Maine Road
Maine Road merupakan stadium bola sepak di Moss Side, Manchester, England. Ia merupakan stadium tuan rumah untuk Manchester City F.C. dari tahun 1923 sehingga tahun 2003. Stadium ini merupakan telah mengacarakan perlawanan separuh akhir Piala FA, Perlawanan Perisai Amal, perlawanan akhir Piala Liga dan perlawanan pasukan kebangsaan England. Kerana kapasiti penonton yang tinggi stadium ini, ia mendapat nama gelaran Wembley Utara.[1] Maine Road memegang rekod untuk kehadiran penonton tuan rumah tertinggi dalam bola sepak Inggeris pada tahun 1934 iaitu perlawanan Pusingan Keenam Piala FA diantara Manchester City dan Stoke City.
| Maine Road | |
|---|---|
| Wembley Utara[1] | |
| Lokasi | Moss Side, Manchester |
| Dibina | 1923 |
| Dibuka | 1923 |
| Diubahsuai | 1931,[2] 1957, 1970, 1994 |
| Diperbesarkan | 1935 |
| Ditutup | 2003 |
| Dirobohkan | 2004 |
| Pemilik | Manchester City F.C. |
| Kos pembinaan | £100,000[3] |
| Arkitek | Charles Swain |
| Jurutera struktur | Sir Robert McAlpine |
| Kapasiti | 35,150 (at closing) 84,569 (maximum)[4] |
| Penyewa | |
| Manchester City (1923–2003) Manchester United (1945–1949) | |
Rujukan
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- ^ a b "Maine Road through the ages". BBC Sport. 11 May 2003.
Known as 'The Wembley of the North', an 80,000 capacity meant it was the second biggest ground in the country, behind only Wembley.
- ^ Manchester City: The Complete Record, p91
- ^ Penney, Ian (1995). The Maine Road Encyclopedia. Edinburgh: Mainstream. ISBN 1-85158-710-1. p127
- ^ "Maine Road". mcivta.com. Dicapai pada 17 August 2011.
Estimate
Bibliografi
- James, Gary (2003). Farewell to Maine Road. Leicester: Polar. ISBN 1-899538-19-4.
- Cummins, Kevin (2003). We're not really here: Manchester City's final season at Maine Road. London: Dazed. ISBN 1-904688-00-4.
- James, Gary (2008). Manchester: A Football History. Halifax: James Ward. ISBN 978-0-9558127-0-5.
- James, Gary (2009). The Big Book of City. Halifax: James Ward. ISBN 978-0-9558127-2-9.
- Inglis, Simon (1987). The Football Grounds of Great Britain (ed. Second). London: Collins Willow. ISBN 0-00-218249-1.
- Clayton, David (2002). Everything under the blue moon: the complete book of Manchester City FC – and more!. Edinburgh: Mainstream publishing. ISBN 1-84018-687-9.
Pautan luar
sunting| Wikimedia Commons mempunyai media berkaitan Maine Road |
- "The Stadium Guide – Maine Road". Dicapai pada 27 July 2005.
- "BBC Sport – Saints spoil Maine Road party". BBC News. 11 May 2003. Dicapai pada 27 July 2005.
- Aerial view from 1923 - from the English Heritage "Britain from Above" website. Retrieved 6 May 2013.