Old Trafford
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| Address | Sir Matt Busby Way, Stretford, Manchester M16 0RA, UK |
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| Capacity | 74,994 |
| Broke ground | 1909 |
| Record attendance | Wolverhampton Wanderers |
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| 25 March 1939 | |
| Field size | 105 by 68 metres (114. 8 yd × 74. 4 yd) |
| Phone | +44 161 868 8000 |
| Did you know | The first test match was held at Old Trafford on 10, 11 and 12 July 1884, where England and Australia drew. |
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| ID | 568214 |
About Old Trafford
Old Trafford is a football stadium in Old Trafford, Greater Manchester, England, and the home of Manchester United. With a capacity of 74,994, it is the largest club football stadium in the United Kingdom, and the eleventh-largest in Europe.
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Sir Bobby Charlton: Mural tribute to football legend
...A mural in memory of Sir Bobby Charlton has been painted on the side of a pub near Manchester United s Old Trafford stadium...
Sir Bobby Charlton: Crowds gather for funeral procession
... The funeral cortège arrived at Old Trafford to rounds of applause from mourners at 13:30 GMT...
How Bobby Charlton played four games for Irish club Waterford FC
... United agreed to play in Ireland first as " they didn t want us going through Old Trafford and getting hockeyed, " said Hale, leaving nothing at stake in the second game...
Sir Bobby Charlton's funeral to honour 'one of England's finest'
... It said his cortege would pass Old Trafford before arriving at Manchester Cathedral at 14:00 GMT on Monday...
Sir Bobby Charlton died after fall, inquest hears
... Thousands of fans have left tributes at Old Trafford, with the area in front of the famous Trinity statue - where he is immortalised alongside team-mates George Best and Denis Law - flooded with memorabilia and flowers...
Sir Bobby Charlton: Manchester's 'lovely gentleman' remembered
... Ed Norris, from Cheshire, was one of the many United fans lucky enough to meet Sir Bobby at Old Trafford...
Sir Bobby Charlton: Fans gather to remember Man Utd legend
...By Rumeana Jahangir & Ian ShoesmithBBC NewsFootball fans have gathered at Manchester United s Old Trafford stadium to remember club legend and World Cup winner Sir Bobby Charlton...
Eric Cantona - the singer: 'The Rolling Stones should support me'
... Maybe, I suggest, one day he will headline a concert at Old Trafford...
Class of 92: Ex-Man Utd stars' uni will be 'game-changer'
Gary Neville says students Will be able to combine work and study at University Academy 92
A university Set Up by some of Manchester United 's "Class of 92" plans to schedule classes so that students can work alongside their courses.
Lectures at University Academy 92 - which opens in September - Will be given in flexible four-hour slots, ex-United captain Gary Neville said.
He said the timetable would be an alternative to "erratic" schedules at other universities.
Sport, media and business degrees Will be validated by Lancaster University .
The Stretford-based university, in a former Kellogg's site not far from Old Trafford , is the brainchild of Neville, his brother Phil, Nicky Butt , Paul Scholes and Ryan Giggs .
They hope it Will be a "game-changer" for the career prospects of Young People , especially those from non-academic backgrounds.
University Academy 92 Will offer sport, media and business coursesGary Neville said a flexible four hours of studying on four days a week would enable students to work at the same time in their preferred careers.
"You go to school in a very structured way and when you are just about to embark on The Most important part of your life you end up with this erratic programme, where you might do one hour One Day or two hours Another Day and nothing the next day," he said.
The footballers said they wanted to foster the ethos of The Cliff - United 's training ground in the 1990S - at the university.
Each student Will also have their own Personal Development coach.
The Class of 92 all came through United 's youth system and broke into The First team together.
They hope the Personal Development coaches Will replicate the impact mentors including ex-United players Nobby Stiles and Brian Kidd , as well as youth coach Eric Harrison and Sir Alex Ferguson , had on their careers.
"That's what we're trying to do at the university - giving The Students someone they can go to in confidence," said Butt.
Scholes added: "We hope we can set them on The Right Path - we'll be around The Place to give our experiences. "
The First intake in September Will number about 300 but ultimately The Group hope there Will be 6,000 students.
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Source of news: bbc.com
