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= Kings Academy Sixth Form FC = Kings Academy Sixth Form Football Club, also known as Kings FC, is an English football club based in Middlesbrough, North Yorkshire, who play in the Middlesbrough Schools Football League. Formed in 2005, they have played at the The Printerbase Park since September 2015, their Second ground since formatting in 2005. Their longest-serving home was the OneStop Arena, where they played for 10 years, from 2005 to 2015. They were one of the founding members of the Middlesbrough Schools League in 2005. The club's main rivals are Macmillan A and Macmillan B.The club's highest league finish to date was first in the 2013-14 season were they only conceded one goal. The club came close to folding in 2014 after experiencing severe financial difficulties and losing their long term Manager, John Rhodes. Before the club was saved by a consortium led by then board member and current manager John Stewart. Kings FC were controversially deducted three points for failing to fulfil a fixture against Macmillan B during the 2015–16 season.The club's traditional kit is blue with white detailing. The various crests throughout the club's history, the most recent of which was adopted in September 2007, incorporates the Kings FC initials on a shield.

2005-2013: John Rhodes
John Rhodes was appointed due to his ability to turn around struggling club's fortunes, and turn them into a competitive outfit, that could challenge the Trinity's and MacMillan's of the division.The following seasons saw Middlesbrough Schools Football League security maintained as Kings FC slowly improved and were seen as a tough side to beat when playing at the OneStop Arena. During Rhodes' reign, Kings achieved their highest league placing of 1st in the 2012–13 season. The 2012-13 season was the most successful in the club's history as they finally won a major trophy after beating Unity City Academy 5–3 in the North Riding League Cup final under manager John Rhodes. This success also ensured that Kings FC would qualify for Europe – the European Schools Cup – for the first time, in which they reached the last 16. European qualification was achieved for the second consecutive year after a dramatic 1–1 away draw with Nunthorpe, thanks to a late penalty save from the Kings FC goalkeeper.

John Rhodes' reign came to a sudden end, after a fantastic season, when it was mutually agreed that he would depart from the club, due to a longstanding internal argument over the club's transfer policy, and budgeting restraints. Kings FC still regard John Rhodes in the highest regard, and have since dedicated the North Stand of Printerbase Park to his honour, when in 2009 the John Rhodes Stand was unveiled.

2013-present: John Stewart
John Stewart, a former English semi-pro rugby player and current vice principal at The Kings Academy became the new Kings FC manager in May 2013, signing a 10 month rolling contract. He became the first Yarm-born manager at the club. Kings FC finished the season seventh in the final league standings. Stewart's reign has been tarnished by a number of off-field incidents, which have added fuel to the fire surrounding his job security. The most recent of which has been the incident regarding The Fixture Crisis, during which Stewart refused to add his signature to a letter from the Kings Academy Sixth Form FC Player's and Management Association to the FA.

Supporters
Traditionally supporters come from Middlesbrough itself and towns in the immediate area. Kings FC have one of the highest proportions in Britain of locally born season ticket holders at 80%, and one of the highest proportions of female fans at 26%. A survey at the start of the 2007–08 season found Kings FC supporters were the loudest set of fans in the Middlesbrough Schools Football League.

Kings FC supporters' main rivals are Macmillan A (with whom they contest the contestly battled Nemesis derby), MacMillan B (with whom they contest the King-Mac derby), and Redcar and Cleveland College, a fact confirmed by planetfootball.com's 2014 survey. Unity City Academy see Kings FC as their biggest rivals, but Kings FC supporters have not reciprocated, as they do not see Unity City Academy as a top three rival.

Kings FC fans had also been praised by Cleveland Police for their behaviour in previous rounds, particularly in the light of aggravation prior to and during the games in the European Schools Cup.