NEHL - A football ground stood on an area between the South Hetton railway and the disused Haswell & Seaham Wagonway between the 1900s and circa 1920s or 30s. This ground was home to either South Hetton Royal Rovers or South Hetton Lilywhites. Contemporary newspapers indicate Royal Rovers held their annual meetings at the local cricket pavilion - this implies it was most likely this team, in conjunction with the cricket ground 100 metres or so north of the ground.

The ground was austere with no facilities, so was likely just a maintained green with markings.