Stadium

Old Trafford has been Manchester United’s home since 1910. With a capacity of 74,158 it is the largest club football stadium in the United Kingdom, and Bobby Charlton nicknamed it the Theatre of Dreams.

Address	Sir Matt Busby Way, Old Trafford, Greater Manchester M16 0RA
Capacity	74,158
Opened	19 February 1910
Original architect	Archibald Leitch
Pitch	105m x 68m, Desso GrassMaster
Record attendance	76,962, Wolverhampton Wanderers v Grimsby Town, FA Cup semi-final, 25 March 1939
Premier League record	76,098, 31 March 2007

Old Trafford at night with the United Trinity statue — Old Trafford, April 2020. Photo: Ardfern, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0.

A short history of the stadium

United moved to Old Trafford in 1910 after outgrowing Bank Street. A German bombing raid on Trafford Park on 22 December 1940 damaged the ground, and United shared Maine Road with Manchester City from 1941 to 1949.
The United Road stand is now the Sir Alex Ferguson Stand and the Stretford End is the West Stand. The ground was all-seated after the Taylor Report, and extra tiers added to the North, West and East Stands in the 1990s and 2000s took capacity back close to its original 80,000 by 2006.

The new stadium plan

After Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s investment in 2024, the club began planning a new stadium of around 100,000 capacity near Old Trafford. Foster + Partners were retained on 11 March 2025 to design it. Nothing is built yet, and the club still plays every home game at Old Trafford.

Aerial view of Old Trafford and the surrounding area — Old Trafford from the air. Photo: Arne Müseler, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0 DE.

Getting to the stadium

Tram: the Old Trafford tram stop is next to the cricket ground, about half a mile from the stadium.
Car: parking near the ground is restricted on matchdays. Check the club’s matchday guide before you travel.

Matchday and tour details are on manutd.com.

Sources

Old Trafford (Wikipedia); Manchester United F.C. (Wikipedia).