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Monday 14th May
Pitch available at Northfield Town
Northfield Town will not be fielding a Reserve Team next season so there will be a slot available on their main pitch at Shenley Lane Community Association.
We would preferably be looking for a side playing from within the Midland Football Combination.
Should any Club/Team be interest you can contact me on 07976543218.
Harvey Ryder
Nigel Wood
Secretary
Athium Midland Football Combination
Combination Cup Final ... Results
Saturday 12th May
The Les James Challenge Cup ...
Feckenham FC 3 v 0 Racing Club Warwick FC
Challenge Trophy ...
Quorn FC 2 - 3 Chasetown FC
Challenge Vase ...
Chelmsley Town FC 4 - 3 Polesworth FC
Challenge Bowl Under 21's ...
Lougbborough Dynamo FC 1 v 2 Redditch United FC
Challenge Urn ...
Coleshill Town FC Res 3 AET 4 Walsall Wood FC Res
Presidents Cup ...
Archdale "73" FC 1 v 2 Littleton FC
Matthew Sewell
Athium Midland Football Combination
Monday 30th April
OVERALL & PREMIER - CADBURY ATHLETIC FC
DIVISION ONE - ARCHDALE "73" FC
DIVISION TWO - HENLEY FOREST FC
RESERVE DIVISION ONE - BANBURY UNITED FC RESERVES
RESERVE DIVISION TWO - EARLSWOOD TOWN FC RESERVES
John Walsgrove
Players Registration Secretary
Athium Midland Football Combination
Congratulations Under 21's Champions are - ROMULUS FC
Friday 20th April
John Walsgrove
Players Registration Secretary
Athium Midland Football Combination
Continental Star are Champions
Wednesday 18th April
Congratulations to Continental Star who have beaten Castle Vale 4-2 tonight to win the Premier Division title. Well done to Delton Francis and his team.
Matthew Sewell
Athium Midland Football Combination
Monday 26th March
Young Warriors have resigned from the league on Sunday 25th March. Their record has been expunged from the division 2 table with immediate effect.
Matthew Sewell
Athium Midland Football Combination
Sunday 26th February
The list of completed transfers between MFC clubs can now be found in the Press Room.
Although transfers are complete electronically, players will only appear in the list once the signed forms are returned to the league.
Any questions regarding transfers should be directed to John Walsgrove, Registrations Secretary.
Lee Evans
Website Administrator
Athium Midland Football Combination
Fixture Confirmed for Rep Team
Sunday 26th February
Following the removal of the West Riding County League for playing a contract player, I can now confirm arrangements for our FA Inter-League Cup fixture;
Birmingham AFA v Midland Football Combination
Thursday 29th September 2011
W.M Police FC
ko 7.30 pm
Further details to follow when available.
Steve Poole
Vice Chairman
Athium Midland Football Combination
Sunday 26th February
Midland Football Combination team manager Kevin Bunn has selected the following squad to represent the Midland Football Combination on the 29th September against Birmingham AFA in the first round of the FA Inter League Cup.
Tom Hemmings West Midlands Police
Danny Edwards Littleton
Craig Johnson Lichfield City
Stephen Jones Knowle
Tyrone Douglas Aston
Warren Grant Blackwood
Daniel Janes Feckenham
Wayne Dugmore Shirley Town
Lee Dunkley Shirley Town
Luke Dugmore Shirley Town
Zachery Blood Bromsgrove Sporting
Joseph Brooks Bromsgrove Sporting
George Curry Bromsgrove Sporting
Jamie Rogers Bromsgrove Sporting
Matthew Shakespeare Knowle
Junior Hewitt Shirley Town
Joseph Lolley Littleton
Mykey Pryce Knowle
Charisma Agbonlahor Aston
Pedro Douglas Aston
Paul Longthorn Shirley Town
Ben Watson Stretton Eagles
Kevin Bunn - Manager
Michael Vaughan - Assistant Manager
Tony Workman - Goalkeeping Coach
Lawson Major - Physio
Steve Poole
Vice Chairman
Athium Midland Football Combination
Sunday 26th February
RACING CLUB WARWICK FC - PREMIER DIVISION
LICHFIELD CITY FC - DIVISION ONE & OVERALL
GREENHILL FC - DIVISION TWO
CHASETOWN FC - RESERVE DIVISION ONE
CONTINENTAL STAR FC - RESERVE DIVISION TWO
John Walsgrove
Players Registration Secretary
Athium Midland Football Combination
Sunday 26th February
Premier Division - Castle Vale
Division One - Lichfield City
Division Two - Young Warriors
Reserves Division One - Chasetown
Reserves Division Two - Coleshill Town
Under 21 East / North - Kettering Town
Under 21 West / South - Romulus
Overall Winner - Young Warriors
Lee Evans
Website Administrator
Athium Midland Football Combination
Sunday 26th February
The match between the MFC Rep Team and their Birmingham AFA counterparts recently ordered replayed by the Football Association has had the following details confirmed;
MFC Vs. AFA
Wednesday 30th November
@ Boldmere St. Michael's FC, kick off 7.15pm.
Adults £2, Junior & Concessions £1.
On confirming the game, Steve Poole (MFC Vice Chairman) said 'Our first instinct was to try and reschedule this unexpected game back the Tally Ho!.'
'At such short notice that venue was unavailable so I am grateful to Boldmere for agreeing to host the match. Playing the game at this venue allows us to keep the game central to both teams involved, and choosing a Wednesday night minimises the disruption for our club teams'.
'As the game will be played to a conclusion on the night, we have had to bring the kick-off forward to ensure we comply with the covenant on the use of floodlights at the ground.'
'We hope that this scheduling will encourage as many supporters of both leagues to attend and to provide a good atmosphere for the game.'
Lee Evans
Website Administrator
Athium Midland Football Combination
URGENT Please note that with immediate effect Norman Harvey's email address has temporarily changed
Sunday 26th February
Please note that with immediate effect Norman Harvey's email address has temporarily changed to stephen.harvey@btinternet.com
Nigel Wood
Secretary
Nigel Wood
Secretary
Athium Midland Football Combination
Sunday 26th February
As a result of a breach of competition rules, the MFC committee were yesterday informed by the Football Association that the recent game between the Birmingham AFA and Midland Football Combination must be replayed.
The game has been reversed, making the MFC the home side and responsible for the match organisation, and must be played before the end of November.
This news was entirely unexpected and as such confirmed details for the match will not be available immediately. Details of the selection of the squad will similarly follow once agreed with all concerned.
Lee Evans
Website Administrator
Athium Midland Football Combination
Sunday 26th February
Premier Division - Continental Star
Division One - Stretton Eagles
Division Two - Young Warriors
Reserves Division One - Chasetown
Reserves Division Two - Coleshill Town
Under 21 East / North - Bi-Monthy Award
Under 21 West / South - Bi-Monthy Award
Overall Winner - Stretton Eagles
Lee Evans
Website Administrator
Athium Midland Football Combination
Sunday 26th February
"I am sorry to have to inform you that Bournville Warriors have resigned from the Under 21 West / South Division with immediate effect.
Their playing records will be expunged in due course.
Nigel Wood
Secretary"
Lee Evans
Website Administrator
Athium Midland Football Combination
Sunday 26th February
The details are as follows;
Midland Football Combination vs. Lincolnshire League
Saturday 14th January, 3pm.
Victoria Ground,.Bromsgrove
A squad will be announced once cleared by the Football Association.
Lee Evans
Website Administrator
Athium Midland Football Combination
Sunday 26th February
The following players have been selected in the initial squad for the forthcoming Rep game.
The final selection will be made by the team management in due course.
Craig Johnson (Lichfield City)
Kenny Sanders (Shirley Town)
Danny Edwards (Littleton)
Paul Longthorn (Shirley Town)
Daniel Janes (Feckenham)
Steve Jones (Knowle)
Matthew Shakespeare (Knowle)
Zak Blood (Bromsgrove Sporting)
Tyrone Douglas (Aston)
Sean Westley (Lichfield City)
Warren Grant (Blackwood)
Lee Dunkley (Shirley Town)
Daniel Worrall (Lichfield City)
Joe Brooks (Bromsgrove Sporting)
Jamie Rogers (Bromsgrove Sporting)
Chris Millard (Blackwood)
Richard Adams (West Midland Police)
Wayne Dugmore (Shirley Town)
Chris Chapman (Shirley Town)
Keith Rostill (Henley Forest)
Matthew Robinson (Lichfield City)
Dan Wilkes (Bromsgrove Sporting)
Pedro Douglas (Aston)
Mykey Pryce (Knowle)
Brendan Hicks (Feckenham)
Chris Conway (Bromsgrove Sporting)
Chris Chapman (Shirley Town)
Lee Evans
Website Administrator
Athium Midland Football Combination
Sunday 26th February
December's Teams of the Month are as follows;
Premier Division - Nuneaton Griff
Division One - Knowle
Division Two - Chelmsley Town
Reserves Division One - Quorn
Reserves Division Two - Coleshill Town
Overall Winner - Coleshill Town
Lee Evans
Website Administrator
Athium Midland Football Combination
Sunday 26th February
Manager Kevin Bunn has selected his 18 players for this Saturday's fixture against Lincoln League.
Kick off 3pm at Bromsgrove Sporting.
Craig Johnson Lichfield City
Sean Westley Lichfield City
Daniel Worrall Lichfield City
Matthew Robinson Lichfield City
Kenny Sanders Shirley Town
Paul Longthorn Shirley Town
Lee Dunkley Shirley Town
Brendan Hicks Feckenham
Daniel Janes Feckenham
Steve Jones Knowle
Matthew Shakespeare Knowle
Mykey Pryce Knowle
Zak Blood Bromsgrove Sporting
Joe Brooks Bromsgrove Sporting
Jamie Rogers Bromsgrove Sporting
Chris Conway Bromsgrove Sporting
Chris Millard Blackwood
Warren Grant Blackwood
Richard Adams West Midland Police
Pedro Douglas Aston
Steve Poole
Steve Poole
Vice Chairman
Athium Midland Football Combination
BCFA Workforce Development Brochure
Thursday 12th January
Here is the Birmingham County Workforce Development brochure for 2012.
Matthew Sewell
Athium Midland Football Combination
Friday 12th August
The first draft of September's fixtures for all divisions is now online.
Please bear in mind that these are draft fixtures at this stage, further changes are anticipated before a final release is confirmed.
Norman Harvey
Fixture Secretary
Athium Midland Football Combination
Vale Win Season Curtain-Raiser
Thursday 28th July
Castle Vale beat Heather St. John's 2-0 in front of a crowd of 47 in the season opening Tony Allden Memorial Cup final tonight. Danny Tymon got both goals in the second period, on 51 & 67 mins.
The annual event sees the previous season's Premier Division winners (Heather) take on the Les James Challenge Cup winners (Vale)
The game is in memory of Tony Allden, a Highgate United player whose tragic death shocked the English football community in 1967. The following account is from the football blog twohundredpercent.
Considering the amount of physical exertion that takes place on football pitches the length and breadth of the country each year, it is perhaps surprising that that there are so few deaths amongst those people that play the game each week. Indeed, we should be grateful for the fact that such deaths are so rare that the names of those that do die playing football live long in the memory. One of the saddest of all was the story of Tony Allden, a non-league centre-half during the 1960s, but his sudden death during an FA Amateur Cup match in 1967 also brought the very best out of the game, including a tribute that would have been fitting for any footballer, whether professional or amateur.
Highgate United's FA Amateur Cup run in the 1966/67 season had already raised eyebrows by the time that they reached the quarter-finals of the competition. Playing in the Worcester Combination league, the club from Shirley, just outside of Solihull in the West Midlands, had already excelled in reaching this stage of the competition, and their reward was a home match against Enfield, one of the giants of the tail end of the amateur era, and their Tythe Barn Lane ground was spruced up accordingly for the occasion with temporary stands being added to cater for the larger than average crowd of around 2,000 spectators.
The match kicked off on the 25th of February 1967 in pouring rain, and with a thunderstorm in the distance. Enfield took an early lead, but the real drama of the day occurred after twenty-seven minutes when a bolt of lightning struck the centre circle of the pitch. Several players and the referee were felled, but the Highgate United centre-half Tony Allden had been struck. The match was abandoned and Allden was taken to Solihull Hospital, but he never regained conciousness and died from his injuries at lunchtime the following day.
The match was scheduled to be replayed ten days later, but huge media interest in it – amongst other reasons – meant that Tythe Barn Lane wasn't an appropriate venue be used and the match was switched to Villa Park. No-one fully expected that a crowd of over 31,000 would turn out for the replay, though – a remarkable tribute to a footballer that all bar a fraction of the crowd had surely never heard of – and Enfield won the replay 6-0. The result, however, was obviously not the most important aspect of the evening. Six weeks later, a testimonial match for him was played at Birmingham City's St Andrews between a Midland All-Stars XI and an International XI. Enfield went on to win the FA Amateur Cup, beating Skelmersdale United 3-0 at Maine Road after a 0-0 draw at Wembley.
than forty years on, Tony Allden's name lives on in the form of the Tony Allden Memorial Cup. After his death, Highgate United donated a trophy to the Worcestershire Combination. The league changed its name in 1968 to the Midland Football Combination but the trophy has competed for every year since 1970 between the winners of the league's Premier Division and the winners of its Challenge Cup. We should be grateful for the fact that deaths of this nature are so rare, and that those that do die on the pitch are honoured in this way. In a corner of the West Midlands, his name will not be forgotten.
Lee Evans
Website Administrator
Athium Midland Football Combination
Second Draft Fixtures For August
Wednesday 20th July
The second draft of August's fixtures for all divisions is now online.
The majority of the changes affect Division Two following the withdrawal of Coventry Peugeot, but not exclusively.
Further changes are anticipated before a final release is confirmed.
Norman Harvey
Fixture Secretary
Athium Midland Football Combination
Tuesday 19th July
The draws for the early stages of the Athium Midland Combination internal cups are now online.
To view the draws click the Fixtures & Results link above and follow the link in the right hand menu of the divisional pages.
Lee Evans
Website Administrator
Athium Midland Football Combination
Tuesday 19th July
I am pleased to announce that MG Sportswear have become the sponsor of the Challenge Urn for season 2011/12.
The Challenge Urn is the internal cup for Reserve Division Two and details of the draw and a link to the sponsor can be found in the Fixtures & Results section.
Nigel Wood
Secretary
Athium Midland Football Combination
Third Resignation For Division Two
Tuesday 19th July
Coventry Peugeot have today resigned from the Midland Football Combination with immediate effect.
Nigel Wood
Secretary
Athium Midland Football Combination
First Draft Fixtures for August
Monday 18th July
The first draft of the fixtures for those divisions that begin playing in August are now online.
Please note that these are draft fixtures at this stage. Amendments will inevitably be made in the coming days. Match Official details will follow shortly.
Cup draws for internal cups will be released to the website this evening, so would clubs please wait to review these prior to contacting me to query why a fixture has not been scheduled on a particular date.
Norman Harvey
Fixture Secretary
Athium Midland Football Combination
Further Resignation Affects Division Two
Friday 15th July
Future Legends have resigned from the Combination with immediate effect.
Nigel Wood
Secretary
Athium Midland Football Combination
Walsall Wood Diamond Anniversary & Change In Leadership
Friday 15th July
On the eve of the 60th Anniversary of their best ever season it's sad that Wood have accepted the resignation of Chairman Roger Merrick and his wife Janet from the club board. They took over the reins when David Cartwright moved to Devon and David Collins retired because of ill health in 2004.
Together with John Rogers they helped stabilise the club. Not long after they took control Wood lost management duo Steve Hinks and Andy Marlowe to Bridgnorth. Andy Roper and Ron Tranter took temporary charge and in not much more than 24 hours somehow got a side together that won their first game 1-0. They were instrumental in bringing former player Rob Mallaband back to the club as manager, he was replaced by Rob Masefield and when he left to go to Castle Vale three years ago Nigel Birch who'd been his assistant took charge and he's still there looking forward to his third season in sole charge.
Ivor Osborne, much respected in local football circles, has taken over as Chairman and there have been changed all down the line, but the club goes on with PRO BONO SILVAE the club motto (which roughly translates to 'FOR THE GOOD OF THE WOOD'), still uppermost in everyone's minds.
A new era in Wood's chequered history but one in which everyone involved at the club is looking forward to the 60th anniversary of their greatest ever season.
Amongst other things being planned is a re-union of the players from the 50's and 60's, so anyone who was involved in that era is requested to contact Bill Shaw on 07933 261 469, players already contacted include Joe Robinson (now living in Weston Super Mare), Brian Bottomer, Eric Smith, Rod Hodson, Brian Merrett, Fred Cooper, Geoff Ward and Ron Evans.
Lee Evans
Website Administrator
Athium Midland Football Combination
Athium Are League Sponsors For 2011/12
Sunday 10th July
The Management Committee of the Midland Football Combination League are delighted to announce the agreement with Athium Ltd. to become the title sponsor of the league for the coming season.
Athium are the software development company behind the imoSports League Management System which is now in its third season of operation in the Midland Football Combination.
Nigel Wood, League Secretary at the Combination, said "I am really happy that we have been able to extend our agreement with Athium. Their support of the league through the administration software has been excellent and I am sure that the extension of their sponsorship will be of great benefit to Athium, the league and to our members."
Lee Evans, Project Manager at Athium, said "Our company is based in the heart of Midland Combination territory but over the years our client base has spread literally to all corners of the globe. We spend more time working with clients in the United States and Australasia than we do with companies on our doorstep."
"We enjoyed great exposure last season with our imoSports brand taking the sponsorship lead. In redefining that sponsorship to promote our group as a whole I hope that we will be able to connect with more local companies."
Matthew Sewell, Development Manager at Athium, said "Its exciting to see our administration software heading into its third year of operation for the league. We continue to refine the features that the management committee and member clubs use, and we hope that the 2011/12 release will ease the administrative burden even further."
"I am also delighted that the Athium brand is now being promoted by the league through this sponsorship agreement. imoSports is just one of a family of software solutions that we have developed in recent years and, when combined with our bespoke services, I have no doubt that what we offer could be of great benefit to businesses and organisations within the MFC region."
In the coming days details of the exclusive promotions being offered to members of the Midland Football Combination by Athium through this sponsorship will listed here, and more information on Athium and the services they offer can be found at www.athium.com
Lee Evans
Website Administrator
Athium Midland Football Combination
Resignations Affect Two Divisions
Wednesday 6th July
I am sorry to announce that both JDG Alliance & Pershore Town Reserves have resigned from the competition with immediate effect.
Nigel Wood
Secretary
Athium Midland Football Combination
Tuesday 5th July
The Fixtures Secretary has announced that league games will commence for season 2011/12 on the following dates;
6th August: Division One & Division Two only
13th August: Premier Division
20th August: Reserve Divisions
3rd September: Under 21 Divisions
Any queries should be directed to Norman Harvey, Fixtures Secretary, via member@midcomb.wanadoo.co.uk
Lee Evans
Website Administrator
Athium Midland Football Combination
Get Involved At Bolehall Swifts FC
Saturday 2nd July
Positions Available at Bolehall Swifts F.C For the coming season 2011/12:
Commercial Manager
Club Secretary
Match Secretary
General Manager
If you are interested in any of these positions the please contact Phil Crowley at bolehallswift.philcrowley@hotmail.co.uk or 07702786722
Lee Evans
Website Administrator
Athium Midland Football Combination
MFC Expands With New U21 League
Friday 1st July
The Midland Football Combination is pleased to announce that after several months of negotiation with the Football Association they will be operating a new Under 21 league from the start of the 2011/2012 season.
It has been recognised within the National Game Strategy that there is a lack of opportunities for young males to continue within football at a suitable structured standard once leaving youth football rather than entering full scale adult football. The formation of this league will help address the identified issues.
It is therefore our aim to create a defined path for players and clubs alike to progress from Youth to Adult football.
The main points of our new division are:
3 open age players will be allowed on any team-sheet
Relaxed requirements with regards to facilities
Matches played on a Saturday between 10.30am and 12.30pm
3rd generation synthetic pitches are permitted
Aim of providing 3 match officials to each fixture
For further details please contact Nigel Wood (League Secretary) on 07967 440007, email nigel.r.wood@blueyonder.co.uk or contact Vice Chairman, Steve Poole on 07944 566046.
Lee Evans
Website Administrator
Athium Midland Football Combination
Friday 1st July
The Registration Window for 2011/12 is now open.
Club Secretaries can now log in via the link in the top right hand corner of the screen, and can follow directions to access this season's League Management System.
Any queries should be directed to John Walsgrove, Registrations Secretary, via johnwalsgrove@mid-comb.fsnet.co.uk
Lee Evans
Website Administrator
Athium Midland Football Combination