 Urmston Cricket Club was founded in 1846 as Urmston & Flixton Cricket Club . As well as serving as a social club , it expanded to include other sports including hockey , tennis , and bowls . The club has been located on Moorside Road since 1870 . Urmston Riding Club was established in 1956 on Southgate on the Urmston – Flixton border , and has approximately 150 members . AFC Urmston provides football coaching facilities , and has teams ranging from under 7s to under 17s . The club was founded in 1977 , as Meadowside Athletic FC , and has won the Manchester County FA Youth Cup . 
