Not related to the modern Abbey Hey club 

 see Broadheath 

 Related to cricket team of the same name
 Not clear if reformed for one season in 1907/08 or this was an unrelated club 
 Another club with the same name played 1963/64 season 

 Reserve side of Ardwick, who were previously Gorton until 1887. 
 Folded just before new club Manchester City replaced them at Hyde Road 

see Ashton St Mary's

 Rayner Lane, Ashton-u-Lyne / 
 Athletic Grounds, Ashton-u-Lyne (from 1895) 

Merged with Ashton Town in 1893
 Moved to Athletic Grounds stadium (Manchester Rd) two years later 

 1st Round 1887/88 

& 1888/89

Changed name to Ashton Hibernians in 1888. 

A later Ashton St Mary's played 1890-1901

Merged with Ashton North End in 1893

Changed from rugby to form association team in 1888

 Berry's Association 

see W Berry's Employes

 1st Round 1891/92 

& 1892/93

Folded after 5 league games of 1893/94 season

 1901/02 

 & 1905/06 

Probably related to Bradford and Clayton Athletic club
Their Bank Street ground became home to Newton Heath in 1893

 Broadheath / Altrincham / 

 Broadheath Reserves 

1895/96-1901/02 

 & 1903/04-1905/06 

1899/00

 Final 1896/97 & 1904/05 

 1st Prel Round 1899/00 

 Stamford Park, Altrincham / 
 Stockport Road, Timperley

 (from 1897) / 

 Navigation Lane, Altrincham

 (from 1899) / 

Timperley Station, Timperley (from 1901) / 

Pollitt's Field, Altrincham (from 1903)

Changed name to Altrincham in 1903

 Both 1st team and Reserves played in the 1899/00 season 

 Withdrew before the season started after moving from the 

 Rochdale & District League, 

 due to problems with their ground 

Folded in early 1907 due to financial difficulties

 1887/88-1888/89 

& 1904/05

 & 1906/07-1909/10 

 Quarter Final 1909/10 

  Employes is an archaic spelling of Employees 

 3rd Prel Round 1899/00 

Often shortened to just Nook Rovers

 Denton / 

 Denton Reserves 

 1899/00-1901/02 

 & 1903/04-1909/10 

 1888/89-1889/90 

Winners 1906/07 

2nd Round 1889/90

 Reserves played in the 1889/90 season as the 1st team were in the Combination as a Senior side. 

 By 1899, they were Junior so the 1st team could enter 

 1893/94 &

 1899/00-1901/02 

 & 1904/05 & 1906/07 

 & 1908/09-1909/10 

 1st Round 1908/09 

The 3rd Round in 1898/99 was equivalent to the 1st Qualifying Round in 1900/01   

 Didsbury Athletic 

1903

 1904/05-1907/08 

3rd Prel Round 1906/07 

1908

?, Didsbury

 1897/98 & 

1902/03

 Not related to current Droylsden side 

 This is the current Droylsden side who changed their name from Droylsden United in 1905 

1900/01 &

1902/03

 1st Qual Round 1900/01 

 & 1902-03 

 Not related to later East Manchester clubs 

 Formed by a merger of Patricroft and Eccles Rovers 

 see Springfield Athletic 

Merged with Patricroft to form Eccles in 1897

 It is believed that the Edge Lane club played as Amateurs just for 1901/02 season. 

 They scratched their only game in the Cup 

 Later moved to Gransmoor Lane ground 

 There were multiple Fairfield United teams playing 
 Others in Bury, Buxton and Liverpool 
 This was the one in the East Manchester area 

see Failsworth Albion

1887/88
1895/96

 & 1901/02 

 & 1903/04-1904/05 

 Changed name to Failsworth in 1888 

 Failsworth Parish Church 

1909/10

 2nd Qual Round 1909/10 

 1896/97-1900/01 & 

 1902-03 & 

 1904/05 

They had been removed from their Talbot Road ground in 1898 before playing in the Manchester Junior Cup

 3rd Round 1893/94 

& 1894/95

Changed name to Glossop in 1899 then back to GNE in 1992

 Commonly referred to as Whitfield St James in local reports 

Later club formed 1906-1910

 Believed to have folded before the scheduled first match of the season 

 Heaton Norris (1883) / 

 Stockport County Reserves 

 Wilkes Field, Stockport 

 Green Lane, Stockport 

 Originally Heaton Norris Rovers - renamed in 1888. 

 Changed name to Stockport County in 1890. 
 As County were now not Junior, they then entered their Reserves 

Not related to the earlier Heaton Norris that became Stockport County

 Heaton Norris Christ Church 

 see Stockport Christ Church 

 1892/93 

 & 1905/06-1909/10 

 Winners 1901/02 

see Hooley Bridge

Partly merged with Heywood Olympic in 1887 forming Heywood Central but also continued as Rovers.
In 1897 the new Heywood FC was effectively a merger involving the just-folded Heywood Rovers and Heywood Swifts.
Heywood named their Reserves as Heywood Rovers until 1898.
The team then continued independently 1898-1901.
A later Rovers club formed 1905-1913

 1901/02 

 & 1905/06 

Semi-Final

 1905/06

 Crimble Vale, Heywood (until 1904/05) /

 Central Grounds, Heywood (from 1905/06) 

1st Qual Round

 1899/00 & 1900/01 

 1890/91 &   1892/93-1893/94 & 

1903/04

 1907/08

 Hooley Bridge / 

 Heywood Central 

 Ground also known as Bamford Road. 

 Changed name to Heywood Central in 1900. 

 Not related to the earlier club 1886-1896 or later club 

 Hooley Hill (1887) / 
 Hooley Hill Reserves 

Both the first team and the reserves competed in different seasons. 

 A later club formed in 1898 until folding again in 1912 

 1899/00-1902/03 & 

 1905/06-1909/10 

 Semi-Final 1901/02 

 & 1904/05 

 Reformation after original club folded in 1896 

2nd Prel Round 1905/06

 Athletic Grounds, Ashton-u-Lyne (1905/06) / 

 Pack Horse Ground, Audenshaw 

 Took over the ground of Ashton-under-Lyne when they folded in 1905 for one season 

 Hulme St Mary's 

see Manchester St Mary's 

 This is the re-formed side after the orginal team folded 17 years earlier. 

 Changed name to Ashton United in 1947 

Moved to Hurst Cross when Hurst folded in 1892
Moved back to Infirmary Road in 1895. Infirmary Road was renamed Darnton Road in 1898

Reserve side of Hurst who played in the "Senior" Cup
Folded in June 1892 but reformed in 1909.
 Hurst changed name to Ashton United in February 1947 

Some 1887/88 match results not yet known

 1898/99 & 1900-01 

 & 1904/05 

 1st Qual Round 1900/01 & 

 Qual Round 1904/05 

In 1906 merged with Hyde St George's, keeping the Hyde name

 2nd Qual Round

 1900/01 & 1901/02 

In 1906 merged with Hyde

1st team played in the Lancashire Junior Cup
 Kearsley was sometimes written as its historic spelling Kersley 

 1895/96 & 

 1906/07-1907/08 

Club possibly not continuous to 1964 TBC

 1895/96-1897/98 

 & 1900/01-1902/03 

 Folded in January 1903 not long after being knocked out of the Cup. 

 They reformed in 1906 in the Manchester Amateur League 

 1907/08-1909/10 

 2nd Prel Round 1907/08 & 

1st Qual Round 1909/10 

 Re-formed club after the original Levenshulme folded in 1903 

 1889/90-1891/92 

 & 1896/97 

 & 1906/07-1908/09 

 High Street, Chorlton-on-Medlock (until 1908) / 

 Slade Lane, Manchester (from 1908) 

High Street in Chorlton-on-Medlock is now called Hathersage Road

 High Street in Chorlton-on-Medlock is now called Hathersage Road. 

 Often referred to as just Molyneux in later seasons 

1899/00

1896/97-1898/99

& 1900/01

 Merged with Manchester Welsh in December 1889 shortly after being knocked out of the cup. 

 They were then incorporated into Manchester FC based at the Manchester rugby union club 

Shared ground with W Berry's Employes

 Joined the new Manchester League in 1890 but folded in 1891 

Reserve side of Manchester FC, linked to the rugby union club.

 The football side was briefly closed but immediately reformed in Dec 1889 after both Manchester Clifford and Manchester Welsh were incorporated into the club. 

 1887/88-1888/89 & 

 1905/06-1907/08 

 2nd Round 1888/89 & 

 2nd Prel Round 1906/07 & 1907/08 

 Alexandra Park, Manchester / 

 Brooks's Bar, Manchester 

Not related to a later Manchester South End club.

 Moved to Brooks's Bar in November 1906 until the end of 1907/08 

see St Augustine's

1889

 Merged with West Manchester in 1891 to play as their Reserves 
The merged Reserve team was West Manchester St Bride's.

 They de-merged in 1892 and played a further season as Manchester St Bride's 

 1888/89-1889/90 & 

 1892/93 & 1895/96 

 Were also referred to as Hulme St Mary's in the first season 

 ?, Chorlton /

 Princess Road, Moss Side 

Often referred to as just Talbot.

 Played at Princess Road from 1900/01 

 Medlock Central / 

 South West Manchester 

Changed name to South West Manchester in 1891.

By the 1898/99 season they had moved grounds

to Northumberland Road

1890/91-1894/95 

& 1901/02

 Towncroft, Middleton / 

Boarshaw Road, Middleton (from 1891)

Moved from Woodside to Towncroft in 1890 after relaunching as

a merged club with Middleton CC.  However they then splt in 1891 and they moved to the Boarshaw Lane ground

May be another name for Miles Platting's

reserve side Miles Platting Swifts

 See Longsight Molyneux 

Not related to later Monton sides

Not related to later Monton sides

 1888/89 &  

1906/07-1907/08 

Withington Road, Whalley Range / 

Princess Road, Moss Side

 Ground was Withington Road up to 1897/98 and Princess Road after that 

Not related to later Mossley side.

Renamed from Round Hey in 1899

 Broadcarr, Mossley / 

 Luzley, Mossley (from 1902/03) 

?, Moston

Folded year not yet confirmed

?, Mottram

Not related to later New Mills sides

 see Newton Heath Athletic 

 1st Round 1887/88 

& 1888/89 

 Newton Heath Athletic / 

 Newton Heath 

 Brewery Park, Newton Heath 

After Newton Heath renamed as Manchester United in 1902,

 Newton Heath Athletic renamed as Newton Heath until 1910, 

before changing back to Athletic

 A seperate Newton Heath Loco club was formed in 1963 

 Reserves of Newton Heath Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway (LYR). 
 They amended the name to just Newton Heath in 1892. 
 In 1902 Newton Heath changed again to Manchester United 

 Semi-Final 1888/89 

& 1890/91 & 1891/92 

 Were sometimes referred to as Newton Heath St Mark's in error. 
 Folded in late Feb 1893 just before their Quarter Final. 

 Not related to the 1899-1907 club 

 1903/04-1904/05 

 & 1906/07 

Folded mid-season, in late1906

1893/94 & 

 1906/07-1909/10 

 Qual Round 1904/05 &

 1st Round 1905/06 

 The Qualifying Round of 1904/05 is considered the same level as the 1st Round in 1905/06 

 Although they entered 1906/07, they folded before playing a game 

 1902/03-1903/04 

 & 1906/07/1907/08 

 Woodside, Middleton / 

 Old Brick Ground, Middleton (from 1903/04) 

 Played at Tonge's ground from 1903/04 onwards

Not related to later Pendleton sides

 Quarter Final 

 1909/10 

 The current Rochdale side. 

 Ground later renamed to Spotland 

 1st Qual Round 

 1900/01 & 1901/02 

 Royton / 

 Royton Reserves 

 1905/06-1906/07 

1891/92

 Quarter Final 1905/06 

 2nd Round 1891/92 

 Both reserves and first team played in different seasons 

 1893/94-1896/97 & 

 1902/03 & 

 1905/06-1909/10  

 Semi-Final 1907/08 & 1908/09 

 Sale Holmfield 

1892

 1898/99-1901/02 

 & 1904/05-1905/06 

1910

Altrincham Road, Sale / 

 Atkinson Road, Sale (from 1899/00) 

 Sometimes written as Sale Holmefield 

see Weaste Amateurs

 Seedley 

1891

1898/99

 4th Round 1898/99 

1905

 Weaste Lane, Salford 

 Seedley Albion 

1898

1898/99

 1st Round 1898/99 

1899

?, Salford

 1st Round 1907/08 

 1st Prel Round 1899/00 

see Medlock Central

 Springfield 

1898

1898/99-1900/01

 2nd Qual Round 1900/01 

1909

?, Failsworth

 between 1905-1909 the name was amended to Failsworth Springfield 

 Springfield Athletic / 

 Eccles Borough 

 Winners 1907/08 

 Changed name to Eccles Borough in 1907 

 and then Eccles United in 1915 

 Moved to Bradburn Street from Jan 1908 

 St Augustine's / Manchester St Augustine's 

1892

1896/97-1898/99

 Quarter Final 1897/98 

1906

?, Miles Platting

Name seemed to generally change in 1898 to the full Manchester St Augustine's

 St Matthew's Old Boys 

1894

1898/99

 2nd Round 1898/99 

1903

?, Levenshulme

See Stalybridge Rovers

Disbanded at the end of 1904

 Stalybridge North End 

1884

1898/99

 1st Round 1898/99 

1939

?, Stalybridge

 Stalybridge Rovers / 

 Stalybridge Albion  

1889/90 & 1891/92 &
1893/94-1894/95

 1903/04-1904/05

 Semi-Final 1894/95 

2nd Prel Round 1904/05

 Changed name from Stalybridge St George's in 1888. 

 Stalybridge Albion were the reserves and changed name to Stalybridge Rovers Reserves in 1906 

 Then the village name was interchageably spelt Staley or Stayley. 

 Now Stayley is preferred

1890

 Also known as Heaton Norris Christ Church. 

 Shared the Green Lane ground with Stockport County

 see Heaton Norris (1888 version) 

 Old Cock Hotel, Stretford (until 1900) / 

 Longford Bridge, Stretford (from 1900) 

Possibly merged with Stretford South End in 1890 keeping the Stretford FC name TBC

 Possibly merged with Stretford in 1890 keeping the Stretford FC name TBC 

see Manchester Talbot

 Though Swifts was a common suffix for a Reserve side, 

 this appears to be an independent first team 

 Thornton Pickards 

1896

1898/99

 3rd Round 1898/99

1909

?, Altrincham

1889/90-1894/95
 & 1896/97-1909/10 

 Upper Tonge, Middleton (until 1890) / 

 Old Brick Ground, Middleton (from 1890) 

 Due to Tottington's status as a "model village", 

 the team nickname was Model Villagers 

 1897/98-1899/00 & 

 1903/04-1906/07 

Not related to the earlier Urmston club from 1880 that absorbed Flixton in 1881 

 W Berry's Employes / 

 Berry's Association 

1891/92-1892/93
 & 1894/95-1909/10 

 Winners 1898/99 & 1903/04 

 & 1904/05 & 1908/09 

 Employes is an archaic spelling of Employees. 
 From 1897 was known as Berry's Association. 
 Shared ground with Manchester North End 

 Weaste Amateurs / 

 Salford United 

 Mount Vernon, Salford

(from 1905/06)

 Changed name to Salford United in 1905 and moved to Mount Vernon ground, near to Salford RLFC's The Willows

 2nd Qual Round 1899/00

 & 1900/01 & 1901/02 

Gee Cross, Hyde

 West Manchester Swifts / 

 West Manchester St Bride's 

 One of the two Reserve side of West Manchester of the Lancashire League. 

 In 1888/89 season, there were 4 sides - the 1st team, Swifts, Reserves and Juniors. 
 Swifts merged with local rivals Manchester St Bride's in 1891. 
 The new Reserve team was called West Manchester St Bride's. 
 The name was used until the end of the 1891/92 season. 
 After this West Manchester Reserves name was used. 

 Withdrew before their only scheduled game 

see Glossop St James

 2nd Qual Round 1900/01 

 Linked to Manchester Zion in Chorlton