Without Googling (I'll be able to tell...). Where did United play before Old Trafford?
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New Trafford
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Newton Heath?
No. But decent attempt.
Maine Road.
Maine Coon
Technically yes but it was only because OT was bombed. You should know our former permanent home, Rado.
Bank Street
Trafford Centre
Yes, in Clayton. Was across the road from City's current stadium, I think Asda is built on the old site, or it's just behind it.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bank_Street_(football_ground)
Or it maybe been where the velodrome is.
Or it maybe been where the velodrome is.
So, basically, if you answer the question wrong you haven't used google, and if you answer correctly you have used google?
I think our last away game was Leicester?
Yeah I read up on it and North Road years ago. The ground was expanded massively in our fifteen or so years there but is now a heap of rubble from what I understand due to serious storm damage ?
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Apparently it was against Spurs and we beat them 5 nil! Same today please.
I think they've built the Velodrome on that site. Like you I love the history of United, imagine United playing at North Road never mind in Clayton now. So close to Moston, Collyhurst and Harpurhey!
Ah that makes sense. Yes I love the nostalgia of old storied clubs. The meteoric rise of our club built on youth and attacking football was surely something to see over the years. Football has progressed so much but at the same time I am jealous of those who were there to see it. Dead as they may be.
Which is the United Way despite it getting called a myth. It was Sir Matt who created the United Way. Sir Alex continued it - he said it. But it's all bullshit apparently because we want to be Chelsea.
Yeah we are far away from the United way right now though unfortunately. Most disappointing aspect of Ole’s tenure for me. Think Ten Hag could get us back on track in that regard.
Extensive research carried out on the National Library of Scotland historic maps website has enabled me to confirm that the Bank Street ground was where the National BMX Arena now stands: the square building attached to the east side of the Velodrome with weird looking sloping pylons supporting the roof.
Ahhh cheers fella.
I do I was just being awkward
Rag!
Looks like it was demolished after the move to OT in 1910 and the site was left derelict until the BMX place was built a century later.
I can’t find any photos, but it was off to the left of this photo, facing these houses on Bank Street. The photo was taken in 1963, just before these houses and thousands like them were swept away in the name of “slum clearance”.
Edit: from https://images.manchester.gov.uk/index.php. Anyone interested in Manchester and its (recentish) history will find it easy to waste days on end exploring it
Thanks for the link.
Looks like it was demolished after the move to OT in 1910 and the site was left derelict until the BMX place was built a century later.
I can’t find any photos, but it was off to the left of this photo, facing these houses on Bank Street. The photo was taken in 1963, just before these houses and thousands like them were swept away in the name of “slum clearance”.
Edit: from https://images.manchester.gov.uk/index.php. Anyone interested in Manchester and its (recentish) history will find it easy to waste days on end exploring it