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English football stadium in Greater Manchester
Moor Lane
, known as the
Peninsula Stadium
for sponsorship purposes, is a football ground in the
Kersal
area of
Salford
,
Greater Manchester
, England, which has a capacity of 5,108 and is the home of
Salford City Football Club
.
History
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Salford City
moved to Moor Lane in 1978,
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but it had been a venue for other sports for many years before;
Manchester Rugby Club
played there from 1908 until 1969.
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(Also home Ground for Heys Boys County Secondary School Rugby Teams)
In 2016, renovation work began, which saw its capacity rise from 1,600 to 5,108, including 2,246 seats.
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In 2017, the renovated stadium was reopened by
Alex Ferguson
, with
Peninsula Business Services
as sponsors.
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In 2019, the stadium hosted a semi-professional international fixture between
England C
and
Wales C
.
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The record attendance at the ground is 4,518 on 13 August 2019, a 3?0 loss to
Leeds United
in the
EFL Cup
first round.
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Transport
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The stadium is served by bus route 93 between
Bury
and
Manchester
, route 94 between
Pilsworth
and
North Manchester General Hospital
, route 95 between Bury and
Salford Shopping Centre
and nearby route 66 serving
Eccles
,
Swinton
,
Pendlebury
and
Prestwich
. It is served by route 92 during the evening.
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