The Seadogs formed when Scarborough FC when out of business in 2007 with debts of £2.5 million but inevitably lost the old club's home ground at the Athletic Ground, later known as the McCain Stadium, Seamer Road, which was sold to help cover the debts. Lidl now occupy that plot after the old stadium was demolished. Some of the stands were "sold" and transported to be rebuilt at Featherstone Rovers Rugby League Club and the main gates were re-erected at the new ground.
The reformed club, Scarborough Athletic FC, is jointly owned by 350 supporters and is occupying a new ground at the Flamingo Land Stadium, Weaponess Park and Ride. A £50 million development has taken place there, providing an Olympic sized swimming pool, fitness centre, the 3G stadium, a University Technical college and Coventry City's University, Scarborough Campus, which will boast 2,000 students when finished.
The club, presently in the Evostick Northern Counties Division One North, intends to serve the community fully and will allow all its junior teams access to their 3G pitch for matches and practice, a massive advantage for the local footballers.
During this week, the Seadogs entertained a Sheffield United XI, a friendly, pre-season match they lost on the pitch but gained on the terraces as the place was packed with attendance money rolling in.
Scarborough FC was formed in 1879 and played in the Football League from 1987 until 1999. It was the famous Jimmy Glass goalkeeper's goal for Carlisle United that put Scarborough out of the Football League on May 8th 1999, the club's first ever relegation.
There were more relegations as the club slipped away and was dissolved in 2007. Athletic took over and a smaller club, Scarborough Town also formed.
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