Maine Road

Maine Road was a football stadium in Moss Side, Manchester. It was home to Manchester City F.C. from its construction in 1923 until 2003, when they moved to the City of Manchester Stadium.

Maine Road and the arts

Maine Road stadium was used for several scenes in the 1948 motion picture Cup-tie Honeymoon. More recently, it was featured in the 2003 ITV drama The Second Coming, which starred Christopher Eccleston.

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1948 - Motion picture - Cup-tie Honeymoon - 2003 - ITV - The Second Coming - Christopher Eccleston

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Maine Road has also played host to a number of rock concerts, with bands such as Bon Jovi and Guns 'n' Roses performing at the stadium, but perhaps the most significant musical event at the stadium was the visit of Mancunian band Oasis in April 1996.

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Bon Jovi - Guns 'n' Roses - Mancunian - Oasis - 1996

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