TICKET UPDATE
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Category: Club News
Win FREE Tickets For The Hot August Night Festival
We love our supporters and we love our community.
So, what better way to show it than to give away 4 free tickets (2 pairs of tickets, so 2 separate prizes) for the upcoming Hot August Night concert, being held at the Don Amott Arena on August 6th, 2017.
All you have to do for a chance of winning the tickets is enter your answer to the following question in the form below…
What is the main colour of next seasons Mickleover Sports FC home shirt?
We will then draw the winners at random shortly after the competition closing date which is the 16th July, 2017. Winners will be notified by email.
*Entrants will be kept informed of news and updates, but can unsubscribe at any time.
ANNOUNCEMENT: The Helen Belgrave Memorial Trophy
We are pleased to announce that Mickleover Sports Football Club will be participating in a match against Borrowash Victoria in memory of Helen Belgrave (mother of Mickleover Sports player Lewis Belgrave) who sadly passed away earlier this year.
The game will take pace on Saturday 8th July (12.30pm kick off) at the Marstons Ground in Burton, with the winners claiming the new ‘Helen Belgrave Memorial Trophy’.
This will be an annual event that is kindly being sponsored by Mickleover Sports chairman Don Amott.
Voluntary Positions Available At Sports
Mickleover Sports seek people that are looking to become involved in football on a voluntary basis. The following positions are open and available for the Mickleover Sports Reserves team:
Secretary
- Carry out all paper work related to team sheets, signing on forms etc,
- Correspondence from clubs related to matches
- Correspondence from the league
- Attend league meetings – usually 2 per year.
Kit Man/ Linesman:
- Ensure that we have correct colours for match days
- Set out kit in changing room.
- Take used kit to launderette
- Act as an Assistant Referee in all matches
Benefits
The successful applicants will gain valuable experience within a competitive football environment and be directly involved with the team management and players of a successful team.
You will also receive free access to all first team home games.
Interested? Great – please contact David Mackenzie (demacca23754@gmail.com)
Sports Receive Full Premises License Boost
The new Mickleover Sports Community Interest Company ( CIC ) are pleased to announce that Mickleover Sports Club have been granted a full new Premises License.
This means we are no longer licensed as a members club with the restrictions that brought, we can now open our bar to the public whenever we want.
Director Roger Lee said:
“This gives us scope for more functions and more opening times. The committee will consider how to move things forward in the coming months with an aim to attract more people in Mickleover to use our facility”.
This is good news for Mickleover Sports but will also benefit the local community through an increase in the number of community events that can be held.
John McGrath Signs New Contract At Sports
We are excited to announce that first team player-manager John McGrath has put pen to paper in a new 2-year deal, keeping him at Mickleover Sports until 2019.
McGrath lead Sports to a mid-table finish in the NPL Premier Division following a relegation battle in the season before he arrived, spelling excellent progress.
Sports Chairman Don Amott said:
“So pleased John has decided to sign a new 2 year deal with the club – he is a key figure of our future and I believe a strong relationship between the manager and the chairman is so important in all football clubs. It’s a pleasure for me to work with John”.
McGrath added:
“I am delighted to continue my work as manager of Mickleover Sports and show my commitment by signing a new two year contract. With everything happening off the pitch with our new development going ahead and with the support of the chairman Don Amott, the board and club committee members, Mickleover Sports is a club that has an exciting future ahead and I am privileged to be a part of it all”.
McGrath has already made progress during this close-season with the signing of highly-rated strikers Bradley Grayson, and Evan Garnett signalling his intent to continue to build an attractive brand of attacking football.
In addition McGrath has worked hard to confirm a rich line-up of pre-season friendlies including Sheffield United, Notts County, Burton Albion, Coventry City and Mansfield Town. Click here to see the full list: https://mickleoverfc.com/1st-team-fixtures/
ANNOUNCEMENT: ‘Hot August Night’ Family Music Festival
We are delighted to announce that Mickleover Sports FC have partnered with the Derby Telegraph to bring you the ‘Hot August Night’ family music festival at the Don Amott Arena.
The event will take place on Sunday 6th August, 2017, and promises to be a brilliant day and night for all the family.
We have live music (lots of it!), bars, and food outlets, or you are welcome to bring your own picnic.
Enjoy the music of some of the best artists and bands in history including The Beatles, The Bee Gee’s, Freddie Mercury, Robbie Williams, the Blues Brothers etc. *Note – these are cover artists but they are exceptionally good!
ALL TICKETS ARE NOW SOLD OUT – THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT
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
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
In Memoriam – Karl Payne
It is with much sadness that the club can confirm the death of former player Karl Payne at the age of 44.
Karl was an apprentice at Chesterfield FC before moving on to play for a number of non league sides in the local area, including Gresley FC, Belper Town, Stapenhill FC, and Ashby Ivanhoe FC as well as Mickleover Sports, though he is probably best known for his spell at Burton Albion before they attained Football League status.
A keen cyclist, Karl collapsed and died during a 110 mile charity bike ride from Stoke to North Wales and back.
According to the Derby Telegraph Mr Payne, who lived in Burton, was employed as an operations manager at a construction company at the time of his death.
Sports would to pass on their condolences to his family.
(Written by Phil Matthews)