Filed under: Bury Times
Source: Bury Times
By Marc Higginson
From the Bury Times on April 27, 2006
FC UNITED 0, GREAT HARWOOD 1: FC United of Manchester will be glad to see the back of Great Harwood Town as the East Lancashire side have taken four points from the champions this season.
In truth, this niggly game was a sideshow to United's title celebrations and more than 6,000 supporters were intent on having a great day whatever the result.
Filed under: Bury Times
Source: Bury Times
By Marc Higginson
WHEN a group of disgruntled Manchester United fans decided enough was enough and set about forming a club for the fans, they wouldn't in their wildest dreams have predicted the scenes in Bury less than 12 months later.
On Saturday, however, 6,023 fans watched their FC United heroes pick up the Moore and Co Construction Solicitors North West Counties League Division Two Trophy in their inaugural season before lining the roads around Gigg Lane as the players were driven around the area in an open top bus.