Ferryhill Athletic

Full name	Ferryhill Athletic Football Club
Founded	1921 (1921) 2021 (2021) (reformed as Durham F.C.)
Dissolved	2006 (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]

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.

Ferryhill Athletic reformed in 2021 as Durham F.C. and were admitted to the Wearside Football League, the eleventh tier of English football.

• 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

• Northern League
  • Champions: 1937–38, 1947–48, 1957–58
  • Runners-up: 1923–24
• Durham Challenge Cup
  • Champions: 1923–24, 1970–71

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