A NEWLY-married couple from Urmston scored a winner to make a little bit of history.
Clare and Gareth Parr became the first couple to have their wedding reception in the Hall of Fame at the National Football Museum in Manchester, following their wedding on July 31.
The Hall of Fame is devoted to the greatest players, managers and teams in the English game.
The National Football Museum originally opened at Preston North End’s Deepdale ground in 2001. While the museum was a critical successful and popular with visitors, external funding was withdrawn and the doors closed to the public in 2010.
Manchester City Council agreed to fund a new National Football Museum to be situated in the Urbis building, designed by Manchester architect Ian Simpson.
After investment from the European Regional Development Fund, the National Football Museum opened in Manchester in July 2012.
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