Newton Heath initially played on a field on North Road, close to the railway yard; the original capacity was about 12,000, but club officials deemed the facilities inadequate for a club hoping to join The Football League.
Newton Heath inițial a jucat pe Stadionul North Road, aproape de curte de cale ferată; capacitatea lui fiind de 12,000, dar oficialitățile clubului considerau aceste facilități inadecvatebut pentru a adera la Liga de Football.