Formed: 1882. This is the date of formation for the original club that was liquidated in 2009 and re-formed as Gresley immediately after. The new club adopted the former name in July 2020
Known As
The Moatmen. This is because of the name of their ground.
Leagues
Leicestershire | 1890-91 | (1st) – 1891 | League abandoned |
Burton Junior | 1892-95 | Champions – 1895 | |
Derbyshire Senior | 1895-97 | Best – 3rd (1896) | |
Burton and District | 1897-98, 1909-10 | Best – 2nd (1898) | |
Leicestershire Senior | 1898-1901, 1908-09, 1910-12, 1935-49 | Champions – 1901 | Champions – Central Div – 2 times. More recently in 1948 |
Nottinghamshire and District | 1901-02 | Best – 4th (1902) | |
Derby and District | 1902-03 | Champions – 1903 | |
Midland | 1903-06 | Best – 13th (1904) | |
Central Alliance | 1912-25, 1949-53, 1959-67 | Champions – 1965 | |
Birmingham Combination/West Midlands Regional | 1925-33, 1953-54, 1975- | Champions – 2 times. More recently in 1992 | |
Central Combination | 1933-35 | Best – 13th (1935) | |
Birmingham and District | 1954-59 | Best – 19th (1958) | |
East Midlands Regional | 1967-75 | Champions – 2 times. More recently in 1970 | |
Southern | 1992-2004 | Champions – 1997 | |
Northern Premier | 2004-09, 2012-19 | Best – 5th Div 1 (2006) 5th – Div 1S (2015) | |
East Midlands Counties | 2009-11 | Champions – 2011 | |
Midland Alliance | 2011-12 | Champions – 2012 | |
Midland | 2019-21 | No Season Completed | |
United Counties | 2021 to Date | No completed season |
FA Cup
First Appearance | 1895 | 1Q | Clay Cross Town | 5-1 |
Best | 1930 | 1 | York City | 1-3 |
1994 | 1 | Crewe Alexandra | 1-7 |
FA Trophy
First Appearance | 1969 | 1Q | Ilkeston Town | 0-1 |
Best | 1996 | QF | Macclesfield Town | 0-2 |
FA Vase
First Appearance | 1974 | 1 | Bridgnorth Town | 2-0 |
Best | 1991 | FR | Guiseley | 1-3 |
Other Cups
Bass Charity Vase | 7 times – most recently in 1989 |
Millennium Cup | 2000 |
West Midlands League Cup | 1989 |
Derbyshire Senior Cup | 8 times – most recently in 2005 |
Central Alliance Cup | 1953 |
Leicestershire Senior Cup | 2 times – more recently in 1947 |
Coalville Charity Cup | 2 times – more recently in 1947 |
Recent Seasons
Season | League | Position | FA Cup | FA Trophy | FA Vase | |
2015/16 | NPL-15 | 16th | PREr | 1Q | ||
2016/17 | NPL-15 | 18th | 2Qr | 1Q | ||
2017/18 | NPL-15 | 17th | PRE | PRE | ||
2018/19 | NPL-1E | 20th | PRE | PRE | Relegated | |
2019/20 | MID-R | (19th) | PRE | 1 | ||
2020/21 | MID-P | 7th | PRE | 1 | Transferred | |
2021/22 | UCL-PN |
Other Cups
Bass Charity Vase | 7 times – most recently in 1989 |
Millennium Cup | 2000 |
West Midlands League Cup | 1989 |
Derbyshire Senior Cup | 8 times – most recently in 2005 |
Central Alliance Cup | 1953 |
Leicestershire Senior Cup | 2 times – more recently in 1947 |
Coalville Charity Cup | 2 times – more recently in 1947 |
Recent Head To Heads
League
Season | Grove | Home | Away | Leek | Home | Away | Castle | Home | Away |
2015-16 | 3-1 | 0-2 | 3-0 | 1-0 | 2-0 | 2-0 | |||
2016-17 | 5-1 | 1-2 | 5-1 | 1-1 | 3-0 | 1-0 | |||
2017-18 | 2-2 | 3-0 | 0-1 | 3-1 | 2-1 | 1-1 |
Cup
2018-19 Newcastle FATPRE A 2-1
2020-21 Hanley FACPRE H 5-1
Congleton FAV1 H 5-0
Ground
The Moat Ground, Moat Street, Church Gresley, Swadlincote, DE11 9RE
Gresley have played at the Moat Ground since 1909. At that time the northern end was waste ground with a large mound of rubble after clay extraction. When it rained the rubble resembled a castle surrounded by a moat which possibly gives the ground its name. The southern end was a cricket ground for a local pottery firm. Some cover was quickly provided including a stand that used old chapel pews for bench seating and the cricket pavilion and canteen were pressed into service. Covered terracing was provided in the 1920s but this was removed during the Second World War before being rebuilt in the 1950s. The dressing rooms were opened in September 1930 with the Boot Inn being used up to that date while another stand was provided opposite the main stand with seating acquired from Lancaster City. The original stand was replaced in 1990 with a long, low-roofed construction after the original floodlights had been bought from Burton Rugby Club in 1985. There is a small car park adjacent.
Distance from Harrison Park 41.5 miles
Admission Adults £7.50 Over 60s £5 Under 16s £1 (accompanied by adult)
Programme £2
A social club and kitchen serving hot and cold food and drink are located inside the ground.
Supporters are urged to visit the Moat as soon as you can as plans to move to a new ground are imminent.
Other Grounds
Mushroom Lane, Albert Village (1882-95) This was shared with Mushroom Lane Cricket Club. At the time the club’s headquarters were in the Albert Inn where players may have also changed but it is more likely that they used the cricket pavilion. There is now no trace of the ground as it was obliterated through coal and clay workings.
Church Street (1895-1909) Although enclosed the ground had no amenities and the players changed at the Boot Inn. The club was forced to move a few hundred yards to their present ground when the owner Mrs Woodward decided to sell for development and the ground disappeared without trace
The Season So Far
Gresley defeated Bewdley 3-0 to reach the Preliminary Round after an opening-day defeat to Heanor. This was followed by a 3-0 win over Pinchbeck United and a draw at Newark. Danny Munday has hit the back of the net five times including a hat-trick against Bewdley
Time to Spare?
– The Church of Saint George and Saint Mary still has traces of its twelfth-century origins
– Maurice Lea Park is dedicated to the local nineteen-year old who lost his life in France in the First World War
– Swadlincote Woodland Forest Park has a number of viewpoints across the town
– Sharpe’s Pottery Museum is dedicated to the town’s ceramic industry
– There is a 50s American diner reputed to be the largest in the country