Manchester and District Cricket Association (MDCA) was an

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association which contained 17 teams spread around the

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area. Founded in 1892, it supported two leagues for teams playing First XI cricket, two for Second XI cricket and a single league for Third XI teams; not all teams have a Third XI, which accounts for this difference. It was wound up after the 2013 season.

Club sides

** Bolton Indians ** Brooksbottom ** Bolton ** Burnage ** Bury (left after 2013 season) ** Friends Sporting Club ** Deane & Derby ** Euxton ** Hindley St. Peter's ** Lostock ** Newton Heath ** South West Manchester ** Stretford ** Swinton Moorside ** Westleigh ** Whalley Range ** Winton ** Worsley ** Wythenshawe These sides only compete in the 3rd team division and are feature their stronger sides in a different association. ** Astley & Tyldesley ** Flixton ** Heywood ** Stand

League structure

First XI

* Premier League ** Bury ** Deane & Derby ** Hindley St. Peter's ** South West Manchester ** Stretford ** Swinton Moorside ** Whalley Range ** Winton ** Worsley ** Wythenshawe * Division One ** Bolton Indians ** Brooksbottom ** Bolton ** Euxton ** Lostock ** Newton Heath ** Westleigh

Second XI

* Division 2A ** Bury ** Deane & Derby ** Euxton ** Hindley St. Peter's ** South West Manchester ** Stretford ** Swinton Moorside ** Winton ** Worsley ** Wythenshawe * Division 2B ** Bolton Indians ** Brooksbottom ** Bolton ** Lostock ** Newton Heath ** Westleigh ** Whalley Range

Third XI

* Division 3 ** Brooksbottom ** Deane & Derby ** Heywood ** South West Manchester (3rd) ** South West Manchester (4th) ** Stretford ** Swinton Moorside ** Whalley Range ** Winton ** Worsley ** Wythenshawe

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