[1][2] Initially formed in 2010,[3] MRD attracted attention in early 2011 when the league's original women's team played Hot Wheel Roller Derby at the Manchester Academy[4] in a sell-out bout.

The team was formed in 2022 as part of the return to track effort, in the wake of the global COVID-19 pandemic.

Manchester Valkyries' first public game was the Five Nations Roller Derby (5NRD) “Back on Track Showcase” in August 2022.

Since then, Manchester Valkyries have continued to compete and most notably were crowned the North West Quest tournament winners in October 2022.

[14][15] In December 2012, MRD was accepted as one of the first three non-American members of the Men's Roller Derby Association.