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Stadiums that no longer exist | Maine Road 🏴
🏁 When it was completed in 1923 after exactly 300 days of construction, it became the second-largest stadium in England after Wembley — hence the nickname “The Wembley of the North.” It was meant to rival it, as architect Charles Swain had envisioned a venue with a capacity of 120,000 instead of 80,000. Of course, the stadium at that time looked nothing like the one that was eventually closed in the 21st century. It was built on earth embankments, and only 10,000 seats on the main stand were covered.
⏳It entered the history of British football on several occasions, and one of its greatest records remains the attendance at the 1934 match between Manchester City and Stoke City, when 84,569 spectators were present. To this day, no club has managed to attract such a crowd to a league match. The only team to come close was Manchester United — but also at this very stadium. After Old Trafford was bombed by the Germans during the Second World War, the “Red Devils” played their home matches at Maine Road. The league match against Arsenal on 17 January 1948 was watched by 83,260 spectators.
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