Pitch orientation
Why old grounds face the way they do
Walk into any of Britain's Victorian or Edwardian football stadiums on a late afternoon in winter and the first thing that hits you is the light. At grounds like Everton's Goodison Park or S
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Grounds and venues
A stadium capacity figure is a licensed number, not a count of seats, and this section explains what it covers. It also takes in safe standing, pitch orientation and the travel plans venues publish before a matchday. The venue records of the 2008–09 programme — sixteen Manchester and north-west grounds — are kept here in full.
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Access
Reading a venue’s travel plan before you go
Tottenham Hotspur Stadium imposes a one-hour exit hold on every car that enters its matchday parking. The rule is buried in the venue's travel plan, and it is the single clearest explanation
Safe standing
How standing came back to English grounds without the terraces coming back
English football's licensed standing is not terracing by another name. Since 1 January 2022, clubs subject to the all-seater policy have been permitted to operate designated standing areas u
Capacity
What the capacity figure on a stadium page actually counts
The London Stadium lists a capacity of 66,513. West Ham United played there under a safety certificate for 62,500. In August 2016, the working capacity was 57,000. Three different figures. S
Venues
How Stadium Sportsbooks Are Changing the Game-Day Experience
How Stadium Sportsbooks Are Changing the Game-Day Experience Opening: a quick scene you can hear The turnstiles click. Drums roll from the supporters’ end. On the concourse, a line forms und
Venues
Venues
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Venues
Manchester United Football Club (Old Trafford)
Labelled the ‘Theatre of Dreams’, Old Trafford is one of the most spectacular sporting venues in the world.
Venues
Manchester Aquatics Centre
Manchester Aquatics Centre is the purpose-built, state-of-the-art swimming facility that stands as a fantastic legacy to the success of the Commonwealth Games 2002.
Venues
City of Manchester Stadium
The City of Manchester Stadium, proud home of Manchester City Football Club and host to the 2008 UEFA Cup Final. The Stadium itself also offers fantastic opportunities for conferences and
Capacity as the 2008–09 venue records state it
| Venue | Figure as recorded |
|---|---|
| Boundary Park, Oldham | 10,638 spectators |
| Manchester Regional Arena | 6,500 covered seats |
| National Squash Centre, show court | 1,200 spectators |
| Manchester Aquatics Centre | two 50-metre pools |
Capacity and access details are quoted from the source named in the piece; grounds are rebuilt and relicensed.