South Shields Football Club is a football club based in South Shields, Tyne and Wear, England. The team competes in the Northern Premier League, the seventh tier of the English football league system.
The third club of this name, it was formed in 1888. They won the Wearside League in 1977 and remained at this level for 15 years before moving next to the Filtrona factory for 1992. The club also won the Wearside League in 1993 and 1995. The club earned promotion to the Northern Football League first division, remaining there for four years until relegation in 2000. In 2015, the club was purchased by Geoff Thompson who would oversee several promotions and increased attendances. After several high profile signings, the Mariners earned several promotions to the Northern Premier League and also won the 2017 FA Vase Final.
