| Full name | Michael United Association Football Club | ||
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| Founded | 1919 | ||
| Ground | Lough Ny Magher, Balleira Road Kirk Michael, Michael Isle of Man (Capacity: not known) |
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| 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) |
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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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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.
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]