Creswell Colliery F.C. was an English association football club which participated in the Midland Football League and the FA Cup. During the 1954/55 season, Creswell Colliery FC successfully reached the 1st round proper of the FA Cup and were drawn to play Football League opposition Accrington Stanley from the Third Division North. After switching the match to Peel Park, a strong following including the colliery brass band travelled to Accrington on 20 November 1954 where, despite scoring, Creswell lost 7–1.
History Season Division Position FA Cup 1948–49 Chesterfield Senior League – 1st Qualifying Round 1949–50 Central Alliance League – Division 1 1st Qualifying Round 1950–51 Central Alliance League – Division 1 2nd Qualifying Round 1951–52 Central Alliance League – Division 1 4th Qualifying Round 1952–53 Central Alliance League – Division 1 3rd Qualifying Round 1953–54 Central Alliance League – Division 1 3rd Qualifying Round 1954–55 Central Alliance League – Division 1 1st Round Proper 1955–56 Central Alliance League – Division 1 1st Qualifying Round 1956–57 Central Alliance League – Division 1 North 2nd Qualifying Round 1957–58 Central Alliance League – Division 1 North 3rd Qualifying Round 1958–59 Central Alliance League – Division 1 North 1st Qualifying Round 1959–60 Central Alliance League – Division 1 North 2nd Qualifying Round 1960–61 Central Alliance League – Division 1 North Preliminary Round 1961–62 Central Alliance League – Premier Division 1st Qualifying Round 1962–63 Central Alliance League – Premier Division 1st Qualifying Round 1963–64 Central Alliance League – Premier Division 1st Qualifying Round 1964–65 Central Alliance League – Division 1 1st Qualifying Round 1965–66 Central Alliance League – Premier Division 1966–67 Central Alliance League – Premier Division 1967–68 East Midlands Regional League – Premier Division 1968–69 East Midlands Regional League – Premier Division 1969–70 East Midlands Regional League – Premier Division 1970–71 Mansfield League – Division 1 1971–72 Mansfield League – Division 1 1972–73 Sutton & Skegby League – Section 'A' 1973–74 Sutton & Skegby League – Premier Division 1974–75 Sutton & Skegby League – Premier Division 1975–76 Sutton & Skegby League – Premier Division 1976–77 Sutton & Skegby League – Premier Division 1977–78 Sutton & Skegby League – Premier Division 1978–79 Midland Counties League – Division 1 1979–80 Midland Counties League – Division 1 1980–81 Midland Counties League – Division 1 1981–82 Midland Counties League – Division 1 1982–83 Northern Counties East League – Division 2 South 1983–84 Mansfield League – Division 2 1984–85 Mansfield League – Division 1 1985–86 Sutton & Skegby League – Section 'A'
Honours Central Alliance Division One champions 1964–65The Central Alliance 1962–1976 Non-League Matters Sutton & Skegby League Premier Division champions 1977–78 Midland Counties League Division One League Cup winners 1981–82 FA Cup First Round proper 1954–55
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