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Stretford

British  
/ ˈstrɛtfəd /

noun

  1. an industrial town in NW England, in Trafford unitary authority, Greater Manchester. Pop: 42 103 (2001)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Fernandes then kept his cool to smash home a penalty in front of the Stretford End to make it 3-1 after an hour.

From BBC Aug. 30, 2026

Michael Mullins, 56, who had been at the helm of Stretford Grammar School in Greater Manchester for 17 years, died in the crash involving a car on Paddock Lane in Altrincham on Monday evening.

From BBC Apr. 24, 2026

But there was one final twist in a frantic finale as Benjamin Sesko blasted into the top corner to spark wild scenes of celebration in front of the Stretford End.

From Barron's Feb. 1, 2026

The white Audi vehicle ended up in the Bridgewater Canal after colliding with a van on Edge Lane in Stretford, Greater Manchester, shortly after 08:30 BST.

From BBC Jun. 18, 2025

Of the three, the strongest, of course, was that upon Stretford.

From The Great War in England in 1897 by William Le Queux

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