by Peter Scherer
Now sixth in the table, unbeaten in six and including four wins from that, progress has been swift for Mickleover.
Tomorrow evening we faced Sutton Coldfield Town at the Don Amott Arena, currently 13th in the table. They went down 0-1 at Coleshill last Saturday, after two successive home wins against Rushden & Diamonds and Wellingborough.
Manager Jemiah Richards only took charge just over a week ago, having previously managed Sporting Khalsa, Bromsgrove Sporting, Hednesford and Racing Club Warwick.
Goalkeeping duties have been shared by James Wren and James Beeson. Wren started out with Walsall, before joining Burton Albion following his release. He then moved on to Tamworth, who also loaned him to Redditch, before visiting Barwell, Nuneaton and Stafford Rangers.
He first joined our visitors in 2025, moving to Hednesford two years later. Stourbridge, Walsall Wood and Rushall followed, before return to Sutton at the beginning of last season.
Beeson came to the club in pre-season after four years at Lichfield City and is now first choice.
Right back Tom Hurley came through Sutton’s own youth scheme. He made his first team debut at 16 and also had a spell at Wolverhampton Casuals before rejoining our visitors and has recently made his 100th appearance..
Left back Jack Lynch was signed from Shepshed Dynamo at the start of last season. An ex Aston Villa youth player, he has played for Walsall, Coleshill and Spalding Utd too.
Vidal Henrickson is another left back and St.Kitts international. After starting out in his homeland with Newtown Utd, he came to the UK with Sporting Khalsa in 2018. He had played for Redditch and Coleshill Town too, and joined our visitors in pe-season after a return trip to Khalsa.
Ayo Lekuti also plays left back or midfield. He was another pre-season signing from Rugby Town after starting his career at Northampton Town. He’s also played for Bromsgrove Sporting and Lye Town.
Captain and centre back James Beresford is another home produced and long serving player. He has been with the club for 10 years.
Sam Smith is a centre back signed pre-season. He’s played for Solihull Juniors, Darlaston and Studley.
Luke McGinnell is a defender who arrived in July 2024 from Chasetown. He has also played for Loughborough Dynamo.
Remie Birch is a midfielder signed initially in August 2023. He also had a spell at Romulus before returning to our visitors.
Fraser Doyle is a midfielder too and was previously at Walsall Wood and Coleshill.
Isai Marselia is a midfielder who began his career in the Netherlands with NEC Nijmegen and Go Ahead Deventer, before coming to Mickleover in 2018.
He soon moved on to Stamford and Halesowen before joining our visitors in September 2019. After a year he moved to Alvechurch and Boldmere, before returning to Sutton in July 2021. He’s played for Coleshill. Wolverhampton Casuals and Romulus too, spending last season with Sporting Khalsa, before returning to our hosts in pre-season for the third spell.
Pre-season signing Ryan Shaw is in his second spell at Sutton Coldfield. He started out at Bishops Cleve, before moving on to Boldmere and Chasetown and his first spell with our visitors. He made his return after spending last season at Bedworth.
Jayden Campbell is a right sided midfielder who started out at Walsall. He joined Rushall following his release, before spending two years at Chasetown. He joined our visitors in pre-season after spending last season with Sporting Khalsa.
Ryan Edmunds came from Bromsgrove in February 2023. Another midfielder, he started at Alvechurch and played for Rushall, Boldmere and Stafford before joining Sutton initially July 2015. After two seasons he moved to Coleshill, followed by Nuneaton, Redditch and Bromsgrove, preceded his return to Sutton.
Striker Kory Burke was played for our visitors last season, before leaving for Boldmere St.Michaels. He returned last month. He’s played for Bedworth too.
Kyle Byrne is a long serving striker, he had left the club in July though, before returning last month and has also played for Shifnal Town.
Reece Gibson is an experienced and long serving midfielder and often captains the side.
Nehemia Zazi is a more recent signing. He’s played for Stourbridge, Rushall Olympic. Alvechurch, Bromsgrove, Chasetown, OJM Black Country and Tividale .
Finally James McGrady is another midfielder, previously at Sporting Khalsa.
Come and support Mickleover’s progress, full catering facilities and kick off 7.45.