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AFC Didsbury
Founded in 2010 by current player/ manager Adam Musson, AFC Didsbury is an amateur football club based in Didsbury, South Manchester.

The club is entering its fifth season, and third in the Manchester Amateur Sunday Mikey Williams Premiership.

In its debut season, AFC Didsbury won the Manchester Amateur Sunday League's 3rd Division coming top of the league by an impressive 18 points. The margin of this success meant that the club was rewarded with a double promotion up to Division 1. The clubs second season in 2011/12 saw it achieve back to back titles, winning Division 1 and also reaching the semi-finals of the J A Kennedy Cup. The club closed its campaign five points clear of second place, having scored an impressive 83 goals and were promoted to the MASFL Premier Division.

In its first season in the premier league (2012/13), the club finished a very credible 4th place in the league.

The following 2013/14 season saw the club finish third in the league, and runners-up in the John Old Cup, before losing 1-0 to Hulme in the final.

Football Ground

AFC Didsbury began the 2013/14 season at its new home Simon Field in Didsbury village. This came following an agreement to share facilities with Burnage Metro Football Club. The deal has provided the team with improved pitches and also the use of the recently refurbished club house.

This coincided with the news that the club achieved FA Charter Standard Adult Club status.

The team continues to train at the Manchester City, Platt Lane Academy facilities where they benefit from the excellent guidance of FA qualified coaches.

Honours As of July 2015, AFC Didsbury has won two league titles and a cup runners-up medal.  Sponsorship The club has had a sponsorship agreement in place since its debut season with Fosters Fish & Chips, Didsbury. The partnership has been a success and the team receives great support.