Michael Anthony Mellows is an English former footballer. He was an England Amateur international,"Rothmans Football Year Book,1970–71" Peskett, R/Williams, T: Harpenden, QAP,1970 who later played professionally for Reading and Portsmouth."The PFA Premier League and Football League Players' Records 1946–98" Hugman, B: Harpenden, Queen Anne Press, 1998 Born in Woking, Mellows attended Sutton Grammar School for Boys and played firstly for Sutton United before going to train as a teacher at King Alfred College, Winchester. During this time he played in the 1969 FA Amateur Cup Final and made 15 international appearances for the England national amateur football team.He also made one appearance for the British Olympic Football Team in a qualifying game versus Bulgaria in May 1971– accessed via AFS Database, 24 December 2007 13:28 While playing for the college he came to the notice of many league scoutsInterview with Mark Storey in "The News Sports Mail", 6 June 2007 and eventually signed for Reading in September 1970, for whom he played 17 games (scoring twice).Mellows time with Reading After his time with the "Biscuitmen", he had spells with Winchester City and Wycombe Wanderers, before signing for Portsmouth in September 1973 as one of new chairman John Deacon's promised additions to what had been the previous season a very threadbare squad."Portsmouth, from Tindall to Ball" Farmery, C: Southend-on-Sea, Desert Island Books, 1999 He came on to make his debut as a substitute in an away victory versus Sheffield Wednesday in October that yearFarmery(Ibid) and was to remain a regular for the next five years, even winning the clubs coveted "Player of the Year" trophy in 1975.Programme Notes Portsmouth v Norwich, 28 April 1975 Somewhat a conundrum to the Fratton FaithfulFavourite with fan his last appearance was at Rotherham on the last day of the 1977/78 season.A match in which long serving goal-keeper Alan Knight also made the first of his 683 league appearances-"Legend" Knight, A: Fareham, Legendary, 2003 Mellows then joined Waterlooville and played for them in the Southern League until retiring from football in 1982.
A devout Christian, Mellows now runs (with Linvoy Primus) "Faith and Football"- a community initiative which reaches out through sport to the city's youth and disadvantaged founded in 2002.BBC Radio Solent Profile Initiatives conducted by "Faith and Football" include the "Bring your Beans" initiative, which consists of people bringing beans for distribution for the less fortunate. The organisation also undertakes various charitable missions.
Personal life Mick has a son, Joseph "Joey" Mellows, who received media attention during the 2019 Major League Baseball season for attempting to watch all 162 non-playoff games.
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