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South Shields F.C. is a football club based in South Shields from 1974. It is the third club of that name. The club plays in Northern League Division Two at Mariners Park, formerly known as Filtrona Park. ==History== The club was formed in the same year as the previous club failed, after a second move to Gateshead by the previous club, and the sale of Simonside Hall, given to the club by supporters. The re-formed club under chairman Martin Ford was based at the council's Jack Clark Park, and began a 17-year crusade for a home of its own. After two title winning seasons in the Northern Alliance, and an appearance in the quarter-finals of the FA Vase, Shields joined the Wearside League. Ultimately, chairman John Rundle and his family provided the long wished-for new ground at Filtrona Park, which was re-developed and first used by the club in 1992. In 1994–95 the club won the Wearside League for the second time in three years, and were promoted to Northern League Division Two. It was promoted again to Northern League Division One the following season, but relegated back to Division Two in 1999–2000. Chairman John Rundle publicly threatened to fold the club if they went down, though he did not follow the threat through. After several seasons in Division Two, John Rundle again threatened the club with closure in 2006, locking the gates at Filtrona Park before a home game. However, a new committee was formed and the club was saved. Since then the club's performance has improved, a fourth-place finish in 2007 was followed by promotion in 2008 back into Division One. In 2010 the club won the Northern League Cup, beating Ashington 6–5 on penalties after a 2–2 draw. In the 2012-13 season South Shields F.C. was relegated from Northern League Division One. The club spent the 2013-14 and 2014-15 seasons in Division Two of the Northern League, where they will play again in 2015-16. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「South Shields F.C. (1974)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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