Maine Road

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Maine Road was a historic football stadium in Manchester, England, best known as the long-time home of Manchester City Football Club before their move to the City of Manchester Stadium.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf football stadium
sports venue
alsoUsedBy England national football team
Huddersfield Town A.F.C.
Manchester United F.C.
Wigan Athletic F.C.
capacityAfterAllSeaterConversion approximately 35000
city Manchester
closed 2003
country United Kingdom
demolished 2003
finalMatchAwayTeam Southampton F.C.
finalMatchDate 2003-05-11
finalMatchHomeTeam Manchester City F.C.
finalScore Manchester City 0–1 Southampton
formerHomeClub Manchester City F.C.
historicalSignificance long-time home of Manchester City F.C.
homeClub Manchester City F.C.
hostedCompetition FA Cup
Football League First Division
Premier League
UEFA Cup
linked to: UEFA Europa League
hostedEventType concert
football match
locatedIn England
Manchester
Moss Side
linked to: Rusholme
maximumCapacity over 88000
namedAfter Maine Road (street)
neighborhood Moss Side
nicknamed The Wembley of the North
notableConcertPerformer Madonna
Oasis
The Rolling Stones
opened 1923
openedOn 1923-08-25
recordAttendance 84569
recordAttendanceCompetition FA Cup sixth round
recordAttendanceDate 1934-03-03
recordAttendanceForMatch Manchester City vs Stoke City
replacedBy City of Manchester Stadium
standName Kippax Stand
Main Stand
North Stand
Platt Lane Stand
linked to: Kippax Stand
successorStadium City of Manchester Stadium
surface grass
tenant Manchester City F.C.

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Archibald Leitch designed Maine Road stands
linked to: Maine Road
The Wembley of the North nicknameOf Maine Road football stadium
linked to: Maine Road
Kippax Stand locatedIn Maine Road
Kippax Stand partOf Maine Road stadium
linked to: Maine Road
Kippax Stand associatedWithEra Maine Road era of Manchester City F.C.
linked to: Maine Road
Kippax Stand demolishedWith Maine Road
Maine Road (street) namedAfter Maine Road (stadium)
linked to: Maine Road
Moss Side hasLandmark Maine Road site
linked to: Maine Road
North Stand partOf Maine Road
North Stand locatedInFacility Maine Road
North Stand formerPartOf Maine Road
Hyde Road predecessorOf Maine Road