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| Full name | Mickleover Football Club | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nickname | Sports | ||
| Founded | 1948 | ||
| Ground | Station Road,Mickleover | ||
| Capacity | 1,500 (280 seated)[1] | ||
| Chairman | Don Amott | ||
| Manager | Gareth Holmes | ||
| League | Northern Premier League Division One Midlands | ||
| 2024–25 | Northern Premier League Premier Division, 20th of 22 (relegated) | ||
Mickleover Football Club is afootball club based in theMickleover suburb ofDerby,Derbyshire, England. They are currently members of theNorthern Premier League Division One Midlands 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]
The club was established in 1948 as Mickleover Old Boys.[3] They joined the Derby & District Senior League, where they played until moving up to the Premier Division of theCentral Midlands League in 1993.[3] The club was then renamed Mickleover Sports.[1] A fourth-place finish in the Premier Division in 1994–95 saw them promoted to the Supreme Division.[4] In 1998–99 they were Supreme Division champions, earning promotion to Division One of theNorthern Counties East League.[4] The club went on to win Division One and the league's Trophy in2002–03 and were promoted to the Premier Division.[4][5]
The2006–07 season saw Mickleover win the League Cup,[5] beatingGarforth Town in the final on penalties. In2008–09 they were Premier Division champions, earning promotion to Division One South of theNorthern Premier League. The club went on to win Division One South thefollowing season, securing a second successive promotion, this time to the Premier Division of the Northern Premier League. They also won the league's Chairman's Cup with a win overHalifax Town.[3] However, the club were relegated back to Division One South at the end of the2011–12 season. A fifth-place finish in2013–14 saw them qualify for the promotion play-offs. After beatingCoalville Town 3–2 in the semi-finals, they lost the final 1–0 toBelper Town.
Following their play-off final defeat, Mickleover went on to win Division One South thefollowing season, earning promotion back to the Premier Division.[4] On 1 June 2020 they were renamed Mickleover Football Club.[6] In 2022 the club were transferred to the Premier Division Central of theSouthern League. They finished fifth in the division in2023–24, before losing 2–0 toAFC Telford United in the play-off semi-finals. At the end of the season they were transferred back to the Premier Division of the Northern Premier League.
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 byDerby County Women.
| Period | Manager |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| 2016–2024 |  John McGrath |
| 2024– | Gareth Holmes |
| Source: Mickleover F.C.[8] | |
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