The club was established in 1987 by Jarrow Roofing managing director Richie McLoughlin and joined the South Tyne Senior League. They were runners-up in their first season, but the league was disbanded and the club joined the Division One of the
Tyneside Amateur League for the 1988–89 season. They won the league's Challenge Shield in 1990–91, and after finishing as runners-up in 1990–91, the club moved up to Division Two of the
Wearside League. In their first season in Division Two the club were runners-up, missing out on the title on goal difference, and were promoted to Division One. ==Ground==