An outsider might glance at Salford City’s current status, or stasis, and fairly conclude that the club has hit a plateau. A period of rapid progress has been followed by a spell treading water.
Ten full seasons have passed since Gary and Phil Neville, Paul Scholes, Ryan Giggs and Nicky Butt bought Salford with Singaporean billionaire Peter Lim. Five years in, David Beckham joined the club’s golden period, which began in Division One North of the Northern Premier League and ended four promotions later with entry to the Football League. Manchester United’s Class of ’92 was weaving dreams again.
But what of the five subsequent campaigns? A pair of play-off flirtations aside, Salford’s well-vocalised aim of reaching English football’s top tier has hit a wall. In fact, 2024 began
