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Venues: Manchester

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Northern Ireland Matches in Manchester

Away Venue
4 - W 0 - 0 - L 4 - F 2 - A 24
Win% 0% - Pts% 0%

005. Manchester Football Ground

  • Address: Upper Chorlton Road, Whalley Range, Stretford
  • Tenants: Manchester RFC
  • Capacity: 6,000+ (1885)
  • Surface: Grass
  • Status: Demolished. Now residential (adjacent to army drill hall/field hospital)
  • Co-Ordinates: 53.4569, -2.2648
  • Links: England Football Online

1896

2024

049. Old Trafford

  • Address: Sir Matt Busby Way, Trafford, Stretford
  • Tenants: Manchester United FC (1910-date)
  • Capacity: 80,000 (1909), 56,385 (1985), 74,310 (2019)
  • Surface: Grass
  • Major Events: 1966 FIFA World Cup, 1996 UEFA European Championships, 1915 FA Cup Final, 2003 UEFA Champions League Final; Rugby League World Cup Finals; Rugby League Premiership/Super League Finals 1987-date.
  • Status: In use
  • Co-Ordinates: 53.4631, -2.2913
  • Links: ManUtd.com

1930

1966

2005 (Jonny Blair)

051. Maine Road 

  • Address: Moss Side
  • Tenants: Manchester City FC (1923-2003); Manchester United (1945-1949 (due to Blitz damage to Old Trafford), 1956-1957 (due to floodlight requirements for European games))
  • Capacity: 84,569+ (1934), 83,260+ (1948), 35,150 (2003)
  • Surface: Grass
  • Status: Demolished 2003/2004 (Manchester City relocated to the City of Manchester "Etihad" Stadium in 2003). Now residential.
  • Co-Ordinates: 53.4511, -2.2352
  • Links: Stadium Guide

c.1923

c.1948
c.2003

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Matches:

Match

Date

Opponent

Result

Comp

Ground

8

28/02/1895

England

L

0-4

BIC

MFG

160

16/11/1938

England

L

0-7

BIC

OT

172

16/11/1949

England

L

2-9

BIC/WCQ

MR

516

26/03/2005

England

L

0-4

WCQ

OT


Records:
  • Most Appearances in Manchester: Davy Cochrane 2 (1938-1949)
  • Most Goals in Manchester: Sammy Smyth & Bobby Brennan 1 each (1949)

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