1974-75 - The Big Match - Matlock Town v Blackburn Rovers

Posted by Tony Hutton

SATURDAY 23RD NOVEMBER, 1974

F.A. CUP FIRST ROUND AT CAUSEWAY LANE, MATLOCK

MATLOCK TOWN 1 (Stuart) BLACKBURN ROVERS 4 (Beamish 2, Martin, Parkes)

Hawley; McKay, Smith; Stuart, Dawson, Goodwin;
Oxley, Fenoughty N., Scott, Fenoughty T., Fenoughty M; sub Layne.

Jones; Heaton, Wood; Metcalfe, Hawkins, Waddington;
Beamish, burgin, Martin, Parkes, Oates; sub Hilton

Referee:- L. Hayes, Doncaster.

The local paper also had a long feature on the last time Matlock Town reached the dizzy heights of the first round proper of the F.A. cup which was back in 1959-60. The following reports make interesting reading.