Moor Lane

Moor Lane, currently known as the Peninsula Stadium for sponsorship reasons, is a football stadium in the area of Kersal, Salford, Greater Manchester, England, and is the current home ground of Salford City Football Club since its opening in 1978. It has a current capacity of 5,108, following its last expansion in 2017.

Moor Lane

Peninsula Stadium
Aerial view of the stadium in 2024
Address	Moor Lane Kersal Salford M7 3PZ Greater Manchester England
Coordinates	53°30′49″N 2°16′36″W
Public transit	Moor Lane Bus Stop
Owner	Salford City F.C.
Operator	Salford City F.C.
Capacity	5,108[1]
Record attendance	4,591 (Salford City 3–1 Wrexham A.F.C., EFL League Two, 3 February 2024)
Field size	105 by 68 metres (114.8 yd × 74.4 yd)[2]
Surface	Grass
Construction
Opened	1978[3]
Expanded	2016–2017
Main contractors	Stadium Solutions
Tenants
Salford City (1978–present) Swinton Lions (2002–2004)

History

Salford City moved to Moor Lane in 1978,^[4] but it had been a venue for other sports for many years before; Manchester Rugby Club played there from 1908 until 1969.^[5]

In 2016, renovation work began, which saw its capacity rise from 1,600 to 5,108, including 2,246 seats.^[6]

In 2017, the renovated stadium was reopened by Alex Ferguson, with Peninsula Business Services as sponsors.^[7] In 2019, the stadium hosted a semi-professional international fixture between England C and Wales C.^[8][9] The record attendance at the ground is 4,591 on 03 February 2024, a 3–1 win against Wrexham A.F.C. in a League Two fixture.^[10]

Transport

The stadium is served by bus route 93 between Bury and Manchester, route 94 between Pilsworth and North Manchester General Hospital, route 95 between Bury and Salford Shopping Centre and nearby route 66 serving Eccles, Swinton, Pendlebury and Prestwich. It is served by route 92 during the evening.