Manchester United: The Evolution Of Old Trafford

The evolution of the Manchester United home ground from North Road 1878 to 1893, then Bank Street 1893 to 1910 and then the building of Old Trafford in 1909.
In the first decade of the 20th century, Manchester United played their home matches at a 50,000-stadium at Bank Street, when then president Davies began planning for a new stadium with double that capacity. A site was chosen near Trafford Park industrial estate, and architect Archibald Leitch was appointed to design the stadium.
Old Trafford officially opened on 19 February 1910 with a match between Manchester and Liverpool (3-4). The stadium at that time consisted of one covered seating stand and open terraces on the other three sides. Capacity was slightly over 80,000.
Few changes were made to the stadium until the construction of a roof over the United Road terrace in 1934.
In 1939, Old Trafford recorded its highest attendance of 76,962 during an FA Cup semi-final match between Wolves and Grimsby Town.
Due to its proximity to Trafford Park industrial estate, Old Trafford got heavily damaged by German air raids during World War 2. It took eight years to rebuilt the stadium, the delays being caused by limited post-war resources, and during that time United played at Maine Road, the ground of rivals Manchester City.
In 1949, Man United moved back to a reconstructed, though smaller, Old Trafford. Incremental improvements and expansions were made in the following decades, which culminated in the complete renovation of the United Road (North) Stand in the 1960s. This stand also held the first private boxes to be constructed at a British ground.
Old Trafford was one of the playing venues of the 1966 World Cup, during which it hosted three group matches. In those years, the capacity of the stadium fluctuated around 60,000.
Old Trafford got gradually further improved in the 1970s and 1980s, including new and better cover, increased seating areas, and improved executive facilities. At the same time, however, the rise of hooliganism also resulted in the installation of security fences separating the stands from the pitch.
In the early 1990s, plans were made to convert the stadium into an all-seater. This involved the demolition and replacement of the famous Stretford End terraces and the placement of seats in the lower-tiers of the other stands.
Old Trafford got selected to be one of the playing venues of the 1996 European Championships, and as a result a new North Stand opened in 1995. By the start of Euro 1996 the stadium could hold about 56,000 fans.
During the Euro 1996 tournament, Old Trafford hosted three group matches, a quarter-final, and the semi-final between the Czech Republic and France (0-0).
In the years following, second tiers were added to the East and West Stand, raising capacity to 68,000 seats.
In 2006, the stadium reached its current capacity when stands got built in the upper-tier corners on both sides of the North Stand.
Old Trafford hosted its only European final in 2003, when the Champions League final between Milan and Juventus (0-0) was played at the stadium.
In 2011, the stadium’s North Stand got renamed Sir Alex Ferguson Stand in honour of the club’s long-time manager.
Old Trafford’s South Stand remains the only two-tiered stand of the stadium, but expansion possibilities are limited due to the railway line that runs behind the stand. While Man United has indicated that a further expansion to 95,000 seats remains a possibility, no concrete plans exist at the moment.
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[@cleehomes]

I took my kids to watch their first ever game at Old Trafford last year when we beat Liverpool! That means that five generations of my family have now been to Old Trafford to watch the reds! Ranging from 1920's to the present day!!!

[@guilherme480]

That's pretty awesome

[@willem9045]

Chris Lee taht is awesome that means your family blood whent to old trafford for over 100 years now I thinkt you should celebrate that.

[@SarahLibogomalove]

I wish......cool story!

[@eddiesheppard1234]

Wow

[@coleparton9239]

No offence but your name just sounds like a united fans name

[@bigbadboy7643]

The greatest and the most historical stadium of all the time. The most beautiful theatre of dreams!!!!💯

[@meinkampf1710]

There’s still a way to lift the east stand to double and increasing the capacity to 85 000 or 90 000

[@sofakingwhat4798]

I read something recently that there are new construction methods that could feasibly extend the mnain stand but that it would still be a logistical nightmare to implement.

[@wik7or214]

In the east there os train tracks even if man utd offered to pay for the moving the city would disagree, i can tell they are shity fans

[@shoutinghorse]

What's the point, kudos? isn't the place big enough at 76k ? The cost not to mention the disruption of re routing the railway or trying to build over it and make a tunnel under the stand is probably not worth the hassle just to get an extra 10 to 15k into an already huge stadium.

[@spencersandmark]

If u cant fill your stadium why increase ...ask gmp's figures looool .....always inflating even the players wages at ot looool

[@spencersandmark]

@Lewis Allen already been looked at but with debts of over 525m n rising I would of thought of packing more fans in to a stadium that doesnt sell out and pay for more prawn sandwiches wouldn't it be easier to look at the players astronomical wage demands and pending 300m ole needs to spend Thurs nights loom

[@roryallen2756]

Being a season ticket holder for 5 years I nearly cried. GGMU football is more then a sport and this is more then a stadium.

[@pascalroy757]

Old Trafford is the image of this wonderful club.

[@spencersandmark]

Old Trafford is the devil club as displayed on their Chests ....run by demonic Woodward n co

[@The_Druid]

The picture shown at 4:54 saying year 2007 clearly shows the Sir Alex Ferguson Stand. The North Stand was renamed after Sir Alex in 2011.

[@stephenlippitt8708]

I thought that to but I just went huh must of been wrong

[@ferdyrk]

True icon of Manchester... The Old Trafford of Manchester United.

[@johnmcgahern3946]

Intriguing video, love the history of your club! Lifelong Liverpool supporter since 1973.

[@vietanhvu7594]

One day I will be there for every competition they are in at least once🤞🤞🤞🤞🤞 Manchester United You will always be inside my heart ❤️⚽️

[@thealbacan4392]

Liverpool is better

[@Zonichunter]

@@thealbacan4392 who?

[@myozaya1199]

@@thealbacan4392 What is Liverpool?

[@gogre1715]

@@myozaya1199 5-0 get real

[@jimmykouba4494]

My TEAM!!! Definitely need to take in a game. Loved the history of Old Trafford.

[@pandabooming]

They Call It Old Trafford, We Call It Home ❤

[@adshayanj6459]

We managed to fill out our stadium back in the day and Man City can’t even fill theirs out to this day 😂😂😂

[@spencersandmark]

Looool gmp gives out the real figures and utd lying again over and over ....again

[@tesco-cs]

Emptyhad

[@spencersandmark]

@@tesco-cs a club built on lies .......

[@tesco-cs]

spencersandmark wasn’t it to do with prices of tickets at city ground which fans refused to pay ? Or am I mistaken

[@spencersandmark]

@@tesco-cs you tell me your obsession with city is evident ...enjoy thurs nights and your full house looool

[@haneesh7797]

Manchester was , is and will always be red GGMU

[@runawayplane6166]

THE ROCKSTAR The reigning Champions are Blue. Stay in your box.

[@samoislamo6494]

😍 #GGMU United bigger than you we are the old Team of Manchester town take it easy 💪

[@Sparkz-x9g]

Edges34 1 lol your club is an embarrassment being used as a front by evil oil rich dictators...

[@runawayplane6166]

SàMo IsLàMo Salford....

[@Sparkz-x9g]

Edges34 1 when was the last time u had a manc in your line up?

[@tensils]

Yeahh but the Glazers never spent a penny on it since they arrived. Now falling behind many stadiums :(

[@jakeparry9462]

We’re still in the top 3 stadiums in the world what u on about 😂

[@ShadowGaming-ot6yf]

Thebeanman17 we have no replay screen in the stadium for a start🤷🏻‍♂️

[@danielr3522]

In fairness, the north-east and north-west quadrants were redeveloped between 2005 and 2006, after they'd bought the club.

[@deezyduffus7460]

Oh boy I just love this club

[@1981peacemaker]

Manchester had and will always be RED

[@kevindunn3541]

Don't come on this thread paul mate full of blue Nazi mongs

[@oscillanftw9502]

Your city is Blue.... At the minute.

[@stevens5541]

Originally green and yellow

[@RYx222]

@@stevens5541 Uniteds original kit was actuallt white and blue

[@stevens5541]

@@RYx222 not when they were called Newton heath before they were manchedt unitef

[@chrisevans5259]

There's only ONE Team in Manchester....with the HISTORY.....the HERITAGE,....and the FANS........MANCHESTER UNITED

[@Zonichunter]

@Return of the grapes. doesn't matter, the name is manchester, don't try to be an idiot mate

[@fortchyx422]

So whatever happened in the 1900s is superior now? No. We ain’t living in the past, 100 years ago. Manchester is blue now. Man Utd are a laughing stock

[@tomteatom]

Haha, god, look at that keeper, in 1910, in the flat cap! Puts me in mind of an old Harry Enfield sketch. Amazing footage though. Incredible to see how far we've come.

[@lightowl3934]

Absolutely love images of times gone by, especially B&W from a century ago. Nice work, thanks.

[@toqbaten]

one of the greatest Stadium in England

[@Rhys4AUFC]

By far THE BEST club stadium in the UK if not the world ❤️

[@spencersandmark]

Pity you've never been

[@davidhauzel1604]

Glory glory ManUnited

[@gizmort9964]

What a history for a stadium, bombed to the ground then built to be the country's largest stadium and now the glazers leave it to rot and fall apart! GLAZERS OUT!

[@deketk5227]

GLORY GLORY

[@David1991.]

Only plastic Utd fans say that

[@LolLol-nu2mm]

Deklan T Smith where’s the glory Man Utd?

[@oscillanftw9502]

You are a GLORY GLORY hunter m8! 😂😂. Out of the 75k stadium you got around 68k are plastic fans only supporting Man United 'cause they don't want to be Bullied.

[@deketk5227]

@@oscillanftw9502 The only thing plastic here is your choice of words

[@bigjakescouser7989]

Munich scum bastard Liverpool fc YNWA Munich 58 scum justice for the runway

[@theobubser6518]

0:58 those lads sitting on the roof🤣🤣🤣

[@johnnyribbz7418]

This channel is underrated

[@santooossquad7537]

One of the best stadiums

[@chrisevans5259]

The theatre of dreams......the beloved and famous ground of the World's Biggest Club......MANCHESTER UNITED.......The Red Devils👹.....💓 them till I Die....RED FOR LIFE

[@jamiedevlin5454]

Red is in my blood

[@briansirjoo523]

I will love to visit old Trafford

[@combat186]

BEAUTIFUL AND HIETORIC STADIUM,ALONG WITH S.SIRO AND BERNABEU ARE THE HISTORY OF WORLD FOOTBALL

[@BestUserNameUK]

Always had a few pints in the Clowes & Salisbury before a 3pm Saturday kick off. The evening would be spent on Cross Lane & Regent Rd. Up Salford!

[@andyosully9626]

I live right next to the grounds crazy to see what it was like back then

[@RedDevil66991]

Music kills it.

[@kafiiabhistaaa]

Glory Glory Man United

[@rafaelrafael4133]

Beautiful

[@kitcanttat]

1:53 looks like Crystal Palace, where the first 1911 final was played (0-0). Replay was at OT four days later.

[@VaeVictis96]

A beautiful stadium for a beautiful club

[@RetroMuseumTV]

Brilliant video!

[@azamrahman8259]

Majority stadium in England under old design like old Trafford, anfeld, Stamford bridge.... I'm so impressed with the ajax stadium, athletico Madrid stadium design.... millennium... modern dan beautiful

[@ayeshavali4188]

Nice video

[@brandonsimpson7394]

Best stadium in the world by far - liverpool fan

[@BobTheBot2300]

Person: I like city Everyone Else:*B E G O N E*

[@akireimei]

I love Manchester United 😈🔴

[@ryanmuldowney2847]

Please do Celtic Park (Parkhead)

[@sabinmagar1737]

Legendary stadium

[@CarolSteele]

The Chemical works in the first image was the Clayton Aniline Co Ltd - and opposite on the other side of Ashton New Road was Ciba-Geigy's Labs - which had a NatWest bank alongside it. It's strange that City's Etihad stadium is only a few hundred yards further away from this location - but as always, City following where United led :)

[@TheOriginalEwan]

Highest capacity club stadium in England which makes it even better than Anfield 😈 🔥 ❤️

[@Lewpo016]

Doesn’t mean anything. I’d much rather have a modern stadium with up to date facilities, rather than an old uneven one like old Trafford that’s had little bits added randomly over time, causing it to be a bit of a mess

[@waz3128]

Yet notably quieter. A larger capacity doesn't mean a better atmosphere. Start by moving the away fans closer to the pitch.

[@splitters2477]

How things changed over the years....

[@hjones7410]

I'm from stoke and I love man u so much beutiful stadium

[@asef698]

And that is why you don't sell out your ground for no amount of sponsorship money. Or worse still move to a ground pre built for something else. The history on that pitch shall always be there for aslong as old Trafford remains.

[@virub336]

Super stadium

[@youveryniceman]

interesting photos

[@lianding8774]

United forever

[@sonicyouth788]

Philippines current football stadium is kinda same as M.United's stadium in the year 1878

[@adhityan.4647]

Some indonesian stadium too 😂😂😂.

[@laudeinvicta7113]

Panaad ba?

[@sayangketat6936]

konapang racist kanoo wwkwkwkw

[@nopalpernambucano3456]

So amazing

[@ianosilie0999]

Beautiful 😍😍😍😍

[@RedDevil66991]

Just found this by accident. So I thought it right to comment. Images... 10 out of 10. Music... Naff all.

[@masuzi252]

GG MU Fans From Indonesia

[@awmawiamawia6750]

Best stadium in the world

[@ahmadafif4050]

I love manchester united

[@mervynhardy3693]

Some photos are of the Crystal Palace grounds sydenham

[@jacobcooldudeyo]

yoooo my club makes it into the vid sad that were in league 2 now from FA cup winners to now fighting for staying in the EFL. 1:57

[@luisortiz07]

A great stadium 🏟 the theatre of the dreams

[@BC-bz5xh]

Really love this video too much.

[@smazzy6054]

Manchester United are the best I the world. They might not be great now but just look at our fans and our history. UNITED TIL I DIE👹👹👹👹👹

[@ramonmieresd.t.6079]

Goodnight. How are you? I wanted to tell you that in South America there is a Stadium that has been created since 1900 and maintains original pieces still in its building structure. That stadium is the Great Central Park that belongs to the National Football Club. Greetings from Montevideo - Uruguay

[@madhuripawar8824]

Theatre of dreams😘😘😍😍

[@marcosbernardestrevisan9149]

Excelente video

[@landak774]

4everMU....MUFC onto Victory!!!! 🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩💖💖💖💖💖👍👍👍👍👍

[@f1andrlclipssmith770]

I am watching this while sitting on a United blanket

[@ridwanachmad1569]

Manchester is Red. Gory glory... ✌

[@brothersinfootball8419]

The two pictures of 1911 - around the two minute mark are of the Crystal Palace stadium, NOT Old Trafford.

[@lancela7370]

I think the OT should be redesign at top and should have leveled stands as shown at 4:06

[@t7612-v6h]

When the final stand is extended we will be all powerful and our enemies will ask for mercy.

[@fourbees5493]

Looking at the plans at 1.05 it seems the idea was to extend the standing accomodation to the same height as the stretford and scoreboard paddocks. If they had it would have been like Hampden Park.

[@georgegreig8054]

Nah. It still wouldn't be able to get 150.000 in it.

[@kevindunn3541]

There weren't seats in the United road paddock in 1973 rest of vids pretty good though

[@sofakingwhat4798]

Seats were added between the 89/90 and 90/91 season. I get why it happened but it was a sad day for Old Trafford.

[@kevindunn3541]

Everyone watch "Hillsborough ripple effect"

[@sofakingwhat4798]

@RumbleOfDrums I can assure you the United Road terrace was seated after the 1990 FA Cup win. This early season 90/91 CWC game shows it clearly kzbin.info/www/bejne/o5mTmp2YYsmhnaM

[@kevindunn3541]

@@sofakingwhat4798 your right seated after fa cup win stretford end year afterwards

[@bobtheshorkie1987]

I think that's the Aerofilms shot from 92. I could be wrong.

[@_jacksparrow]

Hope the Sir Bobby Charlton stand will be upgrade too

[@pontuswillingmo5779]

Manchester United 😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍❤️❤️

[@masgondes5128]

Dan akhirnya kita mencintai klub yang sama#ManchesterUnited

[@duusmann1]

Shows a picture dated 2007. But you can see the "Sir Alex Ferguson stand" smh....

[@nopalpernambucano3456]

Wow class

[@omarsamuda5511]

United live in my ❤️

[@少林寺經濟建設總顧問]

偉大的球隊！from Myanmar!

[@nopalpernambucano3456]

Class

[@brik-h7d]

great job old trafford

[@chrisrowe7503]

United are lucky with the fact they have no other buildings surrounding their stadium which makes it easier to expand whenever they want to. We have the same luxury at the Emirates but thanks to Islington council we are not allowed to expand until we pay for the costs to upgrade the nearby tube stations. I hope a deal can be done for that soon as we have the potential to expand to 70-75,000 if we wish. So I've been told.

[@thesillymonster5100]

united cant expand as there is a railway right behind one of the stands

[@bryngefferies7530]

There's nothing wrong with the Old Trafford stadium that a bit if TLC won't cure. All it needs is the Upgrade of the Sir Bobby Charlton Stand & East & West quadrant to complete the original design & a Levelled Retractable New Roof + modern refurbishment of the rest of the stadium to warrant at least 90K capacity Take Note: The stadium expansion MUST NOT exceed the rail track Let's complete the Old Trafford Stadium, we feel in 18 month to 2 years copying Real Madrid project with the right people it can be achieved in line with progress on the pitch cos we deserve more! Worth a view, please share!

[@samuelodonoughoe1091]

I visited this ground, as a child in the eighties whilst on a bobby charlton soccer school..( yep, saw it advertised on the back of a panini sticker album,😉), and thought that the centre circle had a Crown green bowls touch to it...it was like a hump in 5he middle of the pitch..not sure if it’s still there or not as don’t really get to see it with the cameras from t.v... am guessing it ain’t there..I honestly don’t know. I always thought it was a large ground back in the eighties so I reckon it’s colossal now..

[@Zonichunter]

Best Stadium in England👏

[@ColoradoCactus]

Is anyone else watching in the 19/20 season and hearing plans to upgrade Sir Bobby Charlton Stand?

[@robertevarist1595]

Nice

[@aabbccddbumhole4134]

Greatest football team ever

[@DrugBa642]

Dzeko score the fastest goal ever on Old Trafford

[@tonyjaglo8427]

Nice picture of Crystal Palace in 1911 though.

[@Pieter7ful]

Cool 👍👍👍👍

[@voqoo]

We literally filled out more in 1911 than Anfield's capacity in 2019

[@michaeldavies9853]

Voqoo living rent free in United fans heads as always

[@voqoo]

Michael Davies what? I’m just stating facts. I’m not attacking anyone or any club at all. Why are you attacking me? Because Liverpool don’t have one PL title?

[@michaeldavies9853]

Voqoo lol I was just poking fun no hard feelings sorry if you felt I was attacking you

[@waz3128]

well most teams had a higher capacity in 1911 because stadiums had more standing room than seats doubling any stadium's capacity at least

[@johnnyboy3949]

1:53 that picture is from the Crystal Palace. Not old Trafford. Please explain why you have included a picture of a completely different ground?

[@jackhorsey1]

4:53 can’t be 2007 look at the names of the stands

[@Gamingmylife1235]

jack horsey yeah I think you’re right... fergie didn’t get that stand til after he retired eh?

[@colinmcdermott4246]

Once a red always a red GGMU ❤️❤️

[@patrickthomas8101]

4:01 thought the stadium after that didnt need much expanding. maybe add a retractable roof. but i think when Manchester decided to go bigger they should built a new stadium.