The stadium itself was briefly named after the YouTuber Craig "Mini Ladd" Thompson, who sponsored the club in November 2017.

[3] The club was established in 1881, winning the Irish Provincial Towns Cup in the following season.

[6] Following relegation, the club appointed New Zealander Bevan Lynch in June 2008 as head coach.

The club also has under 19, under 17, under 15 and under 13 teams, as well as mini and ladies sections[7] The following City of Derry players have represented Ireland at full international level.

In January 2010, City of Derry beat Armagh by 2 points to win their first ever AIB Junior Cup title.