- Michael United F.C.
Football club infobox
clubname = Michael United A.F.C.
fullname = Michael United Association Football Club
nickname =
founded = 1919
ground = Lough Ny Magher, Balleira Road
Kirk Michael,
MichaelIsle of Man
capacity = "not known"
chairman =
manager = Nick Hurt
Groundsman =
league =Isle of Man Football League Premier League
season = 2007-08
position = Division Two, 2nd
(promoted)
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leftarm2=FFFFFF|body2=FFFFFF|rightarm2=FFFFFF|shorts2=FFFFFF|socks2=FFFFFFMichael United Football Club are a football club from the village of Kirk Michael in the parish of Michael in the
Isle of Man . They compete in theIsle of Man Football League and wear a green, black and white kit. They play their home games at Lough Ny Magher, Balleira Road in Kirk Michael.History
Michael United were formed in 1919. They have won the Hospital Cup three times, the Woods Cup twice and the Paul Henry Gold Cup once. In 2003-04 they won the Woods Cup beating Police in the final on
22 February ,2004 .cite web
title = Isle of Man 2003/04
publisher =Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation
date =2005-01-15
url = http://www.rsssf.com/tablesm/manx04.html
accessdate = 2008-09-12] In the 2006-07 season they finished in third place in Divison Two and reached the final of the Woods Cup where they lost to Douglas High School Old Boys 3-1.cite web
title = Isle of Man 2006/07
publisher =Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation
date =2007-08-17
url = http://www.rsssf.com/tablesm/manx07.html
accessdate = 2008-09-12] They were promoted to the Premier League in the 2007-08 season as runners-up to Colby and they also won the Gold Cup beating Castletwon 3-0 in the final.cite web
title = Isle of Man 2007/08
publisher =Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation
date =2008-08-22
url = http://www.rsssf.com/tablesm/manx08.html
accessdate = 2008-09-12]The club has a reserve team that play in the
Isle of Man Football Combination .Facilities
The club provides changing facilities along with a clubhouse that overlooks the pitch. The club are currently working towards completion of a training pitch with floodlights at Balleira Road. They have a campsite that opens each year during the annual
Isle of Man TT motorcycle racing.cite news
title = Michael Utd Football Club
publisher =Isle of Man Government
date = 2008
url = http://gov.im/tourism/travel/accommodation/properties/CC70T00023.qry?letter=M
accessdate = 2008-09-03] cite news
title = Michael United AFC campsite
publisher =Michael United F.C.
date = 2008
url = http://www.michaelunited.co.uk/camping.htm
accessdate = 2008-09-03]Honours
First team
Cup
*Hospital Cup (3): 1958-59, 1960-61, 1962-63
**finalist (1): 1956-57
*Woods Cup (2): 1962-63, 2003-04
**finalist (2): 1992-93, 2006-07
*Paul Henry Gold Cup (1): 2007-08Reserve team
League
*"'Combination League champions (1): 2007-08
References
External links
* [http://www.michaelunited.co.uk Official website]
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