Old Trafford Football Stadium – Manchester, UK
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member dtrebilc
N 53° 27.814 W 002° 17.380
30U E 547158 N 5924075
Old Trafford is the stadium where Manchester United Football Club play their home matches in the English Premier League. It hosted some of the 1966 FIFA World Cup matches.
Waymark Code: WMGEA6
Location: North West England, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 02/21/2013
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member shadow101
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According to this Wikipedia page

“The 1966 FIFA World Cup, the eighth staging of the World Cup, was held in England from 11 to 30 July. England beat West Germany4–2 in the final, winning the World Cup for the first time, so becoming the first host to win the tournament since Italy in 1934.”

It also tells us that Old Trafford was used to host thre Group 3 matches with the following results. br>
July 13th (19:30) Portugal 3 Hungary 1
July 16th (15:00) Portugal 3 Bulgaria 0
July 20th (19:30) Hungary 3 Bulgaria 1

The web page also links to the Old Trafford page.

The main summary tells us that

Old Trafford is a football stadium in Old Trafford, Greater Manchester, England, and the home of Manchester United. With a capacity of 75,765,[1] Old Trafford is the second-largest football stadium in England after Wembley, the third-largest in the United Kingdom[2] and the eleventh-largest in Europe. The stadium is approximately 0.5 miles (0.8 km) from Old Trafford Cricket Ground and the adjacent tram station.

The ground, nicknamed the Theatre of Dreams by Bobby Charlton, has been United's permanent residence since 1910, with the exception of an eight-year absence from 1941 to 1949, following the bombing of the stadium during the Second World War. During this period, the club shared Maine Road with local rivals Manchester City. The ground underwent several expansions in the 1990s and 2000s, including the addition of extra tiers to the North, West and East Stands, which served to return the ground almost to its original capacity of 80,000. Future expansion is likely to involve the addition of a second tier to the South Stand, which would raise the capacity to over 90,000. The stadium's record attendance was recorded in 1939, when 76,962 spectators watched the FA Cupsemi-final between Wolverhampton Wanderers and Grimsby Town.

The ground has frequently hosted FA Cup semi-final matches as a neutral venue and several England international fixtures while the new Wembley Stadium was under construction. It also hosted matches at the 1966 FIFA World Cup and UEFA Euro 1996, as well as the 2003 UEFA Champions League Final. Aside from football-related uses, Old Trafford has hosted rugby league's Super League Grand Final since the league's adoption of playoffs in 1998 and the final of the 2000 Rugby League World Cup. The stadium hosted football matches during the 2012 Summer Olympics, including women's international football for the first time in its history.”

The ground has a museum and is open every day. On most days it is also possible to take a guided tour of the stadium.

For parking on non match days there is a free car park at the end of Sir Matt Busby way very close to the stadium.
Which World Cup: 1966 FIFA World Cup

Famous matches (optional):
West Bromwich Albion beat Man Utd 5-3 in 1978


Documentation that the stadium was used in a tournament: [Web Link]

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