It is known football has historically been played on the Riding Haugh, before any official fixed ground was bedded in by the club. Though rugby predates soccer in the village by some 15 years, the club were properly established by the 1900s and played on various grounds including the Riding Haugh and Fairstead where the golf club was also located. Neither featured any formal facilities as much as using a local church or pub for changing.

It appears Bellingham's own team was short lived, with no references past the 1910s. There is a single fleeting photograph of the team hosted by Northumberland Communities, in a while top and black shorts. As a result, there is limited knowledge on the side and their respective successes.

Though I cannot 100% suggest this is the Riding Haugh, it appears likely given the "Riding Stone" - a large rock in the North Tyne, is located adjacent. The field was also large enough to host agricultural shows which it did so around the same time.