Mickleover F.C.
John McGrath | |||
League | Southern League Premier Division Central | ||
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2023–24 | Southern League Premier Division Central, 5th of 21 | ||
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Mickleover Football Club is a football club based in the Mickleover suburb of Derby, Derbyshire, England. They are currently members of the Southern League Premier Division Central and play at Station Road. The club were formed as Mickleover Old Boys in 1948, before becoming Mickleover Sports in the 1990s. In 2020 the club dropped "Sports" from its name.[2]
History
The club was established in 1948 as Mickleover Old Boys.
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Following their play-off final defeat, Mickleover went on to win Division One South the following season, earning promotion back to the Premier Division.[4] On 1 June 2020 they were renamed Mickleover F.C..[6]
Ground
The club play at the Mickleover Sports Ground. Plans to develop the ground began in 1982, although work did not start until 1992.[3] The new ground opened in 1993.[3] An artificial pitch was installed in 2021.[7]
The ground has capacity for 1,500 spectators, 280 of which are seated,[1] and is also used by Derby County Women.
Managerial history
Period | Manager |
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1993–1996 | Tony Shaw |
1996–2003 | Mark Kelsey |
2003–2007 | Martin Rowe |
2007–2012 | Dick Pratley |
2012–2013 | Charlie Palmer (caretaker) |
2013–2016 | Glen Kirkwood Craig Hopkins |
2016– | John McGrath |
Source: Micklover F.C.[8] |
Honours
- Northern Premier League
- Division One South champions 2009–10, 2014–15
- Chairman's Cup winners 2009–10
- Northern Counties East League
- Premier Division champions 2008–09
- Division One champions 2002–03
- League Cup winners 2006–07
- Trophy winners 2002–03
- Central Midlands League
- Supreme Division champions 1998–99
Records
- Best FA Cup performance: Third qualifying round, 2010–11, 2014–15, 2018–19, 2020–21, 2023–24[4]
- Best FA Trophy performance: Third round, 2023–24[4]
- Best FA Vase performance: Fourth round, 2000–01[4]
See also
References
- ^ ISBN 978-1869833695
- ^ Mickleover In Name Change Northern Premier League, 2 June 2020
- ^ a b c d e History Mickleover Sports F.C.
- ^ a b c d e f g Mickleover Sports at the Football Club History Database
- ^ a b Honours Northern Counties East League
- ^ We will always be ‘The Sports’ but now we are Mickleover F.C. Micklover F.C.
- ^ Don Amott praises community spirit as stolen Mickleover FC pitch finally completed Derby Telegraph, 16 July 2021
- ^ "Mickleover History". Mickleover FC. Retrieved 24 July 2022.