Are Newcastle United England's only united United?

[shackbleep 0]

This'll be sure to piss off Man Utd fans...

 

"Apart from Newcastle United how many other clubs using United in their name are actually two teams who merged together to form one?" wonders Keith Gilroy.

 

Unsurprisingly, the Magpies aren't the only United formed by the merger of two clubs (in Newcastle's case Newcastle West End and Newcastle East End), though there are surprisingly few in the Football League. Plenty of Uniteds seem to have simply plumped for the name – Lincoln Amateurs, for example, were forced into a name change once they began to pay players in the 1950s. With Lincoln City already taken, United just beat Rangers in the club's vote for a new suffix.

 

Some that aren't strictly united Uniteds are: Sheffield (formed from Sheffield United Cricket Club), Leeds (formed following the demise of Leeds City FC in 1919), Manchester (name change from Newton Heath LYR FC), West Ham (formerly Thames Ironworks) and there are plenty more. But here are a few clubs in the pyramid who truly are united Uniteds:

 

Scunthorpe United The Iron's website reports, slightly mysteriously that "in 1899 Brumby Hall joined forces with another team to call themselves Scunthorpe United". Who this anonymous other team was is unclear, but in 1910 the new club merged with nearby Lindsey United just to make sure.

 

Hereford United According to the club: "Before the formation of Hereford United there were four leading amateur clubs in Hereford and it was believed that a higher class of football could be sustained if they were to amalgamate. After a meeting in the city, both Hereford City and Hereford Thistle decided to remain independent while St Martins and RAOC (Rotherwas) decided to merge, and thus Hereford United was formed in 1924 with Dr E.W. Maples as chairman."

 

Torquay United A slightly labyrinthine one this. The original Torquay United merged with Ellacombe in 1910 to become, slightly counter-intuitively, Torquay Town. The new club took Ellacombe's Plainmoor ground, sharing with Babbacombe FC, with whom they then merged in 1921, becoming Torquay United once more.

 

Maidenhead United The wonderfully-named Maidenhead Norfolkians joined forces with Maidenhead FC in 1904. Initially Maidenhead Town, they became a United in 1920.

 

Sutton United Formed in March 1898 by the amalgamation of two leading junior sides, Sutton Association and Sutton Guild Rovers.

 

Ebbsfleet United A United formed of two Uniteds. Gravesend United and Northfleet United merged to form Gravesend & Northfleet FC in 1946, before becoming Ebbsfleet United in May 2007.

 

Hayes and Yeading United One of the newest Uniteds, Hayes and Yeading were formed in May 2007 after the merger of Hayes and, yes, Yeading.

 

Chesham United The merger of Chesham Town and their neighbours meant the football world was deprived of the brilliantly monikered Chesham Generals from 1917. United are currently flying high in the Zamaretto Premier.

 

Aylesbury United The former Conference side "were founded in 1897 when three local sides: Night School FC, The Printing Works and Aylesbury Town decided to merge".

 

http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2011/ja...-united-england

[Dr Gloom 23787]

there's only one united. tell that to the fuck wit commentators who introduce our games against man u as "united against newcastle"

[Tom_NUFC 0]

Being pedantic, NUFC wasn't created from a merger. NUFC was founded as Stanley FC in 1881, changing their name a year later to Newcastle East End to avoid confusion with clubs from Stanley.

 

Newcastle East End = Newcastle United.

 

Newcastle West End were founded in 1882 and for the next decade were East End's rivals in the Northern League.

West End hit financial problems and folded. Several of their directors approached East End proposing that they take over West End's lease of St James' Park, more central and considered a better ground to East End's Chillingham Road.

 

East End accepted, some West End directors and players joined East End and a meeting was held to choose a new name. Newcastle United was chosen, the feeling being that it symbolised the fact that the club was the city's only senior/professional side.

[Gemmill 50559]

Yeah I bet Man United fans will be pretty cut up about this.

[peasepud 59]

Being pedantic, NUFC wasn't created from a merger. NUFC was founded as Stanley FC in 1881, changing their name a year later to Newcastle East End to avoid confusion with clubs from Stanley.

 

Newcastle East End = Newcastle United.

 

Newcastle West End were founded in 1882 and for the next decade were East End's rivals in the Northern League.

West End hit financial problems and folded. Several of their directors approached East End proposing that they take over West End's lease of St James' Park, more central and considered a better ground to East End's Chillingham Road.

 

East End accepted, some West End directors and players joined East End and a meeting was held to choose a new name. Newcastle United was chosen, the feeling being that it symbolised the fact that the club was the city's only senior/professional side.

Shut it man Tom,

 

we're on a roll!

[Toonraider 0]

Read the thread title and clicked on it to say No, Torquay are a 'true' united then saw they were on the list

[Tom_NUFC 0]

Being pedantic, NUFC wasn't created from a merger. NUFC was founded as Stanley FC in 1881, changing their name a year later to Newcastle East End to avoid confusion with clubs from Stanley.

 

Newcastle East End = Newcastle United.

 

Newcastle West End were founded in 1882 and for the next decade were East End's rivals in the Northern League.

West End hit financial problems and folded. Several of their directors approached East End proposing that they take over West End's lease of St James' Park, more central and considered a better ground to East End's Chillingham Road.

 

East End accepted, some West End directors and players joined East End and a meeting was held to choose a new name. Newcastle United was chosen, the feeling being that it symbolised the fact that the club was the city's only senior/professional side.

Shut it man Tom,

 

we're on a roll!

 

I do think that we're a 'true' united in the sense that we are a one club city. Newcastle is United.

 

Manchester and Sheffield are divided cities.

Leeds may only have one football team, but then they like Rugby. Divided loyalties.

 

I've always found the thought of two (or more) team cities a bit strange.

Imagine having to share your home town with another team's supporters.

I love the fact that here, everyone's on the same side. Yes, people's level of interest varies, but the overwelming majority of Novocastrians want NUFC to do well. I think it's one of the reasons why we have a high level of civic pride and identity.