Clayton, Manchester
Clayton is a suburb o the ceety o Manchester, in North Wast Ingland. Historically in Lancashire, it is situatit aboot 3 mile east o the ceety centre, on Ashton New Road. Clayton takes its name from the Clayton faimily who awned lairge pairts o laund aroond the aurie, includin Clayton Vale, throu which the River Medlock flows (separating Clayton frae neebourin Newton Heath). Clayton wis ance unner the tounship o Droylsden up till aroond 1890 when alterations tae the Manchester boondar teuk place. Ither touns addit tae Manchester aroond this time wur Blackley, Crumpsall, Moston, Openshaw an Gorton.[1]
Fitbaa connection
[eedit | eedit soorce]Clayton wis hame tae Manchester United F.C. for 17 years frae 1893 tae 1910. As Newton Heath L&YR F.C., they played at North Road in Newton Heath frae their formation in 1878 till 1893 when they muivit tae a grund on Bank Street, afore muivin tae Old Trafford in 1910. Juist efter United vacatit the Bank Street stadium, it wis severely damagit in a storm an the remains wur demolished suin efter.[2]
The club wis renamit Manchester United in 1902 an they muivit tae their present grund in Old Trafford, Stretford, juist ootside Manchester, in 1910.[3]
Manchester Velodrome opened at Clayton in September 1994 an a caur pairk servin it wis constructit on the steid o Manchester United's auld stadium.
Less nor 700 yards awa frae the oreeginal hame o Manchester United in Clayton, Manchester City F.C. muivit intae their new 48,000-seat stadium in 2003, which is situatit approximately ane mile awa frae the aurie whaur Manchester City first formit as St. Mark's, in wast Gorton.
References
[eedit | eedit soorce]- ↑ "Greater Manchester Gazetteer". Greater Manchester County Record Office. Archived frae the original on 18 Julie 2011. Retrieved 7 Mey 2014.
- ↑ Murphy, Alex (2006). "1878–1915: From Newton Heath to Old Trafford". The Official Illustrated History of Manchester United. London: Orion Books. p. 14. ISBN 0-7528-7603-1.
- ↑ "History of Manchester United". Manchester United Official Website. 30 Mairch 2008. Retrieved 30 Mairch 2008.
- 1923 Ordnance Survey Map