Gigg Lane

Gigg Lane is an all-seater football stadium in Bury, Lancashire, England. It was built for Bury F.C. in 1885, and has been their home ever since. The first match to be played at Gigg Lane was a friendly between Bury and Wigan Athletic on 12 September, 1885, which Bury won 4–3. The stadium has had permanent floodlights since 1953, although the first floodlit match to be played there took place in 1889, before the Football League had authorised the use of floodlights in competitive matches.

Capacity

In the 1940s, the stadium had a capacity of 40,000, but its capacity is currently 11,840. The highest crowd that the stadium has hosted is 34,386, for a match between Bury and Blackpool F.C. on 1 January, 1937. The lowest crowd at the ground is 461, for a match between Bury and Tranmere on 26 February 1986.

Other uses

The stadium has been used for many sports other than football, such as rugby league, cricket, baseball and wrestling. It has also been used by football clubs other than Bury: Manchester United have hosted reserve-team matches at the ground, and FC United of Manchester will be sharing the ground for the 2005-06 season.