Football clubs in County Durham

There are 235 non-league and grassroots teams listed in County Durham, playing in 25 leagues (76 Saturday, 94 Sunday league, 32 veterans, 31 women's, 2 university). The biggest are the Wearside League, the Peterlee & District Sunday League, the Durham Women's County League.

Teams are grouped below by league and division, highest level first. Clubs already on BallFindr are marked, and you can message them or apply to their vacancies.

235 teams25 leagues76 Saturday94 Sunday league32 veterans31 women's2 university

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National League

Saturday football · Steps 1–2 · 3 teams

National League

  • Hartlepool United

National League North

  • Darlington
  • Spennymoor Town

Northern Premier League

Saturday football · Steps 3–4 · 3 teams

Premier Division

  • Stockton Town

East Division

  • Consett
  • West Auckland Town

Northern Football League

Saturday football · Steps 5–6 · 16 teams

Division One

  • Bishop Auckland
  • Crook Town
  • Easington Colliery
  • Horden Community Welfare
  • Newton Aycliffe
  • Shildon

Division Two

  • Billingham Synthonia
  • Billingham Town
  • Chester-le-Street Town
  • Darlington Town
  • Durham United
  • FC Hartlepool
  • Park View
  • Seaham Red Star
  • Seaton Carew
  • Tow Law Town

Wearside League

Saturday football · Step 7 · 51 teams

Premier Division

  • Annfield Plain
  • Barnard Castle
  • Belmont United
  • Brandon United
  • Durham Corinthians
  • Esh Winning & Deerness Valley
  • Ferryhill Athletic
  • Hartlepool Pools Youth Seniors
  • Shotton Colliery
  • South Moor
  • Willington

First Division (Wikipedia current list)

  • Coxhoe Athletic
  • Darlington Railway Athletic Reserves
  • Darlington U23
  • Deerness Valley
  • Durham City
  • FC Hartlepool Reserves
  • Gateshead Leam Rangers Reserves
  • Middlestone Moor
  • Shildon Railway
  • Wolviston
  • Wynyard Village

Second Division (Wikipedia current list)

  • Consett Blackfyne
  • Crook Town Youth
  • Durham Corinthians Development
  • Easington Lane Reserves
  • Ferryhill Town Youth
  • Hilda Park
  • Jarrow Reserves
  • Newton Aycliffe YFC
  • Sunderland RCA Reserves
  • Washington Athletic
  • Washington Reserves
  • Wingate

Third Division (Wikipedia current list)

  • Billingham Synthonia Reserves
  • Billingham United
  • Boldon Community Association Reserves
  • Chester-le-Street United
  • Consett Reserves
  • Deerness Valley Reserves
  • Durham County Colts
  • Gateshead Kurdish
  • Peterlee and Horden Community Welfare
  • Shotton Colliery Reserves
  • South Moor Reserves
  • South Tyneside
  • Spennymoor Town Youth
  • Sunderland Albion
  • Wearside

Other teams

Current division not confirmed yet.

  • Durham City Reserves
  • Peterlee Town FC

Evenwood & Barony League

Saturday football · 1 team

Teams

  • Coundon Cons FC

Hartlepool Afternoon League

Saturday football · 1 team

Teams

  • Camerons FC

Northeast Combination League

Saturday football · 1 team

NCFL (Sat) Division Two South

  • Waldridge Park Reserves

Peterlee & District Sunday League

Sunday football · 39 teams

Premier Division

  • Easington Lane W.M.C. F.C.
  • Horden CW Supporters FC
  • Old Shotton Black Bull

2nd Division

  • NSCC FC

Other teams

Current division not confirmed yet.

  • Dawdon Welfare Park
  • Easington CIU
  • Easington Colliery Club Mechanics
  • Easington Colliery Welfare
  • Easington Leather Cap
  • Easington Mechanics
  • Easington Southside
  • Easington Victory
  • Easington Welfare
  • East Durham
  • Eppleton FC
  • Haswell Oddfellows Arms
  • Helford United
  • Horden JD's Bar
  • Horden Labour Club
  • Horden Legion
  • Houghton Comrades of Great War
  • Murton Colliery FC
  • Murton Colliery Welfare
  • New Seaham Westlea
  • Peterlee Acre Rigg SC
  • Peterlee Catholic Club
  • Peterlee Hearts
  • Peterlee Inclusion FC
  • Peterlee United
  • Roseberry Park
  • Seaham Inn Between
  • Seaham Marlborough
  • Seaham Oddfellows Arms
  • Seaham Park FC
  • Seaham Parkside
  • Seaham the Knack
  • Shotton Comrades
  • South Hetton Cricket Club
  • Wingate Howden

Consett & District Sunday League

Sunday football · 12 teams

Division 1

  • Consett Steel Club

Other teams

Current division not confirmed yet.

  • Consett Blackfyne No.1 Club
  • Consett Central FC
  • East Stanley WMC FC
  • Lanchester Cricket Club
  • Leadgate Workmens Club
  • Oxhill Central FC
  • Tanfield Lea WMC
  • Tantobie FC The Imperial
  • The Fountain FC
  • The Turf FC
  • Winlaton The Vulcan Inn

Durham & District Sunday League

Sunday football · 11 teams

Premier Division

  • Sacriston Colliery Cricket Club FC

Division One

  • Ouston Cherry Tree FC

Other teams

Current division not confirmed yet.

  • Bowburn Athletic FC
  • Bowburn FC
  • Dubmire FC
  • Hilda Park FC
  • New Brancepeth F.C.
  • Pelton Crown FC
  • Shadforth Plough FC
  • Sherburn Village Lambton Arms
  • The Jovial Monk FC

Hartlepool Sunday League

Sunday football · 9 teams

Premier League

  • Hartlepool FC Vibes

Championship

  • Pavilion Bar FC

First Division

  • Causeway Inn

Other teams

Current division not confirmed yet.

  • Cricket Club FC
  • Fisherman Friends FC
  • Hillcarter FC
  • IB Roofing FC
  • Raglan FC
  • WHTDSOB FC

Wear Valley Sunday League

Sunday football · 9 teams

Division 1

  • Coundon WMC
  • Leeholme WMC
  • Middlestone Moor

Division 2

  • Toft Hill 3 Tuns
  • West Auckland Sports Bar
  • Willington Black Horse

Other teams

Current division not confirmed yet.

  • Darlington RA SSG
  • Gainford Cross Keys FC
  • Newton Aycliffe Sports Club FC

FA Sunday Cup (national)

Sunday football · 5 teams

Teams

  • Easington CW (Sunday)
  • Hartlepool AFC Supporters
  • Newton Aycliffe WMC
  • Pelton Buffs
  • Witton Park Rose & Crown

Durham Sunday Football League

Sunday football · 4 teams

Teams

  • Belmont Club
  • Newton Aycliffe Iron Horse
  • Sacriston WMC FC
  • Trimdon Black Bull

Darlington Sunday Invitational League

Sunday football · 2 teams

Teams

  • Grants Gym FC
  • Hopetown WMC FC

Darlington Sunday Invitation League

Sunday football · 1 team

Teams

  • Red Hall Tigers FC

Darlington Sunday League

Sunday football · 1 team

Teams

  • Middleton In Teesdale FC

Stockton Sunday Football League

Sunday football · 1 team

Teams

  • Sun Inn FC

Premier Division

  • Darlington Shuttle & Loom O.40's F.C. Veterans
  • Hartlepool Raby Arms O40s Veterans First

Division 1

  • Shildon Grey Horse

Division One

  • Easington CIU FC
  • Newton Aycliffe Cobblers Hall O40s A.F.C.

Division Two

  • Hartlepool Tech O.40's Veterans First
  • Peterlee Helford United O.40's Veterans
  • Seaton Carew Community and Sports Club O40s
  • Stanley O.40's Veterans
  • Trimdon Veterans O.40s First
  • Wingate Over 40s Veterans First

Division Three

  • Catchgate O40s Veterans First
  • Darlington DSRM O40s
  • Durham County O.40's
  • Hartlepool Veterans O40s
  • Heighington Bay Horse F.C.
  • West Rainton Farmhouse O.40s Veterans

Division Four

  • Billingham The Station Vets O40s First
  • Shildon AFC O40s Veterans First

Sunderland & District Over 40s League

Veterans football · 8 teams

Division One

  • Billingham Vets Over 40s
  • Consett Over 40s
  • Darlington Railway Athletic Over 40s
  • Easington Colliery Over 40s
  • Ferryhill Greyhound Vaux Over 40s
  • Hartlepool FC Blues Over 40s
  • Sedgefield Over 40s

Other teams

Current division not confirmed yet.

  • Sherburn Village WMC Over 40s

Division One

  • Seaton Carew Vets

Other teams

Current division not confirmed yet.

  • Hartlepool St Francis FC
  • Newton Aycliffe
  • Roseworth Social Veterans Over 35s
  • Stockton Town O.35s Veterans First

FA Women's National League

Women's football · Women's tier 4 · 3 teams

Division One North

  • Chester-le-Street Town Women
  • Durham Cestria Women
  • Norton & Stockton Ancients Women

North East Regional Women's Football League

Women's football · Women's tier 6 · 6 teams

Premier Division

  • Spennymoor Town Ladies

Division One North

  • Darlington Women
  • Hartlepool United Women
  • Norton & Stockton Ancients Ladies Reserves
  • Park View Women
  • Stockton Town Ladies

Durham Women's County League

Women's football · 22 teams

Premier Division

  • Brandon United Women
  • Chester-le-Street Amazons
  • Durham Cestria Reserves Women
  • FC Hartlepool Women
  • Hartlepool United Youth Women
  • Spennymoor Town Reserves Women
  • Wolviston Women

Development Division

  • Hartlepool St Francis Women
  • Hurworth Albion Women

Division One

  • Bishop Auckland Women
  • Chester-le-Street Waldridge Park Women
  • Consett Women
  • Darlington Railway Athletic Women
  • Darlington Spraire Women
  • Darlington Young Bulls Women
  • Horden Community Welfare Women
  • Newton Aycliffe Women
  • Seaham Coast Women
  • Spennymoor Town Development Women
  • Stockton Town Reserves Women

Division Two

  • Shildon Women

Division Three

  • Chester le Street United Reserves Women

BUCS

University football · 2 teams

Northern 1A

  • Durham University Men's 1st XI

Other teams

Current division not confirmed yet.

  • Durham University Women's 1st XI

About this list

Compiled from public league and club information, last updated October 2026. Grassroots football changes every season, so if a club has folded, moved division or is missing, tell us and we'll fix it. Professional clubs aren't listed: BallFindr is for non-league and grassroots football.