A.F.C. Newbiggin
| Full name | AFC Newbiggin |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2010[1] |
| League | Northern League |
| 2024-25 | Northern Football Alliance, Premier Division, 2nd (Promoted) |
AFC Newbiggin is a football club based in Newbiggin-by-the-Sea, England. They are currently members of the Northern League, having won promotion to it as runners-up of the Northern Alliance in 2024/25.
History
[edit]Past football clubs in Newbiggin, Newbiggin Colliery Welfare[2][3] and Newbiggin Central Welfare[4] date back to 1911, [5][6] with Central Welfare having folded in the mid-2000s. [1][7] AFC Newbiggin were founded in 2010 to fill the gap following Central Welfare's collapse, [7] and joined the North Northumberland League and then the second division of the Northern Alliance in 2013.[8] They won promotion to the Premier Division in two seasons, but briefly returned to the North Northumberland League in 2018, before resuming their journey in division two of the Northern Alliance again in 2019, returning to the Premier in 2022.
After seeking to develop a new ground elsewhere in 2020, [9] Newbiggin were able to expand the facilities at Newbiggin Sport Centre in 2023, [5] creating the possibility of playing at a higher level. In 2025, they were duely able to gain promotion to the Northern League after finishing second in the Northern Alliance. [10]
Honours
[edit]- Northern Alliance
- Second Division Runners-Up 2013-14
- First Divison Runners-Up 2014-15
- Premier Division Runners-Up 2024-25
Ground
[edit]Newbiggin have played at Newbiggin Sports Centre since they were founded, with the facilities upgraded in 2023.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "24 Newbiggin Sports Centre". Heed Hopper. Retrieved 15 June 2025.
- ^ "Newbiggin Colliery Welfare". FCHD.info. Retrieved 15 June 2025.
- ^ "Extracts from the 1969 Annual Report". Durham Mining Museum. Retrieved 15 June 2025.
- ^ "Newbiggin Central Welfare". FCHD.info.
- ^ a b c Bew, Janet. "AFC Newbiggin's ambitious plans take a step forward after planning approval granted". Northumberland Gazette. Retrieved 15 June 2025.
- ^ "Minutes of the Town Council Meeting held on Wednesday 20 September 2017" (PDF). Newbiggin By The Sea Town Council. Retrieved 15 June 2025.
- ^ a b Ternent, Paul. "The Chairman's views". AFC Newbiggin. Retrieved 15 June 2025.
- ^ "AFC Newbiggin". FCHD.info. Retrieved 15 June 2025.
- ^ O'Connelll, Ben. "Northumberland football club AFC Newbiggin wins planning permission for new pitch and clubhouse". Northumberland Gazette. Retrieved 15 June 2025.
- ^ "FA announces league allocations for new season". Northern League. Retrieved 15 June 2025.