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We look at who The Yeltz will be taking on in the 2023/24 season, Next up is Mickleover Sports FC

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Full name: Mickleover Sports Football Club

Nickname: Sports

Website: Mickleover Sports

Founded: 1948

Stadium: Station Road 

Surface: 3G

Distance from the Grove: 48 Miles

2022/23 finish: 6th in the Southern League Central Premier

Manager: John McGrath

Head to Head: Both clubs met a number of times previously, the last time both met was back in April 2018 when both clubs were in the Northern Premier League and both clubs shared the points in a 0-0 draw. 

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Their History

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The club was established in 1948 as Mickleover Old Boys. They joined the Derby & District Senior League, where they played until moving up to the Premier Division of the Central Midlands League after relocating to the Station Road ground. The club was then renamed Mickleover Sports. A fourth-place finish in the Premier Division in 1994–95 saw them promoted to the Supreme Division. In 1998–99 they were Supreme Division champions, earning promotion to Division One of the Northern Counties East League. The club went on to win Division One and the league's Trophy in 2002–03 and were promoted to the Premier Division