| MUFC History |
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| Julian Crocker (l) Founding father. |
| The Club: According to legend, two genki football-mad Britons entered a bar in Sendai one cool October evening in 1992. Many drunken hours later they had managed to form the core of a formidable looking footie squad. Over the next 13 years the club has had over 400 players, both male and female representing more than 20 different nations. The club has played games in not just Sendai and Miyagi but also in far flung places such as Nagano and Tochigi. Currently there are over 70 active players who enjoy both 11 a-side and 5 a-side (futtosaru) games. These games are usually friendly but the club has entered more serious games, competitions and leagues. The club's emphasis is always on fun and international friendship. Although we do try to win we have had more glorious defeats than famous victories. MUFCs uniform is sponsored by SHAFT (www.clubshaft.com). The club is registered with KIRIN Sports Club and Izumi Park Town Futtosaru Club. The club is also registered with the M-net as a volunteer group and both the Miyagi and Sendai International Associations. The Founders: The club was founded by Julian Carl Crocker and Chris Doran, both from England. In 1996 Chris moved to Canada and in June 2002 during the Korea/Japan World Cup, Julian retired as the manager. Dominic Jones, also from England, became the new manager of the club and in May 2005 Craig Allender from Australia was charged with continuing the club's on pitch success and international friendship ideals. Julian Crocker Cornwall, England. After graduating from Warwick University in England, he came to Japan as an ALT on the JET Programme and worked in several English schools before setting up his own school CES in 1993 and company in 1994. In 1999 he opened the sports bar SHAFT in Kokubuncho. He is still actively playing soccer and lives in Sendai with his family. Chris Doran Crewe, England. Chris also graduated from Warwick University and worked in an elementary school in England. In 1991 he came to Japan and taught English for four years. In 1996 he got married to a Canadian Miyagi United member and moved to Canada where he now lives with his family. The Managers: Julian Crocker 1992-2002 Dom Jones Cornwall, England. 2002-2005 After graduating from the University of Plymouth in England, Dom worked as a Chartered Geologist for seven years. He moved to Sendai Japan in 1999 and has worked as an English teacher for seven years for NOVA language school; the JET Programme and Sendai Hello World Programme. He is still actively playing soccer and lives in Sendai with his family. He also founded Sendai Kenpo martial arts club in 2000 (www.bkku.com/sendai/index.html). Craig Allender Melbourne, Australia. 2005- A graduate from the University of Melbourne, Craig came to Japan in 2001 after a short stint as a teacher and an even shorter stint as a professional footballer with the AFL club Geelong. Although he had never played 'soccer' until he came to Japan he has enjoyed learning the game from the many people who play for the club each year. |
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| Dom Jones Manager 2002-2005. |
| Craig Allender (r) Manager 2005- |
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| Julian Crocker (l) Manager, 1992-2002. |