An attempt was made to return the club to success in 1979 when it became a limited company and later when England World Cup winning captain Bobby Moore was appointed manager with his former West Ham United team-mate Harry Redknapp as his assistant.

Highlights of the next decade included two years in the Isthmian League Premier Division and an epic FA Cup run in 1999–2000 which culminated in a three-game battle against Wycombe Wanderers in the First Round proper.

In 2005, the club were relegated back to the Spartan South Midlands League but were promoted for the first time by asking under manager Andy Lyne, winning both the Championship and the Premier Cup.

The club enjoyed a successful first season in the Conference North, finishing in 10th place, 11 points clear of the relegation zone.

Merritt resigned in December 2016, becoming the club's general manager, and Mark Jones took over as first-team coach, initially on a caretaker basis.

[4] Then, on their first appearance in the second round for 47 years, they were narrowly defeated with an injury-time goal by Notts County, in a game broadcast live on BT Sport.

After a 3–3 draw away to League Two Tranmere Rovers, the club were knocked out in the replay in front of the BT Sport TV cameras at Marsh Lane.

[6] In October 2019, Mark Jones left his role as manager by 'mutual consent', just 48 hours after guiding the team into the FA Cup first round for the third year in succession.

[7] City are an FA Charter Standard Community Club and field more than 37 teams, with sides for men, women, boys and girls.