Old Trafford, Greater Manchester, England. It is the location of Manchester United's Old Trafford football ground. Formerly known as Warwick Road North, it was renamed in 1993 in honour of Sir Matt Busby, who managed Manchester United in two spells between 1945 and 1971. Busby died less than a year later on 20 January 1994, at the age of 84. A bronze statue of Sir Matt Busby, erected in 1996, stands on the exterior of the East Stand of the Old Trafford stadium, overlooking Sir Matt Busby Way. The road is approximately 420 metres (459 yd) long and runs from Chester Road (A56) to Trafford Park Road/Wharfside Way (A5081). It also connects to United Road, which runs under the North Stand of the Old Trafford stadium, and Railway Road, which runs alongside the railway line adjacent to the stadium. In June 2011, Manchester United and Trafford Council began the process of permanently pedestrianising Sir Matt Busby Way. Previously, it was completely open to traffic, except for short periods during events at the Old Trafford stadium. The restrictions, which were introduced on 12 December 2008, meant the road would close three hours prior to an event and reopen two hours afterwards.

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Hotel Football

Hotel Football is an upscale football-themed hotel overlooking Old Trafford, the home of Manchester United F.C., in Trafford, England. It is owned by former players Ryan Giggs, Paul Scholes, Nicky Butt, Phil Neville and Gary Neville, as well as the GG Hospitality Management Company. The hotel was built at a cost of £24 million and features 133 rooms, a restaurant called Cafe Football and a five-a-side football pitch on the roof. It opened in March 2015.

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New Trafford Stadium

New Trafford Stadium is the name given by the architects Foster + Partners to a potential new stadium for Manchester United that would replace Old Trafford, their home stadium since 1910. In 2025 the club announced plans designed by Foster + Partners for a 100,000-seater stadium under a canopy. Manchester United hope to move to the stadium in time for the 2030–31 football season. Foster + Partners referred to the new stadium as "New Trafford Stadium" in a fact sheet. The area around the stadium is likely to be subject to regeneration and development, possibly involving a public–private partnership. Jim Ratcliffe said that the construction would depend on "how quickly the government get going with their regeneration programme". Omar Berrada, the chief executive of Manchester United, said that "the stadium in isolation doesn't make sense without the wider regeneration project". The Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rachel Reeves, said in January 2025 that she supported the regeneration of the area around Old Trafford.

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