Old Maine Road photos thread

Been bugging me for a while but was the first match for the new stand against Wigan? Must have been an F.A cup match.
 
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The stand they put in the scoreboard end.
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The North Stand?

2/1/71 we played Wigan in the FA cup according to that site ....so maybe?

Was it the roof that was put on or the whole stand re built?

NORTH STAND​

Formerly the Scoreboard End, the North Stand was completed for the 1972–73 season and reduced the Maine Road capacity by some 12,000. Seats replaced terracing and, with a smart new roof, the North Stand looked slightly out of place with the ageing Main Stand, Platt Lane, and Kippax terrace. It boasted a new electronic scoreboard in tradition with the stand it replaced but the stand lacked atmosphere.

While the New Kippax was being built, many of the more vociferous supporters were temporarily housed in the North Stand and, with no space for away fans, it took on a new, vibrant life. Many remained in the stand when the Kippax was completed and as the Blues go into their final season at Maine Road, the North Stand, which also housed around 2,500 visiting supporters, ended its life as the liveliest and loudest of the four stands.
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