The club name was kept alive and in 1995 they joined Wearside League Division Two, playing their games at Mannion Park. The club were unable to attract the hard core of support which South Bank had enjoyed, mainly due to the fact that they were unable to secure a permanent base within the town. Following the sale of Mannion Park the club again found themselves without a base and resigned from the league in 1999, spelling the end for arguably the sixth oldest football league club in the country.