322:(1981, 0–1). In 1985 Horden CW faced the biggest challenge of their history when the club was relegated and around the same time Horden Colliery closed. The impact of the pit closure on the community and the loss of the club's main sponsor meant that Horden CW found life a struggle, but in the late 1990s under the management of Peter Todd and later Kevin Taylor things started to look up. Still, Horden spent all but 5 seasons from 1986 to 2013 in the second division of the Northern League, which they won once in 2009.
32:
175:
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461:
161:
133:
168:
147:
338:. The changed their name to Darlington 1883 Reserves and played on the 4G Surface at Eastbourne Sports Complex in Darlington. Horden chairman Norman Stephens said "If the move had not have happened, Horden would have been dead by Xmas". Norman Stephens and some of the playing staff were retained by Darlington who took Horden's place in the
329:
In 2016, Horden Parish
Council demanded that the club vacate their ground at Horden Welfare Park (where the club has been based since their inception in 1908) for unknown reasons. On 29 January of that year, a court case upheld the council's decision and the club was ordered to vacate by 25 February
325:
On 21 July 2010, Martin Wilson, a 24-year-old businessman, took over the club. He was believed to be the youngest chairman in the
Football Pyramid. Under the new direction of Wilson, the club aimed to re-brand itself in an attempt to make the club more appealing to younger supporters. However, in
349:
Following the loss of the original club, Horden
Community Welfare were formed in 2017 to bring football back to Welfare Park in the village. Upon their formation, the club were placed into the Durham Alliance League, winning promotion to the
247:
As Horden
Athletic, the club's key successes were winning the Wearside League in 1911–12, 1912–13, and 1913–14, and the Monkwearmouth Charity Cup in 1912–13 and 1922–23. On a national scale, the club reached the first round of the
604:
326:
November 2010 Mr Wilson left the club leaving, and previous owner Norman
Stephens regained his place as chairman of the club once again. Horden were later relegated to the Wearside League in 2013.
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126:
140:
1730:
705:
239:
Division Two and play at
Welfare Park in Horden. The ground has one stand, which consists of mainly seating, however below this there is some terracing as well.
292:
608:
1755:
330:
2016 as well as awarding them legal costs. In
October 2016, it was announced that Horden would move 30 miles to Darlington to become the reserve team of
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678:
342:. They played their first game under the new name on 6 October in a 1–0 away defeat to Boldon C.A. and played their first home game against
858:
271:
in 1935, winning it in 1938. When that league collapsed in 1958 they spent several years with brief periods in a number of leagues: the
1725:
450:
1. Players who have played/managed in the
Football League or any foreign equivalent to this level (i.e. fully professional league).
1735:
1574:
1074:
749:
516:
1694:
1689:
1684:
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100:
631:
298:
There was a great FA cup tradition at
Welfare Park, a run to the second round in 1938–1939 when they lost 3–2 at home to
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1750:
1745:
919:
742:
465:
984:
272:
232:
in 2016, Community
Welfare was formed in 2017 and has regained the former club's place in the Northern League.
1740:
1715:
934:
288:
1004:
929:
868:
284:
182:
652:
969:
939:
904:
989:
964:
899:
765:
380:
355:
351:
339:
276:
236:
105:
92:
974:
873:
833:
823:
818:
813:
331:
299:
228:
in the 1938–39 season. After the assets of the original Colliery Welfare were transferred to
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848:
843:
793:
368:
268:
229:
221:
205:
8:
924:
863:
343:
828:
803:
413:
307:
253:
808:
798:
788:
315:
979:
944:
883:
31:
520:
999:
914:
335:
280:
261:
257:
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838:
319:
303:
302:, and five further first round appearances. All brought narrow defeats against
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949:
878:
720:
707:
311:
295:
in the League Cup final under former Middlesbrough coach John Coddington.
959:
279:, the reformed North Eastern League (which they won in 1964), and the
679:"National League System club allocations – steps 5/6, season 2021–22"
421:
734:
581:
472:
460:
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427:
First Round 1970–71, 1972–73, 1979–80, 1981–82, 1983–84, 1984–85
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354:
in their first season. In 2021, the club was admitted into the
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225:
209:
605:"Horden CW name dies as club becomes Darlington 1883 Reserves"
454:
3. Players who hold a club record or have captained the club.
495:
493:
656:
490:
517:"FA Cup 2nd Round – Horden CW vs Newport County"
212:, County Durham, England. The club was formed as
1707:
1731:Association football clubs established in 1908
750:
1756:Mining association football teams in England
346:on 15 October at Eastbourne Sports Complex.
602:
757:
743:
544:Sunderland Daily Echo and Shipping Gazette
224:in 1935, reaching the second round of the
30:
514:
452:2. Players with full international caps.
629:
1708:
632:"Boldon CA v Darlington 1883 Reserves"
576:
574:
572:
570:
568:
287:in 1975. Horden finished third in the
202:Horden Community Welfare Football Club
42:Horden Community Welfare Football Club
738:
125:
16:Association football club in England
764:
565:
267:Horden Colliery Welfare joined the
13:
291:in 1980 and 1983 and in 1984 beat
235:They are currently members of the
60:2017 (as Horden Community Welfare)
14:
1767:
445:
471:
459:
173:
166:
159:
152:
145:
138:
131:
124:
1726:Football clubs in County Durham
653:"Horden Community Welfare F.C."
500:"A nursery for young players".
1736:1908 establishments in England
671:
645:
623:
596:
550:
535:
508:
502:Hartlepool Northern Daily Mail
283:, before being elected to the
216:in 1907, changing its name to
1:
483:
985:Ryton & Crawcrook Albion
920:Boldon Community Association
289:Northern League Division One
7:
374:Champions: 1937–38, 1963–64
10:
1772:
399:
361:
242:
1721:Football clubs in England
1017:
892:
781:
772:
582:"HORDEN COLLIERY WELFARE"
195:
116:
112:
99:
88:
80:
72:
64:
58:1907 (as Horden Athletic)
54:
46:
38:
29:
1751:Northern Football League
1746:Wearside Football League
955:Horden Community Welfare
935:Chester-le-Street United
721:54.7644111°N 1.3172056°W
686:The Football Association
381:Northern Football League
277:Northern Counties League
256:, losing 3–2 at home to
230:a new club in Darlington
220:in 1928, and joined the
25:Horden Community Welfare
1005:Yarm & Eaglescliffe
108:Division Two, 5th of 22
930:Chester-le-Street Town
726:54.7644111; -1.3172056
561:: 8. 30 November 1925.
869:West Allotment Celtic
504:: 5. 9 December 1930.
332:National League North
260:second division side
1741:North Eastern League
1716:Darlington Town F.C.
970:Newcastle University
905:Billingham Synthonia
859:Sunderland Ryhope CA
611:on 17 September 2018
439:Fourth Round 2022–23
369:North Eastern League
269:North Eastern League
222:North Eastern League
990:Sunderland West End
965:Newcastle Blue Star
900:Bedlington Terriers
717: /
390:Runners-up: 2002–03
26:
975:Prudhoe Youth Club
940:Easington Colliery
874:West Auckland Town
834:Northallerton Town
824:Newcastle Benfield
819:Heaton Stannington
557:"Horden's fight".
393:Runners-up 2022–23
387:Champions: 2008–09
308:Accrington Stanley
24:
1703:
1702:
1013:
1012:
603:Hartlepool Mail.
546:: 14. 5 May 1933.
542:"Sports review".
316:Scunthorpe United
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198:
191:
190:
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1301:
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1281:
1171:
1166:
1161:
1156:
814:Guisborough Town
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778:
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668:
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649:
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620:
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616:
607:. Archived from
600:
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593:
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578:
563:
562:
554:
548:
547:
539:
533:
532:
530:
528:
519:. Archived from
512:
506:
505:
497:
476:
475:
464:
463:
318:(1954, 0–1) and
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134:
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1279:
1169:
1164:
1159:
1154:
1009:
910:Billingham Town
888:
849:Seaham Red Star
844:Redcar Athletic
794:Bishop Auckland
774:
768:
766:Northern League
763:
725:
723:
719:
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711:
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579:
566:
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551:
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536:
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524:
523:on 11 June 2011
515:British Pathé.
513:
509:
499:
498:
491:
486:
470:
458:
453:
451:
448:
402:
364:
356:Northern League
352:Wearside League
340:Wearside League
285:Northern League
281:Wearside League
258:Football League
245:
237:Northern League
214:Horden Athletic
187:
186:
179:
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174:
171:
167:
164:
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106:Northern League
93:Northern League
59:
22:
17:
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11:
5:
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1019:
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987:
982:
977:
972:
967:
962:
957:
952:
947:
942:
937:
932:
927:
925:Brandon United
922:
917:
912:
907:
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896:
894:
890:
889:
887:
886:
881:
876:
871:
866:
861:
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836:
831:
826:
821:
816:
811:
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801:
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791:
785:
783:
776:
770:
769:
762:
761:
754:
747:
739:
699:
698:
670:
659:on 22 May 2021
655:Archived from
644:
622:
595:
564:
549:
534:
507:
488:
487:
485:
482:
481:
480:
468:
447:
446:Former players
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401:
398:
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388:
377:
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375:
363:
360:
358:Division Two.
344:Annfield Plain
320:Blackpool F.C.
304:Southport F.C.
300:Newport County
293:Blyth Spartans
273:Midland League
244:
241:
218:Horden Welfare
208:club based in
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950:FC Hartlepool
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829:North Shields
827:
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804:Carlisle City
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709:54°45′51.88″N
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630:Connor Lamb.
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559:Athletic News
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412:Second Round
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310:(1952, 1–2),
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306:(1948, 1–2),
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84:Jonny Payne
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262:Darlington
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50:The Marras
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422:FA Trophy
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362:Honours
254:1925–26
243:History
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89:League
65:Ground
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204:is a
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