Mickleover Royals F.C.

Mickleover Royals
Full name Mickleover Royals Football Club
Founded 2005 (as Derby Royals)
Dissolved 2015
Ground Raygar Stadium
Ground Capacity 1500 (280 seated)

Mickelover Royals F.C. was an English football club based in the Derby suburb of Mickleover in Derbyshire. The club last played in the East Midlands Counties League.

History

Mickleover Royals was formed in 2005 as an under 12s team, playing as Derby Royals. Three years later a men's team was formed. In 2011 the club joined the Midlands Regional Alliance. The following season the club changed its name to Mickleover Royals[1] and was elected to the Central Midlands League, finishing in 6th place.[2] The club made its debut in the FA Vase in the 2013–14 season. In the season 2014–15 Royals beat Basford United 1–0 with a 70-minute goal from Kirk Francis in the second preliminary round of the FA Vase, while they were promoted to the East Midlands Counties League by winning the Central Midlands League South Division.[3] However,due to financial difficulties, they resigned four matches into the new season and the club folded. Their record was expunged.[4]

Final squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
England GK Ash Warner
England GK Daniel Spencer
Cyprus GK Jake Pritchard
England DF Chris Martin
Uganda DF Peter Aliguma
England DF Owen Brown
England DF Kieran Lynch
England DF Jordan Simpson
England DF Ollie Buxton
England DF Ryan Thompson
England DF Ashley Lynch
Wales MF Dan Martin
England MF Matt Richards
No. Position Player
Republic of Ireland MF Josh Gregory
England MF Joe Brockley
England MF Shaun Roberts
England MF Ash Foster
Denmark MF Scott Wesson
England MF Adam Birch
Jamaica FW Nash Wilson
England FW Matt Savage
England FW Kirk Francis
Scotland FW Sam Bartram
England FW Davy Hamson
England FW Troy Black
Northern Ireland FW Steve O'Connell

Records

References

  1. ↑ Club website history page
  2. ↑ Fopotball Clubs History database – Mickleover Royals
  3. ↑ Club website home page
  4. ↑ "Football: Mickleover Royals boss reveals 'difficult decision' to resign from league". Derby Telegraph. Retrieved 13 January 2016.

External links

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