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A day at Old Trafford with Club Level seats and a champagne reception.
Manchester
11°
Rain showers
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Manchester in October averages 8–14°C. Rain is common (roughly 22 days of the month), so a waterproof layer is essential, not optional.
Smart casual is the standard in Premier League hospitality suites. Think collared shirts and smart trousers rather than replica kits. Most venues will turn away guests in sportswear or football shirts.
Arrive at Old Trafford at least two hours before kick-off to enjoy the full pre-match hospitality. Bring a valid photo ID, as most Premier League venues require one for entry.
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Getting around
Old Trafford tram stop on the Altrincham line is a few minutes' walk from the ground. Trams run frequently from Manchester city centre and Piccadilly.
Taxis and ride-hailing services are readily available. On match days, expect some road closures around Sir Matt Busby Way, so allow extra time.
Manchester United Football Ground station (on the Liverpool-Manchester line) is right beside the stadium. Trains run from Manchester Piccadilly and Oxford Road.
Manchester United and Everton have faced each other more times than almost any other fixture in English football. The two clubs have been ever-present in the top flight for the vast majority of the game's history, producing a rivalry built not on geography but on sheer competitive frequency. From Victorian-era encounters at Newton Heath to modern Premier League showdowns at Old Trafford, this is a fixture woven into the fabric of the English game.
Football is nothing without fans.
Football, eh? Bloody hell!
Four years before Newton Heath even existed as a league side, Everton were already old hands at organised football.
Newton Heath, the club that would become Manchester United, joined the Football League's First Division in 1892. Everton, already established as one of the founding members of the League in 1888, were among their earliest opponents. The fixture was set from the very beginning of organised English football.
Archibald Leitch's ground gave United a stage fit for dreaming; Liverpool were first to feel its weight.
Manchester United moved into their new home at Old Trafford on 19 February 1910, with Liverpool providing the opposition for the inaugural match. The ground, designed by Archibald Leitch, gave United a permanent stage worthy of their ambitions. Everton would become regular visitors to what Sir Bobby Charlton later christened 'The Theatre of Dreams'.
Four titles shared across eight years; two clubs, no passengers.
The 1960s saw both clubs fielding sides packed with international talent. Everton's 1963 FA Cup win and 1966 World Cup hero Alan Ball, alongside United's holy trinity of Best, Law and Charlton, meant fixtures between the two were box-office affairs. Everton won the league title in 1963 and 1970; United claimed theirs in 1965 and 1967. The rivalry was at its most evenly matched.
Ten men, a teenage genius, and Everton's treble dream curled beyond Southall by Whiteside in extra time.
The 1985 FA Cup Final at Wembley is one of the defining moments in this fixture's history. Everton, already league champions and heading for the Cup Winners' Cup final, were chasing an unprecedented treble. Norman Whiteside had other ideas, curling a magnificent extra-time winner past Neville Southall to hand United the trophy. Kevin Moran had earlier become the first player sent off in an FA Cup Final, leaving United to win it with ten men.
Nine titles each at kick-off; only one club was adding to that tally by the decade's end.
When the Premier League launched in 1992, Manchester United and Everton were both founding members. United, under Sir Alex Ferguson, would go on to dominate the new era, winning the inaugural title in 1992-93. Everton, by contrast, narrowly avoided relegation in 1994. The power dynamic shifted decisively, but the fixture retained its edge. Two clubs with nine league titles apiece at that point; only one would add to the tally.
From relegation fodder to FA Cup winners; Rideout's header ended United's Double dream in ninety minutes.
The 1995 FA Cup Final saw Everton pull off one of the great Wembley upsets. United, chasing a second consecutive Double, were firm favourites. Paul Rideout's first-half header proved the difference in a 1-0 Everton victory. Joe Royle's side, who had been battling relegation just months earlier, lifted the trophy in one of the most remarkable turnarounds in cup final history.
The teenager who left Goodison for £25.6 million in 2004 went on to score 253 goals for United.
In August 2004, Wayne Rooney completed a £25.6 million move from Everton to Manchester United. The teenager had burst onto the scene at Goodison Park, becoming the Premier League's youngest ever goalscorer at 16 years and 360 days in 2002. His departure stung Everton supporters, but Rooney went on to become United's all-time leading scorer with 253 goals. The transfer added a personal dimension to every subsequent meeting between the clubs.
Penalties proved United's undoing; Ferdinand and Berbatov both missed as Everton claimed a famous Wembley scalp.
The 2009 FA Cup semi-final at Wembley produced another memorable chapter. After a goalless 120 minutes, the tie went to penalties. Everton held their nerve, winning the shootout 4-2 after Rio Ferdinand and Dimitar Berbatov missed for United. It was a sweet moment for David Moyes' Everton, though they would go on to lose the final to Chelsea. For United, it was a rare cup humiliation during the Ferguson era.
Goodison bows out after 132 years; Old Trafford alone carries the full weight of this rivalry's history.
The 2024-25 season marked Everton's final campaign at Goodison Park, their home since 1892. The club's move to a new stadium at Bramall Dock on Liverpool's waterfront means the Old Trafford fixture takes on added significance as the sole surviving ground from this rivalry's earliest days. With over 200 competitive meetings between the clubs, Manchester United v Everton remains one of the most played fixtures in English football history.
