The football team FC Wacker 05 Nordhausen was founded on 1 November 1905 as an offshoot of a Protestant youth club in the city.

After the end of World War II occupying Allied authorities ordered the dissolution of all organizations in Germany, including sports and football clubs.

After German reunification in 1990 the football department separated from the sports club to form FSV Wacker 90.

Financial problems drove the club further down to the Landesliga Thüringen (V) in 2000–01 before they finally landed in the Landesklasse Thuringen-Ost (VI) in 2002.

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