The original club was formed in 1887. They reached the semi-finals of the
FA Amateur Cup in 1907–08, losing 3–0 to
Stockton. The following season saw them reach the semi-final stage again, this time losing 3–0 to
Clapton. The club finished bottom of the league in 1923–24 and again in 1928–29. Following
World War II, they were league champions in 1947–48, A fourteenth-place finish in
1954–55 saw them placed in Division Two for the
following season. They went on to finish as runners-up in Division Two, and were promoted to Division One. Atherstone finished bottom of Division One in
1957–58 and were relegated back to Division Two. However, they finished third in Division Two the
following season and were promoted to Division One. The league was reduced to a single division in 1960, and was renamed the
West Midlands (Regional) League in 1962. They were Division One champions in
1981–82, earning promotion to the Premier Division. After winning the Premier Division title in
1986–87, the club were promoted to the Midland Division of the Southern League. The
following season saw them reach the first round of the
FA Cup for the first time, eventually losing 2–0 to
VS Rugby in a first round replay. They were Midland Division runners-up in
1988–89, securing promotion to the Premier Division. In
1990–91 the club reached the FA Cup first round again; after beating
Fleetwood Town 3–1 in the first round, they lost 1–0 at
Third Division Crewe Alexandra in the second round. Another FA Cup first round appearance the
following season saw them hold
Fourth Division Hereford United to a 0–0 draw at Sheepy Road, before losing the replay at
Edgar Street 3–0. Atherstone finished bottom of the Southern League Premier Division in
1999–2000 season and were relegated to the Western Division. They subsequently folded midway through the
2003–04 season. The club was then reformed under the name Atherstone Town, joining Division One of the
Midland Combination for the
2004–05 season. After winning Division One and the President's Cup in their first season, they were Premier Division champions and League Cup winners in
2005–06 and were promoted to the
Midland Alliance. The club were Midland Alliance champions in
2007–08, earning promotion to Division One Midlands of the Southern League. In
2008–09 they finished third in the division, qualifying for the promotion play-offs, but lost the semi-final 5–0 to
Chasetown Division One Midlands was renamed Division One Central in 2010, and Atherstone were relegated back to the Midland Alliance at the end of the
2010–11 season after finishing second-from-bottom of the division. They suffered a second successive relegation after finishing second-from-bottom of the Midland Alliance the
following season, returning to the Premier Division of the Midland Combination. When the Combination merged with the Midland Alliance to form the
Midland League in 2014, Atherstone were placed in Division One. In
2021–22 they were Division One champions, earning promotion to the Premier Division.
Season-by-season record ==Honours==