Honours & Achievements

Northern Counties East League Division One - Champions 08-09

NCEL President's Cup - Finalists 08-09

North Riding Senior Cup - Semi-Finalists 07-08

Programme of the Year - 07-08 NCEL Division One - Programme Monthly Magazine & Soccer Club Swap Shop. 08-09 NCEL Division One & 12th nationally in non-league football - Soccer Club Swap Shop

Scarborough Athletic FC - The History so far...  

Scarborough Athletic FC was formed on June 25 of 2007 following the liquidation of Scarborough FC. The Seadog Trust had been formed in the previous year to seek representation on the board of Scarborough FC.

When the old club went out of business, the Trust acted quickly to ensure a club could be formed to compete in the 2007-08 season. In the week following the birth of the club, Brian France was named as team manager. His credentials as former manager of North Ferriby United were second to none, and he brought with him as his assistant his son Darren, formerly a striker with league clubs Hull City and Doncaster Rovers. France also attracted a large group of youthful yet exciting talent, many players signing from his former club, but also many local Scarborough lads coming to play for their home town side.

Boro's pre-season 2007 was a successful one. Their first full game in existence came at Northallerton Town. Shaun Chadburn scored Boro's first ever goal, and Scott Phillips the second as the team fought back from two down to gain a draw. They beat Bridlington and Sutton convincingly, as well as turning in some good performances at lower league opposition.

The preparation for their first match of the Northern Counties East League Division One season went extremely well in a short space of time. That first match came at Teversal on August 11th. Boro fans marked the occasion, and their status as co-owners of the club through membership of the Trust, by kitting themselves out in suits for the day. A last minute goal by the home side saw a 2-1 defeat, but Dave Thompson entered the history books as the first scorer in a competitive match. Their first competitive win came a week later, as Leeds Met Carnegie were beaten at home 4-1.

The first three home matches, played at Bridlington Town's Queensgate Stadium due to the unavailability of a stadium in Scarborough itself, were all losses. Rainworth knocked Boro out of the Wilkinson Sword Trophy after extra time, Barton tonked Boro 6-2, and Pontefract Collieries won through the League Cup tie on penalities.

Since those first steps into existence, the club has grown in stature, with the setting up of a supporters club, increased attendance levels and the democratic election of a new board to run the club.

On the pitch the team stayed in the top six of the division consistently, and finished fifth in their first ever season. The club pushed on further during the 08-09 season, both on and off the field.

The Trust which originally formed the club was re-invented into a club Society. Membership grew to over 500 members and has remained consistently above that figure ever since.

A link-up with the town's successful Scarborough Ladies FC team began - the club sponsoring the Ladies' under-12s side and co-opting the Ladies' secretary onto the club board. A Reserves side was also set-up to play in the Humber Premier League.

In 08-09 the club won it’s first promotion and championship – the promotion coming fittingly at Teversal on March 21st, and the NCEL Division One championship a week later at the home game against Brighouse Town.

Nearly 800 were in attendance to see the club lift the league trophy after the game against Leeds Carnegie on April 18th. During the season the team reached the last 32 of the FA Vase, only losing out after a long trip to Bideford in Devon, and the side finished the season as beaten finalists in the President's Cup after a 3-2 aggregate loss to Nostell Miners Welfare.

Since its inception the club has gone from strength to strength, and with fantastic support of the hundreds who still travel home and away, and it's large membership base, Scarborough Athletic FC could become a major force in North Yorkshire football over the next few years.

July 2009