1897
The club is founded
Hathersage F.C. was established in 1897, giving the village a football club rooted in local players, volunteers, and supporters.
About the club
Hathersage F.C.
Established in 1897, Hathersage F.C. is a grassroots football club based in the village of Hathersage, Derbyshire. The club brings together players, supporters, sponsors, and volunteers through local football at Leadmill Ground.
Established
1897
Home ground
Leadmill Ground
Location
Hathersage, Derbyshire
Club history
Football in Hathersage since 1897.
Hathersage F.C. has grown around the same principles that still define the club today: local football, committed volunteers, and a village community that gets behind its team.
Sheffield Amateur League titles
1906-07 and 1919-20
FA Amateur Cup record
Entered in 1908, 1912-22, and 1928-29
Notable former player
Harry Armitage, later a Football League full back
1906-07
Sheffield Amateur League champions
Hathersage won the Sheffield Amateur League, an early honour that placed the club among the notable amateur sides in the Sheffield area.
1908-29
FA Amateur Cup entries
The club entered the FA Amateur Cup in 1908, then across 1912 to 1922, and again from 1928 to 1929.
1919-20
Second Sheffield Amateur League title
Hathersage won the Sheffield Amateur League again in 1919-20, with Harry Armitage among the players later linked with Sheffield Wednesday, Bristol Rovers, and Lincoln City.
Today
Grassroots football continues
Hathersage F.C. remains a community football club, bringing together players, coaches, families, sponsors, and volunteers.
Our club today
A local club built by the people around it.
The club provides a place for players to compete and for the local community to gather around football. From fixtures and training to fundraising, sponsorship, and matchday support, Hathersage F.C. is shaped by the people who give their time to it.
Community first
The club exists for Hathersage and the surrounding area, with matchdays and events shaped by local support.
Player development
Training and fixtures give players a place to compete, improve, and stay connected to grassroots football.
Volunteer led
Like every grassroots club, Hathersage F.C. depends on people giving their time on and off the pitch.
Get involved
Play, support, sponsor, or volunteer.
New players, families, volunteers, sponsors, and local supporters are welcome. If you want to be part of the club, get in touch and the club will point you in the right direction.