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.
1. Old Trafford through the years
Old Trafford in the 1960s. Photo: Hulton Archive/Getty Images Photo: Getty Images
2. FA Cup Final replay, 1911
Bradford City and Newcastle United competing in the FA Cup final replay at Old Trafford way back in 1911. Photo: Getty Images Photo: Getty Images
3. Old Trafford in 1913
This was how the ground looked in 1913. The photo comes from a match when United hosted Tottenham Hotspur. Photo: Topical Press Agency/Hulton Archive/Getty Images Photo: Getty Images
4. The ground during World War One
Soldiers wounded in World War One at Old Trafford in April 1915 to watch the FA Cup Final between Sheffield United and Chelsea. Photo: Topical Press Agency/Getty Images Photo: Getty Images