Western Union FC

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WD United
Full name WD United
Founded 1996
Ground The Annex
George Town, Cayman Islands
Ground Capacity 2,500
League Cayman Islands League
2006 Expelled

WD United was a Cayman Islander football club based in George Town, which formerly played in Cayman Islands's first division.

Cayman Islands British Overseas Territory in the Caribbean

The Cayman Islands is an autonomous British Overseas Territory in the western Caribbean Sea. The 264-square-kilometre (102-square-mile) territory comprises the three islands of Grand Cayman, Cayman Brac and Little Cayman, which are located to the south of Cuba and northeast of Honduras, between Jamaica and the Yucatán Peninsula. As of spring 2018, the total population of the Cayman Islands is estimated to be 64,420 making it the second-most populated British overseas territory after Bermuda. The capital city is George Town, situated on Grand Cayman, by far the most populous of the three islands.

George Town, Cayman Islands Place in Cayman Islands, United Kingdom

George Town is a city situated on Grand Cayman island of the Cayman Islands. It serves as the capital of the Cayman Islands, in the British West Indies. As of 2007, the city had a population of 28,836, making it the second largest city of all the British Overseas Territories.

The club was founded in 1996 and played as Western Union FC before changing its name in 2005/06 to Money Express. [1]

During the 2006/07 season the club changed its name from Money Express to WD United. The club was expelled from league for not showing for a match for a second time during the season. All their results were annulled and as a sanction they were permitted to re-register to CIFA until the end of the 2007/08 season. [2]

Achievements

1999/2000, 2004/05 [3]
2004/05 [3]

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