Gigg Lane
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| Full name | Gigg Lane Stadium |
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| Location | Gigg Lane Bury Greater Manchester |
| Built | 1885 |
| Opened | 1885 |
| Owner | Bury F.C. |
| Capacity | 11,000 |
| Field dimensions | 112 x 73 yards |
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| Bury F.C. (1885-present) FC United of Manchester (2005-present) |
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Gigg Lane is an all-seater football stadium in Bury, Greater Manchester, England. Historically within Lancashire, 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.
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[edit] Capacity
In the 1940s, the stadium had a capacity of 40,000. Its current capacity is 11,000.
[edit] Other uses
The stadium has been used for many sports other than football, such as rugby league, cricket, baseball and lacrosse. It has also been used by football clubs other than Bury: Manchester United have hosted reserve-team matches at the ground, and FC United have shared the ground since the 2005-06 season. Recently, Manchester United footballer, Anderson, filmed a television advert for Adidas on the pitch at Gigg Lane.
[edit] Stands
The Manchester RD Stand is the largest stand at Gigg Lane. It contains a pattern of blue and white seats that spell out "BURY", the name of the ground's owners, as well as the scoreboard.
[edit] References
- "Bury Official Site". http://www.buryfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/GiggLane/0,,10422,00.html. Retrieved on July 28 2005.
- "Anderson filming by Adidas". http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XdI09e1oBLg&NR=1.
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Coordinates: 53°34′49.82″N 2°17′41.36″W / 53.5805056°N 2.2948222°W
