Date: Saturday 31st August 2019
Venue: Broadhurst Park, Lighbowne Road, Moston, Manchester, M40 0FJ
Kick Off: 3pm
Competition: Northern Premier League Premier Division
Highlights: Highwaymen TV
Morpeth will look to bounce back to winning ways on Saturday when they travel to face recently relegated FC United of Manchester.
History
F.C. United of Manchester is a semi-professional football club in Moston, Manchester, England, that competes in Northern Premier League Premier Division, the seventh tier of the English football league system, and plays home matches at Broadhurst Park.
Founded in 2005 by Manchester United supporters opposed to American businessman Malcolm Glazer’s takeover, F.C. United entered Division Two of the North West Counties Football League, earned three consecutive promotions and were promoted for a fourth time to National League North for the 2015–16 season. In cup competitions, F.C. United reached the second round of the FA Cup in 2010–11 and the fourth round of the FA Trophy in 2014–15.
After ground-sharing between 2005 and 2015 with Bury at Gigg Lane, F.C. United opened their own ground, Broadhurst Park in north-east Manchester, in May 2015. The team was managed by Karl Marginson from its formation in 2005 until October 2017. The current manager is Neil Reynolds, who took over as manager in October 2018 from David Chadwick who acted as temporary manager following Tom Greaves’s resignation in August 2018. The club’s regular kit colours are red shirts, white shorts and black socks. Their badge is based on the Manchester coat of arms and features a ship at sea and three stripes for the three rivers that flow through Manchester.
F.C. United are the largest fan-owned football club in the United Kingdom by number of members and have one of the highest home attendances in English non-league football. The club is democratically run by its members who have equal voting rights and own one share in the club each.
Last Match
FC United gained their first point of the season with a 1-1 draw against Radcliffe Borough on Monday. United fell behind to former FC striker Matty Wolfenden drilled home to put Radcliffe ahead. Regan Linney pulled United levelled when he placed the ball home just after the drinks break.
Morpeth were on the road at Whitby Town on Bank Holiday Monday and succumbed to a first defeat of the season. Luke Bythway volleyed the hosts ahead before Liam Henderson levelled on the stroke of half time. Jack Foalle was harshly sent off with a little under 20 minutes remaining. The winning goal came from Bradley Fewster who converted a 78th minute penalty.
Managers
Neil Reynolds: Appointed as manager in October 2018 after leaving Bamber Bridge where he had been assistant manager, manager and served the club as a player.
