April 18, 2006

FC United win promotion

Hugh Larkin - who has a definite policy to support underdogs. Can be relied upon to support any team against Real Madrid and hopes one day to see Walsall as the top West Midland side...

15/04/2006.

"Their average attendance this season has been just on 3,000- the sort of figures some League Two clubs struggle to match."

FC United, the team formed by Manchester United supporters opposed to the Glazer takeover, have won promotion in their first League season. A 4-0 win over Chadderton on Wednesday confirmed that they will play in North-West Counties League One next season and in all probability FC will be champions of Division Two as well.

Nearly 3,000 turned up to Bury’s Gigg Lane ground to cheer them on, a considerable achievement for a team that had no players in July. Their average attendance this season has been just on 3,000- the sort of figures some League Two clubs struggle to match.

So far only two League games have been lost and in 33 outings FC United have bagged 106 goals. There’s every possibility that the club will be the team to beat again next season, because playing in front of these crowds should attract a lot of quality non-league players.

For the most part, FC retain a lot of goodwill from Old Trafford fans, although the appearance of a few anti-FC banners at Manchester United matches shows that not all Man United fans are prepared to support both clubs. At the moment there’s no need to divide loyalties as FC still remain 5 promotions away from the Football League.

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