F.C. United of Manchester - Stadium

Stadium

Since the club's formation, F.C. United have not had their own home ground. Instead, they ground-share Gigg Lane with Bury F.C. However, as a result of some fixture clashes, F.C. United have had to use a further six stadia for home fixtures; Altrincham's Moss Lane in 2005–06, Radcliffe Borough's Stainton Park in 2007–08, Hyde United's Ewen Fields in 2009–10, Stalybridge Celtic's Bower Fold in 2010–11, 2011–12 and 2012–13 and Curzon Ashton's Tameside Stadium in 2011–12. A Manchester Premier Cup tie at home to Flixton was switched to Flixton's Valley Road ground in 2008 making it technically F.C. United’s seventh home ground.

On 25 March 2010, the club announced plans to build their own 5,000-capacity football ground in Newton Heath, the original home of Manchester United. The development was planned to be located on the site of the current Ten Acres Lane sports centre and would have cost £3.5 million, to be financed by public donations, a Community Shares issue and grant funding. However, it was announced on 4 March 2011 that Manchester City Council had backed out from funding the stadium, but that they had pledged to help F.C. United build a stadium in a new location with reduced costs. On 5 April 2011 it was revealed that F.C. United were considering a new site in the Broadhurst Park area of Moston, Manchester. Detailed information about the new facility, including the tentative name Moston Community Stadium, was released on 9 June 2011. Manchester City Council approved the planning permission for the Moston site on 27 October 2011.