 It is not known why Manchester did not also form at this date but the Liverpool and St Helens clubs' merger in 1986 left Manchester as the oldest rugby club in the world.From 1919 until 1968 the club's home ground was at Moor Lane on Kersal Moor, now the home of Salford City Football Club.Manchester had very strong links with the early RFU, with two former presidents of MFC also taking the same office as President of the RFU (James MacLaren 1882-1884 and Roger Walker) 1894-1896.