SOUTH SHIELDS
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| 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 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | National League North |