Position: Forward

Dylan Edwards 

September 15th 2002

Dylan is a young striker who has spent the last three seasons as part of the Loughborough University team, during which time he has become the teams all-time record goalscorer.

His move to Mickleover is the highest level of football he has played at, but he is a senior has represented Wales at Senior level in Futsal.

H is also the Grandson of legendary Welsh International Rugby Union’s Sir Gareth Edwards.

Fin Ryder

JANUARY 1ST 2006

A talented striker and home-grown talent, Fin is a former captain of the Mickleover youth team, having graduated from the academy and reserve side, to earn his first contract.

Joining the first team squad on a regular basis last season, he scored his first goal for the first team in the home win against Nuneaton and also had a spell on loan at Basford.

Marcus Barnes

December 1st 1996

A 6ft striker, Marcus is a product of Southampton’s youth scheme. He joined the Saints in 2013 and signed his first pro contract with them in 2013.

He was loaned to Yeovil Town where he appeared nine times and scored one goal in League Two, but after a further loan at Eastleigh he was released in July 2020, having made one senior appearance in the FA Cup against Derby County at Pride Park.

He was then signed by Oldham, where he spent five months in League Two, making seven appearances, before a threemonth spell in the US at the end of last season, with North Colorado based Hailstorm FC in the USL League One.

He came to Mickleover at the start of last season and scored two goals on his Mickleover debut in the pre-season friendly at Borrowash, going on to score 18 in league and cup throughout the season. He is the younger brother of ex Derby County midfielder Giles.

Stuart Beavon (Player Coach)

May 5th 1984

Stuart Beavon Mickleover’s most experienced player, following in the footsteps of his Father Stuart and Grandfather Cyril.

For 24/25 he has also stepped up to become player-coach in manager Gareth Holmes’ new backroom team.

His career started for in the Hellenic League with Ardley United, before swiftly moving on to Combined Counties side Wallingford. He scored 13 goals in 36 games between those clubs, before being snapped up by Didcot Town.

Despite stepping up to the Southern League South & West Division, he quickly found his goalscoring touch and had two seasons with the club. He played 139 games and scored an amazing 107 goals and was a winner in the 2004/5 FA Vase too.

His next step was to the Conference with Weymouth, spending three seasons on the South Coast, and adding 27 more goals to his tally from 90 appearances.

For 2008/09 he had his first spell in the Football League with League 2 Wycombe Wanderers. He scored on his debut and his initial loan became permanent.

He was a prolific scorer again but the team were promoted and relegated twice during his stay. After 125 games and 34 goals he moved to Preston North End in League 1 again.

There was debut goal again and having settled at Deepdale he stayed for two years, before an initial loan at Burton Albion became permanent for the 2014/15 season.

He gained promotion again with the Brewers to League 1, but part way into his third season he left in January 2017 with 15 goals and 102 games under his belt, destined for Coventry City.

A strange end of season saw the Sky Blues win the EFL Trophy, but were also relegated to League 2. Although he was a Coventry player for the next two seasons, his final one was spent on a years loan at Wrexham.

Early into the 2019/20 season he joined Nuneaton, but on his arrival at Mickleover back in February 2020 he regained his scoring touch, with a goal scoring debut at Atherton Collieries in September that year and scoring 10 before the season was curtailed.

He continues to be a regular scorer and included in last season’s tally was his scoring double at Oldham Athletic in the FA Trophy.