Welcome...

This is the archive section of the official web site of the Matlock & District Football League – where we preserve historical moments that have helped shape grassrootss football within our community.

   You can always return to the present by clicking on the 'Home' link above.

   We welcome memories and will endeavour to include any send to us. You can e-mail us by clicking this link

   The Matlock League was founded in 1898, with the winners of our first competition being Crich Stars. In 1905 the Cavendish Cup was donated by the Right Honourable Victor Cavendish (9th Duke of Devonshire 1868-1938). So, as you see, the league has been in operation for a very long time and we are looking to enhance our reputation by providing a valuable community outlet for football.

 

Magnificent trophy has rich history

The Cavendish Cup is a magnificent trophy with a rich history, dating back to 1905 when it was donated to the Matlock League by the Right Honourable Victory Cavendish – the 9th Duke of Devonshire (1868-1938).

   Apart from a 16 year gap, due to war and disabandonment of the league, the trophy has always been vigorously fought for. There are three teams that hold the distinction for having won it five times...Winster St Johns, Wirksworth Ivanhoe and Ashover.

   Riddings Rovers became our currrent champions after defeating Wirksworth Albion 3-1, with two goals from man-of-the-match Dave Robinson, another from Andy Lowe and an own goal for Albion.

   If you can add any historical facts to this great competition, contact us via e-mail at drew@matlockfootball.co.uk

Cavendish Cup winners
2010-11Riddings Rovers
2009-10Shirland Miner Welfare
2008-09Ashbourne Town
2007-08Cotes Park
2006-07Matlock United
2005-06Cotes Park
2004-05Cotes Park
2003-04Pinxton North End
2002-03Kings Arms
2001-02AFC South Wingfield 93
2000-01

Batemans

1999-00Stonebroom
1998-99Firth Rixon
1997-98Prince of Wales
1996-97Prince of Wales
1995-96AFC South Wingfield 93
1994-95Wirksworth Town
1993-94Ashover
1992-93Wirksworth Ivanhoe
1991-92Shirland United
1990-91Wirksworth Ivanhoe
1988-89Ashover
1989-90Shirland United
1987-88Ashover
1986-87Winster St johns
1985-86Winster St johns
1984-85Winster St johns
1983-84AFC Lea Holloway
1982-93Duke William
1981-82Ashover
1980-81Bonsall Youth
1979-80AFC Lea Holloway
1978-79Darley Dale
1977-78Darley Dale
1976-77Hurst Farm
1975-76Matlock United
1968-74No competition – League disbanded
1966-67Derbyshire Stone
1965-66Derbyshire Stone
1964-65Ashover
1963-64Derbyshire Stone
1962-63Ambergate
1961-62Wirksworth Ivanhoe
1960-61Ambergate
1959-60Derbyshire Stone
1958-59Ambergate
1957-57Clay Cross Works
1956-57Stonebroom
1955-56Stonebroom
1954-55Stonebroom
1953-54Darley Dale United
1952-53Wessington
1951-52Brassington
1950-51Darley Dale United
1949-50Birchover
1948-49Crich Rangers
1947-48Crich Rangers
1946-47Youlegrave
1945-45Youlegrave
1942-44No competition – interrupted it
1940-41Broadoaks
1939-40Youlegrave
1938-39Youlegrave
1937-38Mill Close Mines
1936-37Holbrook Welfare
1935-36Stretton
1934-35Hopton Wood
1933-34Wessington
1932-33Hopton Wood
1931-32Wessington
1930-31Wirksworth Ivanhoe
1929-30Winster
1928-29Bakewell
1927-28Wirksworth Ivanhoe
1926-27Matlock Reserves
1925-26Buxton Reserves
1924-25Matlock Town
1923-24Winster
1922-23Heage
1921-22Crich Town
1920-21Cromford
1919-20Darley Dale
1914-1919No competition – war interrupted it
1913-14Middleton
1912-13Crich Town
1911-12Holloway (cup awarded)
1910-11Ashbourne Town
1909-10Bakewell Town
1908-09Ashbourne Town
1907-08Ashbourne Town
1906-07Ashbourne Town
1905-06Matlock Town

The historic Cavendish Cup, a coveted trophy within local grassroots football in our area.

  Cavendish hitmen 2010

Players/team
scored
 D Hegarty
5
 Matlock
 S Bott
4
 Holloway 
 S Martin
4
 Matlock
 S Wright
4
 Shirland 
 S Boot
3
 Shirland
 N Emberton
3
 Holloway 
 C Turner
3
Riddings
 T Wain
3
 Riddings  
  Final season tally
Contact us