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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],] though unofficially the record crowd of |
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],] though unofficially the record crowd of 43,000 was said to have seen the cup game against Arsenal in the late 1950's. The lowest crowd at the ground is 461, for a match between Bury and [[Tranmere Rovers F.C.|Tranmere]] on [[26 February]] [[1986]]. Long considered one of the best grass playing surfaces in England, the demands placed on the pitch by additional games has taken its toll. |
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==Other uses== |
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Revision as of 16:42, 19 August 2007
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| Full name | Gigg Lane Stadium |
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| Capacity | 11,669 |
| Field size | 112 x 73 yards |
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| Built | 1885 |
| Opened | 1885 |
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| Bury F.C., FC United of Manchester | |
Gigg Lane is an all-seater football stadium in Bury, Greater Manchester, 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],] though unofficially the record crowd of 43,000 was said to have seen the cup game against Arsenal in the late 1950's. The lowest crowd at the ground is 461, for a match between Bury and Tranmere on 26 February 1986. Long considered one of the best grass playing surfaces in England, the demands placed on the pitch by additional games has taken its toll.
Other uses
The stadium has been used for many sports other than football, such as rugby league, cricket, baseball and lacross. 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 have shared the ground since the 2005-06 season. When FC United of Manchester use the ground, they call it Giggsy.
References
- "Bury Official Site". Retrieved July 28.
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