Mansfield Town F.C.
Mansfield Town was formed under the name of Mansfield Wesleyans in 1897, the name of the club coming from the local Wesleyan church. The club played friendlies up until the 1902–03 season, when it joined the Mansfield and District Amateur League. When the league dropped its amateur tag in 1906, the church abandoned the club, which changed its name to Mansfield Wesley and moved into the Notts and District League.
Knutsford F.C.
The club was formed in 1888 and according to articles from notes from the Northwich Guardian dated 1888 the club played their games at The Heath. "Rugby was to be allowed and there was already Football played on the Heath". These notes are stored in the towns heritage centre. The first known record of a formal Knutsford Team comes from 29 December 1888 when,
"On Boxing Day, the Knutsford Football Club greatly distinguished themselves on the Heath against the Manchester ‘Aberdeen’ Club – being successful in scoring 14 goals to nil. In the late 1880s – early 1890s organised local leagues and district cup competitions were formed in Northwich, Crewe, Sale and Manchester. Knutsford Teams competed in organised friendlies and then these Leagues with various names playing on the Heath and a ground off Manchester Road. The earliest known record (from the Guardian archives) of a senior Knutsford Team playing in a recognised League The Manchester Federation League – is for season 1898–99 – when Knutsford Parish Church Association Football Club – playing on the Mere Heath Ground won their very first trophy (the Manchester Federation Championship Trophy) on Saturday 14 April 1899.