Ryton & Crawcrook Albion F.C.

Ryton & Crawcrook Albion Football Club is an English non-league football club from Crawcrook, near Ryton, in Tyne and Wear, currently playing in the Northern League Division Two. The team, nicknamed "Albion" or the "RACA", play their home games at Kingsley Park. They were known as Ryton F. C. until 2011. The under 13's Ryton team is currently voted the best team in Gateshead, due to close spectators on their matches. HistoryThe club was established in 1970 with a single adult team, operating from a local pub. The club joined the Northern Alliance Division Two in 1988, gaining promotion through winning Division One in 1996-7 and the Premier Division to the Northern League Division Two in 2004-05. During this time, they were also runner's up in the Challenge Cup (1998-99). This position was aided when, in the mid-1990s, the club was granted a Lottery grant to build a ground and club house. The work was completed in 1998 and the ground was officially opened by Prince Andrew, Duke of York, with the club breaking their attendance figures as they attracted 1, 100 people to Kingsley Park for a game against Newcastle United. The senior team currently play in the Northern League Division Two, playing against clubs from across the four county football associations in the region, North Yorkshire; Durham; Northumberland and Cumberland. They also have a Reserves side ('Ryton & Crawcrook Albion 'A') playing in Northern Football Alliance Division Two.

Ryton & Crawcrook Albion Football Club is an English non-league football club from Crawcrook, near Ryton, in Tyne and Wear, currently playing in the Northern League Division Two. The team, nicknamed "Albion" or the "RACA", play their home games at Kingsley Park. They were known as Ryton F. C. until 2011. The under 13's Ryton team is currently voted the best team in Gateshead, due to close spectators on their matches. HistoryThe club was established in 1970 with a single adult team, operating from a local pub. The club joined the Northern Alliance Division Two in 1988, gaining promotion through winning Division One in 1996-7 and the Premier Division to the Northern League Division Two in 2004-05. During this time, they were also runner's up in the Challenge Cup (1998-99). This position was aided when, in the mid-1990s, the club was granted a Lottery grant to build a ground and club house. The work was completed in 1998 and the ground was officially opened by Prince Andrew, Duke of York, with the club breaking their attendance figures as they attracted 1, 100 people to Kingsley Park for a game against Newcastle United. The senior team currently play in the Northern League Division Two, playing against clubs from across the four county football associations in the region, North Yorkshire; Durham; Northumberland and Cumberland. They also have a Reserves side ('Ryton & Crawcrook Albion 'A') playing in Northern Football Alliance Division Two.