Original club (1921–2006) In 1925–26, they competed in the
FA Amateur Cup and reached quarter-finals, where they lost 4–1 to
St Albans City In
1930–31 season, they finished they finished last in the league. After two consecutive eight place finish in
1935–36 and
1936–37 season, they won the league in
1937–38 season. During
1939–40 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
1947–48. In
1953–54 FA Cup qualifying round, they defeated
Skinnigrove Works 18–0, which is the post-war biggest victory in the
FA Cup. The original club folded in 2006.
New club (2021–present) 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. == Records ==