Manchester Rugby Club Manchester FC were also the first recognised association football side in Manchester, and they competed in the FA Cup before any of the region's other sides. In 1894 Newton Heath (present day Manchester United) were banned from changing their name to Manchester FC by the FA and RFU because of the existence of the rugby side. The full story of Manchester FC's association football history is detailed in "Manchester A Football History" where it is revealed they hold many Mancunian firsts. They were also the first English club side to play competitively in Scotland when they faced Queen's Park F.C.
Portarlington Football Club original name. Barry Smith Portarlington Football Club The Portarlington Football Club is an Australian rules football club that plays in the Bellarine Football League and is situated in the township of Portarlington, Victoria, on the Bellarine Peninsula. The clubs plays its home games at Portarlington Recreation Reserve, Portarlington. The club is now known as the Demons. The club was established in 1874. The club played in an early version Bellarine Football League that ran from 1895 to 1914. Reformed after World War I, the club continued to play locally until 1923 when it joined the Geelong Football Association. Portarlington used