Bedlington United move to this site on Church Lane after playing at Hollymount for some 23 years. THe move was triggered by a council acquisition to build a new housing estate.

Bedlington United, formed by 1897, were one of the most prominent in the region. They first played within the East Northumberland League against local colliery teams like Choppington and Seghill, but eventually made their way up to the Northern Alliance, North Eastern League and then the Third Division of the Football League.

Upon moving to Burdon Park, their most successful stint in the Football League some 7 years prior ceased and were part of the North Eastern League once more. They became a limited company in the same year, and the ground was officially opened on the 1st September 1920 by Mrs W W Burdon of Hartford Hall, with Mr W Wilson (the chairman) introducing her. The ground also featured a stand upon inception as well as a directors room, with Wilson presenting Burdon with a footstool made from oak extracted from a broken battleship from Blyth. The first match here was against the Sunderland A Reserves team, and would come up against the Newcastle, Middlesbrough and South Shields reserves teams alongside Carlisle United, Hartlepools United, Spennymoor, Darlington and other such prominent teams. They also played the FA Cup here qualifying almost every year from the late 1900s until the mid 30s. They reached the second round proper in the 1926-27 season, losing woefully to Carlisle Utd. In 1920 they played Hebburn in their tie. They also won the Northumberland Senior Cut in 1923 and later in 1928.

The team sadly dwindled through the 1930s, peaked by a horrifying loss to West Wylam 6-1 in Division II of the North Eastern League. In January 1938 it was noted they were struggling and seemed "impossible" to win a game away from Burdon Park in part due to injuries. A defeat by Scotswood again by 6-1 and a 3-1 loss to Chopwell Colliery in the February of the Northern Alliance 37-38 season, helped their resignation into the next season.

Woeful results, players not turning up for marches, lack of interest from shareholders and disharmonious club structure signed its warrant. Other Bedlington clubs were unsuccessful in filling the void. There is no longer any trace of Burdon Park.