Sparkhill United

Last updated : 25/08/2023 12:08:36

Introduction

Sparkhill United are a Sunday League football team made up of 29 team members.

The team is from Birmingham, United Kingdom and play in the Shapla Football League Premier Division.

Sparkhill United started using TeamStats in September 2008 and so far have created match reports and statistics for 192 games.

Team Details

More about the team

Sparkhill United FC was officially set-up in March 2006, although the idea of setting up the team had floated around for a short while before.

The team was set-up from scratch by the hard work of a group of friends. Players were attracted mainly from Sparkhill and Sparkbrook. The majority of the squad are players that enjoyed playing football in local parks such as Sparkhill Park and The Ackers (Sparkbrook) but had no opportunities to play competitively.

The main purpose for the creation of the team was to help young people from Sparkhill and Sparkbrook get involved in sporting activity as opportunities in these areas are limited and a regular sporting activity in many ways helps reduce the chance of these youngsters indulging in juvenile and anti social behaviour.

The team has been kindly funded by a number of organisations in recent times from The Big Boost, the Sparkhill Youth Forum, the Red Nose Day Community Cash and most prominently the Springfield Community Chest. We have also had a number of kind sponsors over the years from Al-Faisals (www.alfaisal.co.uk), The Purple Rooms (www.thepurplerooms.com), Titel Commnications (www.titel.co.uk), Shakur Aid (www.shakuraid.org), Dreamland Beds (www.dreamlandbeds.co.uk), Torneoz (http://torneoz.com/), MYMED Pharma (www.mymedpharma.com/), Sweet Chillies (www.sweetchillies.co.uk/) and and most recently Cravings (https://www.facebook.com/Cravings-116497138336/).

Sparkhill United Football Club

Sparkhill United Football Club is a Sunday League football team based in Birmingham, England. They currently play in the Premier Division of the Shapla Football League.

History

Sparkhill United was founded in March 2006 by a group of friends who wanted to provide a competitive outlet for young people in the Sparkhill and Sparkbrook areas of Birmingham. The team quickly established itself as a force in the local Sunday League scene, winning the Premier Division title in 2010 and 2011.

In recent years, Sparkhill United have also competed in the Birmingham County FA Sunday Cup, reaching the final in 2018. The team has also been involved in a number of community initiatives, such as coaching sessions for local schoolchildren.

Current squad

Goalkeeper: Mohammed Ali
Defenders: Adil Ahmed, Mohammed Aslam, Zeeshan Aslam, Sohail Bashir, Waseem Hussain, Junaid Khan, Amir Khan, Arfan Mahmood, Faizan Mahmood
Midfielders: Ahsan Ali, Imran Ali, Mohammed Anwar, Mohammed Baig, Mohammed Butt, Mohammed Farooq, Mohammed Imran, Mohammed Nadeem, Mohammed Qasim
Forwards: Mohammed Azeez, Mohammed Ilyas, Mohammed Waseem

Source: TeamStats

Shapla Football League

The Shapla Football League is an amateur football league based in Birmingham, England. It was founded in 1981 and currently has 13 teams competing in the Premier Division.

The league is named after the Shapla flower, which is the national flower of Bangladesh. The league is open to teams of all abilities, and has a strong focus on community development.

The Shapla Football League is affiliated to the Birmingham County FA and the Football Association. The league's current champions are Sparkhill United.

Source: Shapla Football League