{"id":964,"date":"2010-02-19T03:19:53","date_gmt":"2010-02-19T00:19:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/activehistory.co.uk\/updates\/?p=964"},"modified":"2010-02-01T22:21:04","modified_gmt":"2010-02-01T19:21:04","slug":"100-years-today-trafford-hosted-football-match","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.activehistory.co.uk\/updates\/uncategorized\/100-years-today-trafford-hosted-football-match\/","title":{"rendered":"100 Years Ago Today: Old Trafford hosted its first football match"},"content":{"rendered":"

Old Trafford, Manchester United football ground, opened (100 years ago today).
\nThe stadium hosted its inaugural game on 19 February 1910, with United playing host to Liverpool. However, the home side were unable to provide their fans with a win to mark the occasion, as Liverpool won 4\u20133. A journalist at the game reported the stadium as “the most handsomest [sic], the most spacious and the most remarkable arena I have ever seen. As a football ground it is unrivalled in the world, it is an honour to Manchester and the home of a team who can do wonders when they are so disposed”.
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Old Trafford, Manchester United football ground, opened (100 years ago today). The stadium hosted its inaugural game on 19 February 1910, with United playing host to Liverpool. However, the home side were unable to provide their fans with a win to mark the occasion, as Liverpool won 4\u20133. A journalist at the game reported the… <\/p>\n

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