Gigg Lane Stadium

If it were called Giggs Lane, then it’d be full of overrated balding guys who sleep with their brothers’ wives. Thankfully it’s not. If it were Gig Lane, then it’d be a music venue instead. But no.
First-​Hand Experience: More info about my personal experience at this stadium — Alex and I (my friend in Manchester) went to every MCR area stadium, and usually saw matches at them. His house was closest to Bury even though he was a United fan. We saw two games at Gigg Lane, this was almost 2 decades ago by the way.
It was a brilliant stadium then, with rabid loud fans. And it’s even more brilliant now. I went back in 2011 and 2014, and the crowd are even louder and rowdier than I remember. Maybe because Rochdale or Oldham were opponents. Still, absolutely brilliant facility. It deserves to be much higher up ih the league systems and could be modernized a bit, hence the 4.
I’ve been to most UK & US stadiums, due to lifelong obsessions with travel, sport & especially footy (soccer to Americans). Born & raised in England, I followed Oxford United (hometown team) to stadia all over the country at away games, and later Liverpool (fave team) around. Every stadium review — like all my reviews — are from first-​hand personal experience, usually from several visits. In 2011, I was on music tour in the UK, and visited most stadiums for fun in my spare time. As recently as Fall 2014, when I was «stuck» in UK for 3 months, I went to hundreds yet again while travelling. I have pictures of me at most, which I’ll post later. Also, when back in UK I’ll take more pix, and add more stadia!
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One of the best stadiums in the lower leagues, dating all the way back to 1885, and holding a whopping 12k which is a lot for a League Two side, Bury. AKA the JD Stadium, and was also home to FC United Of Manchester for 10 years recently.
It used to hold 35k! A lot time ago.
One of the ends is called the Cemetery End. Only old people stand in that area though.
It would get a 5 except for the obvious association with Ryan Gigg. This actually might be Manchester’s best stadium though. Wink wink.

Saturday 3pm, this is when football should be played and if you go to Gigg Lane this is when it happens watching FC United.
For those bored with modern football, paying £30 to watch 2 teams playing for the draw in a sterile atmosphere then a day out at FC is highly recommended. £8 to have a great time reminiscent of the good days of football is a bargain. The camaraderie amongst the fans is coupled with an amazing breadth of songs to make a great day out.