Murton F.C.

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Murton F.C., formerly known as Murton Colliery Welfare, is a football team based in Murton, County Durham, Nr Sunderland in northeast England.

They play at the Welfare Park, which has two stands, one terrace and one seated, with a capacity of approximately 4,000. The average attendance from season to season only stands at about 12 or 15 but the record attendance occurred during Durham County Cup game against Spennymoor United in 1951 at 3,500 spectators.

They currently play in the Northern Alliance, which is at the 7th step (12th Tier of English football).