Old
Trafford is the largest league ground in England.
What has made this ground
special (especially since the re-development of
the old Stretford End) is that the stands go
around all the corners so that the ground is
completely enclosed. For many years only Wembley
was any competition to this stadium, but others
are now coming up on the rails such as The Stadium
Of Light in Sunderland.
The ground has seen a lot of development work in
recent years, with three stands being
re-developed. These stands are huge three tier
stands that now dwarf the older Main (South) Stand
at one side of the ground. Both the East &
West Stands at opposite ends of the ground look
almost identical. The only obvious difference
being that the sponsors name of Vodafone has been
added to the seats in the East Stand, whilst it is
Umbro on the West Stand. The ground looks a little
imbalanced with the smaller Main Stand looking
somewhat out of place with its larger neighbours.
Still, if this stand is re-developed in the same
manner as the others and the corners of the ground
filled, then the ground will then be probably the
envy of Europe.
Admission
Please
note that home section tickets are made only
available to members of the club, which are then
normally allocated by a ballot system.
Home
Fans:
Adults: £16-£24
Concessions: £8-£12
Away
Fans
Adults: £23
Concessions: £11.50.
Tours
The club offer tours
of the stadium, which are available throughout the
day (9.40am-4.30pm), seven days a week (excluding
Bank Holidays). The tour also includes a visit to
the Club Museum and costs; Adults £8.50 &
Under 16's & over 65's £5.75. There are
family tickets available which offer a discount on
these prices. To book your tour call the club on
0161-868-8631.
Record
& Average Attendance
Record
Attendance:
76,962 - Wolves v Grimsby, FA Cup Semi Final,
March 25th, 1939.
Record Attendance For A Manchester United
Game:
70,504 v Aston Villa,
Division One, December 27th, 1920.
Average Attendance:
2000-2001: 67,489,
1999-2000: 58,014.
