Waddington FC was established in 1913, is affiliated with the West Riding Football Association and up until 2010 played in the Craven Football league. In 2010 the club took the decision to join the East Lancashire football league association, which has been a success. In November 2016 Waddington FC was awarded FA Charter Standard status by the West Riding FA.

The Club now has two teams in the East Lancs league, the first team in the premier division and the reserve team playing in the reserve division.

The Club is famed in local amateur football for the Tangerine kit that it plays in and has a proud and strong tradition of having local village folk connected with the club Starting at the top with Chairman Adrian Hirst, Secretary Neil Dunn along with first team manager Don Conti. The reserve team is managed by Scott Threlfall.

May 2019 David Walmsley steps down as Reserve Team Manager. Scott Threlfall is appointed the role.

2018-19 Season

1st Team - East Lancs Premier / 7th place / 37 points / -4 GD

1st Team - East Lancs President's Cup Runners Up

1st Team - Semi Final Craven Cup (Loss 1-0 to Settle United)

2nd Team - East Lancs Div 2 / 11th place / 16 points / -49 GD

2nd Team - Norman Pratt Trophy Quarter Final (Loss 2-1 Settle United)

July 2018 East Lancs League restructures to Premier and Division 2 due to lack of teams.

2017-18 Season

1st Team - East Lancs Div 2 / 2nd place / 47 points / +38 GD

1st Team secure promotion to East Lancs Premier Divison

1st Team - Quarter Final Craven Cup (Loss 2-1 to Sedbergh)

2nd Team - East Lancs Res Div / 3rd place / 30 points / -6 GD

2nd Team - Norman Pratt Trophy Semi Final (Loss 4-1 Rolls Royce)

2016-17 Season

1st Team - East Lancs Div 2 / 3rd / 45 points / +43 GD

1st Team - Semi Final Craven Cup (Out on Penalties to Sedbergh)

2nd Team - East Lancs Res Div / 2nd / 27 points / +21 GD

2nd Team - Norman Pratt Trophy Champions

November 2016 Awarded FA Charter Standard status

2015-16 Season

Awarded East Lancashire Club of the Year

1st Team - East Lancs Div 2 / 7th / 30 points / +6 GD

2nd Team - East Lancs Res Div / 8th / 14 points / -16 GD

2014-15 Season

1st Team - East Lancs Div 2 / 8th / 8 points / -29 GD

2nd Team - East Lancs Res Div / 9th / 17 points / -28 GD

2013-14 Season

1st Team - East Lancs Div 2 / 7th / 16 points / +4 GD

2nd Team - East Lancs Res Div / 10th / 30 points / -21 GD

2012-13 Season

1st Team - East Lancs Div 2 / 8th / 13 points / -24 GD

2nd Team - East Lancs Res Div / 9th / 3 points / -44 GD

2011-12 Season

1st Team - East Lancs Div 2 / 7th / 26 points / +9 GD

2nd Team - East Lancs Res Div / 13th / 6 points / -71 GD

2005-2006 Season

1st Team Craven & District Northern Plant Hire Trophy Champions

2004-2005 Season

1st Team Craven & District Football League Division 1 Champions

2000-2001 Season

1st Team - Craven League Champions

1st Team - Craven Cup Champions

1989 -1990

1st Team - Craven League Division 1 Cup Champions

1988-1989

1st Team - Craven League Division 1 Champions

1st Team - Craven League Division 1 Cup Finalists

1987-88

1st Team - Craven League Division 1 Champions

1982-1983 Season

1st Team - Arthur Lord Memorial Shield Champions

1975-76 Season

1st Team - Craven & District Premier 2nd Place

1st Team - Craven Cup Champions

Res Team - Craven & District 5th Division Champions

Res Team - Hamer Cup Champions