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| Full name | Ponteland United Football Club |
|---|---|
| Nickname(s) | Pont |
| Founded | 1900 |
| Ground | Ponteland Leisure Centre, Ponteland |
| Chairman | Paul Brooks |
| Manager | Alex Martin |
| League | Northern Alliance Premier Division |
| 2023–24 | Northern Alliance Premier Division, 10th of 16 |
| Website | Club website |
Ponteland United Football Club is a football club based in Ponteland, Northumberland, England, UK. They are currently members of the Northern Alliance Premier Division and play at Ponteland Leisure Centre.
Established back in 1900, Ponteland United have been a local grassroots football team for over 100 years.
The club officially joined the Northern Alliance in the 1983–84 season, marking the beginning of a rich local football history.
In their inaugural season, Ponteland finished 9th out of 14 teams, laying the foundation for their future endeavours. Subsequent seasons saw fluctuating performances, with notable finishes including a 4th place in the 1984–85 season and a 2nd place in the 1996–97 and 1998–99 seasons.
Throughout the 1990s the club's consistency and determination were evident as the gained a reputation for being a Cup specialist. They finished runners-up six times in the Northern Alliance League Cup, including four times in a row between 1991 and 1995 and they also finished runners-up three times in the Northern Alliance Challenge Cup. However, during the period they did manage the win their first Northumberland Senior Benevolent Bowl in 1995–96.
A second Northumberland Senior Benevolent Bowl success follow in 2004–05, but Ponteland's crowning achievement arrived in the 2010–11 season when they secured their first-ever Northern Alliance Premier Division league title. In a dramatic final game Ponteland pipped Alnwick Town to the title with a last minute winner against Blyth Town (Pont were due to finish 2nd before the goal was scored).
Despite facing relegation to Division 1 in the 2011–12 season, Ponteland swiftly rebounded and secured promotion back to the Premier Division in the 2015–16 season, accompanied by a Northern Alliance League Cup triumph. Subsequent seasons witnessed commendable performances, including another Northern Alliance Challenge Cup victory in the 2016–17 season.
The club's resilience was further tested during the COVID-19 pandemic, which led to the abandonment of the 2019–20 and 2020–21 seasons. However, Ponteland persevered and continued their competitive spirit.
Ponteland United remains a stalwart presence in the Northern Football Alliance Premier Division.
| Season | League | Division | PLD | W | D | L | GF | GA | PTS | Position | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983-84 | Northern Football Alliance | 26 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 38 | 38 | 23 | 9/14 | ||
| 1984-85 | Northern Football Alliance | 28 | 15 | 5 | 8 | 60 | 29 | 35 | 4/15 | ||
| 1985-86 | Northern Football Alliance | 30 | 11 | 6 | 13 | 48 | 49 | 28 | 10/16 | ||
| 1986-87 | Northern Football Alliance | 30 | 14 | 6 | 10 | 46 | 43 | 34 | 5/16 | ||
| 1987-88 | Northern Football Alliance | 28 | 9 | 2 | 17 | 41 | 67 | 20 | 13/15 | ||
| 1988-89 | Northern Football Alliance | Premier Division | 28 | 10 | 5 | 13 | 55 | 54 | 35 | 8/15 | |
| 1989-90 | Northern Football Alliance | Premier Division | 28 | 17 | 3 | 8 | 62 | 35 | 54 | 5/15 | |
| 1990-91 | Northern Football Alliance | Premier Division | 28 | 10 | 7 | 11 | 44 | 47 | 37 | 9/15 | |
| 1991-92 | Northern Football Alliance | Premier Division | 30 | 11 | 7 | 12 | 55 | 46 | 40 | 10/16 | |
| 1992-93 | Northern Football Alliance | Premier Division | 30 | 13 | 6 | 11 | 71 | 59 | 45 | 8/16 | |
| 1993-94 | Northern Football Alliance | Premier Division | 30 | 18 | 5 | 7 | 80 | 43 | 59 | 3/16 | |
| 1994-95 | Northern Football Alliance | Premier Division | 28 | 15 | 6 | 7 | 64 | 43 | 51 | 6/15 | |
| 1995-96 | Northern Football Alliance | Premier Division | 32 | 15 | 7 | 10 | 73 | 39 | 52 | 7/17 | Benevolent Bowl winners |
| 1996-97 | Northern Football Alliance | Premier Division | 32 | 25 | 3 | 4 | 109 | 30 | 78 | 2/17 | Runners-up |
| 1997-98 | Northern Football Alliance | Premier Division | 28 | 19 | 2 | 7 | 87 | 41 | 59 | 3/15 | |
| 1998-99 | Northern Football Alliance | Premier Division | 28 | 20 | 4 | 4 | 71 | 25 | 64 | 2/15 | Runners-up |
| 1999-00 | Northern Football Alliance | Premier Division | 30 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 81 | 37 | 55 | 4/16 | |
| 2000-01 | Northern Football Alliance | Premier Division | 30 | 14 | 6 | 10 | 56 | 46 | 48 | 6/16 | |
| 2001-02 | Northern Football Alliance | Premier Division | 28 | 12 | 5 | 11 | 55 | 48 | 41 | 7/15 | |
| 2002-03 | Northern Football Alliance | Premier Division | 30 | 12 | 6 | 12 | 65 | 52 | 42 | 6/16 | |
| 2003-04 | Northern Football Alliance | Premier Division | 30 | 11 | 6 | 13 | 56 | 60 | 39 | 10/16 | |
| 2004-05 | Northern Football Alliance | Premier Division | 30 | 10 | 6 | 14 | 59 | 63 | 36 | 9/16 | Benevolent Bowl winners |
| 2005-06 | Northern Football Alliance | Premier Division | 30 | 12 | 3 | 15 | 52 | 63 | 39 | 9/16 | |
| 2006-07 | Northern Football Alliance | Premier Division | 28 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 59 | 35 | 50 | 3/15 | |
| 2007-08 | Northern Football Alliance | Premier Division | 30 | 11 | 3 | 16 | 66 | 63 | 36 | 11/16 | |
| 2008-09 | Northern Football Alliance | Premier Division | 32 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 56 | 60 | 38 | 10/17 | |
| 2009-10 | Northern Football Alliance | Premier Division | 32 | 14 | 6 | 12 | 51 | 50 | 48 | 8/17 | Challenge Cup winners |
| 2010-11 | Northern Football Alliance | Premier Division | 32 | 22 | 5 | 5 | 72 | 31 | 71 | 1/17 | League Champions |
| 2011-12 | Northern Football Alliance | Premier Division | 30 | 6 | 5 | 19 | 45 | 88 | 23 | 15/16 | Relegated |
| 2012-13 | Northern Football Alliance | Division 1 | 30 | 12 | 4 | 14 | 68 | 66 | 40 | 9/16 | Division One Combination Cup winners |
| 2013-14 | Northern Football Alliance | Division 1 | 28 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 45 | 66 | 35 | 9/15 | |
| 2014-15 | Northern Football Alliance | Division 1 | 28 | 12 | 3 | 13 | 49 | 48 | 39 | 9/15 | |
| 2015-16 | Northern Football Alliance | Division 1 | 28 | 17 | 3 | 8 | 88 | 55 | 54 | 3/15 | Promoted and League Cup winners |
| 2016-17 | Northern Football Alliance | Premier Division | 28 | 16 | 2 | 10 | 62 | 49 | 50 | 4/15 | Challenge Cup winners |
| 2017-18 | Northern Football Alliance | Premier Division | 30 | 17 | 6 | 7 | 68 | 49 | 57 | 3/16 | |
| 2018-19 | Northern Football Alliance | Premier Division | 30 | 13 | 4 | 13 | 60 | 57 | 43 | 6/16 | |
| 2019-20 | Northern Football Alliance | Premier Division | 20 | 11 | 2 | 7 | 48 | 31 | 35 | N/A | Abandoned due to COVID-19 |
| 2020-21 | Northern Football Alliance | Premier Division | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 18 | 18 | 12 | N/A | Abandoned due to COVID-19 |
| 2021-22 | Northern Football Alliance | Premier Division | 30 | 10 | 6 | 14 | 32 | 47 | 36 | 10/16 | |
| 2022-23 | Northern Football Alliance | Premier Division | 30 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 58 | 59 | 36 | 11/16 | |
| 2023-24 | Northern Football Alliance | Premier Division | 30 | 11 | 3 | 16 | 42 | 56 | 36 | 10/16 | |
| 2024-25 | Northern Football Alliance | Premier Division |
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