Matlock Town
Description
Matlock Town F.C. is an English football club based at Causeway Lane in Matlock, Derbyshire.
Nicknamed "The Gladiators", 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.
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 3rd division 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 2006-07 season, they are a member of the Northern Premier League Premier Division.