Northern Football Club

It was originally called Elswick Football Club but was renamed in it's 2nd season changing colours to red white and blue which are still the colours to this day. Northern originally played at Mill Inn, Westgate and moved to a number of different sites including the Town Moor. A period of sixty years passed without a 'home ground' In October 1937, McCracken Park was officially opened by Ald. G. B. Bainbridge. It was named after the then Club President Angus McCracken.