WEST WALLSEND SENIOR FOOTBALL CLUB

Founded by Scottish miners in 1891 as the West Wallsend Wanderers FC before changing their name in 1892 to West Wallsend Athletic FC, they did not compete during the 1895 and 1896 season due to a miners' strike in the district. The club re-formed at the end of 1896 as the West Wallsend Bluebells FC.

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Highlights include the club being selected in 1902 to represent Newcastle against Sydney and winning 4–2. In 1923, the Bluebells played the touring Canadian side and won 3–0.

Over the years, the club has picked up many honours and has produced 21 internationals.

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The ground is located at Johnston Park – on the corner of Laidley Street and Wilson Street in West Wallsend, and was named after William G. Johnston. Mr Johnston cleared and marked a soccer football field on land leased from the Caledonian Coal company. The park became known as Johnston Park, home of the Bluebells.

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During the 1920s, the ground picked up the nickname 'Wembley' as the side contained eight internationals. William G. Johnston was the owner of the Johnston Hotel (established 1887) (now the Museum Hotel) which is adjacent to the ground.

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Gardiner Cup 1900, 1901, 1921, 1923, 1924, 1926
Kerr Cup 1918, 1919, 1920, 1922, 1924, 1928
State Cup 1931, 1945
Northern Cup 1931
Ellis Cup 1899, 1900, 1901,1902, 1919, 1921, 1925, 1926
Denton Cup 1897, 1898, 1899
Stevenson Cup 1925, 1926
Daniels Cup 1957
Northern Premiership 1899, 1902, 1904, 1913, 1920, 1921, 1925, 1926, 1946, 1986,
Northern Grand Finals 1921, 1922, 1924, 1985, 1988, 1992,
Northern Second Division Premierships 1999, 2000, 2007
Northern Second Division Grand Finals 2000, 2003, 2007