The first season again brought success when Radcliffe secured the Second Division championship in front of a record Stainton Park crowd of 1,468. And a new covered turnstile block, a TV Gantry, Boardroom, club shop, Sponsors Lounge and Social Club.

After one season in the First Division, Radcliffe lifted the First Division championship in 1985 and made the step up into the newly formed Northern Premier League (NPL) First Division in 1987. By November Boro were as high as sixth thanks to the 22 goals of Jody Banim who set an English record by scoring in 14 consecutive games. Sheldon Barrington – Academy Player of the Season 2019 Unfortunately, the club's stay in the 'top flight' lasted only one season. He just had to finish off a lovely pass by Jordi Alba. The club changed its name to Radcliffe Football Club for the 2018–19 season.[2]. Each year since then, however, it has competed for promotion, finishing regularly in the top six. Tunde Owolabi – League Supporters Player of the Season – 2019, Team of the Season 2019 Two years later it was accepted into the Cheshire League, which subsequently became the North West Counties League. Radcliffe won the division in 1996–97, won the playoffs twice in 2003 and 2019 and reached the first round of … In 1974 it was accepted into the Cheshire League, which subsequently became the North West Counties League (NWCL). Statement from Radcliffe Chairman Paul Hilton.
The club continued to be near the play-offs and solid midtable finishes followed but after 4 seasons were relegated back to the first division in 2007, where the club have remained until 2019. After many years of consolidation in the league, and at times, fighting against relegation, the 1995–96 season saw an upturn in the club's fortunes, both on and off the pitch. Boro again missed out on promotion in the 2001–02 season when after leading the division until February a poor run to the end of the season, meant that the club entered the newly formed play-offs losing to Bamber Bridge in the semi-final at Irongate. Bury AFC is currently a member of the North West Counties Football League Division One North and the team play their home games at Stainton Park in nearby Radcliffe through a groundshare agreement with Radcliffe FC . Ian Lunt has scored the most goals for the club, scoring 147 times. Juventus defenders Giorgio Chiellini and Leonardo Bonucci should be able to join up with the Italy squad ahead of Nations League matches despite their club self-isolating because of two positives among its employees, the Italian football federation announced Monday. Their highest transfer fee they received was from Shrewsbury Town for £20,000 for Jody Banim; however, the club has received more in add on fees from the sale of Craig Dawson to Rochdale AFC although the total sum remains undisclosed.
Radcliffe won the division in 1996–97, won the playoffs twice in 2003 and 2019 and reached the first round of the FA Cup for the first time in its history in 2000.

2,495 people went to see the game. The future looked bright and the hard work and investment on and off the pitch paid off as the club was promoted via the Play-offs, beating Leek Town 2-1, back to the NPL Premier Division for the 2019/20 season. In 1996 the club reached the last sixteen of the FA Trophy and in 1997 won the league.

Sergi Roberto is the man chosen to replace the injured Dani Carvajal in the Spain squad for the matches in October.