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==Club roster 2022-23==
==Club roster 2022-23==
('''*''') Denotes a Non-British Trained player (Import)
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!width=20%|Place of birth
!width=24%|Acquired
!width=24%|Acquired
|'''Contract'''
|- style="background:#eee;"
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|'''31'''
|'''31'''
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| align=left|
| align=left|[[England]]
| align=left|[[England]]
| align=left| 2021
| align=left| 2021 from Free Agent
|22/23
|- style="background:#eee;"
|- style="background:#eee;"
|'''34'''
|'''34'''
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| align=left|[[England]]
| align=left|[[England]]
| align=left| 2021 from [[Peterborough Phantoms|Peterborough U18]]
| align=left| 2021 from [[Peterborough Phantoms|Peterborough U18]]
|22/23
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!width=20%|Place of birth
!width=24%|Acquired
!width=24%|Acquired
|'''Contract'''
|- style="background:#eee;"
|- style="background:#eee;"
|'''2'''
|'''2'''
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| align=left|[[Peterborough]], England
| align=left|[[Peterborough]], England
| align=left| 2014 from [[Peterborough Phantoms]]
| align=left| 2014 from [[Peterborough Phantoms]]
|22/23
|- style="background:#eee;"
|- style="background:#eee;"
|'''4'''
|'''4'''
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| align=left|[[Coventry]], England
| align=left|[[Coventry]], England
| align=left| 2021 from [[Eastern Hockey League (2013–)|New Jersey Renegades]]
| align=left| 2021 from [[Eastern Hockey League (2013–)|New Jersey Renegades]]
|22/23
|- style="background:#eee;"
|- style="background:#eee;"
|'''5'''
|'''5'''
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| align=left| {{Birth date and age|2005|11|04|df=yes}}
| align=left| {{Birth date and age|2005|11|04|df=yes}}
| align=left|[[Watford]], England
| align=left|[[Watford]], England
| align=left| 2021 from MK U18
| align=left| 2021 from Milton Keynes Storm
|22/23
|- style="background:#eee;"
|- style="background:#eee;"
|'''13'''
|'''13'''
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| align=left| {{Birth date and age|1988|08|13|df=yes}}
| align=left| {{Birth date and age|1988|08|13|df=yes}}
| align=left|[[Toronto]], [[Ontario|ON]], Canada
| align=left|[[Toronto]], [[Ontario|ON]], Canada
| align=left| 2021
| align=left| 2021 from Free Agent
|22/23
|- style="background:#eee;"
|- style="background:#eee;"
|'''14'''
|'''14'''
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| align=left| 2003 (age 19)
| align=left| 2003 (age 19)
| align=left|[[England]]
| align=left|[[England]]
| align=left| 2021 from MK U18
| align=left| 2021 from Free Agent
|22/23
|- style="background:#eee;"
|- style="background:#eee;"
|'''36'''
|'''36'''
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| align=left|
| align=left|
| align=left| 2021 from [[Lee Valley Lions]]
| align=left| 2021 from [[Lee Valley Lions]]
|22/23
|- style="background:#eee;"
|- style="background:#eee;"
|'''59'''
|'''59'''
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| align=left| 2003 (age 19)
| align=left| 2003 (age 19)
| align=left|[[England]]
| align=left|[[England]]
| align=left| 2022
| align=left| 2022 from Free Agent
|22/23
|- style="background:#eee;"
|- style="background:#eee;"
|'''72'''
|'''72'''
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| align=left| 1998 (age 24)
| align=left| 1998 (age 24)
| align=left|[[England]]
| align=left|[[England]]
| align=left| 2021
| align=left| 2021 from Free Agent
|22/23
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!width=20%|Place of birth
!width=24%|Acquired
!width=24%|Acquired
|'''Contract'''
|- style="background:#eee;"
|- style="background:#eee;"
|'''6'''
|'''6'''
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| align=left| {2005 (age 17)
| align=left| {2005 (age 17)
| align=left|[[England]]
| align=left|[[England]]
| align=left| 2021 from MK U18
| align=left| 2021 from Milton Keynes Storm
|22/23
|- style="background:#eee;"
|- style="background:#eee;"
|'''9'''
|'''9'''
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| align=left|[[Slough]], England
| align=left|[[Slough]], England
| align=left| 2021 from [[Chelmsford Chieftains]]
| align=left| 2021 from [[Chelmsford Chieftains]]
|22/23
|- style="background:#eee;"
|- style="background:#eee;"
|'''10'''
|'''10'''
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| align=left| 2005 (age 17)
| align=left| 2005 (age 17)
| align=left|[[England]]
| align=left|[[England]]
| align=left| 2021 from MK U18
| align=left| 2021 from Milton Keynes Storm
|22/23
|- style="background:#eee;"
|- style="background:#eee;"
|'''15'''
|'''15'''
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| align=left|[[Charleston, South Carolina|Charleston]], [[South Carolina|SC]], USA
| align=left|[[Charleston, South Carolina|Charleston]], [[South Carolina|SC]], USA
| align=left| 2022 from [[Coventry Blaze NIHL]]
| align=left| 2022 from [[Coventry Blaze NIHL]]
|22/23
|- style="background:#eee;"
|- style="background:#eee;"
|'''18'''
|'''18'''
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| align=left|[[England]]
| align=left|[[England]]
| align=left| 2022 from [[Oxford City Stars]]
| align=left| 2022 from [[Oxford City Stars]]
|22/23
|- style="background:#eee;"
|- style="background:#eee;"
|'''23'''
|'''23'''
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| align=left|[[Telford]], England
| align=left|[[Telford]], England
| align=left| 2021 from [[Milton Keynes Lightning|MK Lightning]]
| align=left| 2021 from [[Milton Keynes Lightning|MK Lightning]]
|22/23
|- style="background:#eee;"
|- style="background:#eee;"
|'''45'''
|'''45'''
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| align=left|
| align=left|[[Luton]], England
| align=left|[[Luton]], England
| align=left| 2021
| align=left| 2021 from Free Agent
|22/23
|- style="background:#eee;"
|- style="background:#eee;"
|'''73'''
|'''73'''
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| align=left|[[Camberley]], England
| align=left|[[Camberley]], England
| align=left| 2021 from [[Peterborough Phantoms]]
| align=left| 2021 from [[Peterborough Phantoms]]
|22/23
|- style="background:#eee;"
|- style="background:#eee;"
|'''81'''
|'''81'''
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| align=left| {{Birth date and age|1990|12|15|df=yes}}
| align=left| {{Birth date and age|1990|12|15|df=yes}}
| align=left|[[Luton]], England
| align=left|[[Luton]], England
| align=left| 2019
| align=left| 2019 from Free Agent
|22/23
|- style="background:#eee;"
|- style="background:#eee;"
|'''82'''
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| align=left| {{Birth date and age|1993|11|02|df=yes}}
| align=left| {{Birth date and age|1993|11|02|df=yes}}
| align=left|[[Luton]], England
| align=left|[[Luton]], England
| align=left| 2021
| align=left| 2021 from Free Agent
|22/23
|}

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! colspan="10" style="background:#2f6d81; color:white;”" | Team Staff
|- style="background:#ddd;"
!width=5%|No.
!width=5%|Nat.
!!width=22%|Name
!width=7%|Acquired
!width=16%|Role
!width=20%|Place of birth
!width=24%|Joined From
|- style="background:#eee;"
|
| {{flagicon|ENG}}
| align=left| Eliott Moran
| 2022/23
| align=left| Head Coach
| align=left| [[England]]
| align=left|
|- style="background:#eee;"
|
| {{flagicon|ENG}}
| align=left| Lauren Cox
| 2019/20
| align=left| General Manager
| align=left| [[England]]
| align=left|
|}

== 2021/22 Outgoing ==
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|+
! colspan="7" style="background:#2f6d81; color:white;”|Outgoing
|- style="background:#ddd;"
! width="5%" |No.
! width="5%" |Nat.
!Player
! width="7%" |Shoots
! width="16%" |Date of birth
! width="20%" |Place of birth
! width="24%" |Leaving For
|- style="background:#eee;"
|'''29'''
| {{flagicon|ENG}}
| align=left| Matthew Friend
| L
| align=left| {{Birth date and age|1999|06|19|df=yes}}
| align=left| [[Petersfield]], England
| align=left| [[Streatham Black Hawks]], [[National Ice Hockey League|NIHL 2]]
|- style="background:#eee;"
|'''93'''
| {{flagicon|ENG}}
| align=left| Sam Prosser
| R
| align=left| {{Birth date and age|1993|01|29|df=yes}}
| align=left| [[England]]
| align=left| [[Solihull Barons]], [[National Ice Hockey League|NIHL 1]]
|}
|}


Revision as of 22:17, 7 October 2022

Milton Keynes Thunder
CityMilton Keynes, Buckinghamshire
LeagueNIHL
DivisionDivision One South
Founded2001; 23 years ago (2001)
Home arenaPlanet Ice Arena Milton Keynes
(capacity: 2,500)
ColorsWhite, Black & Teal
     
General managerLauren Cox England
Head coachEliott Moran England
AffiliatesMK Lightning, NIHL National
Websitewww.mkthunder.com
Championships
NIHL South BBO Cup1 (2016–17)

Milton Keynes Thunder are an ice hockey team from Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, they are known stylistically as the Milton Keynes Rightmove Thunder for sponsorship purposes, and the team currently competes in the Britton Conference, of the National Ice Hockey League Division 1 South (the third tier of English National Ice Hockey). The team was founded in 2001 predominantly to provide competitive hockey and further development opportunities for players leaving the Milton Keynes Junior Ice Hockey system. Their home rink is the refurbished and renamed Planet Ice Arena, known locally as the Thunderdome. It has a capacity of circa 2,500.

Club history

Foundation

Founded in 2001, MK Thunder originally shared their home rink with the Milton Keynes Kings. However, the MK Kings were involved in a dispute with rink operators Planet Ice, which led to their relocation to Solihull in May 2002.[1] The space left by the MK Kings was eventually taken by the Milton Keynes Lightning which was formed in 2002.

Position in the Milton Keynes Ice Hockey structure

As the second most senior ice hockey club in Milton Keynes, the MK Thunder have always played in the National Ice Hockey League South Division 1 or its former incarnations (English National League South, English National League South A and English National League South 1). It has been used as a vehicle to further develop Milton Keynes based players and has been a 'feeder' club for the senior hockey club Milton Keynes Lightning. The teams iced by the club have been dominated by local players, supplemented by the occasional import (league rules restrict the use of import players to just two, compared to five in the defunct old second tier EPIHL and eleven in the first tier EIHL). The club also has links with the junior system and provides development opportunities for junior players at the Milton Keynes Storm Club.

Arena redevelopment

In March 2013, Milton Keynes Council approved plans to redevelop the Leisure Plaza after failed attempts in 2006 and 2011. The development of the arena was funded by Morrisons Supermarkets and took 17 months to complete. This forced Thunder to play their home games at a temporary rink sited within the Milton Keynes City Centre in a building vacated by the Supermarket Waitrose. The rink and the MK ICE charity established to operate it was organised by the team's owner and the then general manager, David Fairhurst. The team returned to the redeveloped rink which had been renamed the "MK Arena" in October 2014.

Club honours

The Milton Keynes Thunder lifted their first silverware when they secured the NIHL South BBO Cup in the 2016-17 season.

Club roster 2022-23

Netminders
No. Nat. Player Catches Date of birth Place of birth Acquired
31 England Craig Bradfield England 2021 from Free Agent
34 England Vincent Bennett-Graziano R (2005-08-14) 14 August 2005 (age 19) England 2021 from Peterborough U18
Defencemen
No. Nat. Player Shoots Date of birth Place of birth Acquired
2 England Alex Whyte L (1996-07-23) 23 July 1996 (age 28) Peterborough, England 2014 from Peterborough Phantoms
4 England Samson James L (2000-08-30) 30 August 2000 (age 24) Coventry, England 2021 from New Jersey Renegades
5 England Oliver Knaggs L (2005-11-04) 4 November 2005 (age 19) Watford, England 2021 from Milton Keynes Storm
13 CanadaUnited Kingdom Evan Smyth (1988-08-13) 13 August 1988 (age 36) Toronto, ON, Canada 2021 from Free Agent
14 England Callum Burr R 2003 (age 19) England 2021 from Free Agent
36 LithuaniaEngland Daniel Tamasauskas L (1999-07-01) 1 July 1999 (age 25) 2021 from Lee Valley Lions
59 England Charlie Ottowell 2003 (age 19) England 2022 from Free Agent
72 England Daniel Angell 1998 (age 24) England 2021 from Free Agent
Forwards
No. Nat. Player Shoots Date of birth Place of birth Acquired
6 England Cole McCluskey R {2005 (age 17) England 2021 from Milton Keynes Storm
9 England Nathan Darmanin R (1993-03-06) 6 March 1993 (age 31) Slough, England 2021 from Chelmsford Chieftains
10 England Cassius McCormack R 2005 (age 17) England 2021 from Milton Keynes Storm
15 United StatesUnited Kingdom Iain Peters L (2000-11-21) 21 November 2000 (age 24) Charleston, SC, USA 2022 from Coventry Blaze NIHL
18 England Aidan McGurk (2004-02-14) 14 February 2004 (age 20) England 2022 from Oxford City Stars
23 England Tom Carlon R (1987-02-18) 18 February 1987 (age 37) Telford, England 2021 from MK Lightning
45 England Hayden Hagger R Luton, England 2021 from Free Agent
73 England Gareth O’Flaherty R (1990-01-18) 18 January 1990 (age 34) Camberley, England 2021 from Peterborough Phantoms
81 England Harrison Goode L (1990-12-15) 15 December 1990 (age 34) Luton, England 2019 from Free Agent
82 England Connor Goode R (1993-11-02) 2 November 1993 (age 31) Luton, England 2021 from Free Agent

Statistical records

Top ten appearances

League, Cup & Play Offs; as at end of 2021/22 Season
Player
No. Nat. Player Active Seasons App
1 England Harrison Goode 2007–2018 & 2020-2022 346
2 England Paul Gore 2002–2009 & 2011-2017 335
3 England Sam Fairhurst 2002–2015 inclusive 325
4 England Matthew Roberts 2002–2003, 2004-2014 & 2015-2016 294
5 England Alex Whyte 2013–2022 inclusive 280
6 England Nidal Phillips 2009–2018 inclusive 279
7 England Jamie Randall 2008–2009 & 2010-2017 267
8 England Tom Mboya 2010–2019 inclusive 245
9 England Lewis Clifford 2002–2011 inclusive 240
9 England Connor Goode 2009-2013, 2014-2018 & 2021-2022 240

Top ten points scorers

League, Cup & Play Offs; as at end of 2021/22 Season
Player
No. Nat. Player Active Seasons Pts
1 England Harrison Goode 2007-2018 & 2020-2022 231
2 England Jamie Line 2010-2011 & 2014-2019 214
3 England Ross Bowers 2010-2011 & 2015-2019 213
4 England Alex Whyte 2013-2022 inclusive 170
5 England Connor Goode 2009-2013, 2014-2018 & 2021-2022 163
6 England Tom Mboya 2010–2019 inclusive 145
7 England Jamie Randall 2008-2009 & 2010-2017 141
8 England Michael Knights 2003-2006 & 2007-2011 121
9 England Kieron Goody 2002–2011 inclusive 113
9 Northern Ireland Aram Todd 2002–2007 & 2010-2011 113

Top ten goal scorers

League, Cup & Play Offs; as at end of 2021/22 Season
Player
No. Nat. Player Active Seasons Gls
1 England Harrison Goode 2007–2018 & 2020-2022 110
2 England Ross Bowers 2010-2011 & 2015-2019 107
3 England Jamie Line 2010-2011 & 2014-2019 96
4 England Connor Goode 2009-2013, 2014-2018 & 2021-2022 78
5 England Paul Jamieson 2002–2011 inclusive 72
6 England Tom Mboya 2010-2019 inclusive 68
7 England Alex Whyte 2013-2022 inclusive 62
8 Slovakia Maros Stefanco 2010-2012 inclusive 51
9 England Michael Knights 2003–2006 & 2007–2011 48
10 Northern Ireland Aram Todd 2002-2007 & 2010-2011 46
10 England Kieron Goody 2002–2011 inclusive 46

Top ten goal assists

League, Cup & Play Offs; as at end of 2021/22 Season
Player
No. Nat. Player Active Seasons Ast
1 England Harrison Goode 2007-2018 & 2020-2022 121
2 England Jamie Line 2010-2011 & 2014-2019 119
3 England Ross Bowers 2010–2011 & 2015-2019 108
3 England Alex Whyte 2013-2022 inclusive 106
5 England Jamie Randall 2008–2009 & 2010-2017 97
6 England Connor Goode 2009-2013, 2014-2018 & 2021-2022 85
7 England Tom Mboya 2010-2019 inclusive 77
8 England Michael Knights 2003–2006 & 2007-2011 71
9 England Kieron Goody 2002–2011 inclusive 67
9 Northern Ireland Aram Todd 2002–2007 & 2010-2011 67

Top ten penalty minutes

League, Cup & Play Offs; as at end of 2021/22 Season
Player
No. Nat. Player Active Seasons PIM
1 England Matthew Roberts 2002-2003, 2004-2014 & 2015-2016 1520
2 England Paul Gore 2002–2009 & 2011–2017 932
3 England Lee Featherstone 2003–2008 & 2009-2012 746
4 England Paul Jamieson 2002–2011 inclusive 684
5 England Michael Knights 2003–2006 & 2007-2011 592
6 England James Roberts 2002–2009 inclusive 555
7 England Lewis Clifford 2002–2011 inclusive 464
8 England Harrison Goode 2007–2018 & 2020-2022 370
9 England Kieron Goody 2002–2011 inclusive 320
10 Slovakia Ivan Turan 2006–2008 inclusive 269

Top ten points to game ratio

League, Cup & Play Offs; as at end of 2021/22 Season (Players with under 20 appearances not included)
Player
No. Nat. Player Active Seasons Pts
1 Slovakia Maros Stefanco 2010-2012 inclusive 1.65
2 Czech Republic Jakub Klima 2016-2017 1.34
3 Slovakia Michal Lauko 2008–2009 1.32
4 England Ross Bowers 2010-2011 & 2015-2019 1.31
5 Poland Piotr Poziomkowski 2013–2015 inclusive 1.18
6 England Jamie Line 2010-2011 & 2014-2019 1.17
7 England Mark Krater 2002–2004 & 2005-2008 1.07
8 England Michael Knights 2003–2006 & 2007-2011 1.04
9 England Tom Hurley 2004–2008 inclusive 1.02
10 Czech Republic Tom Rubes 2018–2019 1.00
10 Latvia Maksims Petruks 2012–2014 inclusive 1.00

Top ten goals to game ratio

League, Cup & Play Offs; as at end of 2021/22 Season (Players with under 20 appearances not included)
Player
No. Nat. Player Active Seasons Gls
1 Slovakia Maros Stefanco 2010-2012 inclusive 0.93
2 Czech Republic Jakub Klima 2016-2017 0.79
3 England Jamie Holland 2009–2010 0.74
4 England Ross Bowers 2010-2011 & 2015-2019 0.66
5 Slovakia Michel Lauko 2008-2009 0.64
6 Latvia Maksims Petruks 2012–2014 inclusive 0.57
7 Czech Republic Tom Rubes 2018–2019 0.55
7 Poland Piotr Poziomkowski 2013–2015 inclusive 0.55
9 England Josh Nicklin 2008-2010 & 2014-2016 0.53
10 England Tom Hurley 2004–2008 inclusive 0.52
10 England Jamie Line 2010-2011 & 2014-2019 0.52

Top ten assists to game ratio

League, Cup & Play Offs; as at end of 2021/22 Season (Players with under 20 appearances not included)
Player
No. Nat. Player Active Seasons Ast
1 England Cameron Wynn 2016-2017 0.80
2 Slovakia Maros Stefanco 2010-2012 inclusive 0.73
3 Slovakia Michel Lauko 2008–2009 0.68
4 England Ross Bowers 2010-2011 & 2015-2019 0.65
4 England Jamie Line 2010-2011 & 2014-2019 0.65
6 Poland Piotr Poziomkowski 2013-2015 inclusive 0.63
7 England Michael Knights 2003-2006 & 2007-2011 0.62
8 Czech Republic Jakub Klima 2016-2017 0.56
8 England Mark Krater 2002-2004 & 2005-2008 0.56
10 England Mark Conway 2002-2004 0.55
10 England Tom Carlon 2017-2019 & 2021-2022 0.55

Top ten penalty minutes to games ratio

League, Cup & Play Offs; as at end of 2021/22 Season (Players with under 20 appearances not included)
Player
No. Nat. Player Active Seasons PIM
1 Slovakia Ivan Turan 2006-2008 inclusive 7.08
2 England Richard Munnelly 2002–2004 inclusive 5.78
3 England Michael Knights 2003-2006 & 2007-2011 5.19
4 England Matthew Roberts 2002–2003, 2004-2014 & 2015-2016 5.17
5 England Lee Featherstone 2002–2008 & 2009-2012 4.49
6 England James Roberts 2002–2009 inclusive 4.08
7 Finland Antti Kohvakka 2019–2022 inclusive 4.07
8 England Zac Chamberlain 2019-2021 inclusive 3.17
9 England Jacob Corson-Heron 2008-2011 inclusive 3.16
10 England Paul Jamieson 2002-2011 inclusive 3.14

Top ten save percentages

League, Cup & Play Offs; as at end of 2021/22 Season (Players with under 20 appearances not included)
Player
No. Nat. Player Active Seasons Sv%
1 England Damien King 2014-2016 inclusive 92.24
2 England Jordan Lawday 2018-2019 90.19
3 England Tom Annetts 2017-2019 inclusive 89.91
4 England Denis Bell 2013-2014 88.96
5 England David Wride 2016-2017 88.94
6 England Mark Woolf 2002–2014 & 2015-2018 88.91
7 England Jordan Hedley 2012-2013 88.17
8 England Graham Laverick 2019-2021 inclusive 87.91
9 England David Cassidy 2010–2014 inclusive 85.61
10 England Kim Taylor 2003–2008 inclusive 81.81

Retired Numbers

Player
Number Nat. Player Active Seasons Acquired
1 England Mark Woolf 2002–2014 & 2015-2018 2002 from Milton Keynes Kings

Associated teams

References

  1. ^ "MK Kings live on in Solihull". Milton Keynes Citizen. May 2002.
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