Midland Football League Newsletter

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1 Midland Football League Newsletter Annual Dinner 29th June 2016 The Midland Football League Annual Dinner and Dance was held at Bescot Stadium on Saturday 25 th 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 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 - Evesham United Division 3 - Leamington Hibernian Division 2 - Droitwich Spa Division 1 - Studley Premier Division - Loughborough University Overall Winners are Bedworth United

2 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 - Tipton Town Division 3 - Inkberrow Division 2 - Droitwich Spa Division 1 - Leicester Road Premier Division - 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 - Ryan Sappleton-Williams (Walsall Wood) (Joint) Andrew Hudson (Stourport Swifts) 16 goals Reserve Division - Christopher Gummery (Coleshill Town) 26 Goals Division 3 - Matthew Layton (Alcester Town) 35 Goals Division 2 - James Lemon (Droitwich Spa) 38 Goals Division 1 - Luke Shorthouse (Nuneaton Griff) 31 Goals Overall - John Mills (Hereford) 43 Goals

3 Kevin Keegan Player of the Year Presenter Mac Lycett, League President Under 21 League - Ishmale Bell (West Midlands Football Academy) (Joint) Cosmos Mathwada (Anstey Nomads) Reserve Division - Matthew Lloyd (Sutton United) (Joint) Lukas Putka (Brocton) Division 3 - Curtis Thomas (Smithswood Firs) Division 2 - Gavin Brown (Austrey Rangers) Division 1 - Joshua Ruff (Nuneaton Griff) Overall - Jordan Ellis (Continental Star) Bromsgrove & Redditch Trophies Manager of the Year Award Presenter Ken Sawhney, Financial Director, Polymac Packaging Ltd Under 21 League - Chris Bird (Bedworth United) Reserve Division - Simon Lyons (Coleshill Town) Division 3 - Danny Bates (Leamington Hibernian) Division 2 - Damian Cassidy (Alvis Sporting Club) Division 1 - Edwin Greaves/Terry Anderson (Coventry United) Overall - Peter Beadle (Hereford)

4 Cup Winners Presenter - Steve Poole, League Vice Chairman Challenge Bowl - Finalists Bedworth United, Winners Tamworth Challenge Trophy - Finalists Coleshill Town, Winners Solihull Moors Challenge Vase (Sponsored by Centaur Trade Sundries Ltd) Finalists Northfield Town, Winners Redditch Borough Presidents Cup Les James Challenge Cup Finalists Alvis Sporting Club, Winners Droitwich Spa Finalists Smithswood Firs, Winners Alvis Sporting Club Polymac Packaging League Cup Finalists Walsall Wood, Winners Hereford

5 Champions Presenter - Mike Joiner, League Chairman Under 21 League - Bedworth United Reserve Division - Coleshill Town

6 Division 3 - Leamington Hibernian Division 2 - Alvis Sporting Club Division 1 - Coventry United

7 Premier Division - Hereford Peter Beadle was also presented with a memento of the FA Vase Final

8 League Constitution for 2016 / 17 The following constitutions were ratified at the Midland Football league AGM Premier Division Division 1 1 AFC WULFRUNIANS 1 ATHERSTONE TOWN 2 ALVECHURCH 2 BOLEHALL SWIFTS 3 BOLDMERE ST MICHAELS 3 BROMSGROVE SPORTING 4 BROCTON 4 CADBURY ATHLETIC 5 COLESHILL TOWN 5 CHELMSLEY TOWN 6 COVENTRY SPHINX 6 COVENTRY COPSEWOOD 7 COVENTRY UNITED 7 HEATH HAYES 8 HEANOR TOWN 8 HEATHER ST JOHNS 9 HIGHGATE UNITED 9 HINCKLEY AFC 10 LONG EATON UNITED 10 LEICESTER ROAD 11 LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY 11 LICHFIELD CITY 12 LYE TOWN 12 LITTLETON 13 QUORN 13 NUNEATON GRIFF 14 ROCESTER 14 PELSALL VILLA 15 SHAWBURY UNITED 15 PERSHORE TOWN 16 SHEPSHED DYNAMO 16 RACING CLUB WARWICK 17 SPORTING KHALSA 17 SOUTHAM UNITED 18 ST ANDREWS 18 STAFFORD TOWN 19 STOURPORT SWIFTS 19 STUDLEY 20 TIVIDALE 20 UTTOXETER TOWN 21 WALSALL WOOD 22 WESTFIELDS Out Hereford (Southern League) Continental Star (Division 2) Bardon Hill (Resigned) Dunkirk (East Midlands League) In Coventry United (Division 1) Tividale (Northern Premier) Shawbury United (WMRL) St Andrews(East Midlands League) Out Coventry United (Premier Division) Pilkington XXX (Resigned) In Chelmsley Town (Division 2) Uttoxeter Town (Staffs County)

9 Division 2 Division 3 1 AUSTREY RANGERS 1 AFC SOLIHULL 2 BARNT GREEN SPARTAK 2 ALCESTER TOWN 3 BLOXWICH TOWN 3 ALVIS SPORTING CLUB 4 CONTINENTAL STAR 4 BARTON UNITED 5 COTON GREEN 5 BOLDMERE SPORTS & SOCIAL 6 DROITWICH SPA 6 CASTLE VALE TOWN 7 EARLSWOOD TOWN 7 COVENTRIANS 8 FAIRFIELD VILLA 8 ENVILLE ATHLETIC 9 FECKENHAM 9 FC STRATFORD 10 HAMPTON 10 INKBERROW 11 KNOWLE 11 MONTPELLIER 12 LEAMINGTON HIBERNIAN 12 MOORS ACADEMY 13 PAGET RANGERS 13 NKF BURBAGE 14 REDDITCH BOROUGH 14 NORTHFIELD TOWN 15 SMITHSWOOD FIRS 15 SHIPSTON EXCELSIOR 16 SUTTON UNITED Out Out Badsey Rangers (Resigned) Aston (Resigned) Burntwood Town (Resigned) Leamington Hibernian (Division Kenilworth Town KH (Resigned) 2) Alvis Sporting Club (Division 3) Redditch Borough (Division 2) Chelmsley Town (Division 1) In Alvis Sporting (Division 2) Continental Star (Premier Division) Leamington Hibernian (Division 3) Redditch Borough (Division 3) Smithswood Firs (Division 3) Bloxwich Town (Formerly Rostance Edwards) In Castle Vale Town Montpellier Moors Academy NKF Burbage

10 Reserve Division Under 21 North 1 BROCTON 1 BROCTON 2 CADBURY ATHLETIC 2 COLESHILL TOWN 3 CONTINENTAL STAR 3 GORNAL ATHLETIC 4 COTON GREEN 4 HEATH HAYES 5 GRESLEY 5 LEEK TOWN 6 LICHFIELD CITY 6 SUTTON COLDFIELD TOWN 7 ROCESTER 7 TAMWORTH 8 ROMULUS 8 TIPTON TOWN 9 TIPTON TOWN 9 AYLESTONE PARK 10 WALSALL WOOD Under 21 South 1 ALVECHURCH 2 BEDWORTH UNITED Out 3 BROMSGROVE SPORTING Coleshill Town (Resigned) 4 COVENTRY UNITED Coventry United (Resigned) 5 DROITWICH SPA G & B Evesham United (Resigned) 6 H.O.W ACADEMY Highgate United (Resigned) 7 HIGHGATE UNITED Knowle (Resigned) 8 KINGS HEATH CONCORDE Solihull Moors (Resigned) 9 WEST MIDLANDS FOOTBALL ACADEMY Sutton United (Resigned) Out In Anstey Nomads (Resigned) Coton Green Tipton Town Walsall Wood Basford United (Resigned) Leamington (Resigned) 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

11 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; 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 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 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.

12 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) or Neil Lyne (1st Team Football Manager) neil.lyne@lr-fc.co.uk. All interested parties should make themselves known to either Stuart or Neil by Friday, 1st July League Start Date As agreed at the AGM, all divisions will commence on Saturday August 13 th 2016.