The Stan’s 1st FA Cup tie was in 1920 when they were beaten 6-0 away at Preston Colliery, who later became North Shields. The club’s best run came in their 2nd appearance in 1949-50 when they made it to a 4th round of qualifying. In 1954, after beating Lynemouth, although the Journal described them as’ full of fight’ the Stan were then beaten 6-1 away by Ashington.
Back in the cup 23 years later, they were beaten 3-0 by Shildon. The Stan returned in 2015 as the lowest ranked team in the cup. Goals by Wear, Wright and Rowntree saw the Stan defeat division 1 Norton 3-1. They were then undeservedly beaten 2-1 by division 1 Whitley Bay at Hillheads with the goal from Hoggins.
In 2016 the Stan were beaten 3-2 at home by West Auckland Town with Imray and Bailey scoring. In 2017 the Stan won 1-0 away at Team North, thanks to a Wright penalty, but then went down 4-0 at Consett. In 2018, after a 1-1 draw at Seaham where Shane Jones scored, the Stan went out on penalties after an epic 4-4 replay. Wright (2), Kerridge and Robertson scored.
They did not qualify in 2019 but in 2020 they were drawn out of a hat as one of NL2’s 4 representatives due to the 19-20 league not being completed due to covid. They lost 3-2 at home to West Auckland with goals from Campbell and Paterson. West’s winner came in the 95th minute, just before penalties were due.
For 21-22, league restructuring meant no tier 6 teams in the cup. In 22-23 the Stan started with a 1-0 home win over Pickering, thanks to an Anderson goal, followed by a 4-1 home win over North Ferriby with goals from Shepherd, Watson, Lamb and Cowburn. The Stan drew 1-1 at NP West Clitheroe thanks to a Burn equaliser but lost the replay at home 1-2 with Anderson scoring.
In 23-24, goals by Hopper (2), M Turnbull, Lamb & Lashley saw Tow Law beaten 5-0 followed by a brilliant 2-0 win at Hebburn with goals from Burn and Lashley. The Stan then lost 2-1 at Tadcaster with Lamb getting a goal back.
In 24-25, the Stan beat Easington 2-0 with goals by Hopper & Lamb. In the preliminary round replay, after a 1-1 away draw with Hopper scoring, Garforth Town won in extra time after the Stan had been 2-0 up through Lamb and Stephenson.
Last season the Stan started with a 1-0 win at Whitley Bay through a Pearson goal followed by a 3-0 home win over Marske Utd with goals from Adamson, Stephenson and Capewell. The Stan narrowly lost away to Blue Star in the 1st Qualifying round 0-1.
Extra Preliminary Round Preston Colliery 6-0 Heaton Stannington
Preston Colliery who had changed their name from North Shields Athletic in 1919 and then became North Shields in 1928. At the time of the match, both teams were in Northern Amateur League Division 1 with Preston in 3rd place and the Stan in 7th.
Heaton Stannington: W.P. Moore, F. Riddell, A Dickinson, A Taylor, G Watmough, E Shanks, E King, H Mason, WF Doxford, S Young, J Parsons, J Elsdon (Reserve)
The Stan were beaten 6-0 and were 3 goals down by half time. The next day’s Sunday Sun had a match report with the heading ‘Stannington Outclassed.’ Below is the report in full:
Preston Colliery, at home, easily disposed of Heaton Stannington. Dixon opened the scoring for the Shields team in the first minute, and added a second goal twenty minutes later. Heaton did well in midfield but finished weakly, and Thompson scored another for Preston.
After the change of ends Preston continued to have matters pretty much their own way and scored three more goals, eventually running out victors by six goals to none.
Extra Preliminary Round Birtley 2-2 Heaton Stannington
Extra Preliminary Round Replay Heaton Stannington 2-2 Birtley
Extra Preliminary Round 2nd Replay Heaton Stannington 4-3 Birtley
Preliminary Round Boldon Colliiery Welfare 1-2 Heaton Stannington
1st Qualifying Round Ashington 2-3 Heaton Stannington
2nd Qualifying Round Blyth Spartans 5-1 Heaton Stannington
Preliminary Round Heaton Stannington 3-0 South Shields
1st Qualifying Round South Shields 4-0 Heaton Stannington
1st Qualifying Round Easington Colliery Welfare 3-0 Heaton Stannington
1st Qualifying Round Boldon Colliiery Welfare 2-1 Heaton Stannington
Preliminary Round Heaton Stannington 3-3 Lynemouth Welfare
Preliminary Round Replay Lynemouth Welfare 2-3 Heaton Stannington
1st Qualifying Round Ashington 6-1 Heaton Stannington
1st Qualifying Round Heaton Stannington 0-3 Shildon
Extra Preliminary Round Heaton Stannington 3-1 Norton & Stockton Ancients Match Report
Preliminary Round Whitley Bay 2-1 Heaton Stannington Match Report
Extra Preliminary Round Heaton Stannington 2-3 West Auckland Match Report
Extra Preliminary Round Team Northumbria 0-1 Heaton Stannington Match Report
Preliminary Round Consett 4-0 Heaton Stannington Match Report
Extra Preliminary Round Seaham Red Star 1-1 Heaton Stannington Match Report
Extra Preliminary Round Replay Heaton Stannington 3-3 Seaham Red Star Match Report
Extra Preliminary Round Heaton Stannington 2-3 West Auckland Town Match Report
Extra Preliminary Round Heaton Stannington 1-0 Pickering Town Match Report
Preliminary Round Heaton Stannington 4-1 North Ferriby Match Report
1st Qualifying Round Clitheroe 1-1 Heaton Stannington Match Report
1st Qualifying Round Replay Heaton Stannington 1-2 Clitheroe Match Report
Extra Preliminary Round Heaton Stannington 5-0 Tow Law Town Match Report
Preliminary Round Hebburn Town 0-2 Heaton Stannington Match Report
1st Qualifying Round Tadcaster Albion 1-2 Heaton Stannington Match Report
Extra Preliminary Heaton Stannington 2-0 Easington Colliery Match Report
Preliminary Round Garforth Town 1-1 Heaton Stannington Match Report
Preliminary Round Replay Heaton Stannington 2-3 Garforth Town Match Report
Extra Preliminary Whitley Bay 0-1 Heaton Stannington Match Report
Preliminary Round Heaton Stannington 3-0 Marske United Match Report
1st Qualifying Round Newcastle Blue Star 1-0 Heaton Stannington Match Report
Preliminary Round Kendal Town 2-2 Heaton Stannington Match Report
Preliminary Round Replay Heaton Stannington 4-2 Kendal Town Match Report
1st Qualifying Round Heaton Stannington 1-0 Knaresborough Town Match Report
2nd Qualifying Round Heaton Stannington 1-0 Trafford Match Report