| 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 | Tom Wright | ||
| Manager | Mark Atkins | ||
| League | NPL Premier Division | ||
| 2010–11 | NPL Premier Division, 11th | ||
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Matlock Town F.C. is an English football club based at Causeway Lane in Matlock, Derbyshire.
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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.
During the 2010–11 season, on the 16th October, in an FA Trophy tie at home to Bedworth, Matlock scored 10 goals to progress through to the 2nd Qualifying Round. Ross Hannah scored 7 of the 10 goals in Matlock's biggest ever competitive home win.
The result equalled the club's biggest ever competitive win, 10–0 away to Lancaster City in 1975.
The club play at Causeway Lane, known in recent seasons as the Geoquip Stadium for sponsorship reasons and now the Reynolds 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.
Matlock's chief rivals are Buxton but there is a keen sense of competition with other Derbyshire clubs Alfreton Town, Belper Town and Ilkeston Town.
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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