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Hyde Road was a League ground for 32 seasons;
from July 1st, 1892 to
June 30th, 1923
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Hyde Road was the 31st
ground
to be used for a League game.
Current Capacity 40,000
Year opened 1887 Year closed 1923
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| GROUND HISTORY adapted from "The Ultimate Directory of English & Scottish Football League Grounds" |
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Originally a patch of industrial wasteland, located on the north side of Bennett Street, Ardwick FC moved here in 1887. The ground occupied an irregularly shaped site and players initially changed in a nearby public house. The main stand was constructed on the north side of the ground with embankments and terracing displaced at various points, and different angles, around the other three sides. The most bizarre feature could be found in the north east corner of the site. A railway line linking Galloway’s Boiler Works to the Mineral Yard passed between a corner stand and the playing area and clipped off the corner of the rectangular pitch area!
Over the years, although the spectator accommodation was “tidied up”, with stands of varying lengths being built on each of the other sides, Hyde Road was still a rabbit warren of passages, arches and miscellaneous stands with a capacity of over 40,000. The main stand burned down in 1920 and although it was quickly replaced Manchester City moved out to Maine Road in 1923 and the site was subsequently used for an omnibus driver training school.
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GROUND DETAILS adapted from "The Extreme Groundhoppers Guide" |
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