Desborough Town Football Club is a football club based in Desborough, Northamptonshire, England. They are currently members of the and play at Waterworks Field.
The club was established in 1896 and joined Division One of the Northamptonshire League in the same year. They won back-to-back league titles in 1900âÂÂ01 and 1901âÂÂ02, and were runners-up in 1902âÂÂ03. They won the title again in 1906âÂÂ07, and were runners-up in 1910âÂÂ11. After another second-place finish in 1919âÂÂ20, they won the league for a fourth time in 1920âÂÂ21. This was repeated soon afterwards as they finished as runners-up in 1922âÂÂ23 and won a fifth league title in 1923âÂÂ24, going on to retain the title the following season. In 1926âÂÂ27 the club reached the first round of the FA Cup for the first time; drawn away to Third Division North Doncaster Rovers, the team were drawing the game before it was abandoned with eight minutes left due to fog. In the replayed match, Doncaster won 3âÂÂ0. A seventh title was won in 1927âÂÂ28.
In 1934 the league was renamed the United Counties League. They were league champions again in 1948âÂÂ49, but finished bottom of the league in 1954âÂÂ55 and 1955âÂÂ56, winning only one league match during the latter season. Another league title was won in 1966âÂÂ67. The club won the League Cup in 1977âÂÂ78 and 2000âÂÂ01.
The club's reserve team joined Division Two of the Northamptonshire League in 1901. Although they left the league at the end of the 1902âÂÂ03 season, they rejoined in 1907. After finishing as runners-up in 1909âÂÂ10, they won the division in 1910âÂÂ11. Another second-place finish was achieved in 1926âÂÂ27, with the team going on to win the division in 1928âÂÂ29. However, they left the league at the end of the 1929âÂÂ30 season.