Michael United A.F.C.

Michael United A.F.C.
Full name Michael United Association Football Club
Founded 1919
Ground Lough Ny Magher, Balleira Road
Kirk Michael,
Michael Isle of Man
(Capacity: not known)
Manager 1st Team - Paul Corlett (player/manager) Combination Team - Michael Davies (player/manager)
League Isle of Man Football League Premier League
2007-08 Premier League, Isle of Man
(promoted)
Home colours
Away colours

Michael United A.F.C. are a football club from the village of Kirk Michael 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.

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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

Cup

Reserve team

League

References

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