Ferryhill Athletic Football Club is an association football club based in Ferryhill, County Durham, England. They are currently member of Wearside Football League, the eleventh tier of English football, and play at Dean Bank Recreation Ground.
The club was founded in 1921, and were the competitive opponent of Sunderland. They joined the Palatine League and defeated Evenwood Town 5âÂÂ1 in their first ever league match and also won the Durham Amateur Cup after defeating Lambton Star in the finals. In 1923âÂÂ24 they were elected to join Northern Football League and finished second in their inaugural league season and won Durham Challenge Cup.
In 1925âÂÂ26, they competed in the FA Amateur Cup and reached quarter-finals, where they lost 4âÂÂ1 to St Albans City In 1930âÂÂ31 season, they finished they finished last in the league. After two consecutive eight place finish in 1935âÂÂ36 and 1936âÂÂ37 season, they won the league in 1937âÂÂ38 season. During 1939âÂÂ40 season, Ferryhill along with Whitby Town, Evenwood Town, Cockfield, Brandon Social and Billingham resigned from the league.
After World War II, when football league suspension was over, Ferryhill rejoined the Northern Football League and finished eleventh out of twelve. They won the league again in 1947âÂÂ48. In 1953âÂÂ54 FA Cup qualifying round, they defeated Skinnigrove Works 18âÂÂ0, which is the post-war biggest victory in the FA Cup.
The original club folded in 2006.
In 2021, a new team called Durham F.C. were formed and admitted to the Wearside Football League, the eleventh tier of English football. In January 2022, after struggling to find a home in Durham, they moved to Ferryhill and adopted the name and colours of Ferryhill Athletic, resurrecting the old club.