They are currently members of the Northern League Division Two and play at Welfare Park in Horden.

As Horden Athletic, the club's key successes were winning the Wearside League in 1911–12, 1912–13, and 1913–14, and the Monkwearmouth Charity Cup in 1912–13 and 1922–23.

[1][3] On a national scale, the club reached the first round of the FA Cup in 1925–26, losing 3–2 at home to Football League second division side Darlington.

[4] Horden Colliery Welfare joined the North Eastern League in 1935, winning it in 1938.

The impact of the pit closure on the community and the loss of the club's main sponsor meant that Horden CW found life a struggle, but in the late 1990s under the management of Peter Todd and later Kevin Taylor things started to look up.

On 29 January of that year, a court case upheld the council's decision and the club was ordered to vacate by 25 February 2016 as well as awarding them legal costs.

Norman Stephens and some of the playing staff were retained by Darlington who took Horden's place in the Wearside League.

[7] and played their first home game against Annfield Plain on 15 October at Eastbourne Sports Complex.