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About Derbyshire Ability Counts League
Ability Counts football in Derbyshire
The Derbyshire Ability Counts League provides organised football for Ability Counts teams in Derbyshire and the surrounding area. Current Under-16 participants include sides connected with Chesterfield, Glossop, Mansfield, Meden Vale and Sheffield, showing a regional footprint that extends beyond a single town.
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The league is supported by Derbyshire County FA, which publishes an interest route for its Ability Counts programme. Its teams include club-community and community-trust sides as well as dedicated Ability Counts teams.
Youth competition
The current programme includes an Under-16 section, with teams arranged in a league format. Fixtures have been played on Sundays at venues across the region, including centralised sports grounds and club sites.
Players and families interested in taking part should contact a local Ability Counts provider or participating club about current opportunities. FA Full-Time provides live fixtures, results and tables for the competition.
Official information
FA Full-Time provides current Derbyshire Ability Counts League information.
TeamStats is an independent football directory. It is not the league or The Football Association.
Reviewed August 2026.
Last updated: Sunday, 23 August 2026
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