Peninsula Stadium | |
Aerial view of the stadium in 2024 | |
![]() Interactive map of Moor Lane | |
| Address | Moor Lane Kersal Salford M7 3PZ Greater Manchester England |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 53°30′49″N2°16′36″W / 53.51361°N 2.27667°W /53.51361; -2.27667 |
| Public transit | Moor Lane Bus Stop |
| Owner | Salford City F.C. |
| Operator | Salford City F.C. |
| Capacity | 5,108[2] |
| Record attendance | 4,591 (Salford City 3–1Wrexham A.F.C.,EFL League Two, 3 February 2024) |
| Field size | 105 by 68 metres (114.8 yd × 74.4 yd)[3] |
| Surface | Grass |
| Construction | |
| Opened | 1978[1] |
| Expanded | 2016–2017 |
| Main contractors | Stadium Solutions |
| Tenants | |
| Salford City (1978–present) Swinton Lions (2002–2004) | |
Moor Lane, currently known as thePeninsula Stadium for sponsorship reasons, is afootball stadium in the area ofKersal,Salford,Greater Manchester, England, and is the current home ground ofSalford City Football Club since its opening in 1978. It has a current capacity of 5,108, following its last expansion in 2017.
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 byAlex Ferguson, withPeninsula Business Services as sponsors.[7] In 2019, the stadium hosted a semi-professional international fixture betweenEngland C andWales C.[8][9] The record attendance at the ground is 4,591 on 03 February 2024, a 3–1 win againstWrexham A.F.C. in aLeague Two fixture.[10]
The stadium is served by bus route 93 betweenBury andManchester, route 94 betweenPilsworth andNorth Manchester General Hospital, route 95 between Bury andSalford Shopping Centre and nearby route 66 servingEccles,Swinton,Pendlebury andPrestwich. It is served by route 92 during the evening.