England · England FA Trophy

Matlock Town

Matlock Town FC

Kit impression

Founded

1878

Years standing

148

Home ground

Causeway Lane, Matlock

Capacity

2,400 seats

The Trophy Cabinet

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
Evans Halshaw Floodlit Cup
Winners 1988–89, 1990–91

Nickname: The Gladiators

The Case For Them

Matlock Town are not a spare club. They are England FA Trophy, Causeway Lane, Matlock, and 148 years of people deciding this was theirs, pick them and the season has a second spine.

Close to the pitch
Causeway Lane, Matlock holds about 2,400. You can hear the defenders shouting at each other, which is the single best argument for lower-capacity football.
You get a nickname
Known as The Gladiators. That is your new shorthand, your search term and your excuse for buying a scarf.
Worth the journey
Nearest airport is East Midlands Airport (EMA), roughly 37km out. This is not a casual away day, which is precisely why the people who do it take it seriously.
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.

Matchday Trip

Ground: Causeway Lane, Matlock. Go in a day early, find the pre-match pub, buy the programme.

Nearest airport

East Midlands Airport (EMA)

37 km / 23 miles from the ground

Nearest station

Matlock railway station

Walkable from the platform

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Pulling fixtures and table…

Around the ground

Things To Do Near Causeway Lane, Matlock

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 Causeway Lane, Matlock