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.
Shepparton United Football Club Shepparton United Football Club Shepparton United Football Netball Club, nicknamed the Demons, is an Australian Rules Football club playing in the Goulburn Valley Football League. The club now known as Shepparton United was originally called City United. It was admitted to the Goulburn Valley Football League in 1950 and had grown out of the Shepparton Preserving Company (SPC) and Shepparton East, who had previously fielded a team in the Central Goulburn Valley League. United retained the red and blue colours of The Demons. It shares Deakin Reserve with co-tenants Shepparton Football Club (The Bears) One of the early important achievements