Glossop North End A.F.C. facts for kids
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| Full name | Glossop North End Association Football Club | ||
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| Nickname(s) | The Hillmen, The Peakites | ||
| Short name | Glossop | ||
| Founded | February 1886 (as Glossop North End) | ||
| Ground | Surrey Street, Glossop | ||
| Capacity | 1,301 (200 seated) | ||
| Chairman | David Atkinson | ||
| Manager | Richard Brodie | ||
| League | Northern Premier League Division One South East | ||
| 2018–19 | Northern Premier League Division One West, 17th of 20 | ||
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Glossop North End Association Football Club is a football club from Glossop, Derbyshire, England. They play in the Northern Premier League Division One South East. The club started in February 1886.
From 1899 to 1992, the club was known simply as Glossop. Since 1955, their home ground has been Surrey Street in Glossop. The team's colors are blue, and they are called the Hillmen or the Peakites.
Four years after starting, the club joined the North Cheshire League. They won the championship in the 1893–94 season. After that, they played in The Combination and the Midland League.
Between 1898 and 1915, Glossop was part of the Football League. They even played in the top division, the First Division, for one season (1899–1900). This made Glossop the smallest town to have a team in England's top football league! During this time, Sir Samuel Hill-Wood, who later became chairman of Arsenal, was the club's chairman and helped fund them.
In the 1914–1915 season, Glossop finished last in Division Two. They were not chosen to stay in the Football League. After World War I, from 1920 to 2015, Glossop played in different non-League competitions in north-west England. They played in the Lancashire Combination, the Manchester League (winning it in 1927–28), the Cheshire County League, and the North West Counties League (winning it in 2014–15).
After winning promotion in 2015, the club played in the Northern Premier League until 2023. Then, they moved back to the North West Counties League. Glossop North End also reached the final of the FA Vase twice, in 2009 and 2015, but lost both times.
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Club History
How the Club Started
Glossop North End began in 1886. They played friendly amateur matches at different places in town. These included Pyegrove, Silk Street, Water Lane, and Cemetery Road. In 1898, they found a permanent home at North Road.
The club joined the North Cheshire League in 1890 and won the league in the 1893–94 season. In 1894, they became a professional team and moved to the Combination league. They finished second in their first season there. The team was very good at defending, letting in only 19 goals in 20 matches. After two seasons, they moved to the Midland League. Here, they were runners-up in the 1896–97 season. In the 1896–97 FA Cup, they reached the first round but lost to Football League First Division club Stoke.
Playing in the Football League (1898–1914)
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In 1898, the Football League expanded. Thanks to money from chairman Sir Samuel Hill-Wood, Glossop North End was chosen to join the Second Division. In their first season (1898–99), they finished second to Manchester City and were promoted to the First Division.
The club changed its name to Glossop to avoid confusion with Preston North End. They spent only one season, 1899–1900, in the top league. They finished last and were sent back to the Second Division. They won four home matches that season, including against Aston Villa, who were the league champions.
Glossop stayed in the Second Division for the next fifteen seasons. They had a great run in the 1908–09 season, reaching the quarter-finals. They lost 1–0 in a replay to Bristol City. For most of these years, the club struggled in the division. In 1913–14, a record 10,736 fans watched an FA Cup match against Preston North End.
In the 1914–15 season, Glossop had their worst Second Division performance and finished last. Football was then stopped because of World War I. When football started again in 1919–20, Glossop was not chosen to rejoin the Football League.
Non-League Football (1919–2015)
After leaving the Football League, Glossop joined the Lancashire Combination for one season. Then, they played in the Manchester League until 1957. In the 1920s and 1940s, Glossop was a top team in this league. They won the Manchester League championship in 1927–28. They also won the Gilgryst Cup four times. In the FA Cup of 1935–1936, they reached the fourth qualifying round, which is their best FA Cup run since being in the Football League.
In 1951, the club had to leave the league temporarily because they couldn't agree on renting their North Road ground. They rejoined in 1952, playing at the Vol Crepe sports ground. In 1955, the club moved to their current home, Surrey Street. The first game there was a 2–1 win against Radcliffe Borough.
Glossop then rejoined the Lancashire Combination in 1957. In 1966, they returned to the Manchester League. From 1974–75, they started playing in the new FA Vase competition. In 1978, the club joined the Cheshire County League. In 1980–81, Glossop finished second in Division Two and were promoted to Division One. They also improved their Surrey Street ground to meet the requirements for the higher division.
In 1982, the Cheshire County League and Lancashire Combination merged to form the North West Counties Football League. Glossop was one of the founding members of Division One. The club faced financial problems in the 1980s but managed to keep playing. In 1986, to celebrate 100 years, Glossop played a match against Arsenal, because of their shared history with Sir Samuel Hill-Wood.
In 1987, Glossop was relegated to Division Two. In 1990–91, they reached the fourth round of the FA Vase and won the North West Counties Football League Division Two Cup. The club faced serious money problems around this time, even selling their ground to the local council. A new group of directors took over and saved the club. In 1991, the club officially changed its name back to Glossop North End.
Glossop North End was promoted back to Division One in 1992. They often struggled in the league but had some cup successes. In 1996–97 and 1997–98, they won the Manchester Premier Cup twice. In 2001, Glossop North End won the Derbyshire Senior Cup for the first time.
In the 2008–09 season, Glossop North End had a fantastic run in the national FA Vase competition. They fought through nine rounds to reach the final at Wembley Stadium. Before the final, Arsenal invited the team to train at their London Colney ground. However, Glossop North End lost the final 2–0 to Whitley Bay.
In the 2014–15 season, Glossop North End became champions of the North West Counties League Premier Division. This earned them promotion to the Northern Premier League. They scored over 100 league goals for the first time in club history! They also won the North West Counties League Cup, completing a "league and cup double." The season ended with another FA Vase final appearance at Wembley, but they lost 2–1 after extra time to North Shields.
Recent Years (2015 onwards)
Glossop played in the Northern Premier League from 2015. In the 2015–16 season, they finished fourth and made it to the playoffs, but lost in the semi-final. After four successful seasons, manager Chris Willcock left in 2017.
In 2023, Glossop North End was relegated back to the Premier Division of the North West Counties League. Richard Brodie became the new manager in October 2023. Under him, the team improved and stayed in the Premier Division for the 2023–24 season. They finished sixteenth in the 2024–25 table.
Club Achievements
League Titles
- Second Division (level 2)
- 2nd place promotion: 1898–99
- North Cheshire League
- Champions: 1893–94
- Manchester League
- Champions: 1927–28
- Cheshire County League Division 2
- 2nd place promotion: 1980–81
- North West Counties League Premier Division (level 9)
- Champions: 2014–15
Cup Wins
- FA Vase
- Runners-up: 2008–09, 2014–15
- North West Counties League League Challenge Cup
- Winners: 2014–15
- North West Counties League Division Two Cup
- Winners: 1990–91
- Gilgryst Cup
- Winners: 1922–23, 1929–30, 1934–35, 1948–49
- Manchester FA Premier Cup
- Winners: 1996–97, 1997–98
- Derbyshire County FA Senior Challenge Cup
- Winners: 2000–01
- Runners-up: 2013–14
FA Competition Records
Glossop North End AFC
- Best FA Cup performance: 1st round, 1896–97
- Best FA Trophy performance: 3rd qualifying round, 2017–18 (replay), 2020–21
- Best FA Vase performance: Runners-up, 2008–09, 2014–15
Glossop FC
- Best FA Cup performance:
- (Football League club) Quarter-finals, 1908–09 (replay)
- (Non-League club) 4th qualifying round, 1935–36
- Best FA Trophy performance: 2nd qualifying round, 1982–83, 1986–87
- Best FA Vase performance: 4th round, 1990–91 (replay)
Historical Kits
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     1896/97
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 1898–1900
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    1904/05
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 1905/06
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   1906/07
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 1907–10
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 1910–14
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1914/15
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1915/16
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  1927/28
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1966
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   1970's
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1980/81
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    1981-84
Crystal Sportswear |
1984/85
Crystal Sportswear |
 1985/86
Crystal Sportswear |
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1986/87
Crystal Sportswear |
1987-90
Crystal Sportswear |
    1990-92
Glossop Builders Marchants |
   1992-94
Davis Blank Furniss |
      1994-96
Davis Blank Furniss |
    1996-98
Davis Blank Furniss |
       1998–2000 Davis Blank Furniss
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   2000-03
Davis Blank Furniss |
   2003–07
Davis Blank Furniss |
 2007–09
Davis Blank Furniss |
      2009/10 Speedwell
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   2010/11
The Hillmen |
 2011/12
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  2012/13
JJ Training Ltd |
    2013/14
JJ Training Ltd |
2014/15
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2015–17
JJ Training Ltd |
     2017/18
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    2018/19
The Star Inn |
     2019-22
Victoria Vets |
        2022-24
Prosthetic Records |
2024–2025
Pressure Tech |
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Home Grounds
Glossop North End played at several grounds before settling at North Road in 1898. These included Pyegrove, Silk Street, Water Lane, and Cemetery Road.
North Road was mainly a cricket ground, but it became Glossop's home when they joined the Football League. The football pitch was in the south-east corner. There was a seated stand on the north side and a raised area on the east. A temporary wooden stand was put behind the western goal during football season. In November 1899, a hurricane damaged this wooden stand.
The first football match at North Road was on September 3, 1898. Glossop beat Blackburn Rovers 4–1, with 4,000 fans watching. The last Football League match there was on April 17, 1915. Only 500 fans saw a 1–1 draw with Stockport County. The club continued to play there until the 1950s. In 1951, the club temporarily left the Manchester League because they couldn't agree on renting North Road. They rejoined in 1952, playing at the Vol Crepe sports ground.
In 1955, the club moved to its current home on Surrey Street. The first game there was on September 17, 1955, against Radcliffe Borough. The ground can hold 1,301 people, with 200 seats.
To meet league requirements in 1980–81, the club improved the ground. They built a new clubhouse, added toilets, improved the stand, and made the pitch bigger. Glossop also bought the ground from the local council for £5,000. In 1990, the ground was sold back to the council for £75,000.
Floodlights, given by an anonymous supporter, were installed in 1992.
In 2010, the Supporters' Club helped replace the team benches with new dugouts. In 2011, the club upgraded Surrey Street with a new clubhouse, dressing rooms, and a refreshment bar. By March 2012, the ground met the FA's Grade E standard.
In 2014, with help from the Football Foundation, the old pitch fence was replaced. These improvements helped the ground get an FA Grade D, which was needed to stay in their league. In 2018, new floodlights were installed.
Until 2019, the ground was called the Arthur Goldthorpe stadium. For sponsorship reasons, it became the Amdec Forklifts stadium. Since 2023, it has been known as the Asgard Engineering stadium.
Notable Former Players
Here are some players who have played for Glossop and also played internationally or in top divisions:
Thomas Bartley 1897–1899
Thomas Clifford 1898–1899
John Goodall 1900–1903- George Badenoch 1901–1903
- Bob Jack 1902–1903
- Edwin Bardsley 1903
- Fred Spiksley 1904–?
Archie Goodall 1904–1905- Thomas Callaghan 1905–1907
- David Copeland 1907–?
- John Robertson 1907–1909
- Leslie Hofton 1908–1910
- Thomas Fitchie 1909–1911
- Billy Herbert 1910–1911
- Harry Bamford 1912–1914
- Alec Campbell 1909–1914
- James Montgomery 1915
- Albert John 'Jack' Allen 1914–1915
- Billy Fitchford 1923–?
- Joe Frail
- Bert Maddlethwaite
- Irvine Thornley
- Frank Booth
- Lee Martin 1998–1999
Ben Chapman 2016
Zephaniah Thomas 2017
Ladies' Team
Glossop North End also has a ladies' team, Glossop North End Ladies, which started in 1998. In 2014–15, they reached the final of the Derbyshire Girls & Ladies League Challenge Cup.
The next season, they won the Challenge Cup, beating Castle Donnington Ladies 4–1. On May 11, they also won the Derbyshire Girls & Ladies League Division One title. They won the league title again the following season.
Ladies' Team Achievements
Derbyshire Girls & Ladies League
- Division One: 2015–16, 2016–17
Derbyshire Ladies Challenge Cup
- Winners: 2015–16
Youth Teams
Glossop North End AFC Juniors started in 1989. They have teams for boys from 6 years old up to Under-21. They also have girls' teams from Under-9 to Under-16. In 2004, they received the FA Charter Standard Award. In 2015, they were named Derbyshire FA Charter Standard Community Club of the Year.
Images for kids
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League matches attendance at Glossop 2004 to 2025
