[5] The club disbanded in 1963, but were reformed as Bedlington Colliery Welfare in 1965,[3] and rejoined the Northern Alliance.

[9] The same season saw them reach the final of the FA Vase, eventually losing 1–0 to Tiverton Town at Wembley Stadium.

In 2010 the club received sponsorship from American billionaire Robert E. Rich Jr. after his wife discovered ancestral links to the town and purchased the title Lord Bedlington.

[11] Rich's investment included purchasing a £30,000 electronic scoreboard and laying a new pitch, as well as financing a club tour to the United States,[11] with a friendly match against FC Buffalo styled as the "Lord Bedlington Cup".

They finished third in Division Two in 2022–23, qualifying for the promotion play-offs, going on to lose on penalties to Billingham Town in the semi-finals.