Mickleover Royal British Legion F.C.

Association football club in England

Not to be confused with Mickleover Royals F.C..

Football club

Mickleover Royal British LegionFull name| Mickleover Royal British Legion Football Club

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Founded| 1945
Ground| Royal British Legion, Poppyfields Drive
League| Central Midlands Alliance Premier Division South
2023–24| Central Midlands Alliance Premier Division South, 4th of 18

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Mickleover Royal British Legion Football Club is an English football club based in the Derby suburb of Mickleover in Derbyshire. The club is a FA Charter Standard Club affiliated to the Derbyshire County Football Association.[1] They are currently members of the Central Midlands Alliance Premier Division South.

## History

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The club was founded in 1945, when the ground was given to the people of Mickleover by veterans upon returning from the World War II.[2] The 1972–73 season saw the club enter Division one of the East Midlands Regional League.[3] The 1980–81 season saw the club become league champions, finishing first in the Premier division.[3]

In 1983 the club joined the premier division of the Central Midlands Football League as one of the founder members.[4] The 1986–87 season saw the club enter the F.A. Vase for the first time.[4] After finishing as league runners-up in the 1988-89 premier division campaign, the club then went onto win the premier division title in the next two seasons.[4] After their second Premier division title win the club earned promotion to the Supreme division, but could only last two seasons in the league as their ground could not meet the grade to stay at the higher level, and were relegated back to the Premier division.[4] The 1992–93 season also saw the club enter the FA Cup for the first time, though not progressing past the preliminary qualifying round, after losing 2–0 to Belper Town.[4] The club gained promotion back to the supreme division when they came third in the premier division in the 1999–00 season, but only stayed one season in the top division before leaving the league to join the Midlands Regional Alliance.[4][5]

The club started in Division two of the Midlands Alliance, and it took them until the 2007–08 season to get to Division one, when they finished as runners-up.[6] The 2010–11 season saw the club promoted again to the Premier division as they crowned themselves champions of division one.[7] The club then spent the next two seasons in the premier division, before rejoining the Central Midlands Football League in the South division.[2][4]

## Ground

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The club play their home games at Ypres lodge, Poppyfields Drive.[2]

## Honours

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* Central Midlands Football League[4]
* Premier Division Champions (2) 1989–90, 1990–91
* Midlands Regional Alliance[7]
* Division one champions (1) 2010–11
* East Midlands Regional League[3]
* Premier Division Champions (1) 1980–81

## Records

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* FA Cup[4]
* Preliminary Round 1992–93
* FA Vase[4]
* First Round 1991–92

## References

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1. ^ Mickleover R B L : Details: Mickleover R B L : Details, accessdate: February 9, 2020
2. ^ a b c Central Midlands Football League: Mickleover RBL - Black Dragon Badges South Division - Central Midlands Football League, accessdate: February 9, 2020
3. ^ a b c East Midlands Regional League 1967-1983: East Midlands Regional League 1967-1983, accessdate: February 9, 2020
4. ^ a b c d e f g h i j Mickleover Royal British Legion at the Football Club History Database
5. ^ Dayticket to paradise: Mickleover RBL 5-1 Chellaston (MRA Premier League): Dayticket to paradise: Mickleover RBL 5-1 Chellaston (MRA Premier League), accessdate: February 9, 2020
6. ^ Midlands Regional Alliance sponsored by the Chameleon School of Construction: Midlands Regional Alliance sponsored by the Chameleon School of Construction, accessdate: February 9, 2020
7. ^ a b Midlands Regional Alliance sponsored by the Chameleon School of Construction: Midlands Regional Alliance sponsored by the Chameleon School of Construction, accessdate: February 9, 2020

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Central Midlands Alliance

North Division|

* AFC Bentley
* AFC Phoenix
* Club Thorne Colliery
* Collingham
* Dearne and District
* Dinnington Town
* Glapwell
* Harworth Colliery
* Hatfield Town
* Kiveton Miners Welfare
* Retford United
* St Josephs Rockware of Worksop
* Staveley Miners Welfare reserves
* Yorkshire Main

South Division|

* Arnold Town
* Ashland Rovers
* Clay Cross Town
* Cromford & Wirksworth Town
* Derby Singh Brothers
* Graham Street Prims
* Hilton Harriers
* Holbrook St Michaels
* Linby Colliery Welfare
* Mansfield Hosiery Mills
* Mickleover reserves
* Mickleover Royal British Legion
* Nottingham
* Pinxton
* South Normanton Athletic
* Teversal
* Wirksworth Ivanhoe

Division One North|

* 780 JLC
* Bessacarr
* Bottesford Town development
* Crowle Colts development
* Dearne & District development
* Doncaster Elite
* Harworth Colliery reserves
* Hatfield Town development
* North of England Academy
* Retford development
* Sheffield development
* Worksop Town reserves

Division One East|

* ﻿AFC Normanton
* Ashland Rovers reserves
* Blidworth Welfare reserves
* Clipstone reserves
* Linby Colliery reserves
* Long Bennington
* Mansfield Hosiery Mills reserves
* Nottingham reserves
* Ollerton Town development
* Pass Move Grin
* RHP Newark
* Teversal reserves
* Woodhouse Colts

Division One West|

* Belper United reserves
* Castle Donington
* Heanor Town reserves
* Holbrook Angels
* Holbrook St Michaels reserves
* Kilburn
* Little Eaton
* Mayfield
* Melbourne Dynamo
* Mickleover RBL reserves
* Rowsley 86
* South Normanton Athletic reserves

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