Manchester United Football Club is one of the most famous and successful football clubs in the world, with a rich history of participation in both English and European football competitions. Manchester United are based in a stadium called Old Trafford in Greater Manchester, where they moved to in 1910 after a name change in 1902. Manchester United are one of the wealthiest and most successful clubs in the history of British football, with 18 league titles, 4 League Cups, and a record total of 11 FA Cups. They have also won more than their fair share of European titles, including three European Cups - two of which were Champions League Cups in 1998-99 and 2007-08. The history of Old Trafford goes hand in hand with the football club, and it is one of the most well recognised sporting venues in the entire world.
Old Trafford, as well as being the home of Manchester United, is also a region of Greater Manchester in England. The Old Trafford Football Stadium is in the style of an all seater stadium, with a capacity for 76,212 spectators. This makes it the second largest stadium in England in terms of its capacity, second only behind Wembley Stadium in London. It is also the third largest of any of the stadiums in England and the eleventh largest in the whole of Europe. Old Trafford has been the ground for a lot of momentous moments for Manchester United fans, and the stadium has been nicknamed as the "Theatre of Dreams" by Bobby Charlton. The stadium has also frequently hosted FA Cup semi-final games, Champions League Games, and even England international football fixtures.

Old Trafford has been expanded a number of times, the most recently of which was in 2005-06. It continued to grow after this time until 31 March 2007, where it reached its current capacity of 76,098. Old Trafford celebrated its 100th anniversary on 19 February, 2010, with celebrations taking place both at the stadium and all around the Manchester region. The stadium is also being used for the football competition during the 2012 Olympic Games, along with a number of other venues around England. While Old Trafford is heavily associatedwith the Manchester United football club, the stadium has also been used for other sports such as rugby union and league and music concerts such as Bon Jovi, Genesis, and Bruce Springsteen.