Founded: 1883 (originally as Ashington Rising Star)

Record Attendance: 13199 vs Rochdale, FA Cup, 1950

Highest Goalscorer (season): Bobby Cummings, 1958-59 with 60 goals


Founder Members of the English Football League Third Division (North) in 1921

Members of the Football League 1921-1929

Highest League placing: 8th in Division Three North in 1923/24.


Northern Alliance:

Champions: 1913/14.

Cup Winners: 1947/48

North-Eastern League: 

Non-reserve' Medal Winners: 195758

League Cup Winners: 1933/34 (joint), 1939/40

Midland League:

Runners-up: 1958/59.

East Northumberland League:

Champions 1897/98.

Northern League:

Second Division Champions :2000/01, 2003/04

Craven Cup Winners: 1998/99, 2002/03

Craven Cup Runners Up: 2003/04  

League Cup Runners Up: 1973/74, 1975/76, 2009/2010

Northumberland Senior Cup Winners:

1920/21,1932/33, 1938/39. 1949/50, 1955/56, 1956/57, 1961/62, 1966/67, 1979/80, 2012/13

Northumberland Challenge Bowl Winners:

1912/13, 1921/22. 1922/23, 1923/24, 1925/26, 1933/34.

Northumberland Minor Cup Winners:

1896/97. 1897/98. 1898/99

F.A. Cup:

(Pre-1926 1st round equivalent to modern 3rd round )

1st round: 1921/22, 1923/24, 1929/30. 1952/53, 1961/62

3rd Round: 1926/27.

2nd round: 1950/51.           

F.A. Amateur Cup Semi-finalists: 

1973/74.