Linby Colliery Football Club is a football club from Linby in Nottinghamshire, England.
They were formed in 1892 and were known as Linby Colliery Welfare for a period during the 1990s and 2000s. In 2012âÂÂ13 they started playing in the Central Midlands League South Division.
Their most significant achievement was reaching the 1st round proper of the FA Cup in 1950âÂÂ51. In a cup run lasting seven rounds they won 4âÂÂ0 at Boston United before playing Gillingham in the first round proper. They lost to Gillingham 1âÂÂ4 at home on 25 November 1950, with Linby's goal scored by Ralph 'Dickie' Dulson, father of future Port Vale star Garry Dulson.
In 1975âÂÂ76 the club became founder members of the Midland County League Division One. In 2021-22 Linby won the Central Midlands League Cup, beating Mickleover RBL on penalties, after a 1-1 draw, at Alfreton Town F.C.
In the 2024-25 season, Linby finished third in the league and won the Notts FA Senior Trophy, beating Blidworth Welfare 3-0 in the final.