Shankhouse F.C.


Shankhouse Football Club is a football club based in Cramlington, near Newcastle-upon-Tyne in England. They are currently members of the and play at Action Park. The club is a FA Charter Standard Club affiliated to the Northumberland Football Association. The club's nickname is The House

History

The club was formed in 1883 by the local Methodist Chapel bible class after the Scottish Highland Black Watch regiment camped nearby arranged a match against the local minors, inspiring the local working class to take up the sport. In 1887 the club entered the FA Cup for the first time making it to the fourth round, before being dispatched by Aston Villa 9–0. The 1891–92 season saw the club join the Northern Football Alliance, and becoming the league winners at their first attempt. The club stayed in the Northern alliance league until the end of the 1905–06 season, when the club dropped down to the Blyth and District League.
After the Second World War, the club reentered the Northern alliance league again for the 1947–48 season, but left again after 10 seasons. Over 30 years later the club rejoined the Northern alliance league again for the 1989–90 season, starting in Division Two. The 1994–95 season saw the club move up to division one, when they qualified for promotion as runners-up. Three seasons later the club achieved promotion to the premier division when they finished as champions of Division one. The 2004–05 season saw the club become league champions.

Ground

The club play their home games at Action Park in Cramlington. The club used to play their home games at Arcot Park, when they purchased that ground in 1906.

Honours