Stockton St John's F.C. was an association football club based in the town of

Stockton-on-Tees Stockton-on-Tees, often simply referred to as Stockton, is a market town in the Borough of Stockton-on-Tees in County Durham, England. It is on the northern banks of the River Tees, part of the Teesside built-up area. The town had an estimated ...

, England. The team joined the second division of the

Northern League Northern League may refer to: Sport Baseball * Northern League (baseball, 1902–71), a name used by several minor leagues that operated in the upper midwestern U.S. and Manitoba from 1902 to 1971 * Northern League (baseball, 1993–2010), an indep ...

in 1898 following the resignation of Leadgate Exiles, and won the title in their first season. Despite finishing as runners-up to

Darlington Darlington is a market town in the Borough of Darlington, County Durham, England. The River Skerne flows through the town; it is a tributary of the River Tees. The Tees itself flows south of the town. In the 19th century, Darlington underwen ...

in the First Division in 1899–1900, Stockton St John's subsequently struggled in the league and finished bottom of the table in 1902. Three matches into the 1903–04 campaign, the club resigned from the Northern League and were replaced by Shildon Athletic. Stockton St John's participated in the FA Cup on five occasions between 1899 and 1904, but never progressed past the first qualifying round.

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Defunct football clubs in England Sport in Stockton-on-Tees Defunct football clubs in County Durham Association football clubs disestablished in the 20th century {{England-footyclub-defunct-stub