FC United is the provisional name for a new English football team whose creation has been urged by fans of Manchester United, outraged by the purchase of their club by US billionaire and sports tycoon Malcolm Glazer.As The Football Association has rejected "FC United" as too generic a name (football club names must refer to a location),a vote of supporters who have pledged money to the club is being undertaken with a deadline of June 13, 2005 with the candidate names being FC United of Manchester,FC Manchester Central,AFC Manchester 1878,and Newton Heath United.(Manchester United was founded as Newton Heath in 1878 and the latter two names represent claims to this heritage). Manchester United is an English football club based at Old Trafford in Greater Manchester. ... Malcolm Glazer Malcolm Irving Glazer (born 1928) is an American businessman and sports-team owner. ... 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). ... June 13 is the 164th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (165th in leap years), with 201 days remaining. ... 2005 is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar and is the current year. ...

If approved by The Football Association, FC United would presumably be able to enter a smaller league, such as the Manchester League, the North West Counties League, or possibly the Northern Premier League First Division (also known as the UniBond League First Division). Entry into the UniBond League First Division would put FC United only 4 promotions away from The Football League. 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). ... The North West Counties Football League is a football league in the north west of England. ... The Northern Premier League First Division is an football league covering the north of England. ... The Football League is an organisation representing 72 professional football clubs in England and Wales, and runs the oldest professional football league competition in the world. ...

At a Manchester United supporters' meeting on 19 May 2005, the meeting's chairman Andy Walsh announced a meeting to discuss the formation of FC United. The meeting took place at the Apollo Theatre, Manchester on 30 May 2005. He also announced that Kris Stewart, the chairman of AFC Wimbledon, had offered advice on setting up the club. AFC Wimbledon was established in 2002 by supporters of the former Wimbledon F.C., which was purchased by Norwegian interests in 1999 and eventually moved to Milton Keynes in 2003, becoming Milton Keynes Dons. May 19 is the 139th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (140th in leap years). ... 2005 is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar and is the current year. ... Location within the British Isles. ... May 30 is the 150th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (151st in leap years). ... 2005 is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar and is the current year. ... AFC Wimbledon is a semi-professional English football team representing the area of Wimbledon and Merton in London, though they currently play their games in nearby Kingston upon Thames. ... 2002 is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Milton Keynes Dons F.C. is a football club that currently plays in the English Football League One, having just been relegated from the First Division. ... 1999 is a common year starting on Friday of the Common Era, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ... Milton Keynes (pronounced1 mill-tun keens) is a purpose-built, high technology city in the south east of England approximately 50 miles (80km) north of London and mid-way between Oxford and Cambridge. ... 2003 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article needs a complete rewrite for the reasons listed on the talk page. ...

External links

• FC United (http://www.fc-utd.co.uk)