Records show that a Higham Town club was formed in 1876 at a meeting held in the Griffin.

That same season also saw the club draw at Football League third division north side Chesterfield, 4–4 in the FA Cup, only to lose 1–0 at home in the replay.

More recently the club beat a number of Premier Division sides in the revamped league cup.

Founded by Steve Cavender in 1978 who was inspired by watching local lads playing a game of football at Melloway Park.

The Rangers started by playing friendlies with only 3 teams coached by Bruce Ogden and Joe Payne.

With assistance from the Stadia Improvement fund the Hayden Road ground was brought up to the required standard and Rushden & Higham United was founded.

The Lankies finished 14th in the Spartan South Midlands League in the 2022–23 season with Aaron Cormack taking charge.

Ernie Toseland part of Higham Town's successful side of the early 1920s who went on to play over 300 games for Manchester City between 1928 and 1938 winning both the League and FA Cup Solomon Upton former Higham Town player who played for Tottenham Hostpur prior to the First World War Greg Downs former Higham Town player who went onto play in the Football League for Norwich City and Coventry City where he won an FA Cup Winners medal in 1987.