| Full name | Matlock Town Football Club | ||
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| Nickname(s) | The Gladiators | ||
| Founded | 1878 (as Matlock) | ||
| Ground | Causeway Lane, Matlock (Capacity: 2,214 (586 seated)*increasing to 2,757 by 01/10) |
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| Chairman | Darrell Holmes | ||
| Manager | Mark Atkins | ||
| League | NPL Premier Division | ||
| 2008-09 | NPL Premier Division, 15th | ||
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Matlock Town F.C. is an English football club based at Causeway Lane in Matlock, Derbyshire.
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History
The club was established in the late 1870s and have competed in the Central Alliance and the Midland Counties League before reaching the Northern Premier League.
In the 1974-75 season the club won the FA Trophy which caused a major celebration in the town; their manager was Peter Swan, and the brothers Mick, Nick and Tom Fenoughty all played in the final. The coach and physiotherapist on that day was Harry Peck who had played for Chesterfield as a professional.
In the 1976-77 season, by then managed by Tom Fenoughty, Matlock reached the 3rd round of the FA Cup, their best performance in the competition. They beat Division Three leaders Mansfield Town and featured in a book "Tividale to Wembley" during this cup run.
In 1978 they won the Northern Premier League Cup for the first time and subsequently played in the Anglo-Italian Cup in the 1978-79 season.
For the 2009-10 season, they are a member of the Northern Premier League Premier Division.
Stadium
The club play at Causeway Lane, also known as the Geoquip Stadium, near the centre of Matlock. The ground is on the northern side of Causeway Lane, opposite Hall Leys Park. At the eastern end of the football ground is a cricket oval, where Matlock Cricket Club play their home matches.
The club's record attendance is 5,123 against Burton Albion in the 1975 FA Trophy semi-final.
Local rivals
Matlock's chief rivals are Buxton FC but there is a keen sense of competition with other Derbyshire clubs Alfreton Town, Belper Town and Ilkeston Town.
Current Squad
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Honours
- FA Trophy
- Winners 1974-75
- Northern Premier League
- League Cup winners 1977-78
- Shield winners 1978-79
- Challenge Cup winners 2004-05
- Evans Halshaw Floodlit Cup
- Winners 1988-89, 1990-91
- Derbyshire Senior Cup
- Winners 1974/75, 1976/77, 1977/78, 1983/84, 1984/85, 1991/92, 2003/04
- Central Alliance
- North Division champions 1959-60, 1960-61
- Midland Counties League
- Champions 1961-62, 1968-69
- Derby Divisional Cup (North)
- Winners 1961-62
Notable former players and managers
- Wayne Biggins
- Maurice Boot
- Darren Bradshaw
- Tom Cahill
- Ian Helliwell
- Peter Scott
- John Sheppard
- Eddie Shimwell - former England international; first full-back to score at Wembley
- Peter Swan - former England international
- Nick Tilly
- Rob Wetton
External links
- Club website
- Causeway Lane information from thisisfootball.co.uk
Coordinates: 53°08′13.42″N 1°33′06.37″W / 53.1370611°N 1.5517694°W
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