They started in the Central Northants Combination where they had success with both the 1st and 2nd teams, in those years they had to hire council pitches.

Daventry United had reached the Third Round of the FA Vase twice in their history and after many years of hard work and recruiting better players they made it into the Premier Division in 1996.

They had their best FA Cup run in 1998–99 under the coaches Richard Green and Kevin Flear.

Thereafter, The Motormen (as they were nicknamed) played in the United Counties Football League Premier Division until 2007, when they finished in 20th place.

After the Ford Motor Company withdrew the use of Royal Oak in 2010, the club had been ground sharing at Community Park.