North Shields F.C.
Non-league football club known as the Robins, founded in 1896 and playing in the Northern League at the Daren Persson Stadium.
About North Shields F.C.
North Shields F.C., nicknamed the Robins, are a non-league football club founded in 1896 as North Shields Athletic. They play their home games at the Daren Persson Stadium at Ralph Gardner Park off West Percy Road, a ground with a capacity of around 1,500. The club competes in Northern League Division One.
The ground has limited on-site parking, with free on-street parking available on West Percy Road adjacent to the stadium. Home matches are a long-standing fixture in the local sporting calendar and the club draws a regular following from across North Shields and the surrounding area.
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