Old Trafford
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Address | Sir Matt Busby Way, Stretford, Manchester M16 0RA, UK |
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Capacity | 74,994 |
Broke ground | 1909 |
Record attendance | Wolverhampton Wanderers |
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25 March 1939 | |
Field size | 105 by 68 metres (114. 8 yd × 74. 4 yd) |
Phone | +44 161 868 8000 |
Did you know | The first test match was held at Old Trafford on 10, 11 and 12 July 1884, where England and Australia drew. |
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ID | 568214 |
About Old Trafford
Old Trafford is a football stadium in Old Trafford, Greater Manchester, England, and the home of Manchester United. With a capacity of 74,994, it is the largest club football stadium in the United Kingdom, and the eleventh-largest in Europe.
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... The funeral cortège arrived at Old Trafford to rounds of applause from mourners at 13:30 GMT...
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... Thousands of fans have left tributes at Old Trafford, with the area in front of the famous Trinity statue - where he is immortalised alongside team-mates George Best and Denis Law - flooded with memorabilia and flowers...
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Sir Bobby Charlton died after fall, inquest hears
Sir Bobby Charlton died after an accidental fall at a care home, an inquest into his death has heard.
The England and in Macclesfield General Hospital on 21 October.
The inquest at Cheshire Coroner's Court heard Sir Bobby was living in The Willows in Knutsford, a nursing home caring for patients with dementia.
Senior coroner for Cheshire Jacqueline Devonish concluded his death was accidental.
The hearing was told Sir Bobby had lost his balance as he stood up from his chair, striking a window sill and " possibly a radiator".
Staff performed a full-body check at The Time and noted no visible injuries, and recorded his mobility seemed unaffected.
But they later noticed swelling on his back and paramedics were called to the centre, where he had been receiving respite care since July.
He was then taken to a local hospital before being moved to Macclesfield General Hospital .
A chest X-ray and CT scan revealed he had fractured his ribs and was likely to develop pneumonia, the inquest heard.
Doctors then agreed Sir Bobby should be put on end-of-life care, dying Five Days later.
The inquest heard he had an extensive medical history and had also contracted Covid in September.
Care home manager Tamara Simmons, said Sir Bobby " needed support with all aspects of daily living".
The Coroner gave the full of death as trauma in the lungs, a fall and dementia.
Widely hailed As One of England's greatest ever players, Sir Bobby was a key figure in the Three Lions ' 1966 World Cup victory.
During a 17-year first-team career with United he won three league titles, a European Cup and an Fa Cup .
Thousands of fans have left tributes at Old Trafford , with the area in front of the famous Trinity statue - where he is immortalised alongside team-mates George Best and Denis Law - flooded with memorabilia and Flowers .
later this month have also been unveiled.
Related TopicsSource of news: bbc.com