Spiel-und-Sport Schalke 96 was founded in 1896 and was one of the leading football clubs in Westphalia before the First World War participating in the regional finals for the Western German championship on three occasions.
[1] In 1906, they were winless in their preliminary round group against Duisburger SpV, Kölner FC and Viktoria Ratingen.
Their last appearance was in 1912 when they beat FC Preussen Munster before going out in a semi-final loss to Essener SV 99.
In 1911, local clubs Ballspielverein Gelchenkirchen and Turner-Club 1874 Gelsenkirchen merged to form a single side.
At the end of the 1930s, SuS club abandoned football to pursue athletics.