Category: Academy

May 25, 2017May 25, 2017

Academy Half Term Trials – Apply Now!

Just about to take your GCSE exams? Coming to the end of your first year at college?

Mickleover Sports FC are looking for talented, committed and ambitious local footballers who wish to join a semi-professional academy in the Evo-Stik League from September 2017 where you will study for a BTEC in Sport qualification (Level 2 or 3), train every day with an UEFA qualified coach and play in the NPL Football Academy League and FA Youth Cup.

The Mickleover Sports ‘Education and Football Academy’ is an alternative to college and is ideal for any 16/17 year old who wants to gain a great education and develop as a footballer at the same time.

Trials are taking place in the forthcoming half term holidays on Thursday 1st June from 12.30pm – 2.30pm at the Racecourse, St Marks Road, Derby, DE21 6AL that anyone is welcome to attend by registering at nplfa.co.uk/register

At the Mickleover Sports Academy you will study, train and play full time.

STUDY:
– Alternative to college
– BTEC in Sport Level 2 or 3 (L3 equivalent to 2/3 A Levels)
– Two year programme
– Study in the classroom with your team mates
– Opportunities to gain experience at the football club
– View the Study promotional video (https://youtu.be/AnrhPRLj-no)

TRAIN:
– With first team manager John McGrath and first team player Andy Dales
– Train three/four times a week
– Improve technical ability and fitness on a daily basis
– Opportunities to train with the reserves and first team
– View the train promotional video (https://youtu.be/hVMjoScMZk8)

PLAY:
– In the NPL Football Academy League
– Opportunities to play in the FA Youth Cup
– Games played at Evo-Stik League stadiums
– Opportunities to progress to the reserves and first team
– Opportunities to play for the inter-league team against
professional clubs (https://youtu.be/ziBSbQy0oDU)
– View the play promotional video (https://youtu.be/Px3ZFabkQo0)

EXTRAS:
– Trips to St George’s Park
– All matches are filmed, analysed and shown in a weekly highlights package online with our video partners FilmMyMatch (https://youtu.be/v07LhtW7sRQ)
– Opportunities to study, play and coach in the USA by gaining a scholarship
– Progress onto our three year university degree course (http://nplfa.co.uk/the-nplfa-to-offer-degree-course/)

Activate your ambition now and apply at nplfa.co.uk/register

May 16, 2017May 16, 2017

Mickleover Sports Academy Crowned Champions (Again)

The Northern Premier League Academy League season is drawing to a close with Sports once again having great success. Sports have provided the champions for the last two seasons and last night the first-year team continued the dominance with a 1-0 win over Matlock Town’s 2nd Years.

Sports First Years (Blacks), who were winners of the Chryso Division and qualified for the Final , played at Leek Town, against the winners of the Joma Division, Matlock Town Second Year team. Sports were crowned as overall Champions after a close fought 1-0 win, courtesy of a Morgan Williams goal in the closing minutes.

This capped a great couple of weeks for the team for having won their League they also came out winners of the 7-a-side competition without conceding a goal.

They now have one more competition to concentrate on, the League Cup. Having reached the semi final after wins over Belper Town an Hednesford Town they have a semi final against last nights opponents to see who can reach a final that is to be played at Stoke City’s Britannia Stadium on May 28th.

Sports Red team (second years), despite winning 3-0 at Matlock last week finished second in their League with two earlier defeats with a depleted team, costing them a possible League win. They were knocked out of the League Cup after two close games against Matlock Town

Not only have the team had success but individually there have been honours for both teams.

Lewis Belgrave was voted NPLFA player of the year, with Jake Dickinson in 3rd place and Lewis, Jake plus Morgan Williams and Manzoor Amiri were chosen in the NPLFA team of the season.

Also take into account that several lads have made their debuts in the First team during this season shows that Academy Coaches, John McGrath and Andy Dales have done an excellent job

John McGrath said:

“As first team manager and head of our outstanding academy I was delighted with how we played. We tried to mirror how the first team play by making sure football was played in the right manner. What makes it extra special is the fact our boys are only first year scholars and some giving up two years to their older counterparts. I see big futures for some of these kids and it won’t be long before we see a few more debutants coming through to play in our first team. Special mention goes to Jake Smith who I thought had an outstanding game in midfield. He was the best player on the park all night.”

Want to join a champion academy? CLICK HERE FOR MOR INFORMATION

April 11, 2017April 11, 2017

Mickleover Sports Sweep Academy Player Awards

The annual Evo Stik Player Awards took place on Sunday evening with Mickleover Sports walking away with the main honours.

Lewis Belgrave was Academy Player of the season and we had four players in the team of the season:

Manzeer Amiri, Morgan Williams, Lewis Belgrave and Jake Dickinson.

This is fantastic achievement and a big endorsement of the work done by John McGrath and his support team.

Want to join our academy? Great – click here for more information: http://nplfa.co.uk/register/

August 19, 2016August 19, 2016

MSFC Club Store – Open For Business

We are delighted to announce the launch of not only our brand new website, but also the first ever Mickleover Sports Football Club store.

The store offers a wide range of top quality kit and training gear for adults and juniors. The store is hosted by our kit partner XBlades who will also be extending the range on offer over time. XBlades already offer similar online store propositions for the likes of Gloucester Rugby Club and Castleford Tigers.