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1145:Carlton Town
1099:Worksop Town
1069:Morpeth Town
1059:Matlock Town
1058:
1054:Macclesfield
1029:Hebburn Town
915:Club History
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881:Matlock Town
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256:Away colours
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187:Home colours
185:
25:Matlock Town
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1794: /
1457:Wythenshawe
1392:Hanley Town
1160:Dunston UTS
1120:Belper Town
1089:Whitby Town
1034:Hyde United
365:Scarborough
316:World War I
47:Nickname(s)
1809:Categories
1779:53°08â˛13âłN
1311:Rugby Town
1261:Corby Town
1185:Liversedge
1094:Workington
1064:Mickleover
675:References
386:champions
341:Crook Town
287:Derbyshire
1782:1°33â˛06âłW
1637:1999â2000
1382:Clitheroe
1372:Chasetown
1210:Sheffield
1115:Ashington
1049:Leek Town
651:York City
610:FA Trophy
520:FA Trophy
496:FA Trophy
479:Leek Town
357:FA Trophy
39:Full name
1437:Trafford
1296:Lye Town
1024:Guiseley
884:Archived
658:See also
279:football
82:Chairman
74:Capacity
1762:2024â25
1757:2023â24
1752:2022â23
1747:2021â22
1742:2020â21
1737:2019â20
1732:2018â19
1727:2017â18
1722:2016â17
1717:2015â16
1712:2014â15
1707:2013â14
1702:2012â13
1697:2011â12
1692:2010â11
1687:2009â10
1682:2008â09
1677:2007â08
1672:2006â07
1667:2005â06
1662:2004â05
1657:2003â04
1652:2002â03
1647:2001â02
1642:2000â01
1632:1998â99
1627:1997â98
1622:1996â97
1617:1995â96
1612:1994â95
1607:1993â94
1602:1992â93
1597:1991â92
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1582:1988â89
1577:1987â88
1572:1986â87
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1562:1984â85
1557:1983â84
1552:1982â83
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1537:1979â80
1532:1978â79
1527:1977â78
1522:1976â77
1517:1975â76
1512:1974â75
1507:1973â74
1502:1972â73
1497:1971â72
1492:1970â71
1487:1969â70
1482:1968â69
1475:Seasons
1407:Mossley
1155:Consett
978:2024â25
855:at the
745:at the
743:Matlock
624:Chorley
596:Records
506:Honours
487:cricket
481:in 2007
435:2021â22
427:2007â08
423:2003â04
416:1995â96
408:1989â90
396:1977â78
380:1976â77
353:1974â75
297:History
283:Matlock
112:2023â24
90:Manager
68:Matlock
55:Founded
1447:Widnes
1367:Bootle
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653:, 1987
626:, 1971
619:, 1974
603:FA Cup
453:Ground
337:FA Cup
314:After
303:FA Cup
100:League
63:Ground
1301:Quorn
1165:Emley
980:clubs
902:RSSSF
649:from
608:Best
601:Best
277:is a
77:2,400
1362:Avro
800:ISBN
58:1878
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