Cleator Moor United won the County Cup in 1903/04 with a team based at Bowthorn, made up with up to 10 players who had left Frizington White Star for monetary reasons.

An Association club has been formed called the "Celts" and a field has been acquired near to Cleator Moor Railway Station.

Wath Brow are again coming forward, and for the first time Association Football will be seen on the ground which for many years was the scene of many hard and severe struggles with the "Grasshoppers"(this could be referring to Northern Union).

Both the Celts and the Wath Brow teams have entered into all the local contests available, and they look forward to giving a good account of themselves in the various competitions.

The public have often grumbled at the want of pastime on Cleator Moor, and now that these two clubs have sprung into existence, we trust that they will be generously supported, and thus encouraged to go on and prosper."

Cleator Moor Celtic joined the Egremont Divisional league for the 1909–10 season, the other teams were Frizington Athletic, Frizington Recreation, Parton, Pica, Keekle, Moss Bay, Arlecdon, Wath Brow, Moresby, Distington, Cleator, Hensingham, Ennerdale, Bigrigg and Whitehaven.

In the second half the Celtics had the misfortune to lose the services of W. Graham, their full back, who received a nasty kick on the ankle.

Towards the end of the game, Nolan in saving, received a nasty kick from Tinnion, for which he retaliated by striking, and both players were ordered off.

In the 1950–51 season, Cleator Moor reached the first round of the FA Cup, where they lost to Tranmere Rovers 5–0, in a match played at Workington.