Day 65 of my posts counting down to the centenary of Maine Road’s opening game is this image of the Kippax. When this was taken in the 1980s its capacity was over 26,500 in a 52,600 capacity Maine Road. Note the iconic Trumann’s for steel advert.
This 1971 aerial image shows the Kippax (7 & 8) from the back. The stand was demolished in 1994:
If you’d like to read more on the history of Maine Road, take a look at Farewell To Maine Road, which can be downloaded from this page:
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