Ferryhill Athletic F.C.
| Full name | Ferryhill Athletic Football Club | |
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| Founded | 1921 2021 | |
| Dissolved | 2006 | |
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Ferryhill Athletic Football Club is an association football club based in Ferryhill, County Durham, England. They are currently member of Wearside Football League, the eleventh tier of English football, and play at Dean Bank Recreation Ground.
The club was founded in 1921, and were the competitive opponent of Sunderland. They joined the Palatine League and defeated Evenwood Town 5–1 in their first ever league match and also won the Durham Amateur Cup after defeating Lambton Star in the finals. In 1923–24 they were elected to join Northern Football League and finished second in their inaugural league season and won Durham Challenge Cup.[1]
History
Original club (1921–2006)
In 1925–26, they competed in the FA Amateur Cup and reached quarter-finals, where they lost 4–1 to St Albans City In 1930–31 season, they finished they finished last in the league. After two consecutive eight place finish in 1935–36 and 1936–37 season, they won the league in 1937–38 season. During 1939–40 season, Ferryhill along with Whitby Town, Evenwood Town, Cockfield, Brandon Social and Billingham resigned from the league.
After World War II, when football league suspension was over, Ferryhill rejoined the Northern Football League and finished eleventh out of twelve. They won the league again in 1947–48. In 1953–54 FA Cup qualifying round, they defeated Skinnigrove Works 18–0, which is the post-war biggest victory in the FA Cup.
The original club folded in 2006.
New club (2021–present)
In 2021, a new team called Durham F.C. were formed and admitted to the Wearside Football League, the eleventh tier of English football. In January 2022, after struggling to find a home in Durham, they moved to Ferryhill and adopted the name and colours of Ferryhill Athletic, resurrecting the old club.[2]
Records
- Best FA Cup performance: First round, 1935–36, 1953–54
- Best FA Trophy performance: Second qualifying round, 1980–81, 1981–82 (replay), 1982–83, 1989–90 (replay), 1990–91
- Best FA Vase performance: First round, 1996–97
- Best FA Amateur Cup performance: Quarter-finals, 1925–26, 1963–64
Honours
- Northern League
- Durham Challenge Cup
- Champions: 1923–24, 1970–71
See also
- Category:Ferryhill Athletic F.C. players
References
- ^ Ferryhill Athletic at the Football Club History Database
- ^ "Ferryhill Athletic Football Club resurrected". Northern Echo. Retrieved 4 June 2025.
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