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.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf church football team
defunct football club
precursor club
associatedParish St. Mark's (West Gorton) self-linksurface differs
surface form: St. Mark's parish, West Gorton
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.
Manchester City F.C.
founded 1880
foundedAsChurchTeamOf St. Mark's (West Gorton) self-linksurface differs
surface form: St. Mark's Church, West Gorton
foundedBy members of St. Mark's Church congregation
foundedToProvide recreational activity for parishioners
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
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
surface form: West Gorton area
predecessorOf Ardwick A.F.C.
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.
Manchester City F.C.
teamType amateur football team
timelineEvent reorganized as Ardwick A.F.C. in late 1880s

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St. Mark's (West Gorton) associatedParish St. Mark's (West Gorton) self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: St. Mark's parish, West Gorton
Ardwick A.F.C. foundedAs St. Mark's (West Gorton)
St. Mark's (West Gorton) foundedAsChurchTeamOf St. Mark's (West Gorton) self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: St. Mark's Church, West Gorton
Manchester City F.C. originalName St. Mark's (West Gorton)