They are nicknamed 'The Wherrymen', because Beccles was once a busy trading town on the River Waveney.

The club is affiliated to the Suffolk County FA and are currently members of the Anglian Combination Premier Division.

They play an annual match against Beccles Caxton called the Hospital Cup.

[3] They played in the FA Cup for seven seasons in the 1950s whilst members of the Norfolk & Suffolk League, reaching the third qualifying round three times.

[4] Beccles were champions of Division One in 2001–02 and won the Suffolk Senior Cup for the third time in 2009, beating Crane Sports 1–0.