Michael United A.F.C.

Michael United A.F.C. are a football club from the village of Kirk Michael, Isle of Man in the parish of Michael in the Isle of Man. They compete in the Isle of Man Football League and wear a green, black and white kit. They play their home games at Lough Ny Magher, Balleira Road in Kirk Michael.

Michael United A.F.C.
Full nameMichael United Association Football Club
Nickname(s)Aces
Founded1919
GroundLough Ny Magher, Balleira Road
Kirk Michael,
Michael Isle of Man
Capacitynot known
Manager1st Team – Nick Hurt (player/manager) Combination Team – Rob Faragher (player/manager)
LeagueIsle of Man Football League Division Two
2018–19Division Two, 12/14

History

Michael United were formed in 1919. They have won the Hospital Cup three times, the Woods Cup twice and the Paul Henry Gold Cup once. In 2003–04 they won the Woods Cup beating Police in the final on 22 February 2004.[1] In the 2006–07 season they finished in third place in Division Two and reached the final of the Woods Cup where they lost to Douglas High School Old Boys 3–1.[2] They were promoted to the Premier League in the 2007–08 season as runners-up to Colby and they also won the Gold Cup beating Castletwon 3–0 in the final.[3]

The club has a reserve team that play in the Isle of Man Football Combination.

Facilities

The club provides changing facilities along with a clubhouse that overlooks the pitch. The club are currently working towards completion of a training pitch with floodlights at Balleira Road. They have a campsite that opens each year during the annual Isle of Man TT motorcycle racing.[4][5]

Honours

First team

League
  • Second Division champions: 1958–59, 2012–13

Cup
  • Hospital Cup (3): 1958–59, 1960–61, 1962–63
    • finalist (1): 1956–57
  • Woods Cup (2): 1962–63, 2003–04
    • finalist (2): 1992–93, 2006–07
  • Paul Henry Gold Cup (1): 2007–08

Reserve team

League
  • Combination League champions (1): 2007–08
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References
  1. "Isle of Man 2003/04". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. 15 January 2005. Retrieved 18 December 2017.
  2. "Isle of Man 2006/07". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. 17 August 2007. Retrieved 18 December 2017.
  3. "Isle of Man 2007/08". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. 22 August 2008. Retrieved 18 December 2017.
  4. "Michael Utd Football Club". Isle of Man Government. 2008. Archived from the original on 9 March 2008. Retrieved 3 September 2008.
  5. "Michael United AFC campsite". Michael United F.C. 2008. Archived from the original on 9 May 2008. Retrieved 3 September 2008.


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