St. Mark's (West Gorton)
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St. Mark's (West Gorton) was the 19th-century church football team that evolved into the modern professional club now known as Manchester City F.C.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
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| St. Mark's Church, West Gorton | 1 |
| St. Mark's parish, West Gorton | 1 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
church football team
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defunct football club ⓘ precursor club ⓘ |
| associatedParish |
St. Mark's (West Gorton)
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surface form:
St. Mark's parish, West Gorton
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| associatedWith | industrial working-class community of West Gorton ⓘ |
| basedIn | West Gorton ⓘ |
| clubColors | dark blue ⓘ |
| clubOrigin | church-based football initiative ⓘ |
| competitionLevel | local football ⓘ |
| country | England ⓘ |
| dissolved | 1887 ⓘ |
| era | 19th century ⓘ |
| evolvedInto |
Ardwick A.F.C.
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Manchester City F.C. ⓘ |
| founded | 1880 ⓘ |
| foundedAsChurchTeamOf |
St. Mark's (West Gorton)
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surface form:
St. Mark's Church, West Gorton
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| foundedBy | members of St. Mark's Church congregation ⓘ |
| foundedToProvide |
recreational activity for parishioners
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social outlet for local community ⓘ |
| historicalCategory | early English football club ⓘ |
| historicalRole | foundation club in history of Manchester City F.C. ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | one of the earliest organized football teams in Manchester ⓘ |
| homeCity | Manchester ⓘ |
| legacy | foundation of a major English professional football club ⓘ |
| linkedTo | development of professional football in Manchester ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Greater Manchester
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Lancashire ⓘ Manchester ⓘ |
| modernSuccessor | Manchester City F.C. ⓘ |
| notableFor | being the original form of Manchester City F.C. ⓘ |
| originalNameOf | Manchester City F.C. ⓘ |
| originOf | Manchester City F.C. identity ⓘ |
| playedHomeMatchesIn |
West Gorton
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surface form:
West Gorton area
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| predecessorOf |
Ardwick A.F.C.
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Manchester City F.C. ⓘ |
| purpose | to promote temperance and community cohesion ⓘ |
| region | North West England ⓘ |
| religiousAffiliation | Church of England ⓘ |
| sport | association football ⓘ |
| status | defunct ⓘ |
| successorClub |
Ardwick A.F.C.
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Manchester City F.C. ⓘ |
| teamType | amateur football team ⓘ |
| timelineEvent | reorganized as Ardwick A.F.C. in late 1880s ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
St. Mark's parish, West Gorton
St. Mark's (West Gorton)
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foundedAsChurchTeamOf
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St. Mark's (West Gorton)
self-linksurface differs
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this entity surface form:
St. Mark's Church, West Gorton