By the end of 2015 I had seen all the Derbyshire teams that play in the top 9 tiers of the English football pyramid, at home, in league action.
By the end of 2016 I had seen all Derbyshire (first) teams that feature in the top 11 tiers (professional and semi-professional standard) play some sort of competitive fixture (either home or away).
For the sake of completeness I thought that watching a game on all of the grounds, that the tier 10 and 11 teams call home, would be a fitting way to wrap up my Derbyshire odyssey.
But just what is a Derbyshire team?
From my point of view here are the determining factors:
1) Do the team play their home games within the ceremonial county boundary? and, if not,
2) Does the team have an affiliation to a Derbyshire location AND are affiliated the Derbyshire Football Association?
My definition makes Sheffield FC a Derbyshire team as criteria 1 is satisfied. My definition makes Ashbourne FC a Derbyshire team as criteria 2 is satisfied (although they play their home games in Staffordshire).
By autumn 2017 I had seen all current Derbyshire teams play and had seen games played on the grounds that they call 'home'. Below is a list of the Derbyshire first teams, their current league and level (as of the 2017/18 season) and their 'home' grounds I have seen games on.
Derby County (T2 - Football League Championship)
- Pride Park and The Baseball Ground
Chesterfield (T4 - Football League, League 2)
- Saltergate and The Proact Stadium
Alfreton Town (T6 - National League, North)
- The Impact Arena, North Street
Buxton (T7 - Northern Premier League, Premier Division)
- Silverlands
Mickleover Sports (T7 - Northern Premier League, Premier Division)
- Don Amott Arena
Matlock Town (T7 - Northern Premier League, Premier Division)
- Causeway Lane
Glossop North End (T8 - Northern Premier League, First Division North)
- Arthur Goldthorpe Stadium, Surrey Street
Sheffield FC (T8 - Northern Premier League, First Division South)
- Coach and Horses Ground, The Home of Football
Belper Town (T8 - Northern Premier League, First Division South)
- Christchurch Meadow
Gresley (T8 - Northern Premier League, First Division South)
- Moat Ground
Heanor Town (T9 - Midland Football League, Premier Division)
- Town Ground
Long Eaton United (T9 - Midland Football League, Premier Division)
- Grange Park
South Normanton Athletic (T9 - Midland Football League, Premier Division)
- Lees Lane
Staveley Miners Welfare (T9 - Northern Counties East League, Premier Division)
- Inkersall Road
Shirebrook Town (T10 - Northern Counties East League Division One)
- Langwith Road
Dronfield Town (T10 - Northern Counties East League Division One)
- Stonelow Fields
FC Bolsover (T10 - Northern Counties East League Division One)
- Langwith Road
Ilkeston Town phoenix club of Ilkeston FC (T10 - Midland Football League, Premier Division One)
- New Manor Ground
Belper United (T10 - East Midlands Counties League)
- Christchurch Meadow and Anderson Electrical Arena (Asterdale)
Graham Street Prims (T10 - East Midlands Counties League)
- Asterdale
Borrowash Victoria (T10 - East Midlands Counties League)
- Anderson Electrical Arena (Asterdale)
Stapenhill (T10 - East Midlands Counties League)
- Edge Hill
Holbrook Sports (T10 - East Midlands Counties League)
- Shaw Lane
New Mills (T10 - North West Counties League, First Division)
- Church Lane
Clay Cross Town (T11 - Central Midlands League North Division)
- Mill Lane
Tideswell United (T11 - Central Midlands League North Division)
- Tideswell Sports Complex
Mickleover RBL (T11 - Central Midlands League South Division)
- Poppyfields
Hilton Harriers (T11 - Central Midlands League South Division)
- The Mease Pavilion and Etwall Leisure Centre
AFC Kilburn (T11 - Central Midlands League South Division)
- Kilburn Welfare
Swanwick Pentrich Road (T11 - Central Midlands League South Division)
- Highfield Road
Pinxton (T11 - Central Midlands League South Division)
- Van Elle Welfare Arena
Holbrook St Michaels (T11 - Central Midlands League South Division)
- Holbrook Park
Ashbourne (T11 - Staffordshire County Senior League Premier Division)
- Hillsfield (Rocester)
Sandiacre Town (T11 - Nottinghamshire Senior League)
- St Giles Park
Whaley Bridge (T11 - Cheshire Football League)
- Park Road
In addition I have seen:
South Normanton Town (T11 - Central Midlands League South Division)
Technically the second team of South Normanton Athletic that play on the same ground
But not:
Staveley, Dronfield and Matlock 'official' reserve teams who also play in the CMFL.
Teams that have either fallen from Tier 11 or have disbanded since 2014 are:
Chapel Town (now play in the Manchester League at Tier 12 - not seen)
Mickleover Royals (disbanded - not seen)
Gamesley FC (disbanded - seen in the Derbyshire Senior Cup in Belper)
Glapwell FC (disbanded and became FC Bolsover - not seen)
Allenton United (disbanded and reformed to play in the MRA for a season - saw in the MRA at Moorways in Derby)
Aston United (left the Nottinghamshire Senior League - seen in the Derbyshire Senior Cup and used to play at Ilkeston's ground)
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