Manchester Eagles
| Manchester Eagles | |
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| League | British Basketball League |
| Established | 1975 |
| Folded | 1989 (merged and became Manchester Giants) |
| History | Stockport Belgrade 1975–1981 Warrington Vikings 1981–1984 Manchester United 1985–1988 Manchester Eagles 1988–1989 |
| Location | Manchester, Greater Manchester |
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Manchester Eagles, (Manchester United in the past), was a basketball team from Manchester, England. The club was bought out by Manchester United after settling in Manchester following a series of relocations. The club had several mergers, creating a complicated overlapping history with the Manchester Giants, the last episode of which de facto ended its existence in 1989 and reinstated the Giants.