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.
United Football Club in 1964. Football started in Long Plains in 1920. Long Plains Football Club was formed in 1940 and joined the Adelaide Plains Football League. Premierships were won in 1948, 1949, 1950 and 1954. Long Plains merged with Dublin in 1964. 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