Some history and a comparison...
by wiNDycityfan (2018-04-07 15:56:48)
Edited on 2018-04-07 16:03:39

In reply to: City vs United  posted by El Kabong


Manchester City and Manchester United are not based in the same city. United took on the Manchester name, but they are based outside the city borders and have been for around 95% of its existance. Manchester City have always been in the city.

Man Utd were formed in 1878 as Newton Heath FC, a town outside of Manchester (similar to Southend and London; no one says Southend are a part of London). Newton Heath was added to the city in around 1892, 14 years after the club was first formed. In 1910 United again left the city to move to the Borough of Trafford, an area next to, but not connected to Manchester. On the other hand, Manchester City were formed in 1880 as St Marks, West Gorton FC. West Gorton is an area of east Manchester.

In terms of comparison, probably New York Jets and New York Giants would be an American sports team comparison, Jets with success very early in its formation, then the Giants taking reign. Should have the Jets become more dominant in the last 5 years it’d have been the perfect analogy, as City has had the most success during this stretch, but largely in the shadow of United for almost throughout history.

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