Whether it’s a redevelopment of Manchester United’s existing stadium - or a brand new £2billion 100,000-seater venue - the Theatre of Dreams as we know it will be gone.
As Andy Burnham and Gary Neville laid out more of the vision for Old Trafford at the Labour party conference it seems like an apt time to look back - and my how it’s changed over the years.
We delved deep into our archives for this lot and we hope you enjoy them. A little different to the play we had with AI the other day which gave us futuristic images of how the stadium could look in a few years.
5. OId Trafford in 1950
This was how Old Trafford looked in 1950, with the photo coming from an FA Cup third round tie between United and Weymouth FC, which United won 4-0. Photo: Hallowell/Fox Photos/Hulton Archive/Getty Images Photo: Getty Images
6. Old Trafford in the 1950s
Another image of the stadium in the early 1950s, this time from a match between United and Sunderland. Photo: Hallowell/Fox Photos/Getty Images Photo: Getty Images
7. Old Trafford in the 1950s
Throughout the 1950s the club put roofs on the stadium’s stands to protect fans from the elements. Here United are taking on Chelsea in 1957. Photo: Keystone/Hulton Archive/Getty Images Photo: Getty Images
8. Old Trafford in the 1960s
By the end of the 1950s floodlights had also been installed. This can be seen clearly in this shot of Denis Law training on the pitch in 1963. Photo: Terry Fincher/Daily Express/Hulton Archive/Getty Images Photo: Getty Images