South Shields FC
Semi-professional football club playing in the National League North. The Mariners play at Mariners Park, known since August 2026 as the Wolf Competitions Stadium, with a capacity of around 4,000. Adult tickets from 16 pounds, children from 4 pounds.
About South Shields FC
South Shields FC, known as the Mariners, is a semi-professional football club based at Mariners Park, which has carried the Wolf Competitions Stadium naming rights since August 2026, in the Simonside area near Jarrow. The club competes in the National League North, one of the higher tiers of English non-league football, and fields both men's and women's teams. Alongside the first team it runs an academy with age groups from 11 to 19 and a community foundation delivering programmes across South Tyneside. The ground has a capacity of around 4,000 and also hosts other fixtures. The club offers pitch bookings for five-a-side and seven-a-side matches, and maintains a history archive documenting its long standing in the town.
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Corporate Christmas Party Venues in South Shields
Seafront suites, a cliffside cave bar, civic rooms and pub function suites: where a South Shields business can book a Christmas party or a festive team meal.
Mariners Run the Great North Run for a South Shields Cancer Charity
Two South Shields FC directors and new co-owner Shao Junwei took on the Great North Run to raise money for Cancer Connections, the local charity based on Harton Lane.
Football in South Shields: Clubs, Teams and Where to Watch
From the Mariners at Mariners Park to grassroots juniors, women's football and where to catch Newcastle or Sunderland, a local guide to the game in South Shields.
Interesting Facts About South Shields
From a Roman fort whose Latin name means 'place of the Arabs' to a pub carved into a cliff by dynamite, South Shields is full of surprises. Here are our favourite facts.
Best Summer Sports Camps in South Shields
From council football camps at Temple Park and Haven Point to South Shields FC Foundation coaching, surf clubs on Sandhaven and gymnastics at Temple Park, a parent's guide to booking the remaining weeks of the summer holidays.
South Shields FC: A Fan's Guide
From the history of the Mariners to matchday at Mariners Park, here is your complete fan's guide to South Shields FC.
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Past Events
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South Shields v Gateshead Rutherford (Durham Challenge Cup)
5 October 2026 · Wolf Competitions Stadium, Shaftesbury Avenue, South Shields, NE32 3UP
South Shields FC v Dagenham & Redbridge, Pre-Season Friendly
1 August 2026 · Wolf Competitions Stadium, Shaftesbury Avenue, South Shields, NE32 3UP
More Sports & Leisure in South Shields
South Shields Westoe RFC
The town's rugby union club, playing at Wood Terrace off Dean Road with senior, junior and mini sections and a clubhouse available for hire.
South Marine Park
The green heart of the South Shields seafront with a boating lake, the Lakeshore Railroad miniature steam railway, two play parks, gardens, and a bandstand.
Ocean Beach Pleasure Park
The North East's biggest free-admission fun park with over 40 rides and attractions. Entry is free, you only pay for rides using contactless Fun Cards or wristbands.
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An Afternoon with Ann Cleeves
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM · The Word, National Centre for the Written Word, Market Place, South Shields, NE33 1JF
Shipwrecks and Smugglers Family Trail at Souter Lighthouse
11:00 AM - 4:00 PM · Souter Lighthouse and The Leas, Coast Road, Whitburn, Tyne & Wear, SR6 7NH
South Shields Market
9:00 AM - 3:00 PM · Market Place, South Shields, NE33 1JF