by Peter Scherer
This Saturday is Mickleover was important home game for a number of years, as we welcome neighbours Alfreton Town to the Vibrant Doors Arena.
Undefeated in the last three league games, Mickleover’s confidence is growing as we hope to the run extended.
Alfreton are currently 10th in the Northern Premier League after being relegated from the National League North last season. They have had two wins in their last six league games and beat Shifnal Town 2-1 in the last round of the FA Trophy.
Former Derby County and Burton Albion defender is currently the manager, assisted by coach Ben Turner,
Alfie Roberts is currently the first choice goalkeeper. A former Derby County junior, he was loaned to Barwell and Newcastle Town before his release. He moved on to Belper Utd and has played for Matlock and Ilkeston too, before joining our visitors. He has also been dual registered with Shepshed and Heanor Town.
Second choice keeper is teenager James Wright who came to Alfreton visitors from Hong king football is January.
Ex Derby County youngster Josh Shattell is also on the goal keeping strength, having signed in pre-season. He’s also dual registered with Belper Utd. He’s played for Erith Town and had a loan spell Forest Green
Centre back Aaron O’Reilly was signed in pre-season from Buxton. He started out at St.Patrick’s Athletic in Ireland and has played for Aston Villa and Huddersfield Town’s Under 21’s too. He’s been capped by the Republic of Ireland at Under 15, 16 and 19 levels.
Kasper Williams is a centre back, on loan from Doncaster Rovers. He’s also had loan spells at Whitby, Bridlington and Stocksbridge.
Ziggy Kozluk came Barnsley in pre-season. He’s a right back who started out in the Derby County Academy and the son of ex Rams player Rob.
Dan Benson is well known to Mickleover fans after spending the last two seasons with us. Another versatile defender who started out at Barnsley. After loans at Bradford Park Avenue he joined Matlock on his release and it was from there he came to Mickleover in September 2024.
Centre back Ewan Robson came from Carlton after successful pre-season trial. He had previously made over 300 appearances for Sherwood Colliery.
Ex Notts County Junior Reco Fyfe was a pre-season arrival from Quorn, where he captained the side last season after nine years with the club.
Sam Parker is a versatile defender signed from Ilkeston in the summer. A former Derby County Junior, he also captained Long Eaton Utd during his time there.
Central midfielder Jay Abudu is on loan from Worksop Town. He started out at Chesterfield and went to Portugal with Nogueirense and Leixoes before returning to the UK with Worksop in July.
Connor Dixon is also a central midfielder and has been captaining the side of late. He started out at Derby County and was loaned to Ilkeston and Farsley, before moving to Ilkeston on his release. He joined our visitors in July.
Another midfielder who arrived in pre-season is Tom Solanke. An ex West Bromwich Albion junior, he joined Stourbridge on his release, before moving on to Weymouth, Alvechurch, Boston Utd, Ilkeston and Stratford. Before joining Alfreton he spent two years back at Stourbridge.
George Grumley came from Pontefract in pre-season. He’s a midfielder too, who started out at York City and has also played for Brighouse Town.
Fellow midfielder Jack Nadin was at Nottingham Forest, before joining Welsh League side The New Saints following his release in July 2025. He came to Alfreton in September.
Charlie Finney has spent most of his career at Coventry City. Another midfielder, he was loaned to Rushall Olympic and Weymouth, before joining our visitors in pre-season, following his release.
Jakub Kruszynski is a former Mansfield Town junior midfielder. He was loaned to Ilkeston, Telford, Gainsborough and Rushall, before joining Alfreton in July following his release.
Striker Dylan Youmbi came from Ilkeston last March. A Bradford City youngster, he was loaned to Stocksbridge, Farsley and Scunthorpe, before joining Farsley following his release. He started last season at Ilkeston.
Fellow striker Siyabonga Ligendza started out at Cardiff City. He moved to Fylde following his release and also played for Eastbourne, Bognor Regis and Hastings, before joining our visitors from Eastbourne in July 2025.
Winger Lewis Salmon is another loanee from Chorley. He played for Trafford, Altrincham and Stalybridge before joining Nottingham Forest in 2021. Loans at Alfreton and Telford followed, before he returned to Alfreton in July 2023 following his release. He started this season at Chorley but returned on loan last month.
Striker Daniel Odunaiya was signed from Ilkeston in pre-season, he was previously with Belper Utd.
Kick off as usual is 3pm with all the usual bar and catering facilities.