Club History
It all started back in 1994 when two different groups of kids aged around 5 years old, who had a passion for football, started having kick arounds and training sessions on local fields. One group was coached by Steve Streak and the other by Walt Sadler.
Both groups were looking for teams to play for, but unfortunately due to their age and other factors, no local team could accommodate either group.
Both groups of kids went to two local schools (Silverhill & Ravensdale) so a lot of parents knew each other. The two coaches got talking to the parents and all the kids wanted to continue playing, so, in the summer of 1994 Walt Sadler & Steve Streak, along with the help of Dick Pratley (Derby County 1983-1987, Shrewsbury 1987-1990) branched out and created their very own club.
Word soon spread that a new club had been set up and it started to grow. Training was moved to Murray Park School on Saturdays as there were 40+ kids turning up every week.
It was decided that the club would be called Mickleover 95 F.C with ninety-five being the year the club first registered with the Derby Community League (DCL).
We held our first tournament in 1996 which was a huge success which subsequently played a big part in our clubs’ development. When the kids reached an age that they could enter into competitive football, we created two teams; Mickleover 95 Lions & Mickleover 95 Tigers.
Brian Clough would be a regular down at our matches, as his grandson played for our club, it was noted that he was very ‘encouraging and vocal’…
Several of our former players have been signed to professional clubs over the years. One such player, Ross Atkins (GK) went on to play for Derby County and Burton Albion amongst other teams.
The club has come a long way since the foundations were put in place by our founding members. We continue to play competitive football successfully within Derby’s leagues. Our core values remain the same now as they did 25 years ago. We have helped develop the football and social skills of hundreds of kids over the years, something that we will continue to do in all the years we have ahead of us.
In 2017 we had 4 teams competing competitively, two of which were in their last season at our club as they were two U18 teams. However, due to our exceptional growth we now have 13 competitive teams for the 22/23 season. We also have an envious academy set up for U4's & U5's which is incredibly popular!
