Basic Site Details

Alternative Names

The following alternative names are associated with this building/design:
	Name	Current name?	Notes
	"Theatre of Dreams"

Building Type Classification

The building is classified under the following categories:
	Classification	Original classification?	Notes
	Football ground

Street Addresses

The following street addresses are associated with this building:
	Address	Main entrance?	Notes
	Sir Matt Busby Way

Events

The following date-based events are associated with this building:
	From	To	Event type	Notes
	1902			Commission received
	1908	1910	Construction
	19 February 1910		Opened	First match played
	1938			New wing stands by E Wood & Sons
	1941			South Stand destroyed during an air raid
	1947		Reconstruction	Manchester United Football Club propose reinstatement of buildings and ground at Old Trafford at £10,000

People

Design and Construction

The following individuals or organisations have carried out design/construction work. Where architects or practices worked together, matching letters appear beside their names in the Partnership Group column.
	Name	Role	Partnership Group	From	To	Notes
	Archibald ('Archie') Leitch			1902	1910

Clients

The following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design:
	Name	Notes
	Davies, John Henry - brewer and manager of Manchester United Football Club
	Manchester United Football Club

References

Bibliographic References

The following books contain references to this building:
	Author(s)	Date	Title	Part	Publisher	Notes
	Inglis, Simon	2005	Engineering Archie: Archibald Leitch - football ground designer		London: English Heritage	pp37 & 114-19

Periodical References

The following periodicals contain references to this building:
	Periodical Name	Date	Edition	Publisher	Notes
	Builder	12 December 1947			p690 - proposed reconstruction