The club are currently members of the Southern League Premier Division Central and play at the Sir Halley Stewart Field.

During this period they twice reached the first round of the FA Cup, losing 3–1 at Durham City in 1957–58 and 5–3 at Newport County in 1964–65.

After internal disputes within the NCEL related to the miners' strike, Spalding rejoined the UCL in 1986 and were champions in 1987–88, resulting in promotion to the Midland Division of the Southern League.

[3] After a narrow escape from liquidation in the early 1990s the club won the UCL Cup in 1994–95 and the Premier Division in 1998–99.

After beating Stocksbridge Park Steels 3–2 in the semi-finals, the club lost 2–1 to Witton Albion in the final.

After another third-place finish in Division One Midlands in 2022–23, they beat Sporting Khalsa 2–1 in the play-off semi-finals before losing 2–1 to Halesowen Town in the final.

After World War II the club spent a season playing at a temporary ground in nearby Low Fulney.