Matlock Town F.C.

The club was established in 1878 as Matlock Football Club. They began entering the FA Cup in 1885, but did not win a match in the competition until 1890. After winning the league again the following season, in which they were runners-up in 1926–27. After World War II the club played in the Chesterfield & District League for the 1946–47 season, before the Central Alliance was re-established in 1947, with Matlock becoming members again. When the league gained a second division in 1950, they became members of Division One. Despite finishing bottom of the division in 1951–52, the club were not relegated. They reached the first round of the FA Cup again in 1974–75, losing 4–1 at home to Blackburn. In the FA Trophy the club reached the final at Wembley Stadium, in which they defeated Scarborough 4–0 to win the trophy; The 1983–84 season saw them finish as runners-up in the Northern Premier League. When the league gained a second division in 1987 the club became members of the Premier Division. Another FA Cup first round appearance in 1989–90 ended in a 4–1 defeat at Scunthorpe United. After finishing bottom of the division in 1995–96, they were relegated to Division One. ==Ground==

in 2007 The club originally played at Hall Leys, before moving to Causeway Lane, which is shared with the local cricket club, with temporary railing installed on one side of the pitch at the end of the cricket season. A wooden stand was built on one side of the pitch in 1920 and was later named the Cyril Harrison Stand. Another wooden stand was built on the other side of the pitch in 1959, with seats installed in the late 1960s. Floodlights were erected in 1970 and a new terrace installed next to one of the stands prior to the FA Cup first round match against Blackburn in 1974, which attracted a then-record attendance of 5,123. More seats were installed in 1975 and that year saw a new record attendance of 5,123 set for an FA Trophy semi-final match against Burton Albion. A covered terrace was built at the Town End of the ground in the 1980s. ==Current squad==

• FA Trophy • Winners 1974–75 • Northern Premier League • Challenge Cup winners 1977–78, 2004–05 • Shield winners 1978–79 • Midland League • Champions 1961–62, 1968–69 • Central Alliance • North Division champions 1959–60, 1960–61 • Derbyshire Senior League • Champions 1890–91, 1891–92 • Derbyshire Senior Cup • Winners 1974–75, 1976–77, 1977–78, 1983–84, 1984–85, 1991–92, 2003–04, 2009–10, 2014–15, 2016–17 ==Records==

• Best FA Cup performance: Third round, 1976–77 • Best FA Trophy performance: Winners, 1974–75 • Biggest win: 10–0 vs Lancaster City, 1974 • Heaviest defeat: 8–0 vs Chorley, 1971 • Record attendance: 5,123 vs Burton Albion, FA Trophy semi-final, 1975 • Most appearances: Mick Fenoughty • Most goals: Peter Scott • Record transfer fee paid: £2,000 for Kenny Clark, 1996 • Record transfer fee received: £10,000 for Ian Helliwell from York City, 1987 ==See also==