Football clubs in Tyne and Wear

There are 212 non-league and grassroots teams listed in Tyne and Wear, playing in 28 leagues (58 Saturday, 78 Sunday league, 39 veterans, 33 women's, 4 university). The biggest are the Sunderland & District Over 40s League (Mill View Social Club), the Sunderland Sunday League, the North East Combination League (Sunday).

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.

212 teams28 leagues58 Saturday78 Sunday league39 veterans33 women's4 university

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National League

Saturday football · Steps 1–2 · 3 teams

National League

  • Gateshead

National League North

  • Hebburn Town
  • South Shields

Northern Premier League

Saturday football · Step 4 · 2 teams

East Division

  • Dunston
  • Heaton Stannington

Northern Football League

Saturday football · Steps 5–6 · 11 teams

Division One

  • Birtley Town
  • Newcastle Benfield
  • Newcastle Blue Star
  • North Shields
  • Whickham
  • Whitley Bay

Division Two

  • Boldon Community Association
  • Jarrow
  • Newcastle University
  • Ryton & Crawcrook Albion
  • Sunderland RCA

Wearside League

Saturday football · Step 7 · 4 teams

Premier Division

  • Easington Lane
  • Gateshead Leam Rangers
  • Sunderland West End
  • Washington

Northeast Combination League

Saturday football · 16 teams

NCFL (Sat) Division One

  • Benton Reserves
  • Walkergate Reserves

NCFL (Sat) Division Two North

  • Wideopen Reserves

NCFL (Sat) Division Two South

  • Hebburn Involve Reserves
  • West End Tigers
  • Westerhope Reserves

Other teams

Current division not confirmed yet.

  • Barking Dog
  • Chemfica
  • Flying Scotsman
  • Gateshead HFC
  • Jolly Bowman
  • Kurdish FC
  • Nursery House
  • Old Novocastrians
  • Saleems
  • Wallsend Rangers

North East Combination League

Saturday football · 13 teams

Saturday Division One

  • Newbiggin Hall
  • Rutherford

Saturday Premier Division

  • Cramlington Town Independent
  • Fawdon United
  • Hebburn Involve
  • Newcastle City Juniors
  • North Shields Athletic
  • Walkergate
  • Westerhope United

Saturday Division Two South

  • Balloon
  • George Street Social
  • Whickham Fellside

Other teams

Current division not confirmed yet.

  • Northeast Sporting Club

Tyne & Wear Bizdex League

Saturday football · 4 teams

Teams

  • Boldon LG MOT FC
  • Gateshead Duke Of Cumberland
  • Last Orders FC
  • STC Rangers FC

Newcastle Corinthians League

Saturday football · 3 teams

Teams

  • Fawdon Park United
  • Horton FC
  • Walker Central Seniors

Durham County FA Adult Flexible Football League

Saturday football · 1 team

Teams

  • Sunderland City

Wearside Combination League

Saturday football · 1 team

Teams

  • Bluestone Construction FC

Sunderland Sunday League

Sunday football · 26 teams

Division One

  • Jarrow Monkton Villa
  • Sunderland The Dolphin FC

Division Two

  • Seaburn The Promenade FC

Division Three

  • South Shields Dolly Peel Chichester Arms
  • Sunderland The Chesters FC

Division Four

  • Birtley Town Athletic
  • Wearside Wanderers

Division Six

  • Hogarths FC
  • Teal Farm FC
  • Washington Teal Farm FC

Other teams

Current division not confirmed yet.

  • ASC
  • Birtley United
  • Boldon Colliery First
  • Farringdon Social FC
  • New Derby FC
  • Saltgrass FC
  • Sunderland Prior FC
  • Sunderland The Guidepost
  • The Golden Fleece
  • The Halfway House FC
  • The Oddfellows Arms
  • The Stackyard FC
  • The Victory Club
  • The Welcome Tavern FC
  • Thorney Close Inn
  • Wear United FC

North East Combination League (Sunday)

Sunday football · 21 teams

Sunday Premier Division

  • 42nd Street
  • Dunston Social
  • Fawdon Park
  • Heeley's Heroes
  • Mauretania
  • Old Post Office
  • Saltwell Social
  • Tyneside Irish

Other teams

Current division not confirmed yet.

  • Barking Dog
  • Benton FC Sunday
  • Chemfica
  • Flying Scotsman
  • Gateshead HFC
  • Jolly Bowman
  • Kings Arms
  • Kurdish FC
  • Nursery House
  • Old Novocastrians
  • Ponteland Whites
  • Saleems
  • Wallsend Rangers

South Shields Sunday Football League

Sunday football · 14 teams

Premier

  • The Mill Tavern FC

A Division

  • Jarrow Crusaders First

Other teams

Current division not confirmed yet.

  • Boldon Shack FC
  • Boldon Wanderers
  • Brighams Social Club FC
  • Gateshead Kurdish
  • Hebburn Sports Club
  • Jordans FC
  • New Mill
  • South Shields Vets Reunited
  • The Ashley
  • The Derby FC
  • The Derby Pirates
  • The Fountain

North East Sunday League

Sunday football · 9 teams

C Division

  • Scotswood Social

D Division

  • High Howdon Social Club F.C.
  • Rosehill Tavern
  • West End Tigers
  • Westerhope Hillheads FC

Division C

  • High Howdon Social FC

Division D

  • Heddon St Andrews FC

E Division

  • Spitalouse FC

Other teams

Current division not confirmed yet.

  • High Howdon Social F.C. (Sunday)

Gateshead & District Sunday League

Sunday football · 3 teams

Premier Division

  • Washington North Biddick CSFC

Division Two

  • A1 Allerdene FC

Other teams

Current division not confirmed yet.

  • Wrekenton Stormont Main FC

Blyth Sunday League

Sunday football · 1 team

Teams

  • North Shields Gunner FC

Teams

  • Monkseaton Hunting Lodge SC

FA Sunday Cup (national)

Sunday football · 1 team

Teams

  • Sunderland Southwick

Hexham & District Sunday League

Sunday football · 1 team

Teams

  • Ryton & Crawcrook Albion FC Sunday

Russell Foster 11v11 Sunday League

Sunday football · 1 team

Teams

  • HFC Utd Blues

Solex Sunday League (Sunderland)

Sunday football · 1 team

Teams

  • Farringdon Social Football Club

Premier Division

  • Penshaw Catholic Club Over 40s Veterans
  • Sunderland Wearmouth Colliery O.40's Veterans

Division Two

  • CSSC Newcastle Darsley Park Over 40's Veterans
  • Dubmire Club O40s Veterans First
  • Killingworth FC O40s
  • Milbourne Arms
  • South Shields Catholic Club O.40's Veterans
  • Sunderland Wear United O40s Veterans First
  • Whitburn FC Over 40s Veterans First

Division Three

  • Houghton Comrades O40's Veterans First
  • Newcastle East End
  • North Shields The 3 Sails Veterans
  • Sunderland Jetpatcher O.40s Veterans First
  • Sunderland Mill View Over 40s Veterans
  • Sunderland The Cambridge O40s Veterans
  • Walkergate FC Veterans Over 40s
  • Wearside FC O40s Veterans

Division Four

  • Hazlerigg Victory VFC (Over 40s)
  • South Shields Buzzers O.40's Veterans
  • Sunderland Ivy Legends O.40s Veterans First
  • Sunderland Last Orders O40s Veterans
  • Sunderland Myers O40s
  • Sunderland South Hylton WMC O.40s Veterans
  • Sunderland The Doxy Lad O.40's Veterans
  • Sunderland The Philadelphia O.40s Veterans
  • Sunderland Wearmouth Over 40's Veterans
  • West Allotment Social Club Over 40s

Sunderland & District Over 40s League

Veterans football · 10 teams

Premier Division

  • Washington JFC Over 40s

Division One

  • Boldon Colliery Old Barrel Over 40s
  • Killingworth YPC Over 40s
  • South Shields Over 40s
  • Sunderland Grindon Broadway Over 40s
  • Sunderland The Times Inn Over 40s

Division Four

  • Hazlerigg Victory Over 40s

Other teams

Current division not confirmed yet.

  • Boldon Over 40s
  • Wallsend BC Over 40s
  • Washington Colliery FC Over 40s

Northumberland Over 35s Flexi Football League

Veterans football · 1 team

Teams

  • Wallsend Barking Dog

North East Regional Women's Football League

Women's football · Women's tier 6 · 11 teams

Premier Division

  • Alnwick Town Women
  • Birtley Town Women
  • i2i International Soccer Academy Women
  • South Shields Women
  • Wallsend BC Women

Division One North

  • Boldon Women
  • Gateshead Leam Rangers Women
  • Gateshead Rutherford Ladies
  • North Shields Athletic Women
  • Sunderland West End Ladies
  • Washington Women

Northumberland Women's County League

Women's football · 13 teams

Premier Division

  • Gateshead Rutherford Reserves Women
  • Heaton Hawks Women
  • West Allotment Celtic Women

Division One

  • Cullercoats Women
  • Heaton Hawks Reserves Women
  • Killingworth Women
  • Lemington Women
  • New Fordley Vixens
  • Newcastle Benfield Women
  • Newcastle University IM Women
  • Walker Central Women
  • Whitley Bay Lionesses

Division Two

  • Dunston UTS Women

Durham Women's County League

Women's football · 9 teams

Premier Division

  • Dunston Women
  • Hebburn Town Women

Development Division

  • Sunderland Leon Women
  • Sunderland Velocity Women
  • Washington Reserves Women

Division One

  • Felling Magpies Women

Recreational Division One

  • Newcastle Castle United Women

Recreational Division Two

  • Inclusion Sports Foundation Hadrian Dea Women
  • South Shields Harton & Westoe Women

BUCS

University football · 4 teams

Premier North

  • Newcastle University Men's 1st XI
  • Northumbria University Women's 1st XI

Northern 1A

  • Northumbria University Men's 1st XI

Northern 3

  • University of Sunderland Men'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.