Winnipeg Football Club
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Winnipeg Football Club was a football club formed in 1879 and was a member of the Manitoba Rugby Football Union
, a league that preceded the Canadian Football League
. It was the predecessor to the Winnipeg Blue Bombers
. The WFC later joined the Western Canada Rugby Football Union in 1911.
Manitoba Rugby Football Union
Manitoba Rugby Football Union was a league that preceded the Canadian Football League and was founded in 1888.Teams of the MRFU consisted of:* Winnipeg Football Club* St...
, a league that preceded the Canadian Football League
Canadian Football League
The Canadian Football League or CFL is a professional sports league located in Canada. The CFL is the highest level of competition in Canadian football, a form of gridiron football closely related to American football....
. It was the predecessor to the Winnipeg Blue Bombers
Winnipeg Blue Bombers
The Winnipeg Blue Bombers are a Canadian football team based in Winnipeg, Manitoba. They are currently members of the East Division of the Canadian Football League . They play their home games at Canad Inns Stadium, and plan to move to a new stadium for the 2012 season.The Blue Bombers were founded...
. The WFC later joined the Western Canada Rugby Football Union in 1911.