Maine Road
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Location | Moss Side, Manchester, England |
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Opened | 1923 |
Closed | 2003 |
Demolished | 2004 |
Other Names | n/a |
Tenants | Manchester City (1923-2003) Manchester United (1945-49, 1956-57) |
Maine Road was a football stadium in Moss Side, Manchester, England, that was home to Manchester City F.C. from 1923 to 2003. It hosted FA Cup semi-finals, the Charity Shield, a League Cup final and England national team matches. Maine Road's highest attendance of 84,569 was set in 1934 at an FA Cup sixth round match between Manchester City and Stoke City, a record for an English club ground.
Publications
First Match
Manchester City vs. Sheffield United - August 25, 1923
Final Match
Manchester City vs. Southampton - May 11, 2003 (program)
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