76 Men are but Children of a larger Kind

‘Our club, our rules’: fan communities at FC United of Manchester

“…Dubbed the club's first 'Euro away' by the 5,000 supporters who made the trip, it cemented many face-to-face relationships of groups still falling and reforming out of the boycott of Old Trafford. 18 Certain pubs have become the location for the maintenance and creation of both old and new microcosms of fan communities. The Swan and Cemetery on Manchester Road was a favourite FC United pub in the early days and some groups of supporters still gather there loyally.…”