Bishop Auckland FC

17/06/2026

It’s a quick return for Sporting Memories Bishop Auckland this week as we welcome John Phelan who is well known to many in the area through his newspaper articles, as well as his association with the Durham Amateur Football Trust.

John will be walking through his career on Thursday from 10:30am. See you then.

16/06/2026

⚽ PLAYER SPONSORSHIP NOW AVAILABLE ⚽

With new player announcements starting soon, now is the perfect time to show your support for the new season.

Player sponsorship is available for just £160 per player and includes:

✅ Home kit sponsorship
✅ Away kit sponsorship
✅ Programme coverage
✅ Media coverage across the club’s channels

A great opportunity for businesses, supporters, families and friends to back a player and support Bishop Auckland Football Club.

Big thank you to all those that have sponsored players so far.

To sponsor a player, email [email protected] or send us a DM.

16/06/2026

🚨 𝗢𝗡 𝗦𝗔𝗟𝗘 𝗡𝗢𝗪! 🚨

🎟️ 2026/27 Season Tickets are now available to purchase.

Be there to back the Two Blues throughout the upcoming campaign and secure your place at The Vest Construction Stadium for every league match.

💙 𝗘𝗔𝗥𝗟𝗬 𝗕𝗜𝗥𝗗 𝗣𝗥𝗜𝗖𝗘𝗦 (until 30 June)

🔹 Adults – £135
🔹 Concessions – £115
🔹 Under 16s – £40

📅 From 1 July:

🔹 Adults – £150
🔹 Concessions – £130
🔹 Under 16s – £50

🎟️ Get your season ticket today:
https://bishopafc.ktckts.com

Together, as always.

💙🤍

16/06/2026

140 Years of ‘The Bishops’💙🩵

To commemorate our 140th anniversary we have designed a special edition hoodie.

These are now available to order:

Adult sizes are available in:
Small, Medium, Large, XL, 2XL, 3XL, 4XL and 5XL.

These are priced at £29.50.

Child sizes are available in:
Age 2
3-4, 5-6, 7-8, 9-10, 11-12
Age 13.

These are priced at £24.

For orders please contact Catherine via text with your name and size required - thank you. The first batch will be ordered on Monday 22 June.

07890340138.

13/06/2026

12/06/2026

✍️

Bishop Auckland FC is delighted to announce the return of battling midfielder John Howard.

John rejoins the club for his third spell following a hugely successful season with Redcar Athletic.

A tough-tackling, no-nonsense midfielder, John came through the ranks at Middlesbrough’s renowned Academy, where he was coached by former Spennymoor Town manager Graeme Lee.

John initially joined the club in 2023 following a spell with Northallerton Town and played a key role in our 2023/24 title-winning campaign.

Speaking after John put pen to paper, manager Martin Gray said:

“I’m delighted that we’ve been able to bring John Howard back to the club. As soon as I heard he was available, he immediately stood out as someone who could strengthen our squad. Having come up against Redcar last season and watched John on several occasions, I’ve always been impressed by his work rate, determination and technical ability. He’s the type of player who gives everything for the team and will add real quality to the group. After speaking with John, it became clear that we share the same ambitions for the future of the club. Having previously played for Bishop, he understands what this club means and is eager to help get it back to where it belongs. We’re excited to welcome him back and look forward to seeing the impact he’ll make this season.”

John added:

“I’m really excited to be back at Bishop. It’s a fantastic club with fantastic people. With the players Martin has brought in, we should be pushing to have a really successful season.”

Welcome back, John. 💙🩵

John is available to sponsor. For further details, please email [email protected].

📸 Photo courtesy of Joe Gorman.

11/06/2026

She’s made it! 👏

A huge well done to Jill Scott for completing today’s leg of her Sport Relief challenge, finishing here at Bishop Auckland Football Club.

Brilliant to see so many people out showing their support tonight — an incredible effort for a fantastic cause.

Support Jill’s Sport Relief journey here: https://www.comicrelief.com/sportrelief/challenges/jill/

11/06/2026

A fantastic turnout at Bishop Auckland Football Club tonight as supporters gather to cheer on Jill Scott as she completes today’s leg of her Sport Relief challenge. 👏

Keep going, Jill — not long now!

Support Jill’s Sport Relief journey here: https://www.comicrelief.com/sportrelief/challenges/jill/

11/06/2026

🚨 Jill Scott update

Jill Scott is running a little behind schedule and is now expected to arrive at Bishop Auckland Football Club at approximately 10:00pm. We appreciate this may affect a lot of people’s plans, so thank you for your patience and understanding.

We look forward to Jill still receiving a warm Bishop Auckland welcome when she arrives later this evening.