Old Trafford is situated within a few miles of Manchester city centre and is not only one of the most famous football grounds in the world, but also has the largest number of seats apart from Wembley. It is home to the world famous Manchester United. The ‘theatre of dreams’ as it was dubbed by Sir Bobby Charlton is an all-seater 76,000 stadium which first opened in 1910. The ground has frequently hosted FA Cup semi-final matches as a neutral venue and hosted several England international fixtures. The ground has been United's permanent home since 1910, except for an eight year absence from 1941 to 1949 following the bombing of the ground in World War 2. Concerts have also been held.

During this time, the club shared Manchester City's ground at Maine Road. After the reconstruction of the main stand after the war, 41,748 fans saw United play their first game in ten years at Old Trafford on the 24th of August 1949 and during the next few years the other three sides were covered.

Further expansion took place in 1995 with the construction of the three-tiered North Stand, bringing the capacity to 58,000 seats and more work to the East and West Stand 2000 added further capacity.

The stadium is located close to Old Trafford cricket ground.

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