Sir Matt Busby Way
The road renamed in 1993 honouring Sir Matt Busby, home to Old Trafford.
Sir Matt Busby Way is a road in Old Trafford, Greater Manchester, England. It is the location of Manchester United's Old Trafford football ground. Formerly known as Warwick Road North, it was renamed in 1993 in honour of Sir Matt Busby, who managed Manchester United in two spells between 1945 and 1971. Busby died less than a year later on 20 January 1994, at the age of 84. A bronze statue of Sir Matt Busby, erected in 1996, stands on the exterior of the East Stand of the Old Trafford stadium, overlooking Sir Matt Busby Way.
Quick Facts
- Key monument
- Busby Babes Memorial Plaque (inside stadium, East Stand concourse)
Lore & Background
The road is approximately 420 metres (459 yd) long and runs from Chester Road (A56) to Trafford Park Road/Wharfside Way (A5081). It also connects to United Road, which runs under the North Stand of the Old Trafford stadium, and Railway Road, which runs alongside the railway line adjacent to the stadium.
Reader's Guide
In June 2011, Manchester United and Trafford Council began the process of permanently pedestrianising Sir Matt Busby Way. Previously, it was completely open to traffic, except for short periods during events at the Old Trafford stadium. The restrictions, which were introduced on 12 December 2008, meant the road would close three hours prior to an event and reopen two hours afterwards.
Did You Know?
- The road was renamed in 1993, before Busby's death in 1994.
- Busby received his knighthood in 1968, not shortly before his death.
- The Sir Alex Ferguson Stand was originally the North Stand; it was renamed in 2011, not directly linked to the renaming of the road in 1993.
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