Northern Football Club

Northern
Full nameNorthern Football Club
UnionNorthumberland RFU
Founded1875; 149 years ago (1875)
LocationNewcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, England
Ground(s)McCracken Park (Capacity: 1,000)
ChairmanRichard Kain
PresidentJim Pollock
Director of RugbyRon Borley
Coach(es)1st XV - Dave Guthrie & Jim Pollock
Captain(s)1st XV - Tom McCullough
League(s)Regional 2 North
2023–242nd
Team kit
Official website
northernfc.rfu.club

Northern Football Club are a rugby union club that was founded in 1875, and is based in Gosforth, Newcastle upon Tyne. Their strip is coloured navy blue, red and white. They currently play in Regional 2 North, the sixth tier of the English rugby union system, having been promoted from Durham Northumberland One at the end of the 2021–22 season. Northern field three senior teams. These are the first team, Northern Wanderers (2nd team) and Northern Panthers (3rd team). Northern have a large and successful mini and youth rugby set-up.