# List of South Shields F.C. seasons

South Shields Football Club is a professional association football club based in South Shields, Tyne and Wear, England. The team competes in the National League North, the sixth level of the English football league system.

## Early history

The club was formed in the same year as the previous club failed, after a second move to Gateshead by the previous club, and the sale of Simonside Hall, given to the club by supporters. The re-formed club under chairman Martin Ford (a director at the club who disagreed with the sale of Simonside Hall and subsequent move to Gateshead International Stadium) was based at the council's Jack Clark Park which was primarily a cricket pitch, and began a 17-year crusade for a home of its own. After two title winning seasons in the Northern Alliance, and an appearance in the quarter-finals of the FA Vase in 1976, Shields joined the Wearside League winning the league at the first attempt in 1977 and completing a league and cup double by winning the Durham Challenge Cup against Consett at Roker Park, the first county cup win for the club since it was reformed.

## Seasons

| Year | League | League | League | League | League | League | League | League | League | League | League | League | League | League | Cup competitions | Cup competitions | Cup competitions | Cup competitions | Cup competitions | Cup competitions | Manager |
| Year | Division | Lvl | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Position | Leading league scorer | Leading league scorer | Average attendance | FA Cup | FA Cup | FA Trophy | FA Trophy | FA Vase | FA Vase | | Manager |
| Year | Division | Lvl | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Position | Name | Goals | Average attendance | Res | Rec | Res | Rec | Res | Rec | Manager |
| Joined the Wearside Football League from the Northern Alliance ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1976–77 | Wearside League | | 32 | 23 | 8 | 1 | 109 | 54 | +55 | 54 | 1st of 17 | | | | — | — | — | — | R1 | 0-0-1 | Bobby Elwell |
| 1977–78 | Wearside League | | 32 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 51 | 39 | +12 | 40 | 5th of 17 | | | | — | — | — | — | R1 | 0-0-1 | Tony Cassidy |
| 1978–79 | Wearside League | | 32 | 16 | 11 | 5 | 80 | 50 | +30 | 43 | 5th of 17 | | | | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Tony Cassidy |
| 1979–80 | Wearside League | | 38 | 14 | 9 | 15 | 58 | 62 | -4 | 37 | 10th of 20 | | | | — | — | — | — | — | — | Bill Robertshaw |
| 1980–81 | Wearside League | | 38 | 17 | 9 | 12 | 97 | 58 | +39 | 43 | 8th of 20 | | | | — | — | — | — | R2 | 2-0-1 | Bill Robertshaw |
| 1981–82 | Wearside League | | 38 | 21 | 7 | 10 | 66 | 48 | +18 | 49 | 8th of 20 | | | | — | — | — | — | R2 | 2-1-1 | Bill Robertshaw |
| 1982–83 | Wearside League | | 34 | 13 | 8 | 13 | 53 | 58 | -5 | 34 | 10th of 18 | | | | — | — | — | — | R2 | 2-1-1 | Bill Robertshaw |
| 1983–84 | Wearside League | | 34 | 17 | 7 | 10 | 61 | 41 | +20 | 41 | 6th of 18 | | | | — | — | — | — | PR | 0-0-1 | Colin Revel |
| 1984–85 | Wearside League | | 38 | 25 | 7 | 6 | 105 | 36 | +69 | 57 | 4th of 20 | | | | — | — | — | — | PR | 0-0-1 | Colin Revel |
| 1985–86 | Wearside League | | 34 | 9 | 8 | 17 | 46 | 60 | -14 | 26 | 12th of 18 | | | | — | — | — | — | PR | 0-0-1 | John Sayer |
| 1986–87 | Wearside League | | 38 | 17 | 8 | 13 | 66 | 50 | +16 | 59 | 9th of 20 | | | | — | — | — | — | PR | 0-0-1 | John Sayer |
| 1987–88 | Wearside League | | 38 | 17 | 11 | 10 | 78 | 57 | +21 | 62 | 5th of 20 | | | | — | — | — | — | PR | 0-0-1 | Jim Dixon |
| Wearside Football League expanded up to two divisions ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1988–89 | Wearside League Division One | | 32 | 19 | 5 | 8 | 67 | 46 | +21 | 62 | 4th of 17 | | | | — | — | — | — | R2 | 3-0-1 | Jim Dixon |
| 1989–90 | Wearside League Division One | | 28 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 68 | 46 | +22 | 43 | 5th of 15 | | | | — | — | — | — | PR | 1-0-1 | Tom Manson |
| 1990–91 | Wearside League Division One | | 34 | 18 | 5 | 11 | 80 | 51 | +29 | 59 | 5th of 18 | | | | — | — | — | — | PR | 1-0-1 | Tom Manson |
| 1991–92 | Wearside League Division One | | 30 | 21 | 3 | 6 | 90 | 34 | +56 | 66 | 3rd of 16 | | | | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Tom Manson |
| 1992–93 | Wearside League Division One | | 28 | 20 | 5 | 3 | 84 | 35 | +49 | 65 | 1st of 15 | | | | — | — | — | — | R1 | 2-2-1 | Bobby Elwell |
| 1993–94 | Wearside League Division One | | 32 | 18 | 7 | 7 | 79 | 44 | +35 | 61 | 4th of 17 | | | | PR | 0-0-0 | — | — | R2 | 1-0-1 | Bobby Elwell |
| 1994–95 | Wearside League Division One | | 34 | 28 | 2 | 4 | 116 | 44 | +72 | 86 | 1st of 18 Promoted | | | | QR2 | 2-2-1 | — | — | R4 | 3-0-1 | Peter Feenan |
| 1995–96 | Northern Football League Division Two | 9 | 36 | 25 | 4 | 7 | 89 | 34 | +55 | 79 | 2nd of 19 Promoted | | | | PR | 0-0-1 | — | — | R1 | 0-0-1 | Peter Feenan |
| 1996–97 | Northern Football League Division One | 8 | 38 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 52 | 63 | -11 | 50 | 9th of 20 | | | | PR | 0-0-1 | — | — | R3 | 3-2-1 | Bobby Graham |
| 1997–98 | Northern Football League Division One | 8 | 38 | 15 | 19 | 4 | 65 | 38 | +27 | 61 | 8th of 20 | | | | QR3 | 3-0-1 | — | — | R1 | 1-0-1 | Bobby Graham |
| 1998–99 | Northern Football League Division One | 8 | 36 | 9 | 16 | 13 | 54 | 66 | -12 | 43 | 15th of 20 | | | | QR1 | 0-0-1 | — | — | R1 | 1-0-1 | Bobby Graham |
| 1999–2000 | Northern Football League Division One | 8 | 38 | 3 | 7 | 28 | 33 | 95 | -62 | 16 | 20th of 20 Relegated | | | | PR | 0-0-1 | — | — | QR2 | 0-0-1 | Matt Pearson |
| 2000–01 | Northern Football League Division Two | 9 | 36 | 12 | 9 | 15 | 71 | 81 | -10 | 45 | 11th of 19 | | | | PR | 1-0-1 | — | — | R1 | 1-0-1 | John Cullen |
| 2001–02 | Northern Football League Division Two | 9 | 38 | 18 | 8 | 12 | 62 | 41 | +21 | 62 | 8th of 20 | | | | PR | 0-0-1 | — | — | QR2 | 0-0-1 | Paul Bennett |
| 2002–03 | Northern Football League Division Two | 9 | 38 | 16 | 11 | 11 | 86 | 70 | +16 | 59 | 8th of 20 | | | | PR | 0-0-1 | — | — | QR1 | 0-0-1 | David Clarke |
| 2003–04 | Northern Football League Division Two | 9 | 38 | 14 | 8 | 16 | 61 | 68 | -7 | 50 | 12th of 20 | | | | PR | 0-1-1 | — | — | QR2 | 0-0-1 | Tony Gibson |
| Tony Gibson ||||||||||||
| 2004–05 | Northern Football League Division Two | 10 | 38 | 13 | 8 | 17 | 73 | 66 | +7 | 44 | 13th of 20 | | | | PR | 0-0-1 | — | — | QR2 | 0-0-1 | Tony Gibson |
| 2005–06 | Northern Football League Division Two | 10 | 38 | 10 | 4 | 24 | 51 | 95 | -44 | 28 | 18th of 20 | | | | PR | 0-0-1 | — | — | QR2 | 0-0-1 | Colin Potts |
| 2006–07 | Northern Football League Division Two | 10 | 40 | 23 | 7 | 10 | 89 | 58 | +31 | 76 | 4th of 21 | | | | EPR | 0-0-1 | — | — | R3 | 3-0-1 | Gary Steadman |
| 2007–08 | Northern Football League Division Two | 10 | 38 | 24 | 5 | 9 | 98 | 52 | +36 | 77 | 2nd of 20 Promoted | | | | PR | 1-0-1 | — | — | QR1 | 0-1-1 | Gary Steadman |
| 2008–09 | Northern Football League Division One | 9 | 42 | 9 | 10 | 23 | 52 | 79 | -27 | 37 | 19th of 22 | | | | PR | 1-0-1 | — | — | QR1 | 0-0-1 | Gary Steadman |
| 2009–10 | Northern Football League Division One | 9 | 42 | 19 | 6 | 17 | 83 | 87 | -4 | 63 | 11th of 22 | | | | EPR | 0-0-1 | — | — | R1 | 1-0-1 | Gary Steadman |
| 2010–11 | Northern Football League Division One | 9 | 42 | 17 | 7 | 18 | 61 | 66 | -5 | 58 | 11th of 22 | | | | PR | 1-1-1 | — | — | R1 | 2-0-1 | Gary Steadman |
| 2011–12 | Northern Football League Division One | 9 | 42 | 15 | 6 | 21 | 81 | 91 | -11 | 51 | 13th of 22 | | | | PR | 1-2-1 | — | — | R1 | 1-0-1 | Jon King |
| 2012–13 | Northern Football League Division One | 9 | 46 | 11 | 5 | 30 | 54 | 117 | -63 | 38 | 23rd of 24 Relegated | | | | QR1 | 2-2-1 | — | — | R1 | 1-0-1 | Jon King |
| 2013–14 | Northern Football League Division Two | 10 | 42 | 11 | 15 | 16 | 62 | 88 | -26 | 48 | 17th of 22 | | | 69 | PR | 1-2-1 | — | — | R1 | 1-1-1 | Jon King |
| 2014–15 | Northern Football League Division Two | 10 | 42 | 16 | 5 | 21 | 78 | 74 | +4 | 53 | 15th of 22 | | | 70 | — | — | — | — | QR2 | 1-0-1 | Jon King |
| 2015–16 | Northern Football League Division Two | 10 | 42 | 35 | 2 | 5 | 122 | 31 | +91 | 107 | 1st of 22 Promoted | | | 765 | — | — | — | — | R3 | 3-1-0 | Jon King |
| 2016–17 | Northern Football League Division One | 9 | 42 | 34 | 6 | 2 | 127 | 35 | +92 | 108 | 1st of 22 Promoted | | | 1,226 | EPR | 0-0-1 | — | — | W | 10-0-0 | Jon King Lee Picton & Graham Fenton |
| 2017–18 | Northern Premier League Division One North | 8 | 42 | 32 | 7 | 3 | 112 | 37 | +75 | 103 | 1st of 22 Promoted | Carl Finnigan | 16 | 1,489 | QR4 | 5-0-1 | QR2 | 2-1-1 | — | — | Lee Picton & Graham Fenton |
| 2018–19 | Northern Premier League Premier Division | 7 | 40 | 27 | 6 | 7 | 86 | 41 | +45 | 87 | 2nd of 21 | Robert Briggs | 15 | 1,546 | QR2 | 1-0-1 | QR3 | 2-0-1 | — | — | Lee Picton & Graham Fenton |
| Lee Picton & Graham Fenton ||||||||||||
| 2019–20 | Northern Premier League Premier Division | 7 | 33 | 21 | 6 | 6 | 64 | 43 | +30 | 69 | 3rd of 22 | Jason Gilchrist | 15 | 1,670 | QR1 | 0-1-1 | R1 | 3-2-1 | — | — | Lee Picton & Graham Fenton |
| Lee Picton & Graham Fenton ||||||||||||
| 2020–21 | Northern Premier League Premier Division | 7 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 8 | +4 | 15 | 4th of 22 | Jason Gilchrist | 6 | – | R1 | 2-2-1 | R1 | 1-0-1 | — | — | Graham Fenton |
| Graham Fenton ||||||||||||
| 2021–22 | Northern Premier League Premier Division | 7 | 42 | 23 | 9 | 10 | 71 | 40 | +31 | 78 | 2nd of 22 | JJ Hooper | 12 | 2,126 | QR2 | 1–0–1 | QR3 | 0–1–0 | — | — | Graham Fenton Kevin Phillips |
| Graham Fenton Kevin Phillips ||||||||||||
| 2022–23 | Northern Premier League Premier Division | 7 | 42 | 25 | 10 | 7 | 71 | 39 | +32 | 85 | 1st of 22 | Darius Osei | 12 | 2,146 | R1 | 4–0–1 | R1 | 1–0–1 | — | — | Kevin Phillips |
| 2023–24 | National League North | 6 | 46 | 22 | 8 | 16 | 79 | 53 | +26 | 74 | 8th of 24 | Paul Blackett | 30 | 2,220 | QR3 | 1–0–1 | R2 | 0–0–1 | — | — | Julio Arca Elliott Dickman |
| 2024–25 | National League North | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | QR2 | 0–0–1 | R2 | 0–0–1 | — | — | Elliott Dickman |