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Salford (/ ˈ s ɒ l f ər d / SOL-fərd), [5] also known as the City of Salford, is a metropolitan borough with city status in Greater Manchester, England.The borough is named after its main settlement, Salford, but covers a larger area which includes the towns of Eccles, Swinton, Walkden and Pendlebury. [6]
Salford started off in the second division of the NWCFL, and were promoted to the first division in 1986 despite finishing 18th, due to a reshuffling of the pyramid. The club would adopt its current name of Salford City in 1989 and, the following season, they returned to the final of the Manchester Premier Cup, losing to Curzon Ashton.
Moor Lane, currently known as the Peninsula Stadium for sponsorship reasons, is a football stadium in the area of Kersal, Salford, Greater Manchester, England, and is the current home ground of Salford City Football Club since its opening in 1978. It has a current capacity of 5,108, following its last expansion in 2017.
The proportion of students economically active in Salford was higher than the City of Salford and England averages (3.0% and 2.6% respectively); the same is true for economically inactive students (5.1% in City of Salford and 4.7% in England). The rest of the figures were roughly inline with national trends. [106]
Salford Shopping Centre (locally known as Salford Precinct and formerly named Salford Shopping City) [4] is a shopping centre located in Salford, Greater Manchester, England. Built in 1972 in the Pendleton district of Salford, the shopping centre has been the subject of numerous redevelopment projects undertaken by Salford City Council .
On 21 May, Salford City announced their first two pre-season friendlies, against FC United of Manchester and Altrincham. [52] Three days later, an additional two more were added to City's pre-season plans, Warrington Town and Rochdale. [53] A fifth friendly was confirmed on May 28, versus Bamber Bridge. [54]
Salford City: 107 (18) *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14:36, 7 January 2024 (UTC) Ryan James Watson (born 7 July 1993) is an English ...
This is a list of people from Salford, a city in North West England. This list includes people from Salford and the wider City of Salford , and thus may include people from Eccles , Swinton , Worsley and other outlying areas of Salford.