Old Trafford
Use attributes for filter ! | |
Address | Sir Matt Busby Way, Stretford, Manchester M16 0RA, UK |
---|---|
Capacity | 74,994 |
Broke ground | 1909 |
Record attendance | Wolverhampton Wanderers |
Grimsby Town | |
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. |
Date of Reg. | |
Date of Upd. | |
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.
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...
News Daily: Brexit battle and more hurricane deaths
If you want to get this briefing by email,
Brexit: MPs take control after Johnson's Commons defeatThe government lost Tuesday's crucial vote, ceding control of The House of Commons timetable to those opposed to a no-deal Brexit. This means Labour, other opposition parties and Tory rebels are aimed at preventing Boris Johnson from allowing the the UK to leave the EU on 31 October , unless MPs have backed any New Deal with Brussels (should one be reached) or leaving without a deal.
For his part, the Prime Minister said the current position would not allow him to negotiate with EU leaders. He added that he would put down a motion calling for a snap general election. The BBC believes the probable date for this is 15 October - a Tuesday.
Twenty-one Tory MPs - - rebelled against the government, despite warnings they would lose the Conservative whip, effectively meaning they could not run for The Party at the next election.
To make The Situation more complex, Mr Johnson needs two-thirds of MPs to back an election or it can't happen. Unless, that is, a different mechanism can be used.
Amid impassioned scenes, Green Party MP Caroline Lucas
Looking Ahead , BBC political editor Laura Kuenssberg describes how the defeat
Our team will keep you up-to-date with all the latest developments throughout The Day , and if you need to take a step back from the drama,
Hurricane Dorian Death Toll risesThe Prime Minister of The Bahamas says there are after The Number of people killed by Hurricane Dorian rose to seven. The Storm is now running parallel to the coast of Florida, with maximum sustained winds having fallen to a still-dangerous 110mph (77km/h).
The BBC looks at the
Heroin 'Worth £120m' foundNational Crime Agency officers at the port of Felixstowe, Suffolk, have seized almost 1. 3 tonnes of heroin. This is believed to be the biggest such haul in UK history, the drug having a street value of £120m. The heroin was hidden in towels and bathrobes.
How do people learn to cook a toxic plant safely?By Tim Harford
Cassava is highly toxic. It also requires a tedious and complex preparation ritual to make it safe. The cassava root will otherwise release Hydrogen Cyanide . What makes cassava particularly treacherous is that some processing will reduce the bitter taste and The Risk of immediate cyanide poisoning.
However, only the full, time-consuming ritual can guarantee that you will not be slowly poisoned, and develop a condition called Konzo, with symptoms including sudden paralysis of the legs. But in 1981, in Nampula in Mozambique, a young Swedish doctor knew none of this. As a result, The Situation he faced was deeply puzzling.
What the papers say"Over to you, Britain" is The Sun 's headline, as the over Brexit and the prospect of an election next month. "Johnson loses control," says the i, while the Daily Express calls MPs' behaviour "shameful" and a "surrender" to the EU. Meanwhile, the Financial Times reports that the Tories who rebelled have effectively sacrificed their careers.
Daily digestIce Sheet "melting at record rate"
Retail giant expected to drop out of FTSE 100
More Than 800 EU citizens use system to Get Right to remain in UK
Walmart changes gun policies
If you see one thing today If you listen to one thing todayIf you read one thing today Lookahead09:30 Christine Lagarde , the next president of the European Central Bank , speaks to the European Parliament 's committee on economic affairs.
11:00 The fourth men's Ashes Test between England and Australia gets under way at Old Trafford , with the series tied at one-all.
On this day1957 The Wolfenden Report suggests homosexual behaviour between consenting male adults should no longer be a criminal offence.
From elsewherenews daily
Source of news: bbc.com