ETIHAD STADIUM
City of Manchester Stad (Eastlands)

NEXT: Wed 28 Oct - League Cup R4 . Sat 31 Oct - Prem

Sooper-dooper 21st cent stad, built for 2002 Commonwealth Games and occupied by Citizens for 03/04.
110 million pound cost so City altered seating to then add 10k on cap and later go from 48k to 53K. Next increased size of North stand to give a 61k total. 3000 away mob in South stand, rising to 4500 if required.
Card swipe type access of sorts. Is it the future or pie in the sky blue?

nav - M11 3FF
Road; 250+ miles via M6/M56 to M60 ring. Go east toward Droylsdon, J24 to A57 and turn at A6010 Pottery Lane.
Matchday car parks if official is busy - you guess which...
Station; Ashburys from Manchester Picadilly. 10 mins walk.

Last there - Prem . Ave Gate; 52k
31/10/26 -
28/10/26 - League Cup R4 on a Wednesday night
7/1/26 - midweek after New Year and something to take home again.
15/3/25 - Brighton fans witnessed a rare score draw versus these northeast giants.
21/10/23 - a whole year later (see below) but same old for travelling support . Att 53,66, away 3022.
22/10/22 - a Saturday afternoon out spoilt by VAR and a homer Ref . Att 53,223, away 2837.
20/4/22 - It was a midweek evening but nothing else changed . Att 54,013, away 832.
13/1/21. Covid restrictions - no fans attending, lockdown 3.
31/8/18 - We went there to see the reality. It was very clear really . Att 54,386, away 1506.

Covid restrictions:
relaxed 26/1/22 - no covid pass or negative test (15/12/21) . none @ 19/7/21.
(17/5/21 = 10k home fans . lockdown 3 @ 6/1/21 = 0 fans . Post lockdown 2: Tier 3 @ 27/11/20 = 0 fans).

Wembley - 6/4/19 FA Cup semi-final. Big turn out for an evening of wearing blue & white . Att 72,521, away 34,155.
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Falmer years 2011 - 2017: no visits.
Withdean era 1999 - 2011: no visits.