South Shields F.C. (1889)

For current club of the name, see South Shields F.C. (1974), for the second incarnation see South Shields F.C. (1936).

South Shields F.C. was a football club based in South Shields, England. It was the first and most successful of three clubs consecutively bearing that name.

History

Reports in the local Gazette suggest that the South Shields team's first recorded result was a 2–1 win in September 1889 against Gateshead Albion, though mention was made of three games the previous season. South Shields Athletic formed in 1897 to play in the Northern Alliance, but folded in 1902.

South Shields Adelaide, nicknamed the Laddies, was formed in 1899 by Jack Inskip, and after joining the Northern Alliance, moved to the North Eastern League in 1908–09, becoming a limited company. "Adelaide" was dropped from the name in 1905. In 1913 the club unsuccessfully applied to join the Football League, polling no votes.

In 1919 the club contested the post-war Victory Shield alongside Newcastle, Sunderland and others, and was elected to the extended Football League Second Division in 1919–20 with 28 votes. Its first League game was a 1–0 defeat at Fulham watched by 20,000 spectators, but although the team frequently attracted big crowds, playing success proved elusive.

The club was relegated in 1928, and after two seasons in Division Three (North) the club folded in 1930 – despite finishing seventh – and was taken over in its entirety by Gateshead.

Honours and league records

North Eastern League/Northern Counties league
- Champions 1913–14, 1914–15
- Runners-up 1912–13

Football League ^[1]
- Division 2: 1919–1928 (9 seasons)
- Division 3 (North): 1928–1930 (2 seasons)
- Highest league position: 6th, Division 2 1921–22
- Lowest league position: 10th, Division 3 North 1928–29

Stadiums

The team played at Horsley Hill during its Football League career.

Former players

1. Players that have played/managed in the Football League or any foreign equivalent to this level (i.e. fully professional league).
2. Players with full international caps.
3. Players that hold a club record or have captained the club.

References

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Northern League

Division One	Ashington Bedlington Terriers Bishop Auckland Consett Dunston UTS Durham City Guisborough Town Jarrow Roofing Boldon Community Association Marske United Morpeth Town Newcastle Benfield Newton Aycliffe North Shields Norton & Stockton Ancients Penrith Seaham Red Star Shildon Sunderland Ryhope Community Association Washington West Allotment Celtic West Auckland Town Whitley Bay

Division Two	Alnwick Town Billingham Synthonia Billingham Town Birtley Town Brandon United Chester-le-Street Town Crook Town Darlington Railway Athletic Easington Colliery Esh Winning Heaton Stannington Hebburn Town Northallerton Town Ryhope Colliery Welfare Ryton & Crawcrook Albion South Shields Stokesley Sports Club Team Northumbria Thornaby Tow Law Town Whickham Willington

Seasons	1889–90 1890–91 1891–92 1892–93 1893–94 1894–95 1895–96 1896–97 1897–98 1898–99 1899–1900 1900–01 1901–02 1902–03 1903–04 1904–05 1905–06 1906–07 1907–08 1908–09 1909–10 1910–11 1911–12 1912–13 1913–14 1914–15 1915–16 1916–17 1917–18 1919–20 1920–21 1921–22 1922–23 1923–24 1924–25 1925–26 1926–27 1927–28 1928–29 1929–30 1930–31 1931–32 1932–33 1933–34 1934–35 1935–36 1936–37 1937–38 1938–39 1939–40 1940–41 1941–42 1942–43 1943–44 1944–45 1945–46 1946–47 1947–48 1948–49 1949–50 1950–51 1951–52 1952–53 1953–54 1954–55 1955–56 1956–57 1957–58 1958–59 1959–60 1960–61 1961–62 1962–63 1963–64 1964–65 1965–66 1966–67 1967–68 1968–69 1969–70 1970–71 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015-16

Former Football League clubs

Aberdare Athletic (1921–27) Accrington (1888–93) Accrington Stanley (1921–62) Aldershot (1932–92) Aldershot Town (2008–13) Ashington (1921–29) Barrow (1921–72) Bootle (1892–93) Boston United (2002–07) Bradford Park Avenue (1908–70) Burton Swifts (1892–1901) Burton United (1901–07) Burton Wanderers (1894–97) Chester City (1931–2000, 2004–09) Dagenham & Redbridge (2007–16) Darlington (1921–89, 1990–2010) Darwen (1891–99) Durham City (1921–28) Gainsborough Trinity (1896–1912) Gateshead (1930–60) Glossop North End (1898–1915) Grimsby Town (1892–1910, 1911–2010) Halifax Town (1921–93, 1998–2002) Hereford United (1972–97, 2006–12) Kidderminster Harriers (2000–05) Leeds City (1905–19) Lincoln City (1892–1908, 1909–11, 1912–20, 1921–87, 1988–2011) Loughborough (1895–1900) Macclesfield Town (1997–2012) Maidstone United (1989–92) Merthyr Town (1920–30) Middlesbrough Ironopolis (1893–94) Nelson (1921–31) New Brighton (1923–51) New Brighton Tower (1898–1901) Northwich Victoria (1892–94) Rotherham County (1919–25) Rotherham Town (1893–96) Rushden & Diamonds (2001–06) Scarborough (1987–99) South Shields (1919–30) Southport (1921–78) Stalybridge Celtic (1921–23) Stockport County (1900–04, 1905–2011) Thames (1930–32) Tranmere Rovers (1921–2015) Torquay United (1927–2007, 2009–14) Wigan Borough (1921–31) Wimbledon (1977–92, 2000–04) Workington (1951–77) Wrexham (1921–2008) York City (1929–2004, 2012–16)

Defunct clubs in italics

Coordinates: 54°58′28.27″N 1°28′12.35″W / 54.9745194°N 1.4700972°W / 54.9745194; -1.4700972

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