NEHL - Brandon Welfare Ground was initially constructed around the 1930s for the betterment of the miners of the Brandon Colliery and their families. The 1930s Ordnance Survey map depicts a football ground, two bowling greens (with possible provision for quoits) and 3 tennis courts. The football ground was pre-existing, having been the home ground of Brandon Institute previously.

The land on the east of the site was later developed as the home of Brandon United, a works team set up from a waste paper company in 1968. They joined Division 3 of the Durham & District Sunday, though became part of the Northern Alliance in the 70s. With this, they were eligible to play in the FA Cup, drawing against Bradford City and Doncaster Rovers in later years.

Brandon Welfare also hosted games here in the 1930s.