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Midland Football League Newsletter
29th June 2016
Annual Dinner
The Midland Football League Annual Dinner and Dance was held at Bescot Stadium on Saturday 25th
June. It was a night of celebration for many teams and individuals and the following trophies were
awarded.
Pat Fellows Memorial Programme of the Year kindly sponsored by www.footy-progs.com
The Nominations are: AFC Wulfrunians, Hereford, Highgate United, Nuneaton Griff & Sporting Khalsa
The Winners are Hereford
Baker Joiner Hospitality Award as awarded by clubs and match officials
Presenter: Gillian Joiner
Reserve Division
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Evesham United
Division 3
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Leamington Hibernian
Division 2
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Droitwich Spa
Division 1
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Studley
Premier Division
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Loughborough University
Overall Winners are Bedworth United
The Bernard Davis Memorial Fair Play Award
Presenter - Irene Davis
Prize £200 for Division winners, £1000 for overall winners, received via a grant from the FA
Under 21 League
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Tipton Town
Division 3
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Inkberrow
Division 2
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Droitwich Spa
Division 1
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Leicester Road
Premier Division
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Hereford
Overall Winners are Coleshill Town Reserves
The Polymac Packaging Golden Boot for the Fred Shepherd Memorial Trophy for League and
League Cup Goals
Presented by Mary Lycett
Under 21 League
(Joint)
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Ryan Sappleton-Williams (Walsall Wood)
Andrew Hudson (Stourport Swifts) – 16 goals
Reserve Division
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Christopher Gummery (Coleshill Town) 26 Goals
Division 3
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Matthew Layton (Alcester Town) – 35 Goals
Division 2
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James Lemon (Droitwich Spa) 38 Goals
Division 1
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Luke Shorthouse (Nuneaton Griff) 31 Goals
Overall
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John Mills (Hereford) 43 Goals
Kevin Keegan Player of the Year
Presenter – Mac Lycett, League President
Under 21 League
(Joint)
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Ishmale Bell (West Midlands Football Academy)
Cosmos Mathwada (Anstey Nomads)
Reserve Division
(Joint)
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Matthew Lloyd (Sutton United)
Lukas Putka (Brocton)
Division 3
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Curtis Thomas (Smithswood Firs)
Division 2
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Gavin Brown (Austrey Rangers)
Division 1
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Joshua Ruff (Nuneaton Griff)
Overall
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Jordan Ellis (Continental Star)
Bromsgrove & Redditch Trophies Manager of the Year Award
Presenter – Ken Sawhney, Financial Director, Polymac Packaging Ltd
Under 21 League
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Chris Bird (Bedworth United)
Reserve Division
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Simon Lyons (Coleshill Town)
Division 3
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Danny Bates (Leamington Hibernian)
Division 2
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Damian Cassidy (Alvis Sporting Club)
Division 1
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Edwin Greaves/Terry Anderson (Coventry United)
Overall
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Peter Beadle (Hereford)
Cup Winners
Presenter - Steve Poole, League Vice Chairman
Challenge Bowl -
Finalists – Bedworth United, Winners – Tamworth
Challenge Trophy
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Finalists – Coleshill Town, Winners – Solihull Moors
Challenge Vase (Sponsored by Centaur Trade Sundries Ltd)
Finalists – Northfield Town, Winners – Redditch Borough
Presidents Cup
Finalists – Alvis Sporting Club, Winners – Droitwich Spa
Les James Challenge Cup
Finalists – Smithswood Firs, Winners – Alvis Sporting Club
Polymac Packaging League Cup Finalists – Walsall Wood, Winners – Hereford
Champions
Presenter - Mike Joiner, League Chairman
Under 21 League
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Bedworth United
Reserve Division
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Coleshill Town
Division 3
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Leamington Hibernian
Division 2
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Alvis Sporting Club
Division 1
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Coventry United
Premier Division
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Hereford
Peter Beadle was also presented with a memento of the FA Vase Final
League Constitution for 2016 / 17
The following constitutions were ratified at the Midland Football league AGM
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Premier Division
AFC WULFRUNIANS
ALVECHURCH
BOLDMERE ST MICHAELS
BROCTON
COLESHILL TOWN
COVENTRY SPHINX
COVENTRY UNITED
HEANOR TOWN
HIGHGATE UNITED
LONG EATON UNITED
LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY
LYE TOWN
QUORN
ROCESTER
SHAWBURY UNITED
SHEPSHED DYNAMO
SPORTING KHALSA
ST ANDREWS
STOURPORT SWIFTS
TIVIDALE
WALSALL WOOD
WESTFIELDS
Out
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Division 1
ATHERSTONE TOWN
BOLEHALL SWIFTS
BROMSGROVE SPORTING
CADBURY ATHLETIC
CHELMSLEY TOWN
COVENTRY COPSEWOOD
HEATH HAYES
HEATHER ST JOHNS
HINCKLEY AFC
LEICESTER ROAD
LICHFIELD CITY
LITTLETON
NUNEATON GRIFF
PELSALL VILLA
PERSHORE TOWN
RACING CLUB WARWICK
SOUTHAM UNITED
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STAFFORD TOWN
STUDLEY
UTTOXETER TOWN
Hereford (Southern League)
Out
Coventry United (Premier
Division)
Continental Star (Division 2)
Pilkington XXX (Resigned)
Bardon Hill (Resigned)
Dunkirk (East Midlands League)
In
Chelmsley Town (Division 2)
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Coventry United (Division 1)
Tividale (Northern Premier)
Shawbury United (WMRL)
St Andrews(East Midlands League)
Uttoxeter Town (Staffs County)
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Division 2
AUSTREY RANGERS
BARNT GREEN SPARTAK
BLOXWICH TOWN
CONTINENTAL STAR
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COTON GREEN
DROITWICH SPA
EARLSWOOD TOWN
FAIRFIELD VILLA
FECKENHAM
HAMPTON
KNOWLE
LEAMINGTON HIBERNIAN
PAGET RANGERS
REDDITCH BOROUGH
SMITHSWOOD FIRS
SUTTON UNITED
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Aston (Resigned)
Kenilworth Town KH (Resigned)
Alvis Sporting Club (Division 3)
Chelmsley Town (Division 1)
Division 3
AFC SOLIHULL
ALCESTER TOWN
ALVIS SPORTING CLUB
BARTON UNITED
BOLDMERE SPORTS &
SOCIAL
CASTLE VALE TOWN
COVENTRIANS
ENVILLE ATHLETIC
FC STRATFORD
INKBERROW
MONTPELLIER
MOORS ACADEMY
NKF BURBAGE
NORTHFIELD TOWN
SHIPSTON EXCELSIOR
Out
Badsey Rangers (Resigned)
Burntwood Town (Resigned)
Leamington Hibernian (Division
2)
Redditch Borough (Division 2)
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In
Alvis Sporting (Division 2)
Continental Star (Premier Division)
Castle Vale Town
Leamington Hibernian (Division 3)
Montpellier
Redditch Borough (Division 3)
Moors Academy
Smithswood Firs (Division 3)
NKF Burbage
Bloxwich Town (Formerly Rostance Edwards)
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Reserve Division
BROCTON
CADBURY ATHLETIC
CONTINENTAL STAR
COTON GREEN
GRESLEY
LICHFIELD CITY
ROCESTER
ROMULUS
TIPTON TOWN
WALSALL WOOD
Out
Coleshill Town (Resigned)
Coventry United (Resigned)
Evesham United (Resigned)
Highgate United (Resigned)
Knowle (Resigned)
Solihull Moors (Resigned)
Sutton United (Resigned)
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Under 21 North
BROCTON
COLESHILL TOWN
GORNAL ATHLETIC
HEATH HAYES
LEEK TOWN
SUTTON COLDFIELD TOWN
TAMWORTH
TIPTON TOWN
AYLESTONE PARK
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Under 21 South
ALVECHURCH
BEDWORTH UNITED
BROMSGROVE SPORTING
COVENTRY UNITED
DROITWICH SPA G & B
H.O.W ACADEMY
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HIGHGATE UNITED
KINGS HEATH CONCORDE
WEST MIDLANDS FOOTBALL ACADEMY
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Out
Anstey Nomads (Resigned)
Coton Green
Basford United (Resigned)
Tipton Town
Leamington (Resigned)
Walsall Wood
Newcastle Town (Resigned)
Nuneaton Town (Resigned)
Paget Rangers (Resigned)
Stourport Swifts (Resigned)
Walsall Wood (Resigned)
In
Alvechurch
Aylestone Park
Brocton
Coleshill Town
Coventry United
Droitwich Spa G & B
Highgate United
Leek Town
Situations Vacant
The Midland Football League is currently recruiting a Referee Liaison Officer.
The role hold a position within the Football Department and their main responsibilities include;
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Receive Referee reports, collate and pass the relevant information onto League Officers.
Collate Annual Referee Marks for County Football Associations in a timely manner
Liaise with both Match Officials and member Clubs on a regular basis
Attend regular Committee and Council Meetings
The individual should have the following attributes
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Good attention to detail
Strong Organisational skills
Ability to work to deadlines
Experience of Microsoft Office Packages
If you have any queries regarding this position please contact Nigel Wood, League Secretary
-----Leicester Road FC
First team manager Neil Lyne is looking to recruit additional football staff to support all squads
within club.
Leicester Road Football Club are looking to create and fill the following positions for the coming 2016
- 2017 season:First Team Coach
A suitably qualified and experienced person to come in and work for the first team manager with the
senior squad.
Academy Manager
A suitably qualified person to oversee the managers and coaches for the existing Midland Junior
Premier League schoolboy development squads.
Scholarship Manager
A suitably qualified and experienced person to come in and manage the new full time scholarship
programme squad on a day-to-day basis.
Sports Therapist/Physiotherapist
A suitably qualified and experienced person to support the current injury therapy programme for the
club.
Senior Development Manager
A suitably experienced person to take ownership of the Reserve/U21 squad and take them forward
inline with the clubs expectations.
U18 Youth Coach/Manager
A suitably qualified person to take ownership of the Midland Floodlight Youth League squad and
ensure the continued introduction of new youth players into the club.
General Manger
A suitably experienced person to come in and work alongside the existing football secretaries and
oversee all aspects of football administration.
Leicester Road Football Club is an equal opportunities employer who will look at every application on
merit without prejudice.
All interested parties should contact either Stuart Millidge (Football Secretary) 0781 441 4726 or Neil
Lyne (1st Team Football Manager) [email protected].
All interested parties should make themselves known to either Stuart or Neil by Friday, 1st July 2016.
-----League Start Date
As agreed at the AGM, all divisions will commence on Saturday August 13th 2016.