SOUTH SHIELDS
For a comprehensive history of South Shields/Gateshead, see
Rejected FC Vol 1 (Twydell), p.130-169
1974 Another South Shields club formed, as South Shields Mariners, playing
in Northern Alliance. Changed name to South Shields in 1975
1976-77 Joined Wearside League
Wearside League Champions
1992-93 Wearside League Champions
1994-95 Wearside League Champions
1995-96 Joined Northern League Division Two
Northern League Division Two runner-up
Promoted to Division One
1997-98 Three points deducted
2000 Relegated to Division Two
2004-05 Three points deducted
2005-06 Six points deducted
2007-08 Northern League Division Two runner-up
Promoted to Division One
2013 Relegated to Division Two
2015-16 Northern League Division Two Champions
Promoted to Division One
2016-17 F.A. Vase Winners
Northern League Champions
2017-18 Joined Northern Prmemier League
Northern Premier League Division One North Champions
Promoted to Premier Division
2018-19 Northern Premier League runner-up
Not promoted after play-offs (SF South Shields 4 Buxton 2, F South
Shields 1 Warrington Town 2)
2021-22 Northern Premier League runner-up
Not promoted after play-offs (SF South Shields 1 Warrington Town 1,
Warrington Town won 6-5 on penalties)
2022-23 Northern Premier League Champions
2023-24 Joined National League North
SEASON LEAGUE P W D L F A P POS
1976-77 WEAR 32 23 8 1 109 34 54 1/17
1977-78 WEAR 32 16 8 8 51 39 40 5/17
1978-79 WEAR 32 16 11 5 80 50 43 5/17
1979-80 WEAR 38 14 9 15 58 62 37 10/20
1980-81 WEAR 38 17 9 12 97 58 43 6/20
1981-82 WEAR 38 21 7 10 66 48 49 8/20
1982-83 WEAR 34 13 8 13 53 58 34 10/18
1983-84 WEAR 34 17 7 10 61 41 41 6/18
1984-85 WEAR 38 25 7 6 105 36 57 4/20
1985-86 WEAR 34 9 8 17 46 60 26 12/18
1986-87 WEAR 38 17 8 13 66 50 59 9/20
1987-88 WEAR 38 17 11 10 78 57 62 5/20
1988-89 WEAR-1 32 19 5 8 67 46 62 4/17
1989-90 WEAR-1 28 11 10 7 68 46 43 5/15
1990-91 WEAR-1 34 18 5 11 80 51 59 5/18
1991-92 WEAR-1 30 21 3 6 90 34 66 3/16
1992-93 WEAR-1 28 20 5 3 84 35 65 1/15
1993-94 WEAR-1 32 18 7 7 79 44 61 4/17
1994-95 WEAR-1 34 28 2 4 116 44 86 1/18
1995-96 NORTH-2 36 25 4 7 89 34 79 2/19
1996-97 NORTH-1 38 13 11 14 52 63 50 9/20
1997-98 NORTH-1 38 15 19 4 65 38 61 * 8/20
1998-99 NORTH-1 38 9 16 13 54 66 43 15/20
1999-00 NORTH-1 38 3 7 28 33 95 16 20/20
2000-01 NORTH-2 36 12 9 15 71 81 45 11/19
2001-02 NORTH-2 38 18 8 12 62 41 62 8/20
2002-03 NORTH-2 38 16 11 11 86 70 59 8/20
2003-04 NORTH-2 38 14 8 16 61 68 50 12/20
2004-05 NORTH-2 38 13 8 17 73 66 44 * 13/20
2005-06 NORTH-2 38 10 4 24 51 95 28 * 18/20
2006-07 NORTH-2 40 23 7 10 89 58 76 4/21
2007-08 NORTH-2 38 24 5 9 98 52 77 2/20
2008-09 NORTH-1 42 9 10 23 52 79 37 19/22
2009-10 NORTH-1 42 19 6 17 83 87 63 11/22
2010-11 NORTH-1 42 17 7 18 61 66 58 11/22
2011-12 NORTH-1 42 15 6 21 81 92 51 13/22
2012-13 NORTH-1 46 11 5 30 54 117 38 23/24
2013-14 NORTH-2 42 11 15 16 62 88 48 17/22
2014-15 NORTH-2 42 16 5 21 78 74 53 15/22
2015-16 NORTH-2 42 35 2 5 122 31 107 1/22
2016-17 NORTH-1 42 34 6 2 127 35 108 1/22
2017-18 NPL-1N 42 32 7 3 112 37 103 1/22
2018-19 NPL-P 40 27 6 7 86 41 87 2/21
2019-20 NPL-P 33 21 6 6 64 34 69 ABAND
2020-21 NPL-P 9 4 3 2 12 8 15 ABAND
2021-22 NPL-P 42 23 9 10 71 40 78 2/22
2022-23 NPL-P 42 25 10 7 71 39 85 1/22
2023-24 NAT-N 46 22 8 16 79 53 74 8/24
2024-25 NAT-N
F.A. CUP
1993-94 PRE SHILDON A SCR
1994-95 PRE PRUDHOE TOWN H 7-1
1Q NETHERFIELD H 0-0
1Qr NETHERFIELD A 1-0
2Q TOW LAW TOWN H 2-2
2Qr TOW LAW TOWN A 1-2
1995-96 PRE PICKERING TOWN H 3-4
1996-97 PRE NANTWICH TOWN A 0-5
1997-98 PRE HARROGATE RAILWAY ATHLETIC A 3-2
1Q SKELMERSDALE UNITED H 3-0
2Q MAINE ROAD H 2-0
3Q GAINSBOROUGH TRINITY A 2-3
1998-99 1Q WITTON ALBION H 0-2
1999-00 PRE BRODSWORTH MINERS WELFARE A 0-1
2000-01 EP GARFORTH TOWN H 2-1 @ Kennek Ryhope C A
PRE MARSKE UNITED A 1-3
2001-02 PRE SELBY TOWN A 2-3
2002-03 PRE HALLAM H 1-2
2003-04 PRE BEDLINGTON TERRIERS H 0-0
PREr BEDLINGTON TERRIERS A 1-4
2004-05 PRE BLACKPOOL MECHANICS H 3-5
2005-06 PRE THACKLEY A 0-2
2006-07 EP NEWCASTLE BLUE STAR A 1-3
2007-08 EP THORNABY A 3-2
PRE BRIGG TOWN A 0-4
2008-09 EP HEBBURN TOWN H 5-1
PRE SELBY TOWN H 0-4
2009-10 EP NEWCASTLE BENFIELD H 1-4
2010-11 EP PICKERING TOWN A 4-1
PRE DUNSTON U T S H 1-1
PREr DUNSTON U T S A 0-3
2011-12 EP CHESTER-LE-STREET TOWN A 1-1
EPr CHESTER-LE-STREET TOWN H 2-1
PRE NEWCASTLE BENFIELD A 1-1
PREr NEWCASTLE BENFIELD H 0-3
2012-13 EP DARLINGTON RAILWAY ATHLETIC H 0-0
EPr DARLINGTON RAILWAY ATHLETIC A 6-5
PRE HARROGATE RAILWAY ATHLETIC A 1-1
PREr HARROGATE RAILWAY ATHLETIC H 1-0
1Q SPENNYMOOR TOWN A 0-2
2013-14 EP COLNE A 1-1
EPr COLNE H 2-1
PRE ALBION SPORTS A 3-3
PREr ALBION SPORTS H 1-2
2016-17 EP MARSKE UNITED A 1-3
2017-18 PRE BRIDLINGTON TOWN H 3-1
1Q WITTON ALBION A 2-0
2Q DARLINGTON A 3-0
3Q YORK CITY H 3-2
4Q HARTLEPOOL UNITED H 1-2
2018-19 1Q GARFORTH TOWN H 5-1
2Q STOCKPORT COUNTY H 1-2
2019-20 1Q COLNE H 0-0
1Qr COLNE A 0-1
2020-21 1Q WARRINGTON TOWN A 0-0 South Shields won 6-5 on penalties
2Q ASHTON UNITED A 4-0
3Q SOUTHPORT A 1-1 South Shields won 4-2 on penalties
4Q F C HALIFAX TOWN H 2-0
1 CHELTENHAM TOWN A 1-3
2021-22 1Q SHILDON A 3-1
2Q MARSKE UNITED A 0-3
2022-23 1Q WORKINGTON H 3-2
2Q SHILDON A 5-0
3Q MARSKE UNITED H 5-2
4Q SCUNTHORPE UNITED H 1-0
1 FOREST GREEN ROVERS H 0-2
2023-24 2Q BISHOP AUCKLAND H 2-0
3Q LEEK TOWN A 0-2
2024-25 2Q MACCLESFIELD A 0-5
F.A. TROPHY
2017-18 PRE SCARBOROUGH ATHLETIC A 5-2
1Q FARSLEY CELTIC A 1-1
1Qr FARSLEY CELTIC H 4-3
2Q STAFFORD RANGERS A 1-3
2018-19 1Q NORTH FERRIBY UNITED H 4-0
2Q HYDE UNITED H 2-1
3Q STRATFORD TOWN A 1-2
2019-20 1Q STALYBRIDGE CELTIC A 2-0
2Q A F C RUSHDEN & DIAMONDS H 4-0
3Q STOURBRIDGE A 1-1
3Qr STOURBRIDGE H 4-0
1 SOUTHPORT H 2-2
1r SOUTHPORT A 1-3
2020-21 3Q COLNE H 1-0
1 ASHTON UNITED A 1-2
2021-22 3Q MARINE A 0-0 Marine won 5-3 on penalties
2022-23 3Q STALYBRIDGE CELTIC A 2-1
1 WARRINGTON TOWN A 1-3
2023-24 2 SOUTHPORT A 0-4
F.A. VASE
1975-76 1 WINGATE [DURHAM] A 1-1
1r WINGATE [DURHAM] H 3-2
2 ALNWICK TOWN A 2-1
3 WALLSEND TOWN A 3-1
4 BRIGG TOWN H 3-1
5 BRIDGNORTH TOWN A 2-0
QF FRIAR LANE OLD BOYS A 0-2
1976-77 1 CARLISLE CITY H 0-1
1977-78 1 GRETNA ATHLETIC A 0-3
1980-81 PRE NUNTHORPE ATHLETIC H 2-1
1 BOLDON COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION A 3-0
2 TADCASTER ALBION A 0-4
1981-82 PRE CHESTER-LE-STREET TOWN A 0-3
1982-83 PRE WINDSCALE UNITED H 3-0
1 BEDLINGTON TERRIERS A 2-1
2 PETERLEE NEWTOWN H 1-1 Abandoned in extra time
2r PETERLEE NEWTOWN A 0-3
1983-84 PRE ROWNTREE MACKINTOSH A 1-4
1984-85 PRE DARLINGTON CLEVELAND BRIDGE H 0-2
1985-86 PRE TADCASTER ALBION H 0-1
1986-87 PRE SEATON DELAVAL SEATON TERRACE H 1-2
1987-88 PRE CLEATOR MOOR CELTIC H 1-3
1988-89 EP BLACKPOOL MECHANICS H 1-0
PRE EPPLETON COLLIERY WELFARE H 3-1
1 DARWEN{1} H 4-1
2 MURTON H 3-4
1989-90 EP SUNDERLAND VAUX RYHOPE H 1-0
PRE CONSETT A 1-3
1990-91 EP COUNDON T T A 4-3
PRE BILLINGHAM TOWN A 0-1
1992-93 EP MARSKE UNITED A 4-2
PRE PENRITH H 2-0
1 PICKERING TOWN A 3-3
1r PICKERING TOWN H 1-1
1r2 PICKERING TOWN N 3-4 @ Ryhope Community Association
1993-94 1 ESH WINNING A 7-2
2 MALTBY MINERS WELFARE H 2-3
1994-95 1 ALNWICK TOWN A 4-1
2 FLIXTON H 3-2
3 HUCKNALL TOWN H 3-1
4 BELPER TOWN A 0-4
1995-96 1 MAINE ROAD H 1-6
1996-97 2Q PENRITH A 2-2
2Qr PENRITH H 4-3
1 NORTHALLERTON H 1-0
2 BLACKPOOL ROVERS A 1-1
2r BLACKPOOL ROVERS H 3-1
3 BEDLINGTON TERRIERS H 1-3
1997-98 2Q CROOK TOWN H 3-0
1 CHADDERTON H 2-3
1998-99 2Q ASHINGTON H 1-0
1 VAUXHALL G M A 0-1
1999-00 2Q WHICKHAM A 1-2
2000-01 2Q PENRITH H 2-1
1 JARROW ROOFING BOLDON COMMUNITY ASS H 1-2
2001-02 2Q DURHAM CITY A 0-4
2002-03 1Q HOLKER OLD BOYS H 0-2
2003-04 2Q WASHINGTON NISSAN H 0-2
2004-05 2Q RETFORD UNITED A 1-3
2005-06 2Q ASHINGTON H 1-3
2006-07 2Q CHESTER-LE-STREET TOWN A 2-0
1 JARROW ROOFING BOLDON COMMUNITY ASS H 2-1
2 CROOK TOWN H 5-4
3 CURZON ASHTON H 3-4
2007-08 1Q THACKLEY A 1-1
1Qr THACKLEY H 1-2
2008-09 1Q CHESTER-LE-STREET TOWN A 1-3
2009-10 2Q PONTEFRACT COLLIERIES H 5-0
1 BRIDLINGTON TOWN A 0-2
2010-11 1Q NORTH SHIELDS H 2-0
2Q RYTON A 8-0
1 THACKLEY H 0-2
2011-12 2Q BIRTLEY TOWN H 2-1
1 BILLINGHAM TOWN A 2-5
2012-13 2Q YORKSHIRE AMATEUR A 2-0
1 SHILDON H 2-3
2013-14 2Q BILLINGHAM TOWN H 4-4
2Qr BILLINGHAM TOWN A 3-1
1 WEST AUCKLAND TOWN A 0-5
2014-15 1Q WILLINGTON H 1-0
2Q WHITLEY BAY A 3-4
2015-16 2Q WASHINGTON H 2-1
1 BISHOP AUCKLAND A 2-1
2 CONSETT A 1-0
3 MORPETH TOWN H 3-3 @ Consett. Morpeth Town won 10-9 on penalties)
2016-17 2Q ESH WINNING A 4-0
1 RUNCORN LINNETS H 2-1
2 MARSKE UNITED H 2-0
3 STAVELEY MINERS WELFARE H 3-0
4 MORPETH TOWN H 4-0 @ Morpeth Town
5 TEAM SOLENT A 5-2
QF NEWPORT PAGNELL TOWN H 6-1
SF(1) COLESHILL TOWN A 2-1
SF(2) COLESHILL TOWN H 4-0 South Shields won 6-1 on aggregate
F CLEETHORPES TOWN N 4-0 @ Wembley Stadium
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