SOUTH SHIELDS
Formed: 1899  Dissolved: 1930, 1974  Re-Formed: 1936, 1974   Ground: 1st Cloud Arena, South Shields, Tyne & Wear

League Record as South Shields Adelaide

Season Position Finished Played Won Drawn Lost For Against Points League & Division
1908/09 2nd 34 22 4 8 80 41 48 Northern East League
1909/10 8th 32 14 5 13 77 63 33 Northern East League

League Record as South Shields (1)

Season Position Finished Played Won Drawn Lost For Against Points League & Division
1910/11 5th 33 18 5 10 55 34 41 Northern East League
1911/12 5th 36 21 4 11 73 43 46 Northern East League
1912/13 2nd 38 27 7 4 103 30 61 Northern East League
1913/14 1st 38 32 5 1 133 31 69 Northern East League
1914/15 ▲1st 38 31 4 3 160 34 68 Northern East League
World War 1 Suspended Play
1919/20 9th 42 15 12 15 58 48 42 Football League Second Division
1920/21 8th 42 17 10 15 61 46 44 Football League Second Division
1921/22 6th 42 17 12 13 43 38 46 Football League Second Division
1922/23 13th 42 15 10 17 35 44 40 Football League Second Division
1923/24 9th 42 17 10 15 49 50 44 Football League Second Division
1924/25 9th 42 12 17 13 42 38 41 Football League Second Division
1925/26 9th 42 18 8 16 74 65 44 Football League Second Division
1926/27 19th 42 11 11 20 71 96 33 Football League Second Division
1927/28 ▼22nd 42 7 9 26 56 111 23 Football League Second Division
1928/29 10th 42 18 8 16 83 74 44 Football League Third Division North
1929/30 7th 42 18 10 14 77 74 46 Football League Third Division North
South Shields folded at the end of the 1929/30 Season and the side were moved to Gateshead who took their place in the Football League, a new club was formed soon after

League Record as South Shields (2)

Season Position Finished Played Won Drawn Lost For Against Points League & Division
1936/37 12th 38 16 7 15 88 97 39 Northern East League
1937/38 3rd 38 26 3 9 119 54 55 Northern East League
1938/39 1st 38 28 4 6 141 50 60 Northern East League
1939/40 ABANDONED 3 3 0 0 8 4 6 Northern East League
World War 2 Suspended Play
1947/48 15th 38 17 1 20 65 79 35 Northern East League
1948/49 2nd 38 18 13 7 80 60 49 Northern East League
1949/50 14th 38 11 11 16 61 78 33 Northern East League
1950/51 16th 38 12 8 18 48 81 32 Northern East League
1951/52 14th 34 9 10 15 53 74 28 Northern East League
1952/53 13th 34 10 8 16 41 55 28 Northern East League
1953/54 10th 34 12 7 15 66 68 31 Northern East League
1954/55 7th 34 13 10 11 47 67 36 Northern East League
1955/56 2nd 34 20 7 7 96 51 47 Northern East League
1956/57 2nd 34 22 5 7 88 39 49 Northern East League
1957/58 1st 34 27 3 4 107 42 57 Northern East League
1958/59 4th 36 19 8 9 79 45 46 Midland League
1959/60 4th 32 16 8 8 65 41 40 Midland League
1960/61 7th 18 7 4 7 31 32 18 Northern Counties League
1961/62 2nd 24 16 2 6 67 30 34 Northern Counties League
1962/63 2nd 22 13 5 4 48 27 31 Northern East League
1963/64 2nd 14 11 0 3 37 20 22 Northern East League
1964/65 5th 32 18 4 10 79 61 40 North Regional League
1965/66 4th 32 21 4 7 115 46 46 North Regional League
1966/67 1st 20 13 3 4 53 29 29 North Regional League
1967/68 4th 16 9 3 4 39 18 21 North Regional League
1968/69 5th 38 19 8 11 78 56 46 Northern Premier League
1969/70 5th 38 19 7 12 66 43 45 Northern Premier League
1970/71 13th 42 12 14 16 67 66 38 Northern Premier League
1971/72 8th 46 18 14 14 75 57 50 Northern Premier League
1972/73 20th 46 17 4 25 64 81 38 Northern Premier League
1973/74 6th 46 25 6 15 87 48 56 Northern Premier League
South Shields again moved to Gateshead to form Gateshead United, a new club was formed

League Record as South Shields (3)

Season Position Finished Played Won Drawn Lost For Against Points League & Division
1976/77 1st 32 23 8 1 109 34 54 Wearside League
1977/78 5th 32 16 8 8 51 39 40 Wearside League
1978/79 5th 32 16 11 5 80 50 43 Wearside League
1979/80 10th 38 14 9 15 58 62 37 Wearside League
1980/81 6th 38 17 9 12 97 58 43 Wearside League
1981/82 8th 38 21 7 10 66 48 49 Wearside League
1982/83 10th 34 13 8 13 53 58 34 Wearside League
1983/84 6th 34 17 7 10 61 41 41 Wearside League
1984/85 4th 38 25 7 6 105 36 57 Wearside League
1985/86 12th 34 9 8 17 46 60 26 Wearside League
1986/87 9th 38 17 8 13 66 50 59 Wearside League
1987/88 5th 38 17 11 10 78 57 62 Wearside League
1988/89 4th 32 19 5 8 67 46 62 Wearside League Division 1
1989/90 5th 28 11 10 17 68 46 43 Wearside League Division 1
1990/91 5th 34 18 5 11 80 51 59 Wearside League Division 1
1991/92 3rd 30 21 3 6 90 34 66 Wearside League Division 1
1992/93 1st 28 20 5 3 84 35 65 Wearside League Division 1
1993/94 4th 32 18 7 7 79 44 61 Wearside League Division 1
1994/95 ▲1st 34 28 2 4 116 44 86 Wearside League Division 1
1995/96 ▲2nd 36 25 4 7 89 34 79 Northern League Division 2
1996/97 9th 38 13 11 14 52 63 50 Northern League Division 1
1997/98 8th 38 15 19 4 65 38  61* Northern League Division 1
1998/99 15th 38 9 16 13 54 66 43 Northern League Division 1
1999/00 ▼20th 38 3 7 28 33 95 16 Northern League Division 1
2000/01 11th 36 12 9 15 71 81 45 Northern League Division 2
2001/02 8th 38 18 8 12 62 41 62 Northern League Division 2
2002/03 8th 38 16 11 11 86 70 59 Northern League Division 2
2003/04 12th 38 14 8 16 61 68 50 Northern League Division 2
2004/05 13th 38 13 8 17 73 66  44* Northern League Division 2
2005/06 18th 38 10 4 24 51 95  28* Northern League Division 2
2006/07 4th 40 23 7 10 89 58 76 Northern League Division 2
2007/08 ▲2nd 38 24 5 9 98 52 77 Northern League Division 2
2008/09 19th 42 9 10 23 52 79 37 Northern League Division 1
2009/10 11th 42 19 6 17 83 87 63 Northern League Division 1
2010/11 11th 42 17 7 18 61 66 58 Northern League Division 1
2011/12 13th 42 15 6 21 81 92 51 Northern League Division 1
2012/13 ▼23rd 46 11 5 30 54 117 38 Northern League Division 1
2013/14 17th 42 11 15 16 62 88 48 Northern League Division 2
2014/15 15th 42 16 5 21 78 74 53 Northern League Division 2
2015/16 ▲1st 42 35 2 5 122 31 107 Northern League Division 2
2016/17 ▲1st 42 34 6 2 127 35 108 Northern League Division 1
2017/18 ▲1st 42 32 7 3 112 37 103 Northern Premier League Division 1 North
2018/19 2nd 40 27 6 7 86 41 87 Northern Premier League Premier Division
2019/20 ABANDONED 33 21 6 6 64 34 69 Northern Premier League Premier Division
2020/21 ABANDONED 9 4 3 2 12 8 15 Northern Premier League Premier Division
2021/22 2nd 42 23 9 10 71 40 78 Northern Premier League Premier Division
2022/23 ▲1st 42 25 10 7 71 39 85 Northern Premier League Premier Division
2023/24 8th 46 22 8 16 79 53 74 National League North
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