The immediate post war years proved to be very successful with the highlight being an appearance in the final qualifying round of the FA Amateur Cup during the 1949–50 season.

In 1969, North Ferriby improved their status when they joined Division Two of the Yorkshire League: the following season they captured the championship and also lifted the East Riding Senior Cup.

In 1982 they joined the newly formed Northern Counties East Football League, finishing as runners-up in Division One North.

In 1991, North Ferriby won the inaugural President's Cup, defeating FA Vase champions Guiseley 8–5 on aggregate.

The campaign finished on another high as the club retained the East Riding Senior Cup for a sixth year in succession, thus equalling the all-time record held by Hull City in a period which straddled the Second World War.

Although the promotion push floundered on a tense evening at Radcliffe Borough, that disappointment was assuaged by the club taking the outright record from Hull with a seventh successive East Riding Senior Cup triumph.

The team led the division from early October and, despite a minor slump in March, never relinquished their grip on top spot.

The following season saw the club at the highest level in their history as they entered the Premier Division and led the table from the off until March.

They defeated third placed Frickley Athletic away from home on penalties before losing in the Final at Farsley Celtic after extra time.

Substitute Ryan Kendall scored his second goal of the match during extra time to put North Ferriby in the lead for the first time during the final, however Louis Moult equalised for Wrexham to take the match to penalties leading to Nicklin's shootout heroics, winning the 2014–15 FA Trophy for Billy Heath's Villagers.

[13] Heath proceeded to raid his former Ferriby squad and recruited several first team players, most notably captain Liam King.

[15] The following day the incoming owner sacked Manager Steve Housham and assistant manager Darryn Stamp due to the previous relegation from the National League and the subsequent run of poor results that left The Villagers rock bottom of the National League North.