In the 1967–68 season, the team reached the First Round Proper of the FA Cup for the only time in its history, losing 1–0 at home to then Football League Division 4 side Workington.

However, due to off the field ground grading issues, rather than making the step up the club was relegated back to the Wearside League.

After finishing 6th in season 2014–15 the club finished runners up to South Shields in the 2015–16 season thus gaining promotion to the Northern League Division 1 under the guidance of managerial duo Gary Pearson and Stuart Gooden.

With Gooden parting ways with the club, Chris McCabe was brought in as joint manager alongside Pearson.

Under the joint management, Ryhope CW progressed to the 3rd Round of the Buildbase FA Vase for the first time in the club's history during the 2020–21 season.