OLD TRAFFORD

NEXT: 18 Jan

A huge place of 75.7k capacity making it the biggest English club footy arena.
Away support located in corner area of south (Charlton) & east stands - with turnstiles for both sections.

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Road; M6 J19 to A556 Stockport road to Altrincham for A56. Follow Manchester signs for 6 miles then turn onto Sir Matt Busby Way.
Rail; station at ground served from Liverpool to Manchester line. Also Manchester Metrolink with stops at Salford Quays & Old Trafford.

Last there - Prem . Ave Gate; 75.2k
16/9/23 - PL: second victory there and well observed by travelling support . Gate:73,592 (away 3093)
7/8/22 - PL: first victory there on our first day and Brighton fans had a blast . Gate: 73,711, (away 2553).
15/2/22 - PL: beaten a 5th time in five Prem visits and tough to take for travelling fans . Gate; 73,063 (away 1283).
4/4/21 - PL: Covid restrictions = no fans.
10/11/19 - PL: just another afternoon up at the theatre, loadsa dreams but again no cigar . Gate; 73,556 (away 1896).
17/3/18 - FA Cup: terrific travelling numbers for a Q-F tie on a Saturday night with a 75k house . Gate; 74,241 (away 5217).

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 . 29/3/21 = no fans - Lockdown 3 @ 6/1/21).
(Post lockdown 2: Tier 3 @ 27/11/20 = 0 fans).

23/4/23 - FA Cup s-f @ Wembley: great to be back since our last s-f in 2019. Take the positives. Gate:81,445 . BHA 36,002
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Falmer years 2011 - 2017: no visits.
Withdean era 1999 - 2011: no visits.