History of Manchester United F.C. (1878–1945) History of Manchester United F.C. (1878–1945) Manchester United Football Club was formed in 1878 as Newton Heath LYR Football Club by the Carriage and Wagon department of the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway depot at Newton Heath. The team initially played games against other departments and rail companies at their home ground at North Road, but by 1888 the club had become a founding member of The Combination, a regional football league. However, following the league's dissolution before the end of its first season, Newton Heath joined the newly formed Football Alliance, which ran for three seasons before being merged with
United Football Club United Football Club The United Football Club is an Australian rules football team in the Adelaide Plains Football League of South Australia. Their nickname is the Tigers and wear a black guernsey with a gold sash. In 1964 Dublin (debut 1904) and Long Plains (Debut 1940) merged to form United Football Club. The Dublin club was formed in the early 1900s and their first premiership was in 1911. The colours were red and blue. Other premierships were in 1922, 1928, 1931, 1932 and 1937. In about 1922 they united with Wild Horse Plains and Windsor. Dublin merged with Long Plains