Maltby Main Football Club is a football club based in Maltby, Rotherham, South Yorkshire. They are currently members of the and play at Muglet Lane.

History The club was established in 1916 as Maltby Main, with the players all working at Maltby Main Colliery.History Maltby Main F.C. They joined the Sheffield Association League in 1919 when it restarted after World War I, and were runners-up in 1923–24 before winning back-to-back league titles in 1925–26 and 1926–27. In 1929 the club dropped into the Rotherham Minor League. They transferred to the Sheffield Amateur League in 1936 and were runners-up in their first season in the league, going on to win the championship play-off with a 2–1 win over Sheffield Training College. They returned to the Sheffield Association League in 1939, before moving to the Rotherham Association League in 1942, where they played until returning to the Sheffield Association League again in 1945.

In 1949 Maltby moved up to Division Two of the Yorkshire League. They finished bottom of the division in 1950–51, 1951–52 and 1952–53 and again in 1954–55, after which the club dropped into the Rotherham Association League for one season before withdrawing from all competitions in 1956–57. They returned to the Rotherham Association League in 1957, before joining Division Three of the Doncaster & District Senior League the following year. A third-place finish in their first season in the league saw the club promoted to Division Two. In 1959 the club were renamed Maltby Miners Welfare. In 1960–61 they finished fourth in Division Two and were promoted to Division One, and in 1963–64 the club were league champions. They transferred to Division Two of the Sheffield Association League in 1965, winning the division at the first attempt to secure promotion to Division One.

Maltby were relegated back to Division Two at the end of the 1967–68 season, having finishing second-from-bottom of Division One. The club subsequently folded in 1970, but were reformed in 1972 and joined Division Two of the Sheffield Association League. The following year saw the club rejoin the Yorkshire League, entering Division Three. They were Division Three runners-up in 1973–74 and were promoted to Division Two. A fourth-place finish in Division Two the following season saw the club promoted to Division One. However, they were relegated back to Division Two after a single season. Although the club were promoted again in 1979–80, they spent only a single season in Division One before being relegated again.

In 1982 the Yorkshire League merged with the Midland League to form the Northern Counties East League, with Maltby placed in Division One South. They were moved into Division One Central in 1984, before being placed in Division Two the following year amidst league reorganisation. Despite only finishing sixth in Division Two in 1985–86, the club were promoted to Division One. A fifth-place finish in 1989–90 saw them promoted to the Premier Division. They won the league's Presidents Cup in 1992–93. In 1996 the club reverted to their original name of Maltby Main.

Maltby were relegated to Division One at the end of the 1999–2000 season. However, after finishing third in Division One in 2003–04, the club were promoted back to the Premier Division. They finished bottom of the Premier Division in 2023–24 and were relegated to Division One. At the end of the 2025–26 season the club were transferred to Division One of the United Counties League.

Season-by-season record Season Division Level Position FA Cup FA Amateur Cup FA Vase Notes1919–20Sheffield Association League –––1920–21Sheffield Association League 1QR––1921–22Sheffield Association League EPR––1922–23Sheffield Association League 6/161QR––1923–24Sheffield Association League 2/182QR––1924–25Sheffield Association League 5/153QR––1925–26Sheffield Association League 1/13PR––League champions1926–27Sheffield Association League PR––League champions (won play-off)1927–28Sheffield Association League EPR––1928–29Sheffield Association League 14/15–––1929–30Rotherham Minor League PR––1930–31Rotherham Minor League –––1931–32Rotherham Minor League –––1932–33Rotherham Senior League –––1933–34Rotherham Senior League –––1934–35Rotherham Senior League –––1935–36Rotherham Senior League –––1936–37Sheffield Amateur League 2/10–––League champions (won play-off)1937–38Sheffield Amateur League 6/10–––1938–39Sheffield Amateur League –––1939–40Sheffield Association League –––1940–41Club did not enter any competitions due to World War II1941-42Club did not enter any competitions due to World War II1942–43Rotherham Association League Withdrew–––1943–44Rotherham Association League –––1944–45Rotherham Association League –––1945–46Sheffield Association League –––1946–47Sheffield Association League PR3QR–1947–48Sheffield Association League- PRPR–1948–49Sheffield Association League- EPRPR–1949–50Yorkshire League Division Two-16/18EPR1QR–1950–51Yorkshire League Division Two-17/17PRPR–1951–52Yorkshire League Division Two-13/13–PR–1952–53Yorkshire League Division Two-14/14–––1953–54Yorkshire League Division Two-14/16–––1954–55Yorkshire League Division Two-16/14–––1955–56Rotherham Association League- –––1956–57Did not enter any competitions1957–58Rotherham Association League- –––1958–59Doncaster & District Senior League Division Three-3/11–––Promoted1959–60Doncaster & District Senior League Division Two-7/12–––1960–61Doncaster & District Senior League Division Two-4/13–––Promoted1961–62Doncaster & District Senior League Division One- –––1962–63Doncaster & District Senior League Division One- –––1963–64Doncaster & District Senior League Division One-1/12–––League champions1964–65Doncaster & District Senior League Division One-8/12–PR–1965–66Sheffield Association League Division Two-1/15–––League champions, promoted1966–67Sheffield Association League Division One- –––1967–68Sheffield Association League Division One-15/16–––Relegated1968–69Sheffield Association League Division Two- –––1969–70Sheffield Association League Division Two- –––Club dissolved (1970) and reformed (1972)1972–73Sheffield Association League Division Two-2/16–––Promoted1973–74Yorkshire League Division Three-2/16–––Promoted1974–75Yorkshire League Division Two-4/15–––Promoted1975–76Yorkshire League Division One-14/16––2RRelegated1976–77Yorkshire League Division Two-11/16––2R1977–78Yorkshire League Division Two-7/15––2R1978–79Yorkshire League Division Two-8/16–––1979–80Yorkshire League Division Two-4/16–––Promoted1980–81Yorkshire League Division One-14/16–––Relegated1981–82Yorkshire League Division Two-5/16–––1982–83Northern Counties East League Division One South-6/14–––1983–84Northern Counties East League Division One South-6/14–––Transferred1984–85Northern Counties East League Division One Central-12/16––2RTransferred1985–86Northern Counties East League Division Two-6/16––PRPromoted1986–87Northern Counties East League Division One-9/18––PR1987–88Northern Counties East League Division One-3/16––3R1988–89Northern Counties East League Division One-4/16––1R1989–90Northern Counties East League Division One-5/15––1RPromoted1990–91Northern Counties East League Premier Division-6/16––1R1991–92Northern Counties East League Premier Division-7/19PR–EPR1992–93Northern Counties East League Premier Division-4/20PR–EPR1993–94Northern Counties East League Premier Division-7/201QR–3R1994–95Northern Counties East League Premier Division-13/201QR–PR1995–96Northern Counties East League Premier Division-19/20PR–2QR1996–97Northern Counties East League Premier Division-14/20––2QR1997–98Northern Counties East League Premier Division-6/20PR–1QR1998–99Northern Counties East League Premier Division-18/201QR–2QR1999–00Northern Counties East League Premier Division-17/20–––Relegated2000–01Northern Counties East League Division One-9/16––1QR2001–02Northern Counties East League Division One-6/161QR–1QR2002–03Northern Counties East League Division One-15/17EPR–2QR2003–04Northern Counties East League Division One-3/182QR–1QRPromoted2004–05Northern Counties East League Premier Division919/202QR–1R2005–06Northern Counties East League Premier Division918/20–––2006–07Northern Counties East League Premier Division910/20––2QR2007–08Northern Counties East League Premier Division918/20EPR–1R2008–09Northern Counties East League Premier Division912/20EPR–2QR2009–10Northern Counties East League Premier Division916/20EPR–2QR2010–11Northern Counties East League Premier Division911/20PR–1QR2011–12Northern Counties East League Premier Division918/20EPR–1QR2012–13Northern Counties East League Premier Division914/221QR–2QR2013–14Northern Counties East League Premier Division915/23EPR–1QR2014–15Northern Counties East League Premier Division919/21PR–2QR2015–16Northern Counties East League Premier Division97/221QR–2R2016–17Northern Counties East League Premier Division914/22EPR–1QR2017–18Northern Counties East League Premier Division95/22EPR–1QR2018–19Northern Counties East League Premier Division96/201QR–2QR2019–20Northern Counties East League Premier Division9–1QR–1QRSeason abandoned due to COVID-19 pandemic2020–21Northern Counties East League Premier Division9–PR–2RSeason abandoned due to COVID-19 pandemic2021–22Northern Counties East League Premier Division911/20PR–2QR2022–23Northern Counties East League Premier Division913/20EPR–2QR2023–24Northern Counties East League Premier Division920/20PR–2QRRelegated2024–25Northern Counties East League Division One1010/22––2QR2025–26Northern Counties East League Division One1014/22––1R Season Division Level Position FA Cup FA Amateur Cup FA Vase NotesSource: Football Club History Database

Ground

The club plays at Muglet Lane in Maltby. The ground has a capacity of 2,000, of which 150 is seated and 300 covered. The record attendance of 1,500 was set in June 1991 for a friendly match against Sheffield Wednesday.

List of managers

1979–????: Dick Habbin 1983-1984: Alan Turner 1985-1989: Richard 'Dick' Habbin 1989–1993: Colin Walker 1993–1994: Gary Waller 1994–1996: Richard Moon 1996–1998: Dave McCarthy 1998–1999: Steve Fleetwood 1999–2000: Glyn Kenny 2000: Paul Cavell 2000–????: Russ Eagle 2001–2002: Wilf Race 2002: Mark Smith 2002: Gary Kitching 2002–2005: Shaun Goodwin 2005–2006: Wilf Race 2006–2008: Sean Kay 2008: Robbie Barron 2008–2012: Steve Adams 2012–2013: Chris Dunn 2013: Brian Cushworth 2013–2015: Mick Norbury 2015–2017: Spencer Fearn

Honours Northern Counties East League Presidents Cup winners 1992–93 Doncaster & District Senior League Division One champions 1963–64 Sheffield Association League Champions 1925–26, 1926–27 Division Two champions 1965–66 Sheffield Amateur League Champions 1936–37 Sheffield & Hallamshire Senior Cup Winners 1977–78 Rotherham Challenge Cup Winners 1928–29, 1935–36, 1962–63, 1963–64 Wharncliffe Charity Cup Winners 1919–20 1964–65 1979–80 1980–81 Rotherham Charity Cup Winners 1923–24, 1966–67, 1976–77, 1980–81, 1990–91, 2005–06 Mexborough Montagu Cup Winners 1962–63, 1980–81

Records Best FA Cup performance: Third qualifying round, 1924–25 Best FA Amateur Cup performance: Third qualifying round, 1946–47 Best FA Vase performance: Third round, 1987–88, 1993–94 Record attendance: 1,500 vs Sheffield Wednesday, friendly, 1991–92

See also Maltby Main F.C. players Maltby Main F.C. managers

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