MOOR LANE ’ S CLASS ACT
speed , while another improvement came in the form of a simple covered area on the Moor Lane side . Meanwhile , a further change of name to Salford City came in 1990 / 91 .
Photos : Vince Taylor
Above : Moor Lane in 2005 , including the standing cover on the Moor Lane side ( top left )
Promotion to the Northern Premier League Division One North in 2008 / 09 was a major achievement for a club of Salford City ' s size and supporter base . There they might have remained had the club not been taken over in 2014 by a consortium lead by Singapore businessman Peter Lim , whose partners included five former players from Manchester United ' s ' Class of 92 '. One immediate effect was a switch of colours from orange to red , but more importantly , Salford City ' s first season under new ownership brought the Northern Premier League Division One North title to Moor Lane . Average gates jumped from
The changing face of Salford City led to a colour change from orange to red , reflected here by club signage
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