Old Trafford Cricket Ground, Manchester

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Stadia Directory » England » Old Trafford Cricket Ground, Manchester

BASIC INFO

Name:

Old Trafford Cricket Ground

Location:

Manchester, England

Opened:

1857

Closed:

N/A

Rebuilt:

N/A

Capacity:

22,000

Tenants:

Manchester Cricket Club, Lancashire County Cricket Club

Previous Names:

N/A

Events staged:

Cricket, Concerts

BUILD

Construction Cost:

N/A

Construction:

N/A

LINKS

Wikipedia:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/County_Ground,_Old_Trafford

Stadium website:

http://www.lccc.co.uk/otsite.php

Web cam:

N/A

RANDOM FACT

During the Second World War, Old Trafford was used as a transit camp for troops returning from Dunkirk, and as a supply depot. In December 1940, the ground was hit by bombs, damaging or destroying several stands; the field also suffered craters.