Welcome to The Farley Way Stadium QUORNFOOTBALL CLUB 2020-21 Season MATLOCK TOWN Emirates FA Cup First Qualifying Round Tuesday 22nd September 2020 Members of the uhlsport - United Counties Football League - Premier Division QUORN FOOTBALL CLUB Welcome to Farley Way Stadium.... Welcome to our visitors Matlock Town, the players, management and committee for this Emirates FA Cup First Qualifying Round fixture. Quorn Football Club With our last home game being the previous round (Founded 1924) of this competition wen we acheived a good 2 - 0 victiory against a good Barton Town side we now find OFFICIALS ourselves facing an even tougher task against a club that is well known to Cleveland Taylor. Chairman Stuart Turner Many will know that Cleveland played for the Gladiators (Tel: 01509 412753) in 2017 and we are sure it will be a special occasion for him. Football Secretary / Club COVID Officer Last week we travelled to face Loughborough Darren Kay University and it eas pleasing to go into a 2 - 0 (Email: [email protected]) lead with a brace from the returning Jack Duffy. Unfortunately we seem to sit back with moments to go Treasurer and Loughborough took advantage and scores twice in Stuart Turner the last few minutes to get a 2 - 2 draw. Committee A disppointing end to what was a decent performance, Stuart Turner but we will learn from these situations. Margaret Berry Reg Molloy Saturday we travelled to Clifton All Whites in the Jane Penny Buildbase FA Vase First Qualifying Round in a game Derek Phipps we were hopeful of winning, after a good 2 - 0 win we Andrew Webb now welcome Kirby Muxloe here on Saturday 10th October in the next round. First Team Staff Our postponed fixture against GNG Oadby Town has Manager - Cleveland Taylor been rearranged for 7th October. Assistant Manager - Neil Pursglove With things happening around the country and in the different leagues, can we remind everyone about our Covid 19 guidelines that are in position around the ground and also remind everyone about the social FA RULE 2.13 distancing rules that apply while you are here watching the game. Quorn Football Club. Registered in England, Number: 10800338. After tonight we have two home games, Saturday 26th In accordance with Regulations Rule 2.13 September we welcome Boston Town followed by introduced by the FA in August 2012. Leicester Nirvana on Wednesday 30th September. Club Name: Quorn Football Club We hope you enjoy your time with us here today and Chairman: Stuart Turner please have a safe journey home afterwards. Vice President: David Steans Club & Legal Secretary: Darren Kay QUORN FOOTBALL CLUB Club Welfare Officer: Jacqui Brown The Farley Way Stadium Management Board: Farley Way - Quorn - Leicestershire Stuart Turner, Darren Kay, Jane Penney, Telephone 01509 620232 Derek Phipps, Andrew Webb, Sue Handley, Zoe Handley and Phil Chamberlain Twitter - @QuornAFC Website - www.quornfc.co.uk QUORN FOOTBALL CLUB Matlock Town sprung to prominence as one of the leading non-league clubs in the country. They joined the Northern Premier League (NPL) in 1969/70 and their early years in the competition saw them struggle towards the bottom of TODAY’S the league. VISITORS Prior to life in the NPL they had won the Central Alliance Division North Championship in 1959/60 and 1960/61, which saw them enter the Midland Counties League which they won in their debut season. Additionally in 1959/60 they reached the FA Cup First Round for the first time, losing 1-0 at home to Crook Town after a replay. When they won the Midland Counties League for the second time in 1968/69, they were invited to join the NPL and they have now been members of the league for fifty-one seasons. Matlock won the FA Trophy at Wembley in April 1975, beating MATLOCK TOWN Scarborough 4-0, then a record winning margin for the final and the only time when three brothers have played for the same club in a Wembley final as Tom, Mick and Nick Fenoughty played leading roles. Facts Peter Swan had taken over as manager at the start of the season and bringing about a fantastic attacking style to Matlock’s play. Success Figures had come earlier in the 1974/75 campaign as Matlock progressed to the First Round of the FA Cup, losing 4-1 at home to eventual Founded Third Division Champions Blackburn Rovers in front of over 5,000 1878 spectators. Two days after their Wembley win, they captured the Derbyshire Senior Cup for the first time with a 6-1 home win against Glossop and an aggregate margin of 9-3. Nickname Gladiators Tom Fenoughty replaced Swan as manager at the start of the 1976/77 season which saw Matlock reach the FA Cup Third Round for the Manager one and only time to date. In Round Two Matlock beat eventual Third Paul Phillips Division champions Mansfield Town 5-2 on their own ground, the Stags only home defeat of the campaign. Carlisle beat them in the 2018-19 next round and drew Liverpool away in Round Four! The NPL title narrowly eluded them as the finished in third spot behind champions Northern Premier Boston United and Northwich Victoria but silverware came their way League - Premier with an aggregate win over New Mills in the Derbyshire Senior Cup Division Final. Ground In 1977/78 Matlock won the NPL League Cup by beating Boston Causeway Lane United 3-0 in the final at Maine Road, Manchester to enable them to qualify for the Anglo-Italian tournament in 1979. They finished as English runners-up to Sutton United following 2-1 defeats to both Chieti and Pisa in Italy but beating Junior Casale and Cremonese 2-0 at home. Matlock’s best league campaign to date was in 1983/84 when they finished runners-up to Barrow. Their last FA Cup First Round appearance was in 1989/90 when they were beaten 4-1 at Scunthorpe United. QUORN FOOTBALL CLUB QUORN FOOTBALL CLUB They lost their Premier Division status at the end of the 1995/96 campaign and did not return to the top-flight until they finished second to Hyde United in the NPL First Division in 2003/04. In the following season they won the NPL League Cup after beating Whitby Town in a two-legged final. Since then Matlock’s league form has been patchy with a number of bottom half finishes, their best being a fifth place finish in 2006/07 when they lost in the Play-off semi-final after extra time at Witton Albion. Witton proved to be an unlucky ground for them in that season as Fleetwood Town beat them 1-0 to lift the NPL League Cup. Their most recent honours have been in the Derbyshire Senior Cup which they won in 2014/15 and 2016/17, on both occasions beating Gresley in the final at Chesterfield 7-0 and 5-0 respectively. They have been giant killers in the FA Trophy though, beating Mansfield Town in 2012/13, FC Halifax and Solihull Moors in 2016/17 and Chorley in 2019/20. They have one of the most picturesque grounds in the country and with a new stand and Social Club up and running since 2011, there are some top class facilities on the ground. Finally, why are Matlock nicknamed the Gladiators? A lot of people ask the question. It’s because one time PA announcer Jim Whitworth played the ‘Entry of the Gladiators’ music as Matlock ran out on to the pitch, and it stayed, hence Matlock being known throughout the country as The Gladiators. HONOURS BOARD FA Trophy winners: 1974/75 NPL League Cup winners: 1977/78 and 2004/05 NPL League Cup runners-up: 2006/07 NPL Shield winners: 1978/79 NPL Premier Division runners-up: 1983/84 NPL Division One runners up 2003/04 Derbyshire Senior Cup winners: 1974/75, 1976/77, 1977/78, 1983/84, 1984/85, 1991/92, 2003/04, 2009/10, 2014/15 and 2016/17 Derbyshire Senior Cup runners-up: 1960/61, 1963/64, 1971/72, 1973/74, 1975/76, 1980/81, 1981/82, 1982/83, 1989/90, 1993/94, 1997/98, 2006/07, 2008/09 and 2012/13. Evans Halshaw Floodlit Cup Winners: 1988/89 and 1990/91 Central Alliance Division North Champions: 1959/60 and 1960/61 Midland Counties League Champions: 1961/62 and 1968/69 FA CUP FIRST ROUND APPEARANCES: 1959/60: lost 0-1 home to Crook Town in replay 1974/75: lost 1-4 home to Blackburn Rovers 1975/76: lost 1-4 away to Wigan Athletic 1976/77: won 2-0 home to Wigan Athletic 1989/90: lost 1-4 away to Scunthorpe United FA CUP SECOND ROUND APPEARANCES: 1976/77: won 5-2 away to Mansfield Town FA CUP THIRD ROUND APPEARANCES: 1976/77: lost 1-5 away to Carlisle United RECORD GOALSCORER IN A SEASON: Ross Hannah (52) in 2010/11 QUORN FOOTBALL CLUB QUORN FOOTBALL CLUB 2020/21 MATLOCK TOWN FC PEN-PICS PAUL PHILLIPS (MANAGER) Paul was appointed in January 2020 having previously managed Ashton United, Stalybridge Celtic, Glossop North End and Buxton. As a player he began at Manchester United before being a goalkeeper playing for Ashton United, Droylsden, Marine and Buxton. While manager at both Ashton and Buxton, he led both clubs to the NPL Premier Division Play-offs. He was assistant manager at Mossley prior to his move to Matlock. DAVE WILD (ASSISTANT MANAGER) Dave followed Paul Phillips to Matlock in January 2020 having been manager at Mossley. Previously Dave had spells as assistant manager at both Maine Road and Northwich Victoria before being appointed manager at Stockport Town in the North West Counties League.