Flixton Football Club

The Valley Road Stadium has a capacity to hold 2000 people and is used for home games by Manchester City Ladies. The club was established in 1960, playing firstly in the Manchester and Wythenshawe League. They moved to the Lancashire and Cheshire League in 1963, winning the Third Division at the 1st attempt. They moved to the Manchester League in 1973, finishing as runners-up in 1978-79, 1981-82 and 1985-86. In 1986 Flixton joined the North West Counties League, playing in Division Three in their 1st season, 1986-87 when they finished as runners-up. The following season Division Three was absorbed into Division Two and the club again finished as runners-up, winning promotion to Division One.