Salford City F.C.

Epic card · No. 13573

Salford City Football Club is a professional association football club based in Salford, Greater Manchester, England. The club competes in EFL League Two, the fourth tier of the English football league system. Founded as Salford Central in 1940, the club initially competed in local amateur football leagues before being admitted to the Manchester League in 1963. During the 1970s, the club achieved success in regional competitions, winning the Lancashire Amateur Cup in 1971, 1973, and 1975, and the Manchester Premier Cup in 1978 and 1979. In 1980, Salford joined the Cheshire County League, which merged with the North West Counties Football League (NWCFL) in 1982. The club adopted the name Salford City in 1989 and gained promotion to the Northern Premier League (NPL) in 2008. In the club's first season at that level, it avoided relegation by securing its league status on the final day of the season. In 2014, the club was acquired by former Manchester United players Nicky Butt, Ryan Giggs...

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