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Gigg Lane
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| Gigg Lane | |
| Full name | Gigg Lane Stadium |
| Nickname | The Stronghold, Giggsy, The Big Giggle |
| Built | 1885 |
| Opened | 1885 |
| Capacity | 11,669 |
| Home of | Bury F.C., FC United of Manchester |
| Pitch size | 112 x 73 yards |
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.
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 84,386, 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.
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 have shared the ground since the 2005-06 season.
- Bury Official Site. Retrieved on July 28, 2005.
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