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South Shields FC
South Shields FC
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Founded
1974
Years standing
52
Home ground
Mariners Park
Capacity
4,000 seats
The Trophy Cabinet
- Northern Premier League (level 7)
- Champions: 2022–23
- Northern Premier League Division One North (level 8)
- Champions: 2017–18
- Northern League (level 9)
- Champions: 2016–17
- Northern League Division Two (level 10)
- Champions: 2015–16
- Wearside League
- Champions: 1976–77, 1992–93, 1994–95
- Northern Football Alliance
- Champions: 1974–75, 1975–76
- FA Vase
- Winners: 2016–17
- Durham Challenge Cup
- Winners: 1976–77, 2016–17
- Northern League, League Cup
- Winners: 2009–10, 2016–17
Nickname: The Mariners
Why South Shields FC
South Shields FC are not a spare club. They are England National League North, Mariners Park, and 52 years of people deciding this was theirs, pick them and the season has a second spine.
Easy weekend
Newcastle International Airport (NCL) is about 16km from the ground, and Bede is 0km closer still. A home fixture is a genuinely doable two-night trip.
The calendar you inherit
England National League North is cold-weather football: mud in February, breath visible under the lights, and a fixture list that rewards anyone who sticks it out. England does not do easy neutrals.
Modern era club
Formed in 1974, so the whole story is documented, arguable and still being written. Join now and you were basically there from the start.
Loaded cabinet
9 distinct honours on record, including Northern Premier League (level 7). Adopt them and you inherit expectation, which is more fun than it sounds when the trophies keep coming.
Matchday Trip
Ground: Mariners Park. Go in a day early, find the pre-match pub, buy the programme.
Nearest airport
Newcastle International Airport (NCL)
16 km / 10 miles from the ground
Nearest station
Bede
Walkable from the platform
Pulling fixtures and table…
Around the ground
Things To Do Near Mariners Park
Everything within a short walk of the turnstiles: landmarks, museums and the places worth arriving early for.
Landmarks within a 4 km radius
Matchday Shortlist
- Pre-match pubs
- Somewhere to eat
- Coffee before kick-off
- Museums & galleries
- Beds for the night
- Club shop & ticket office
Opens a map centred on the ground. Two hours before kick-off is the sweet spot.
Route Planner
Getting to Mariners Park
Tell us where you set off from and we will lay out the walk, drive, train and flight options into the ground, with live route links.
