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Belper Town

Belper Town FC

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Founded

1883

Years standing

143

Home ground

Christchurch Meadow, Belper

Capacity

2,650500 seats

The Trophy Cabinet

Northern Premier League
President's Cup winners 2009–10
Northern Counties East League
Premier Division champions 1984–85
President's Cup winners 1995–96
Midland League
Premier Division champions 1979–80
Central Alliance
Division One North champions 1958–59
Mid-Derbyshire League
Champions 1904–05
Derbyshire Senior Cup
Winners 1958–59, 1961–62, 1963–64, 1979–80, 2007–08

Nickname: The Nailers

Make The Case

Belper Town work as a second team because they come with their own geography: England, Christchurch Meadow, Belper, and a set of rivalries you will absorb faster than you expect.

You get a nickname
Known as The Nailers. That is your new shorthand, your search term and your excuse for buying a scarf.
Easy weekend
East Midlands Airport (EMA) is about 24km from the ground, and Belper railway station is 0km closer still. A home fixture is a genuinely doable two-night trip.
The calendar you inherit
England FA Trophy is cold-weather football: mud in February, breath visible under the lights, and a fixture list that rewards anyone who sticks it out. England does not do easy neutrals.
Deep roots
Founded in 1883, Belper Town were playing organised football before floodlights, substitutes or televised highlights existed. You are adopting 143 years of accumulated grudges.

Matchday Trip

Ground: Christchurch Meadow, Belper. Go in a day early, find the pre-match pub, buy the programme.

Nearest airport

East Midlands Airport (EMA)

24 km / 15 miles from the ground

Nearest station

Belper railway station

Walkable from the platform

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Pulling fixtures and table…

Around the ground

Things To Do Near Christchurch Meadow, Belper

Everything within a short walk of the turnstiles: landmarks, museums and the places worth arriving early for.

Landmarks within a 4 km radius

Matchday Shortlist

Opens a map centred on the ground. Two hours before kick-off is the sweet spot.

Route Planner

Getting to Christchurch Meadow, Belper