FC United of Manchester
Full name	Football Club United of Manchester
Nickname(s)	FCUM, Red Rebels
Founded	2005
Ground	Gigg Lane Bury (Capacity 11,840)
Chairman	none
Manager	Karl Marginson
League	Northern Premier League Division One North
2006-07	North West Counties League Division One, 1st
Home colours Away colours

Football Club United of Manchester (FC United of Manchester, FC United, FCUoM or FCUM for short) is a semi-professional English football club based in Bury. The club was formed in 2005 by Manchester United supporters, many of whom decided to withdraw their financial support for the club following Malcolm Glazer's takeover. FCUM currently enjoy a healthy rivalry with Salford City and Maine Road. Image File history File links The club badge of FC United of Manchester, taken from http://www. ... Gigg Lane is an all-seater football stadium in Bury, Greater Manchester, England. ... This article is about the town of Bury in North West England. ... Rungnado May Day Stadium is the worlds largest football stadium. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England. ... Karl Marginson is an English football manager and former player, currently managing F.C. United of Manchester. ... The Northern Premier League logo. ... The North West Counties Football League is a football league in the north west of England. ... Image File history File links left arm of kit template File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... body of kit template File links The following pages link to this file: Arsenal F.C. Ajax Amsterdam AZ Alkmaar A.S. Roma Torino Calcio A.C. Milan ACF Fiorentina Bristol City F.C. Charlton Athletic F.C. Chievo Verona Chelsea F.C. England national football team Wikipedia:WikiProject Football... rightarm of kit template File links The following pages link to this file: Arsenal F.C. Ajax Amsterdam AZ Alkmaar A.S. Roma Torino Calcio A.C. Milan ACF Fiorentina Bristol City F.C. Charlton Athletic F.C. Chievo Verona Chelsea F.C. England national football team Wikipedia:WikiProject Football... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... socks of kit template File links The following pages link to this file: Arsenal F.C. Ajax Amsterdam AZ Alkmaar A.S. Roma Torino Calcio A.C. Milan ACF Fiorentina Bristol City F.C. Charlton Athletic F.C. Chievo Verona Chelsea F.C. England national football team Wikipedia:WikiProject Football... Image File history File links left arm of kit template File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Football jersey black right sash File links The following pages link to this file: Clube de Regatas Vasco da Gama Template talk:Football kit Associação Atlética Ponte Preta User:Johan Elisson/football kits Categories: GFDL images | Football kit templates ... rightarm of kit template File links The following pages link to this file: Arsenal F.C. Ajax Amsterdam AZ Alkmaar A.S. Roma Torino Calcio A.C. Milan ACF Fiorentina Bristol City F.C. Charlton Athletic F.C. Chievo Verona Chelsea F.C. England national football team Wikipedia:WikiProject Football... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... socks of kit template File links The following pages link to this file: Arsenal F.C. Ajax Amsterdam AZ Alkmaar A.S. Roma Torino Calcio A.C. Milan ACF Fiorentina Bristol City F.C. Charlton Athletic F.C. Chievo Verona Chelsea F.C. England national football team Wikipedia:WikiProject Football... For other uses, see England (disambiguation). ... A player (wearing the red kit) has penetrated the defence (in the white kit) and is taking a shot at goal. ... This article is about the town of Bury in North West England. ... Manchester United Football Club are a world-famous English football club, based at the Old Trafford stadium in Trafford, Greater Manchester, and are one of the most popular sports clubs in the world, with over 50 million supporters worldwide. ... Malcolm Irving Glazer (born May 25, 1928 in Rochester, New York) is an American businessman and sports-team owner. ... After Manchester United F.C. was floated on the stock market in 1990, the high value of the club made it seem unlikely that a hostile takeover would be possible. ... Salford City F.C. are a football club based in Salford, Greater Manchester, England. ... Maine Road F.C. is an English football club, based in the suburb of Chorlton-cum-Hardy, Manchester and currently playing in Division Obe of the North West Counties Football League. ...

Although the majority of the club's support comes from Manchester and the surrounding area, its supporters club has branches in over ten countries including France, Poland, New Zealand, the United States and Canada. The local cable television station Channel M began a monthly series of programmes about the club, the first of which was in January 2006. Television crews from France and the Netherlands have been seen at the team's matches. This article is about the City of Manchester in England. ... Channel M is a television station which is based in Manchester. ...

FC United's two seasons were successful. FC United entered at the tenth level of the English football league system (the second division of the North West Counties Football League) and they were confirmed as champions on 15 April 2006 and followed that up by being crowned as champions of Division 1 on 18 April 2007 and will play in the Northern Premier League Division One North for the 2007-08 season. is the 105th day of the year (106th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 108th day of the year (109th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... The Northern Premier League First Division North is a football league planned to cover the north of England from the 2006-07 season. ...

During the 2005-6 season, they had the fifth-highest average attendance in English non-League football, and the ninety-second highest for all teams playing in English leagues. This attendance ranks above five league clubs, including Bury, with whom FC United share a ground.^[1] The team is managed by the former Macclesfield Town player Karl Marginson and their record attendance is 6,023 for a match against Great Harwood Town on 22 April 2006. Non-league football refers to football in England played at a level below that of the FA Premier League and The Football League. ... For the team from Bury St Edmunds, see Bury Town F.C.. Bury Football Club are an English association football team based in Bury, Lancashire to the north of the Manchester region. ... Macclesfield Town Football Club are an English football team. ... Karl Marginson is an English football manager and former player, currently managing F.C. United of Manchester. ... Great Harwood Town F.C. is a football club based in Lancashire, England. ... is the 112th day of the year (113th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

History

Formation

The club was founded in the summer of 2005 by disgruntled supporters of Manchester United. Although those supporters had various reasons for their dissatisfaction with the club,^[2] the prime catalyst for FC United's formation was the hostile takeover of Manchester United by the United States businessman Malcolm Glazer. United supporters had previously considered forming a new club in response to a proposed takeover by Rupert Murdoch in 1998, but the takeover bid was unsuccessful so the idea was not implemented. When it was announced that Glazer was considering taking over the club, the idea was brought up again as a possible "last resort" and discussed in Manchester United fanzines including Red Issue. Manchester United Football Club are a world-famous English football club, based at the Old Trafford stadium in Trafford, Greater Manchester, and are one of the most popular sports clubs in the world, with over 50 million supporters worldwide. ... After Manchester United F.C. was floated on the stock market in 1990, the high value of the club made it seem unlikely that a hostile takeover would be possible. ... Malcolm Irving Glazer (born May 25, 1928 in Rochester, New York) is an American businessman and sports-team owner. ... Keith Rupert Murdoch AC, KCSG (born 11 March 1931) is an Australian born United States citizen who is a global media executive and is the controlling shareholder, chairman and managing director of News Corporation, based in New York. ... A fanzine (see also: zine) is a nonprofessional publication produced by fans of a particular cultural phenomenon (such as a literary or musical genre) for the pleasure of others who share their interest. ... Red Issue is a Manchester United fanzine. ...

The Glazer family obtained overall control of Manchester United on 12 May 2005, and supporters who had opposed the takeover organised a meeting at the Manchester Methodist Hall on 19 May. Although the focus of the meeting was on continuing to oppose Manchester United's new owners rather than forming a new club, the meeting's chairman, Andy Welsh, announced that the formation of a new club would be discussed at a second meeting on 30 May and that Kris Stewart, the then chairman of AFC Wimbledon, had given much advice on setting up the club.^[3] It was decided that the club would be formed if 1,000 people pledged financial support by the end of July. This target was exceeded and the steering committee pushed ahead with plans for the club. is the 132nd day of the year (133rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 139th day of the year (140th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 150th day of the year (151st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Wimbledon (full name AFC Wimbledon) is a semi-professional English football club, affiliated to both the London and Surrey FAs, and representing the area of Wimbledon in south London. ...

A nearby club, Leigh RMI, were in financial difficulties at the time and asked FC United to take them over, as the extra support from FC United would have ensured their club's survival. The founders of FC United refused this proposition because they were creating the club in response to an unpopular takeover and didn't feel that taking over another existing club was appropriate.^[4] The clubs remained on good terms, though, and FC United's first public match was a friendly against Leigh RMI. Leigh Railway Mechanics Institute Football Club, usually known as Leigh RMI, are an English semi-professional football team that plays in the Conference North of the Football Conference as of the 2007–08 season. ...

The club's founders originally chose the name FC United, but the Football Association rejected this as too generic. Those who had pledged money to the club were then asked to vote on a name from FC United of Manchester, FC Manchester Central, AFC Manchester 1878 and Newton Heath United FC.^[5] On 14 June 2005 it was announced that FC United of Manchester had been chosen with 44% of the vote. FC United continues to be used as an abbreviated form of the club's name. The Football Association (The FA) is the governing body of football in England and the Crown dependencies of Jersey, Guernsey and the Isle of Man. ... is the 165th day of the year (166th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Karl Marginson was appointed as manager on 22 June, and the club held trials for players on 26 June. 900 players applied to take part in the trials, of whom 200 were selected to do so and 17 were chosen to play for F.C. United, although most of those have since left the club. By 8 July 2005, over 4,000 people had pledged money to FC United and the club had over £100,000 in the bank.^[6] Karl Marginson is an English football manager and former player, currently managing F.C. United of Manchester. ... is the 177th day of the year (178th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 189th day of the year (190th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

FC United were admitted to the second division of the North West Counties Football League, putting the club at level ten of the English football league system, nine levels below the FA Premier League. The league had four spare places at the time, so no other club was denied promotion as a result of FC United's admission. The club was formed after the deadline for entering the FA Vase had passed so they were not eligible to play in it in the 2005–06 season, although they were able to play in the North West Counties League Challenge Cup. They were eligible to enter the FA Vase in the 2006-2007 season and made their debut in the FA Cup one year later. The club then arranged to play their 2005-06 home matches at Bury F.C.'s stadium, Gigg Lane where all home league games (with the exception of one league fixture in February 2006 v Holker Old Boys which was played at Moss Lane, Altrincham), have been played since. The North West Counties Football League is a football league in the north west of England. ... The English football league system, otherwise known as the football pyramid, is a series of interconnected leagues for club football in England (although for historical reasons a small number of Welsh clubs also compete). ... For the Scottish equivalent see Scottish Premier League The FA Premier League (often referred to as the Barclays Premiership in England and the Barclays English Premier League or just simply The EPL internationally) is a league competition for football clubs located at the top of the English football league system... The Football Association Challenge Vase is an annual football competition for teams playing in the lower regional leagues of England. ... The Football Association Challenge Vase is an annual football competition for teams playing in the lower regional leagues of England. ... The new Wembley Stadium was completed in time for the 2006-07 seasons FA Cup Final. ... This article is about the English FA Cup. ... For the team from Bury St Edmunds, see Bury Town F.C.. Bury Football Club are an English association football team based in Bury, Lancashire to the north of the Manchester region. ... Gigg Lane is an all-seater football stadium in Bury, Greater Manchester, England. ...

2005-06 season

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FC United entered the North West Counties Division 2, and The League arranged for F.C. United's first league match to be away to the club with the biggest ground, Leek CSOB, in order to gauge whether it would be possible for other clubs to host F.C. United at their own grounds. It took place on Saturday 13 August 2005. It was not the first all ticket match in the History of the league as the Workington A.F.C. vs Mossley A.F.C. title decider on 3 May 1999 holds that honour. The attendance of 2,590, however set a new record for the NWCFL (beating the 2,281 from the Workington v Mossley match) and was higher than Leek CSOB's combined attendances for the whole of the previous season (Leek CSOB's average attendance in the 2006/07 season returned to 59, from its peak of 200 in 2005/06 after FCUM's visit).^[1] F.C. United won the game 5–2. Leek County School Old Boys Football Club (usually shortened to Leek CSOB) is an English football club based in Leek, Staffordshire. ... is the 225th day of the year (226th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Workington A.F.C. are an English football club from Workington, Cumbria. ... Mossley Association Football Club are an English football club from the town of Mossley, currently playing in the Northern Premier League First Division. ... is the 123rd day of the year (124th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the year. ...

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2006-07 season

FC United's first match in the North West Counties League Division One (Step 5 of the National League System) was against St Helens Town FC on Saturday 12 August 2006, FC United winning 2-0. The season was an impressive one for FC United with a strengthening squad and good off-field support.^[7] The club achieved a league and cup double. They were promoted to the Northern Premier League Division One North on 7 April 2007 after beating Ramsbottom United and were confirmed as champions on 18 April 2007 after beating Atherton Laburnum Rovers 7-1 at Gigg Lane. They also won the NWCFL's Challenge Cup final, beating Curzon Ashton 2-1, becoming only the third side to complete the NWCFL league and cup double. Celebrations were soured though when midfielder Steve Spencer's NWCFL Challenge Cup final medal was stolen by a fan and has yet to be returned The National League System comprises the seven levels of the English football league system immediately below the level of the FA Premier League and The Football League. ... St Helens Town FC currently play in the North West Counties Football League in England. ... is the 224th day of the year (225th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Northern Premier League First Division North is a football league planned to cover the north of England from the 2006-07 season. ... April 7 is the 97th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (98th in leap years). ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... Ramsbottom United F.C. are a football club based in Ramsbottom, Lancashire, England. ... is the 108th day of the year (109th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... Atherton Laburnum Rovers F.C. is a football club based in Manchester, England. ... The North West Counties Football League Challenge Cup is a football cup competition based in England first played in the 1982-83 season. ... Curzon Ashton F.C. is a football club based in Ashton-under-Lyne, Greater Manchester England, formed in 1963 after the merger of two clubs, Curzon Road F.C. and Assheton Amateurs F.C. In the 1978-79 season, they joined the Cheshire County League Division Two as founder members...

They were eliminated from their first season in an FA competition (the FA Vase) at the third round stage by Quorn. The Football Association Challenge Vase is an annual football competition for teams playing in the lower regional leagues of England. ... Quorn Football Club is a football club based in Quorn, Leicestershire, England. ...

2007-08 season

FC United play in the inaugural year of the Northern Premier League Division One North, losing their first two games against Lancaster City F.C. on August 18 1-2 and against Garforth Town on August 22 0-1 before moving into a mid table position with wins over Bridlington Town and Rossendale United. As a result of the eligibility rules for the FA Cup^[8], they made their debut in this competition in the 2007-08 season and played away to Trafford F.C. in the Preliminary Round on September 2, winning the fixture 5-2. They lost to Fleetwood Town F.C. 2-1 in the following FA Cup First qualifying round. Inauguration Day is the day on which the President of the United States is sworn in and takes office. ... The Northern Premier League First Division North is a football league planned to cover the north of England from the 2006-07 season. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... is the 230th day of the year (231st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Garforth Town A.F.C. are an English football team. ... is the 234th day of the year (235th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Bridlington Town A.F.C. are an English football club, based in Bridlington, in the East Riding of Yorkshire. ... Club logo Rossendale United F.C. are a football club based in Rawtenstall which is in the Rossendale Valley, Lancashire, England. ... This article is about the English FA Cup. ... The 2007-2008 season will be the 128th season of competitive football in England. ... Trafford F.C. is a football club based in Manchester, England. ... is the 245th day of the year (246th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Information in this article or section has not been verified against sources and may not be reliable. ...

League history

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Organisation

F.C. United is an industrial and provident society. Membership is obtained by paying an annual fee of £10 to the club (£3 for children), but each member receives only one share in the club and is entitled to a single vote at meetings, regardless of the amount donated. An Industrial and Provident Society (IPS) is a legal entity for a trading business in the United Kingdom. ...

The club has an elected board of twelve members, but has not yet chosen a chairman. Tony Pritchard is acting as chairman until a decision is made.

The club has two full-time employee positions: Andy Walsh as chief executive and Lindsey Robertson. Andy Walsh was heavily involved in the club's formation.^[9]

The club's manifesto includes the following core principles:^[10]

1. The Board will be democratically elected by its members.
2. Decisions taken by the membership will be decided on a one member, one vote basis.
3. The club will develop strong links with the local community and strive to be accessible to all, discriminating against none.
4. The club will endeavour to make admission prices as affordable as possible, to as wide a constituency as possible.
5. The club will encourage young, local participation - playing and supporting - whenever possible.
6. The Board will strive wherever possible to avoid outright commercialism.
7. The club will remain a non-profit organisation.

The club accepts sponsorship but does not allow sponsors' logos to be displayed on the team's shirts. The club's main sponsor in its inaugural 2005-6 season was the Bhopal Medical Appeal. Currently FC United's main sponsor is the Williams BMW Group.

Future aspirations

In November 2006 at the club's Annual General Meeting, the club outlined bold aspirations for the forthcoming six years^[11] including:

• winning promotion in three successive seasons to take them to Conference North by 2009.
• reaching an average of 5,000 supporters per home game by 2009.
• building their own 7,000 - 10,000 capacity stadium, as central to Greater Manchester as possible, by 2012.
• developing their own training facilities by 2009.
• starting a women's team for the 2007-08 season.

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Current squad

The club's squad includes the following players as of October 24, 2007: is the 297th day of the year (298th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ...

No. Position Player GK Sam Ashton DF David Chadwick (captain) DF Dave Brown DF Robert Nugent DF Shaun Roscoe DF Colin Bell DF Mathew Taylor DF Liam Foster MF Simon Carden MF Joshua Howard MF Jamie Baguley MF Chris Baguley

No. Position Player MF Adam Carden MF Dale Whitehead MF Nick Platt MF Steve Spencer MF David Swarbrick MF Jerome Wright FW Rory Patterson FW Stuart Rudd FW Cayne Hanley FW Aaron Burns FW Theo Coleman FW Peter Thomson

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Players on the coaching staff

Phil Power

Born in Salford on 25 July 1966. A prolific striker whose previous clubs include Northwich Victoria, Crewe Alexandra, Macclesfield Town and Altrincham. FC United's assistant manager. Signed for FC United from Bacup Borough, having worked as a residential care worker for Salford Council for three years.^[12] For other uses, see Salford (disambiguation). ... is the 206th day of the year (207th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1966 (MCMLXVI) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar) of the 1966 Gregorian calendar. ... Northwich Victoria Football Club is an English football team based in Wincham, Northwich, Cheshire. ... Crewe Alexandra Football Club are an English football team based at Gresty Road in Crewe, Cheshire, England and nicknamed The Railwaymen due to that towns links with the rail industry. ... Macclesfield Town Football Club are an English football team. ... Altrincham Football Club is a football club from Altrincham, Greater Manchester. ... Bacup Borough F.C. is a football club based in Lancashire, England. ...

Former players on the coaching staff

Tony Cullen

Born in Salford on 25 September 1973. A former young professional with Blackburn Rovers and Aston Villa before dropping into non-League with Altrincham and Salford City amongst others. Plays in midfield or at right-back. Cullen was appointed as reserve team manager for FC United from the season 2006-2007 onwards and is currently taking his coaching badges. is the 268th day of the year (269th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the song by James Blunt, see 1973 (song). ... Blackburn Rovers Football Club are an English Premier League football club based in the town of Blackburn, Lancashire. ... “Aston Villa” redirects here. ... Altrincham Football Club is a football club from Altrincham, Greater Manchester. ... Salford City F.C. are a football club based in Salford, Greater Manchester, England. ...

Darren Lyons

Born in Manchester on 9 November 1967. Coach, who played as a right-winger for F.C. before retiring at the end of the 2006-07 season.^[13] Has played for Bury, Macclesfield Town and Altrincham. Former player-manager of Salford City and East Manchester. Signed from Flixton. is the 313th day of the year (314th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1967 (MCMLXVII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar) of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. ... For the team from Bury St Edmunds, see Bury Town F.C.. Bury Football Club are an English association football team based in Bury, Lancashire to the north of the Manchester region. ... Macclesfield Town Football Club are an English football team. ... Altrincham Football Club is a football club from Altrincham, Greater Manchester. ... Salford City F.C. are a football club based in Salford, Greater Manchester, England. ... Flixton F.C. is an English football club based in Flixton, Greater Manchester. ...

Chris Simms

Signed for FC United from Maine Road in December 2005. He had played in over 500 matches for Maine Road, and was player-manager at the time of his transfer. Described by Karl Marginson as a "massive Manchester United fan...eager to be part of what we want to achieve here.".^[14] Now manages FC United's Under 18s team. Maine Road F.C. is an English football club, based in the suburb of Chorlton-cum-Hardy, Manchester and currently playing in Division Obe of the North West Counties Football League. ...

Notable former players

• Steve Torpey
• Barrie George
• Rhodri Giggs

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Honours

• North West Counties Football League Division One
  • Champions 2006-07

• North West Counties Football League Division Two
  • Champions 2005-06

• North West Counties Football League Challenge Cup
  • Champions 2006-07

• Supporters Direct Cup
  • Winners 2006-07

• BBC North West Sports Awards
  • Newcomer of the Year 2006

• Jimmy Davis Memorial Cup
  • Winners 2007-2008

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Records

• Record League victory: 10-2 v Castleton Gabriels, 10 December 2005 ^[15]
• Record win margin: 8
  • v Castleton Gabriels, 10 December 2005
  • v Squires Gate, 14 October 2006
  • v Glossop North End, 28 October 2006
  • v Nelson, 4 April 2007
• Record League defeat:
  • 0-3 v Atherton Collieries, 29 November 2006
• Most Goals scored in a match by one player: 5 Simon Carden v Castleton Gabriels, 10 December 2005
• Record League Attendance: Gigg Lane, Bury 6,023 v Great Harwood Town, 22 April 2006
• Worst League Attendance: Ashley Stadium, Skelmersdale, 617 v Skelmersdale United, 2 October 2007
• Longest unbeaten run: (League) 22 games, 3 December 2006 to 18 August 2007
• Most league games won in a row: (League) 13, 29 April 2006 to 30 September 2006 (last game of 2005-2006 season and first 12 games of 2006-2007 season).

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See also

• Yokohama F.C.
• SV Austria Salzburg

Yokohama FC ) are a Japanese football (soccer) club based in the city of Yokohama. ... For the club known as SV Austria Salzburg from 1933 to 1978, see FC Red Bull Salzburg. ...

References

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External links

• Official site
• Official photo gallery
• Supporters Network Site
• Fan's Site-Video's, pics etc
• FCUM.TV The official media partner of FC United.
• FC United of Manchester at the Football Club History Database

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