was an English football club based in Wath-upon-Dearne, South Yorkshire.

They played in local Sheffield leagues and entered the FA Cup for the first time in 1893 (as Wath-upon-Dearne[2]), and had one abortive (and unsuccessful) season as a professional club in 1896–97,[3] before changing their name to Wath Athletic in 1899.

[4] In 1904 the club ceased entering competitions, due to a deficit over the season of £9,[5] but returned again three years later and rejoined the Sheffield Association League, winning the league title at the first time of asking in 1908.

In the summer of 1921 Athletic were admitted into the Midland League, and they would spend a total of nine seasons in the competition.

Although their highest league finish (fourth) came in 1926–27, they had arguably their most successful season a year earlier when they reached the 1st round of the FA Cup for the only time, losing 0–5 to Chesterfield, before winning the Sheffield & Hallamshire Senior Cup for the first time after losing the final in 1897.