They are currently members of the Northern League Division One and play at the Birtley Sports Complex.

The original Birtley Football Club were founder members of the Northern League in 1889.

[2] After World War I, they were champions in 1923–24,[3] In 1926 the Northern Alliance merged into the North Eastern League, with Birtley becoming members of Division Two.

[5] Following World War II the club was renamed Birtley Town, and went on to win the Wearside League in 1945–46.

[6] A new Birtley Town was established in the early 1990s and joined Division Two of the Wearside League in 1992.