List of international sports matches held at Old Trafford explained

Old Trafford is the home stadium of Manchester United F.C. and the venue of the annual Super League Grand Final. The stadium has also hosted various international matches in association football, rugby league, and rugby union.

Association football

Old Trafford has hosted the 1966 FIFA World Cup, UEFA Euro 1996, 2012 Summer Olympics Football Tournament, and UEFA Women's Euro 2022. It has also infrequently hosted home matches of the England national football team however it became a regular home stadium during the rebuilding of Wembley Stadium between 2000 and 2007.

Men's

DateTeam 1ScoreTeam 2EventAttendanceRef.
17 April 19260–11925–26 British Home ChampionshipUnknown[1]
18 November 19387–01938–39 British Home Championship~40,000[2]
13 July 19663–11966 FIFA World Cup group stage29,886[3]
16 July 19663–025,438[4]
20 July 19663–124,129[5]
9 June 19962–0UEFA Euro 1996 group stage37,300[6]
16 June 19960–350,760[7]
19 June 19960–053,740[8]
23 June 19962–1UEFA Euro 1996 quarter-final43,412[9]
26 June 19960–0
(a.e.t.)
5–6p		UEFA Euro 1996 semi-final43,877[10]
24 May 19972–1Friendly52,676[11]
6 October 20012–22002 FIFA World Cup qualification~66,000[12]
10 September 20032–0UEFA Euro 2004 qualifying64,931
16 November 20032–3Friendly64,159[13]
9 October 20042–02006 FIFA World Cup qualification65,224
26 March 20054–062,239[14]
8 October 20051–064,822[15]
12 October 20052–165,467[16]
20 May 20063–1Friendly56,323[17]
3 June 20066–0Friendly70,373[18]
16 August 20064–0Friendly45,864[19]
2 September 20065–0UEFA Euro 2008 qualifying56,290[20]
7 October 20070–072,062[21]
7 February 20070–1Friendly58,247[22]
26 July 20121–22012 Summer Olympics group stage51,745[23]
26 July 20121–172,176[24]
29 July 20121–150,050[25]
29 July 20123–166,212[26]
1 August 20120–035,973[27]
4 August 20123–02012 Summer Olympics quarter-final70,772[28]
7 August 20120–32012 Summer Olympics semi-final69,389[29]
18 November 20140–1Friendly41,233[30]
19 June 20237–0UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying70,708[31]

Women's

DateTeam 1ScoreTeam 2EventAttendanceRef.
2 September 19900–0UEFA Euro 1991 qualifying435[32]
31 July 20121–02012 Summer Olympics group stage29,522[33]
6 August 20123–4
(a.e.t.)		2012 Summer Olympics semi-final26,630[34]
6 July 20221–0UEFA Euro 2022 Opening Match68,871[35]

Rugby league

Old Trafford has hosted four Rugby League World Cup finals (three men's and one women's) and one semi-final, it has also hosted Ashes games on four occasions.

Men's

DateTeam 1ScoreTeam 2EventAttendanceRef.
25 October 198616–381986 Kangaroo tour50,583[36]
21 October 198916–241989 Kiwi tour18,273[37]
10 November 199010–141990 Kangaroo tour46,615[38]
5 November 19948–381994 Kangaroo tour43,930[39]
22 November 199525–101995 Rugby League World Cup semi-final30,042[40]
8 November 199720–12Super League Test series40,324[41]
25 November 200040–122000 Rugby League World Cup final44,329[42]
30 November 20132–342013 Rugby League World Cup final74,468[43]
19 November 202230–102021 Rugby League World Cup final67,502[44]

Women's

Rugby union

Old Trafford does not regularly host rugby union but has seen two England test matches been played at the stadium, in addition to one Lancashire match.

DateTeam 1ScoreTeam 2EventAttendanceRef.
20 October 1924 Lancashire0–23Tour matchUnknown[46]
22 November 19978–25Test match55,243[47]
6 June 200937–15Test match40,521[48]

Club matches

See also: Manchester United F.C. in European football. Outside of Manchester United's Champions League, Europa League and Cup Winners' Cup matches, Old Trafford has hosted the 1989 World Club Challenge and 2003 UEFA Champions League final.

1989 World Club Challenge
2003 UEFA Champions League final

Individual sports

In July 1927, Old Trafford hosted a tennis exhibition match between French Olympic champion and Grand Slam winner Suzanne Lenglen and British Ceylonese player Evelyn Dewhurst. Lenglan defeated Dewhurst 6–0, 6–2 infront of over 15,000 spectators.[51]

In October 1993, a WBC–WBO Super-Middleweight unification fight was held at the ground, with around 42,000 people paying to watch WBO champion Chris Eubank fight WBC champion Nigel Benn.[52]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 149 - England 0-1 Scotland, Saturday, 17th April 1926 . 2023-09-14 . England Stats.
  2. Web site: englandstats.com 222 - England 7-0 Ireland, Wednesday, 16th November 1938 . 2023-09-14 . www.englandstats.com.
  3. https://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/england1966/matches/match/1675 Matches. England 1966
  4. https://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/england1966/matches/match/1602 Matches. England 1966
  5. https://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/england1966/matches/match/1599 Matches. England 1966
  6. Web site: Germany-Czechia. UEFA EURO 1996 . 2023-09-14 . UEFA.com.
  7. Web site: Russia*-Germany UEFA EURO 1996 . 2023-09-14 . UEFA.com.
  8. Web site: Italy-Germany UEFA EURO 1996 . 2023-09-14 . UEFA.com.
  9. Web site: Germany-Croatia UEFA EURO 1996 . 2023-09-14 . UEFA.com.
  10. Web site: France-Czechia UEFA EURO 1996 . 2023-09-14 . UEFA.com.
  11. Web site: England 2-1 South Africa, Saturday, 24 May 1997 . 2023-09-14 . www.englandstats.com.
  12. Web site: 2009-09-04 . FIFA.com - 2002 FIFA World Cup Korea/Japan ™ . 2023-09-14 . https://web.archive.org/web/20090904203235/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/edition=4395/preliminaries/preliminary=3835/matches/match=19747/report.html . 4 September 2009 .
  13. Web site: 2009-01-25 . FIFA.com - 2006 FIFA World Cup Germany . 2023-09-14 . https://web.archive.org/web/20090125102643/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/germany2006/preliminaries/preliminary=8071/matches/match=36621/report.html . 25 January 2009 .
  14. Web site: 2009-01-25 . FIFA.com - 2006 FIFA World Cup Germany . 2023-09-14 . https://web.archive.org/web/20090125095850/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/germany2006/preliminaries/preliminary=8071/matches/match=36627/report.html . 25 January 2009 .
  15. Web site: 2009-01-25 . FIFA.com - 2006 FIFA World Cup Germany . 2023-09-14 . https://web.archive.org/web/20090125112836/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/germany2006/preliminaries/preliminary=8071/matches/match=36641/report.html . 25 January 2009 .
  16. Web site: 2009-02-03 . FIFA.com - 2006 FIFA World Cup Germany . 2023-09-14 . https://web.archive.org/web/20090203083537/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/germany2006/preliminaries/preliminary=8071/matches/match=36643/report.html . 3 February 2009 .
  17. Web site: englandstats.com 836 - England 3-1 Hungary, Tuesday, 30th May 2006 . 2023-09-14 . www.englandstats.com.
  18. Web site: englandstats.com 837 - England 6-0 Jamaica, Saturday, 3rd June 2006 . 2023-09-14 . www.englandstats.com.
  19. Web site: englandstats.com 843 - England 4-0 Greece, Wednesday, 16th August 2006 . 2023-09-14 . www.englandstats.com.
  20. Web site: 2010-06-16 . uefa.com . 2023-09-14 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100616073618/http://en.archive.uefa.com/competitions/euro2012/history/season=2008/round=2241/match=83917/index.html . 16 June 2010 .
  21. Web site: 2010-07-19 . uefa.com . 2023-09-14 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100719183918/http://en.archive.uefa.com/competitions/euro2012/history/season=2008/round=2241/match=83921/index.html . 19 July 2010 .
  22. Web site: englandstats.com 849 - England 0-1 Spain, Wednesday, 7th February 2007 . 2023-09-14 . www.englandstats.com.
  23. Web site: Olympic Football Tournaments London 2012 - Men: UAE U23 - Uruguay . 2023-09-14 . www.fifa.com . en.
  24. Web site: Olympic Football Tournaments London 2012 - Men: Great Britain - Senegal . 2023-09-14 . www.fifa.com . en.
  25. http://www.london2012.com/football/event/men/match=fbm400c04/index.html Summary
  26. http://www.london2012.com/football/event/men/match=fbm400c03/index.html Summary
  27. http://www.london2012.com/football/event/men/match=fbm400d06/index.html/ Summary
  28. http://www.london2012.com/football/event/men/match=fbm400304/index.html Summary
  29. http://www.london2012.com/football/event/men/match=fbm400201/index.html Summary
  30. Web site: Argentina vs. Portugal - 18 November 2014 - Soccerway .
  31. Web site: England-North Macedonia European Qualifiers 2024 . 2023-09-14 . UEFA.com.
  32. https://www.fotball.no/fotballdata/kamp/?fiksId=1698061 Kampreferat: England - Norge 2. september, 1990 kl 00.00
  33. http://www.london2012.com/football/event/women/match=fbw400g05/index.html Summary
  34. Web site: Women's Football - Olympic Football. 7 August 2012. London 2012. 14 September 2023. 7 August 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120807054052/http://www.london2012.com/football/event/women/match=fbw400201/index.html.
  35. Web site: England-Austria | UEFA Women's EURO 2022. UEFA.com. 14 September 2023.
  36. Web site: Ashes Series 1986 Series - Game - Great Britain 16 lost to Australia 38 - RLP. www.rugbyleagueproject.org. 14 September 2023.
  37. Web site: Great Britain 16 lost to New Zealand 24. www.rugbyleagueproject.org. 24 September 2024.
  38. Web site: Ashes Series 1990 Series - Game - Great Britain 19 def. Australia 12 - RLP. www.rugbyleagueproject.org. 14 September 2023.
  39. Web site: Ashes Series 1994 Series - Game - Great Britain 8 lost to Australia 38 - RLP. www.rugbyleagueproject.org. 14 September 2023.
  40. Book: Fletcher . Raymond . Howes . David . amp . Rothman's Rugby League Yearbook 1996 . 1996 . 978-0747-27767-5 . 241. Headline .
  41. Web site: Great Britain vs Australia SL 1997 Series - Game - Great Britain 20 def. Australia (SL) 12 - RLP. www.rugbyleagueproject.org. 14 September 2023.
  42. Web site: Australia vs. New Zealand - Australia 40 def. New Zealand 12 - RLP. www.rugbyleagueproject.org. 14 September 2023.
  43. News: New Zealand 2-34 Australia. BBC Sport . 30 November 2013 . 14 September 2023.
  44. Web site: Rugby League World Cup 2021. www.rlwc2021.com. 14 September 2023.
  45. Web site: Rugby League World Cup 2021. www.rlwc2021.com. 14 September 2023.
  46. Web site: Rare 1924 Lancashire v New Zealand All Blacks Invincibles rugby programme - played at Manchester .
  47. News: All Blacks vs England. 24 September 2024.
  48. News: England 37-15 Argentina. 6 June 2009. 14 September 2023. news.bbc.co.uk.
  49. Web site: World Club Challenge 1989 - Widnes 30 def. Canberra Raiders 18 - RLP. www.rugbyleagueproject.org. 14 September 2023.
  50. https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/season=2002/matches/round=1640/match=1045288/index.html 2002 Season
  51. Manchester United Museum
  52. Web site: Steve . Bartram . Boxing's big night at OT . ManUtd.com . Manchester United . 9 October 2013 . 10 October 2013 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20131009131627/http://www.manutd.com/en/News-And-Features/Features/2013/Oct/old-trafford-hosted-nigel-benn-chris-eubank-fight-on-this-day-in-1993.aspx . 9 October 2013 .

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