Don't miss a thing by getting the day's biggest stories sent direct to your inbox It has a football pedigree to be proud of.
Since 1904 they have been nurturing young players on a path to stardom. Eddie Colman who became a Manchester United "Busby Babe" and was killed in the Munich air disaster in 1958 first shone at Salford Lads Club.
He was one of many whose potential was spotted there before they went on to be professional players. Now the club is hoping to find the next Steph Houghton or Katie Zelem.
For the first time in its history it will have girls football teams. Two volunteers, Lauren Shepherd and Lauren Garner, have been appointed to run two squads.
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