Inside stadium opened by Sir Alex Ferguson and used by Luke Littler’s pal now up for sale for just £500,000 on Rightmove

A FOOTBALL stadium opened by Sir Alex Ferguson is up for sale for just £500,000. The Valley Road ground was the home of Manchester-based outfit Flixton FC. RightmoveValley Road is up for auction next week[/caption] RightmoveThe ground has been listed on Rightmove for £500,000[/caption] RightmoveThe ground has been unoccupied since Flixton FC dissolved in 2012[/caption] GettySir Alex Ferguson opened the ground back in 1995[/caption] The once-popular club was formed in 1960 but was dissolved in 2012 after falling on hard times. Flixton last played in the North West Counties Football League Premier Division but had reached the Northern Premier League in the 1990s. After the club dissolved, the Valley Road ground became unoccupied, having been opened back in 1995 by Manchester United legend Fergie. It has not been completely discussed since then, as Sunday League games have been played there. Luke Littler‘s friend and popular YouTuber AngryGinge, real name Morgan Burtwistle, has used the ground for an Under-18s team that he manages. The ground will now go under the hammer next week after being listed on the property website Rightmove. A guide price of £500,000 has been set on the ground by SDL Property Auctions, part of Eddisons. The auction will open on January 22 for 24 hours with bidders hoping to win the ground. CASINO SPECIAL – BEST CASINO BONUSES FROM £10 DEPOSITS Eddison’s national director, Andy Thompson, has suggested that the aim is to keep the ground for a football club rather than redevelop the site. He said: “We’ve had good interest. RightmoveValley Road has got plenty of interest from inside and outside of the sporting world[/caption] RightmoveIt is located behind a housing estate[/caption] RightmoveIt has recently been used by Sunday League sides[/caption] “Importantly, we’ve had interest from the sporting world. “People looking to keep it as a football club and as a community site rather than it being targeted by housing developers, albeit we’ve had a broad mix of interest.” The winning bidder will claim the ground as well as a spacious two-storey clubhouse, a car park and changing rooms. They will also be buying a former training field on the six-acre site. Who are these famous footballers? I was West Ham captain but I almost went to jail over bankruptcy I’m a former Man Utd star and I once stole a girl from Ronaldo I’m an ex-Man Utd star – now I own a dog-themed B&B I was Thierry Henry’s toughest opponent but quit to become a pastor I’m a former Wolves striker but I left football behind to become a vicar

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Inside stadium opened by Sir Alex Ferguson and used by Luke Littler’s pal now up for sale for just £500,000 on Rightmove

A FOOTBALL stadium opened by Sir Alex Ferguson is up for sale for just £500,000.

The Valley Road ground was the home of Manchester-based outfit Flixton FC.

A football stadium for sale.
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Valley Road is up for auction next week[/caption]
Interior of a bar with a wooden bar counter, seating area, and a television.
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The ground has been listed on Rightmove for £500,000[/caption]
Empty interior of a stadium with red carpet, bar, and chairs.
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The ground has been unoccupied since Flixton FC dissolved in 2012[/caption]
Sir Alex Ferguson at Old Trafford.
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Sir Alex Ferguson opened the ground back in 1995[/caption]

The once-popular club was formed in 1960 but was dissolved in 2012 after falling on hard times.

Flixton last played in the North West Counties Football League Premier Division but had reached the Northern Premier League in the 1990s.

After the club dissolved, the Valley Road ground became unoccupied, having been opened back in 1995 by Manchester United legend Fergie.

It has not been completely discussed since then, as Sunday League games have been played there.

Luke Littler‘s friend and popular YouTuber AngryGinge, real name Morgan Burtwistle, has used the ground for an Under-18s team that he manages.

The ground will now go under the hammer next week after being listed on the property website Rightmove.

A guide price of £500,000 has been set on the ground by SDL Property Auctions, part of Eddisons.

The auction will open on January 22 for 24 hours with bidders hoping to win the ground.

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Eddison’s national director, Andy Thompson, has suggested that the aim is to keep the ground for a football club rather than redevelop the site.

He said: “We’ve had good interest.

Interior of a boxing gym with a mural of boxers.
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Valley Road has got plenty of interest from inside and outside of the sporting world[/caption]
Aerial view of Fixtion Football Club grounds with numbered key.
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It is located behind a housing estate[/caption]
A derelict stadium building for sale.
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It has recently been used by Sunday League sides[/caption]

“Importantly, we’ve had interest from the sporting world.

“People looking to keep it as a football club and as a community site rather than it being targeted by housing developers, albeit we’ve had a broad mix of interest.”

The winning bidder will claim the ground as well as a spacious two-storey clubhouse, a car park and changing rooms.

They will also be buying a former training field on the six-acre site.

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