The Snow put paid to any Fixtures in the Swinburn Maddison Durham Sunday Football League On Sunday, Many local Councils Had advised the League on Friday That due to the weather they would be closing grounds. The League takes a winter Break this Sunday due to many Grounds not being avaible over the Christmas Holiday Period.
 
The League Tables at the half way stage of the season are as Follows.
The Premier Division Has Sacriston Cricket Club at the Top by 3 Points from Hetton Lyons Cricket Club. Newton Aycliffe wmc and Houghton Glendale Social at the Bottom with 4 Points each. Last Seasons Champions Kelloe Wmc are Unbeaten but have only played 4 Games this due to Cup Competitions. Hetton Lyons Cricket Club are also unbeaten.
 
 

Pos	Club	P	W	D	L	F	A	GD	PT
1.	Sacriston Colliery Cricket Club FC	13	8	3	2	30	19	11	27
2.	Hetton Lyons Cricket Club	8	8	0	0	40	3	37	24
3.	Sedgefield St Edmunds	9	4	2	3	24	14	10	14
4.	Brandon Bay Horse	9	4	2	3	26	18	8	14
5.	Kelloe WMC	4	4	0	0	8	3	5	12
6.	Pelton R.O.A.B. WMC	10	2	5	3	17	29	-12	11
7.	Burnmoor Cricket and Football Club	8	2	4	2	17	15	2	10
8.	Langley Park WMC	7	3	1	3	13	14	-1	10
9.	Ferryhill WMC	8	3	1	4	19	24	-5	10
10.	Burnside WMC	14	2	2	10	26	55	-29	8
11.	Newton Aycliffe WMC	6	1	1	4	8	12	-4	4
12.	Houghton Glendale Social	10	1	1	8	12	34	-22	4

( P=Played W=Won D=Drawn L=Lost F=Goals For A=Goals Against GD=Goal Difference  
 
The Leading Goal scores For this Division are
 

1.	Barry Turton	Houghton Glendale Social	12
2.	Christopher Bell	Hetton Lyons Cricket Club	8
3.	Paul Taylor	Burnmoor Cricket and Football Club	8
4.	Andrew Johnson	Brandon Bay Horse	6
5.	Craig Coates	Langley Park WMC	6
6.	Timothy Bowman	Burnmoor Cricket and Football Club	6
7.	Leon Ryan	Hetton Lyons Cricket Club	6
8.	Warren Byrne	Hetton Lyons Cricket Club	6
9.	Chris Lawther	Hetton Lyons Cricket Club	6
10.	Michael Fort	Brandon Bay Horse	6

 
 
 
In The First Division Washington Jfc lead the Division 5 Points Clear of Fellow Washington side the Arms. Esh Winning Cricket Club and near neighbours Waterhouses Occupy the Bottom Two Spots
 

Pos	Club	P	W	D	L	F	A	GD	PT
1.	Washington JFC	9	7	1	1	23	10	13	22
2.	Washington Arms	10	5	2	2	27	14	13	17
3.	Chester le Street Hilda Park	11	5	2	3	28	23	5	17
4.	Gilesgate Moor Hotel FC	9	5	1	3	18	16	2	16
5.	Fatfield Biddick Inn	8	4	3	1	27	17	10	15
6.	Houghton Mill All Stars	10	3	3	4	22	18	4	12
7.	Sacriston WMC	8	4	0	4	18	23	-5	12
8.	Birtley Board Inn	11	2	4	5	30	35	-5	10
9.	Lumley FC	9	2	1	6	18	23	-5	7
10.	Waterhouses Football Club	9	2	1	6	15	31	-16	7
11.	Esh Winning Cricket Club	6	1	0	5	11	27	-16	3

 
( P=Played W=Won D=Drawn L=Lost F=Goals For A=Goals Against GD=Goal Difference
The Leading Goalscorers for this Divison are

1.	Paul Kindon	Fatfield Biddick Inn	10
2.	James Laidler	Lumley FC	8
3.	Callum Turnbull	Chester le Street Hilda Park	7
4.	Daniel walker	Chester le Street Hilda Park	6
5.	Keith Vincent	Washington JFC	6
6.	Simon Williamson	Chester le Street Hilda Park	6
7.	Andrew Middlemiss	Washington JFC	5
8.	Ryan Moore	Birtley Board Inn	5
9.	Anthony Chapman	Chester le Street Hilda Park	5
10.	Keith Foster	Birtley Board Inn	5

 
In the Second Division Ushaw Moor Cricket Club lead the way by one Point from Pelton Fc, Pittington Fc and West Rainton Fc Are The Bottom Two Clubs.
 
 

Pos	Club	P	W	D	L	F	A	GD	PT
1.	Ushaw Moor Cricket Club	12	8	1	3	32	19	13	25
2.	Pelton FC	11	8	0	3	41	30	11	24
3.	The Steelers Football Club	10	6	3	1	32	19	13	21
4.	Chester le Street Plough Inn	13	6	2	5	43	40	3	20
5.	Washington Lambton Village	13	6	1	6	37	41	-4	19
6.	Durham City Bede Lodge Social Club FC	8	5	0	3	25	19	6	15
7.	Chester le Street Osborne WMC	7	4	1	2	26	18	8	13
8.	Sedgefield Black Lion	7	3	2	2	19	19	0	11
9.	Coxhoe WMC	7	3	1	3	16	16	0	10
10.	Sherburn Village Lambton Arms	6	3	0	3	16	13	3	9
11.	Bishop Middleham Cross Keys	10	2	1	7	23	33	-10	7
12.	Chilton WMC	4	1	2	1	9	9	0	5
13.	West Rainton FC	8	1	1	6	16	30	-14	4
14.	Pittington FC	12	0	1	11	14	43	-29	1

 
( P=Played W=Won D=Drawn L=Lost F=Goals For A=Goals Against GD=Goal Difference
The Leading Scorers for this Divison are
 

1.	Stephen Clifford	The Steelers Football Club	12
2.	Chris Winn	Chester le Street Osborne WMC	11
3.	Chris Days	Chester le Street Osborne WMC	10
4.	Warren Leadbeater	Washington Lambton Village	9
5.	Daniel Hill	Chester le Street Plough Inn	9
6.	Michael Owens	Coxhoe WMC	8
7.	Daniel Beaney	Coxhoe WMC	8
8.	Paul Simon Broom	Coxhoe WMC	7
9.	Joel Baddams	Chester le Street Plough Inn	7
10.	Liam Bowes	The Steelers Football Club	5

 
 
In the Third Division the two Washington Clubs the Victoria Inn and Usworth Top Club Lead the way, The Victoria still unbeaten ,with Ferryhill Dynamo’s and The Salutation from Framwellgate at the Bottom.
 

Pos	Club	P	W	D	L	F	A	GD	PT
1.	Washington Victoria Inn FC	13	12	1	0	67	18	49	37
2.	Washington Usworth Top Club	11	7	2	2	33	21	12	23
3.	Sedgefield NETPark FC	12	7	1	4	45	29	16	22
4.	East Rainton Travellers Rest FC	11	7	0	4	32	23	9	21
5.	Low Fell Gold Medal FC	13	6	2	5	32	35	-3	20
6.	Houghton Chilton Lodge	13	6	1	6	43	43	0	19
7.	Hamsteels Inn Sunday	11	5	2	4	20	23	-3	17
8.	Hetton Social Club	12	3	3	6	24	38	-14	12
9.	Pelaw Grange Dog Track FC	9	3	2	4	27	27	0	11
10.	Shadforth Plough FC	10	3	0	7	24	39	-15	9
11.	Bowburn Cooperage	10	2	2	6	29	31	-2	8
12.	Framwellgate Moor Salutation FC	11	2	1	8	16	40	-24	7
13.	Ferryhill Dynamoes FC	12	2	1	9	25	50	-25	7

( P=Played W=Won D=Drawn L=Lost F=Goals For A=Goals Against GD=Goal Difference
 
 
The Leading Goalscorers for this Divison are
 

1.	Jonathon Gaunt	East Rainton Travellers Rest FC	30
2.	Mark Liddle	Washington Victoria Inn FC	20
3.	Stephen Turland	Sedgefield NETPark FC	12
4.	Steven Spence	East Rainton Travellers Rest FC	12
5.	Paul Kindon	Washington Victoria Inn FC	10
6.	Ryan Mason	Washington Victoria Inn FC	9
7.	Malcolm Dickenson	Sedgefield NETPark FC	8
8.	Steven Talbot	Washington Victoria Inn FC	7
9.	Steven Bagshaw	Sedgefield NETPark FC	7
10.	Gareth Bowen	Hamsteels Inn Sunday	7

 
And in the Fourth Division the Bird Inn lead the way followed closely by Neville’s Cross Social, the Ox and Plough and Framwellgate Moor Wmc currently occupy the Bottom Two Positions. Chester Easy Street are in third Place still unbeaten this Season.
 

Pos	Club	P	W	D	L	F	A	GD	PT
1.	Hign Handenhold Bird Inn FC	11	7	1	3	47	22	25	22
2.	Nevilles Cross Social FC	12	7	0	5	36	43	-7	21
3.	Chester le Street Easystreet	8	7	1	0	38	6	32	22
4.	Witton Gilbert WMC	10	6	1	3	31	23	8	19
5.	Chester le Street Leonards	15	6	0	9	29	50	-21	18
6.	Ferryhill White Horse	9	5	2	2	25	17	8	17
7.	Langley Park Rams Head FC	14	5	2	7	43	41	2	17
8.	Quarrington Hill WMC	13	5	2	6	33	36	-3	17
9.	New Durham WMC	10	4	4	2	27	16	11	16
10.	Washington Colliery FC	8	3	2	3	19	29	-10	11
11.	Kelloe Davy Lamp FC	10	3	1	6	23	27	-4	10
12.	Durham City Garden House	11	2	4	5	27	41	-14	10
13.	Oxclose Ox and Plough FC	10	3	0	7	19	33	-14	9
14.	Framwellgate Moor WMC	9	1	2	6	22	35	-13	5

 
( P=Played W=Won D=Drawn L=Lost F=Goals For A=Goals Against GD=Goal Difference
 
 
The Leading Goal scorers for this Divison are

1.	Craig Mickle	Chester le Street Easystreet	28
2.	Carl Ritchie	High Handenhold Bird Inn FC	25
3.	Andrew Clarkson	Chester le Street Leonards	14
4.	Christopher Winter	Quarrington Hill WMC	13
5.	Anthony Davison	Chester le Street Easystreet	11
6.	Damien Baston	Chester le Street Easystreet	10
7.	Daniel Davis	Kelloe Davy Lamp FC	9
8.	Scott Embleton	Witton Gilbert WMC	9
9.	Philiph Flatley	Nevilles Cross Social FC	8
10.	David Calcutt	Witton Gilbert WMC	7

 
 
In the Durham County Football Association CUP COMPETITION 2009/2010 SEASON
The Third Round –Takes Place on Sunday 3rd January 2010 Kick Off 10.30 am
The League has Brandon Bay Horse away to Dawdon Colliery Welfare, Sedgefield st Edmunds entertain Stockton Hardwick, Kelloe Wmc are at Home to Barley Mow Wmc, and Holders Hetton Lyons Cricket Club are away to fellow premier League side Langley Park Wmc
The Full Draw is as Follows.
 
Darlington DSRM All-stars                v          Greenside FC  
Dawdon Colliery Welfare                 v          Brandon Bay Horse
Witton Park Rose & Crown              v          Middlestone Moor Masons Arms        
Sedgefield St Edmunds                   v          Stockton Hardwick Social
Kelloe WMC                                   v          Birtley Barley Mow WMC                  
Sunderland Grangetown Florists       v          Cockfield Kings Head or  Stockton Rosegale
Langley Park WMC                          v          Hetton Lyons CC                                
Sunderland Hastings Athletic            v          Boldon Shack                                      
                                                                            
 
 
League Fixtures for the 3rd January 2010
CASTLE INSURANCE sponsored  ALAN SMITH MEMORIAL TROPHY 4TH ROUND           
GILESGATE MOOR HOTEL FC  V  CHESTER EASYSTREET FC    
JD TAXIS sponsored  GUARDS CUP 2ND ROUND                                 
NEW DURHAM WMC FC        V  WASHINGTON JFC FC        
DEERNESS DRIVEWAYS sponsored  PRESIDENTS TROPHY 2ND ROUND               
FERRYHILL WHITE HORSE FC V  HOUGHTON CHILTON LODGE   
RAMSIDE HALL HOTEL CUP-WINNERS CUP PRELIMINARY ROUND                 
SACRISTON COLLIERY CC FC V  NEWTON AYCLIFFE WMC      
D & P TROPHIES sponsored KNOCKOUT CUP 1ST ROUND                        
PITTINGTON FC            V  LANGLEY PARK RAMS HEAD   
PREMIER DIVISION                                 
BURNMOOR CRICKET CLUB    V  HOUGHTON GLENDALE SOCIAL 
PELTON RAOB              V  FERRYHILL WMC            
DIVISION ONE                                      
BIRTLEY BOARD INN FC     V  SACRISTON WMC            
CHESTER HILDA PARK FC    V  HOUGHTON MILL ALL STARS  
ESH WINNING CC           V  LUMLEY FC                
WASHINGTON ARMS          V  FATFIELD BIDDICK INN FC  
DIVISION TWO                                     
CHESTER OSBORNE WMC FC   V  WEST RAINTON FC          
CHILTON WMC              V  BP MIDDLEHAM CROSS KEYS  
DURHAM BEDE LODGE        V  CHESTER PLOUGH INN FC    
PELTON FC                V  COXHOE WMC               
STEELERS FC              V  WASHINGTON LAMBTON VILL  
USHAW MOOR CC FC         V  SHERBURN LAMBTON ARMS    
DIVISION THREE                                   
BOWBURN COOPERAGE FC     V  HAMSTEELS INN (SUNDAY)   
EAST RAINTON TRAVS REST  V  SHADFORTH PLOUGH FC      
FERRYHILL DYNAMOES FC    V  W'TON VICTORIA INN FC    
HETTON SOCIAL FC         V  SEDGEFIELD NET PARK FC   
PELAW GRANGE DOGS FC     V  FRAM MOOR SALUTATION FC  
 
DIVISION FOUR                                    
CHESTER LEONARDS FC      V  WASHINGTON COLLIERY FC                          
DURHAM GARDEN HOUSE FC   V  WITTON GILBERT WMC FC    
FRAMWELLGATE MOOR WMC FC V  HIGH HANDEN HOLD BIRD FC 
NEVILLES CROSS SOCIAL FC V  W'TON OX & PLOUGH FC     
 
 

The Local  BBC Wear website has published an article By the League Vice Chairman and Washington Arms Secretary, Peter Playle.

In the article Peter remembers the World Cup last held in England in 1966.

The full article can be read at http://news.bbc.co.uk/local/wear/hi/people_and_places/history/newsid_8379000/8379391.stm
 
If you have any memories of the World Cup coming to Roker Park in 1966, e-mail your story to: wear@bbc.co.uk

See pictures of the games held at Roker Park as part of the World Cup in 1966

More of your memories: 1966 World Cup in Sunderland.

Read Peter’s thoughts by downloading the document on the Documents page

Chester Plough Inn
Chester Plough Inn  are Holding a  RACE NIGHT AND XMAS RAFFLE  on Saturday 19th December starting at 7pm at The Plough.
It’s the first time we’ve had such an event so let’s make a huge effort and support the event and raise some funds in the process. It should be great fun, plenty of alcohol, loads of banter and a chance to win a few quid! I would appreciate if all players attended, as well as friends, wags and family. Please invite as many people as possible. I’m sure we can all hit the bright lights at the end of the night!!
We will also have our annual Christmas raffle drawn on the night. I have enclosed a list of prizes and raffle tickets which each player must sell. 20 strips at £1 per strip.

John Forster
On behalf of everyone from The Plough Inn, I would just like to congratulate John Forster and Gemma on their new arrival.

Ryan Thomas Forster was born at 4.58am, 8lb 14oz.

All are doing well.
 

Peter Quinn
Club secretary and Plough favourite Peter Quinn has decided to tie the knot next year.

As we all know the most important thing about marriage is the stag do!! So were all going to Amsterdam (sight seeing of course) on 7th May 2010, which will include travelling to the dam via ferry, 1 night over there and then returning the following day via ferry.

Total cost will be £160 which includes the ferry and hotel. £20 deposits are due now and balance by 12th March.
The plan is to incorporate our end of season football trip with the stag do and therefore the football club will be looking to make a contribution for players towards the cost of the trip. At this stage, i dont know how much the club will pay towards the trip as it will depend on fund raising events between now and the end of season. One rule is that players subs must be paid up to date!
I need names as soon as possible from people who are definitely going so I can arrange to pay the deposit to Quinny.
 
 
 
 
Chester Leonards Fc
Chester Leonards announced  today that defender Michael Hughes has left the club. Hughes has had on-going knee problems and has found it hard to get in the Leonards 1st team. Hughes made this statement :
"to be honest i just havent got in to it and with things picking up at work with my increase in lessons i have been struggling to motivate myself to either drive to train or to stand for 60/70 min to watch people play." he went on to say " i did make a comitment to the club so if u ever struggle to get a full team out u know i will always step in"
Leonards Captain Joey Nichol told League News  
" its a real shame, Hughesy is one of the lads and will be missed , he does a great job looking after the water bottles and we will all miss his girlfriend coming down to watch! "
Nichol went on to say
" i Know he is busy with work etc but if he ever wants to come training he is more than welcome and that goes for match days as well"
hughes made 6 appearances in total scoring 0 goals


 Pelton ROAB
Congratulations to Danny Bell on the birth of his and Cara's baby boy, Liam Jack Bell, also congratulations to Grandad Graham Atkin from all at Pelton RAOB FC
 
Well due to Goalkeeper  Dev injuring his ribs on sunday against Kelloe, Pelton  have signed Goalkeeper Barry Poskett.
Baz is very experienced, played at Esh Winning also played for Brandon Utd,Dunston Fed and now at Tow law Town. This may be just as cover for the 2 or 3 weeks that Dev is injured but good to get Baz on board. Welcome to the club Poskett.
End of Season Trip
Yes it's sorted already this years trip is to Liverpool on June 25th, friday we leave chester at 10am and get book into the hotel asap then off to chester races at 2pm for all day racing, back to liverpool city centre at 10pm, then saturday concert square all day, same hotel as usual get your names in to JB asap and start saving a fiver at least a week.

Burnmoor Cricket Club
sunday the 6th of december will be our xmas drink,back into club after game for a few then down to lambton worm about 4ish...everybody to attend
 
 
 
 Sedgefield Netpark
 MEET NEW SIGNING JOE BURKE OUR FIRST LANCASHIRE DYNAMO.
When Sedgefield NETPark F.C started their recruitment drive for the summer there were three names given by Baggy who would improve the squad no end, Turland, Earnshaw and Burke. We got a glimpse of Earnshaw and Turland in pre season but had to wait till after the season started to see what Joe had to offer. Hailing from Preston, Lancs he is our first player from outside the north east alongside Rob Earnshaw who is from even further south. Joe has impressed management and playing staff with his undoubted ability on the ball but his energy and bursts into the penalty area make him an extremely valuable attacking midfielder. A player who has certainly been used to certain standards of football (including Uni I would imagine) Joe has had to adapt his game to the hustle and bustle of the Durham and District 3rd Division where you don’t get as much time on the ball to show how good a footballer you actually are more often than not there’s someone right up your arse ready to clean you out. Reading that back it may sound like Joe is a bad player and that is certainly not what I was aiming for, im simply stating I imagine Joe has played at a level where your given a bit of time on the ball and if you can’t play your soon found out (I loved that level too fella). Anyway a classy midfielder who’s range of passing is a delight to watch. He has a sumptuous first touch essential for “that level” and his fitness levels are exceptional something that really is essential to play in this league. Once Joe finds that consistency which all good players will find I expect to see him commanding games through his ability. A fantastic partner in the middle of the park for Kev Broom and we look forward to seeing him more on the social side as the season progresses. After bagging his first goal for the club at the weekend against East Rainton, NETPark News reporter Nick Walker caught up with Joe and got his thoughts on settling in with the lads.

 
The FA and Sky Sports TV pundit Chris Kamara have teamed up to ask amateur footballers from up and down the land to show off their skills by uploading their best goals to The FA’s Official YouTube channel to mark the launch of their new Grassroots Goal of the Month competition.

The idea is simple. If you think you or your team have scored a screamer, be it everything from a 40-yard lob to a well worked tap in, then you simply upload the clip of the goal to www.youtube.com/TheFA.

At the end of each month Chris Kamara and his judging panel of experts will select a shortlist of three goals that will then go to the public vote.
The competition is open to any player and team playing in affiliated eleven-a-side adult football, and there are fantastic prizes on offer for the winning team. The winner of the first month’s competition (open until the end of November) will receive an amazing package for their team, comprising a bespoke Goal of the Month winners T-shirt, 18 pairs of the latest UMBRO Speciali football boots, a brand new team kit, 10 UMBRO Dynamis Laser Pro balls, the official matchball of The FA Cup, as well as training hurdles, cones and bibs.
Chris Kamara commented: “This is an unbelievable competition! I feel honoured to have been selected for the judging panel and I cannot wait to see all the fantastic goals come flooding in. The grassroots game is full of hidden talent and I’m really looking forward to hopefully finding the next Steven Gerrard or Wayne Rooney over the coming months.”
The FA’s Grassroots Goal of the Month competition is the latest initiative to come from The FA’s eleven-a-side recruitment campaign, which aims to inspire and support adults to keep playing eleven-a-side football. The FA has a stated objective to retain 30,800 men’s teams & 480,000 players by 2012.

 
 
 

Stephen Johnson with his wife Joan.





17 October 2009
By By MARISSA CARRUTHERS


The words of Stephen Johnson in the arms of his devoted family as he returned to Wearside for the first time since being charged with murder on a Spanish holiday island 20 months ago – a crime he strongly denies.
"I never thought this day would happen," added the 54-year-old dad-of-three, who owns Stepys Coaches – which used to sponsor the Durham and District Sunday Football League.

Mr Johnson was allowed home for a fortnight by the Spanish authorities, having previously been unable to leave Tenerife since he was arrested for allegedly fatally stabbing a 25-year-old Moroccan, in the resort of Playa de las Americas.

"My stomach has been churning for the last three days with worry about whether it would happen," he told the Echo.

Mr Johnson's first stop before returning to the family home of 27 years at Elvet Green, Hetton, was to visit his mum Nora, 77, in Haswell Plough, who has not seen him since January last year.

"She saw him and just broke into tears and cried her heart out," said Mr Johnson's wife Joan, 53.

As well as catching up with their children Michelle, 27, Lorraine, 26, and Gary, 24, Mr Johnson is hoping to see his one-year-old granddaughter – who he has only seen once since his arrest.

He intends to spend his fortnight enjoying a quiet time at home, adding: "I'm just going be with my family and sort things out with the business.

"I would like to go and watch Sunderland, but I'll probably go and watch the local teams, like Hetton Lyons."

The incident which turned a holiday into a nightmare is believed to have happened when Mr Johnson acted as a good Samaritan to stop a fight, during which he suffered a head wound.

It is thought he could be held on bail in Tenerife for up to four years, but recent legal moves suggest a jury trial could take place in Santa Cruz next year.

The trauma has had a devastating effect on Mr Johnson and his loved ones, who have been wracked with worry about him.

"When this all first happened I was suicidal," he said. "I couldn't eat, I couldn't sleep. Everything was just a daze. I couldn't believe what was happening.

"My life has been on hold until this goes to court. The emotional and physical stress and strain has been unbelievable."

He said he would have not been able to cope with the ordeal without help from friends who have stuck by him in Tenerife and Wearside, including entrepreneur Matty Roseberry.

A webpage called Bring Back Stepy has been set up on the Internet site Facebook, which urges people to contact North East MEP Stephen Hughes to lobby the Foreign Office for help.

A man from Liverpool was also arrested by Spanish Police in connection with the killing, and remanded in prison.

FRANK PATTISON: 25 YEARS AS PRESIDENT OF DURHAM COUNTY FA
On 29 February 1984 Frank Pattison was appointed as President of the Durham County Football Association following the decision of Arthur Askew to retire from the position. At the time of his appointment the Association was based in small offices in Durham and had limited assets. Frank has overseen the development of the Association to such an extent that on 18 February 2005 it was necessary to move to a custom built office block at the Riverside, Chester le Street. Currently the Association has assets in excess of £1.8 million and is one of the most successful and respected Counties in the country. From 1989 until 2003 Frank represented the County on The FA Council and he was elected a member of the main FA Board of Directors and later as Vice Chairman of The FA. He was also responsible for the creation of the National Game Board ( the body responsible for all football outside the Premier and Football Leagues) and was its first Chairman. Frank was and still is highly respected by many FA Councillors who believed that one day he would take over as Chairman of The FA. During the period of his office the Association has benefited from Frank’s experience as a Solicitor both in disciplinary and legal matters none more so than when his advice and guidance assisted the Association in becoming a Limited Company in September, 2001. Frank has always been anxious to support Youth football in the County and it is no coincidence that during his term of office Durham have won The FA County Youth Cup on four occasions and contested the final on two further occasions, a record unequalled by any other County. After 25 years Frank’s enthusiasm remains undiminished and apart from chairing all Directors and Council meetings he is a regular attendee at all Youth teamfixtures and County Cup Finals as well as local football matches.
 
Introducing FA Members’ Services
Club secretaries, chairmen and treasurers can access the following
Members’ Services is a new online facility being offered by County Football Associations and The
Football Association. It’s free to all affiliated leagues, clubs, referees and coaches. Our aim is to provide online information to leagues, clubs, referees and coaches, giving them access to their football, reducing the administrative burden and giving them up-to-date information instantly, whenever they need it.
Members’ Services is available from any County FA website, via the Members link. You’ll need to know
your FA Number (FAN, which used to be referred to as an NPD) and you’ll need to get a password, which
can be obtained automatically from the The FA systems.

At present Members’ Services is available to the following people:
• Leagues: Chairman, Secretary, Treasurer
• Clubs: Chairman, Secretary, Treasurer
• Referees: All registered referees
• Coaches: All coaches

When you first request access, the system will check your details(cross-referencing with the FA/ County records), and once you have a password, you can login
and access your information.information through their County website: View your Club Information online
• Update your contact information
• View your FA accreditations
• Keep up to date with your latest club discipline
• Check which players you have registered (County registered only)
• Football Pages – Find a Referee tool
• Keep up to date with your County FA financial records for your club
• Feedback on what other services you would like.

League secretaries, chairmen and treasurers can access the following information through their County website:
• View your League Information online
• Update your contact information
• View your FA accreditations
• Weekly Discipline Statement online – keep up to date with discipline
• Link Full-Time information to County Team information
• Football Pages – Find a Club and Find a Referee
• Keep up to date with your County FA financial records
• Feedback on what other services you would like.

Referees can access the following information through their County website:
• Check your contact details
• Update your contact information
• View your FA accreditations
• Maintain availability
• Enter Weekly Behaviour marks for Full-Time fixtures you officiate
• Feedback on what other services you would like.

Coaches can access the following information through their County website:
• Check your contact details
• Update your Contact Information
• View your FA accreditations
• Display yourself on the Find a Coach tool
• Download The FA Learning Coaching tool
• Feedback on what other services you would like.
 
FA Charter Standard criteria changes
 
The criteria for The FA Charter Standard Club programme has been slightly modified to reflect
the views of over 37,000 people who were consulted on the development of The FA’s National
Game Strategy 2008-12. Many of the changes also replicate examples of good practice that
have been implemented by FA Charter Standard clubs and as a result The FA’s Charter Standard
Club programme is further raising standards ad supporting the needs of grassroots football. From July 2009 all new clubs will have to adhere to the new criteria together with those existing FA Charter Standard Clubs renewing their status in season 2009-10. However for existing FA Charter Standard clubs a transitional
period has been allowed to provide sufficient time and support. Following the Goals and Enablers of The FA National Game Strategy  the additions made to the criteria are as follows:

Goal 1: Growth and retention
• Clubs to have a link with a local school, FE college or university to recruit new players.

Goal 2: Raising standards
• First Aid equipment to be present on match days and training sessions.
• Clubs to implement the Respect programme codes of conduct.
• Clubs to host a briefing for players, parents/carers, spectators, coaches and managers to discuss on- and off-field behaviour.
• Community Clubs to run a workshop on why and how to address poor behaviour and improve standards.

Goal 3: Better players
• One coach to attend The FA Age Appropriate Introductory Module by July 2010.
• Development and Community Clubs: one coach to attend The FA Youth Award (L3) Module 1 by July 2010.
• Community Clubs: one coach to attend The FA Youth Award (L3) Module 2 by July 2011.
• No more than 1:16 coaching ratio and two adults present at all sessions/games.

Goal 4: Running the Game
• Development and Community Clubs to have a development plan based on the National Game Strategy template. Enabler: Workforce
• A volunteer co-ordinator is nominated and roles identified for volunteers in the club.
• Development and Community Clubs: head coach identified with L2 and Youth Award (L3) Module 1 by July 2010.
• Community Clubs: one coach to attend FA Mentoring course by July 2011. A great deal of support is available from your County Football Association and this includes:
• An Application and Support Resource CD-ROM that has the new criteria and many documents that include the Respect programme codes of conduct and development plans.
• Accessing FA Age Appropriate Introductory Module and Youth Award (L3) coaching courses.
• Guidance on developing your club through the Football Development workforce and accessing funding.
• Guidance from the County Welfare Officer on how to address poor behaviour.
 
 

The Durham County Sunday Football Cup
The following Clubs Have entered the Competition:
Bishop Middleham Cross Keys F.C.
Bowburn Cooperage F.C.
Brandon Bay Horse F.C.
Burnside W.M.C. F.C.
Cassop Victoria F.C.
Chester le Street Easy Street F.C.
Chester-le-Street Osborne W.M.C. F.C.
Chilton W.M.C. F.C.
Coxhoe WMC F.C.
Durham Bede Lodge F,C
Durham Garden House F.C. (Sun)
Esh Winning Cricket Club F.C.
Ferryhill Dynamoes F.C.
Ferryhill W.M.C. F.C.
Ferryhill Whitehorse F.C.
Framwellgate Moor W.M.C. F.C.
Hetton Lyons C.C. F.C.
Hetton Social F.C.
High Handenhold Bird Inn F.C.
Houghton Glendale Social F.C.
Houghton Mill All Stars F.C.
Kelloe W.M.C. F.C.
Langley Park W.M.C.
Lumley F.C.
Newton Aycliffe W.M.C.
Pelton R.A.O.B. F.C.
Quarrington Hill F.C.
Sedgefield NETpark FC
Sherburn Lambton Arms F.C.
Washington Arms F.C.
Washington Biddick Inn F.C.
Washington Lambton Village F.C.
Washington North Biddick F.C.
Witton Gilbert W.M.C. F.C.



Jamie Brown of Sedgefield Net Park and Net Parks Manager Dave Ryder




Sacriston Cricket Club Fc before the League Dinner.

Pre season Friendly Sacriston Cicket Club 6-1 Thornley
Well the first friendly of our pre-season could be described only really as a decent run out. The fixture was put together at the last minute and was organised the night before the game.
We had originally organised to play away to Ashington but for whatever reason they decided to cancel the game. This lead to our manager having to frantically try and find a new opponent for us to play.
We started the game slowly which was to be expected as the preparation in the lead up to the game was pretty shocking but kind of expected and understandable what with it being such a last minute re-arranged game. They went ahead after 6 minutes with there centre forward scoring from a corner with a decent header, he was left unmarked however. It took us awhile to get our passing game together but when we did it was pretty easy to break down the opposition from Sunderland. Our wing backs started to get forward more often and it was John Robson who supplied the cross for Yates who chested the ball down and he struck the ball in the bottom corner to make it 1-1 after 14 minutes. Good play from Gary Draper who drove through there defence and then tried to place the ball past the keeper, it was drifting wide but Yates followed in and had an easy tap in for the second. It was very good play from G. Draper again for the third. A good through ball from Colly and Draper was away. He burst through there defence again to get clear and was aided by a lucky deflection from there keeper from his attempted finish but he gathered the rebound and put it away. Fourth goal came from a corner. G.Draper passed it straight to Fenton who looked up asif to cross the ball into the box but deliberately curled the ball into the roof of the net. A good finish.
Fifth goal was a good quick break with a ball shifted up front and Kev Coates won a header to put Yates through who finished with a curling shot into the net from outside of the box.
The best goal of the day came from the mecurial Kristian Coils. A pass through from R. Draper and Coils took a quick look up to see the keeper off his line and with a brilliant lofted finished chipped the keeper from outside the box. Quality.
Both sets of lads stayed for a few drinks in the club afterwards which was good to see and lets hope this good win leads to a good season for us.
Goal summary:
14 min - Chris Yates (8/10) John Robson supplied the cross, and Chris Yates found the net from just inside the box with a tremendous right footed effort.
16 min - Chris Yates (6/10) A textbook right footed finish from six yards out by Chris Yates, following a goalmouth scramble. Gary Draper claimed an assist.
39 min - Gary Draper (7/10) Andrew Collinson supplied the through-ball, and Gary Draper found the net from just inside the box with a well-finished right footed effort.
53 min - Stuart Fenton (8/10) A well delivered corner from Gary Draper was converted by Stuart Fenton. A first-class finish with the right foot from long range.
55 min - Chris Yates (8/10) Chris Yates fired home from long range with a tremendous right foot goal, following a through-ball from Kevin Coates.
75 min - Kristian Coils (9/10) A spectacular individual goal and a moment of magic! Good lead up play from Rob Draper led to Kristian Coils scoring from long range with the right foot.

Pelton ROAB Fc

Goalkeeper Darren Devlin has signed for the club for this coming season, loads of experience and a personality that will enable him to fit right in with the rest of the lads

Bobby Rowland Trophy

The 2009 Bobby Rowland Trophy has been provisionally arranged, and sees the return of both Langley Park WMC and Hamsteels Inn FC. The fixtures for the event are as follows:




Pre Season Friendly
High Handenhold Bird Inn 5-4 Washington Colliery fc
Good effort for last pre-season game before new season starts next week.

Changes were made in defence after Wayne, Mouldy and Andy didn't turn up which meant we had to play two make shift full backs in John and Gezza but played well seems as though they both normally play in midfield.

Game started off with us on the back foot and opposition took the lead after 10 minutes following counter attack leaving us caught at the back. We then responed a few minutes later when Beano scored the equaliser with well taking shot inside the box.

Second half started off well with us taking the lead after 5 minutes, when a ball played through by Wallis set Beano up for his second. Unfortunately this didn't last long when a few minutes later their number 11 cut inside and fired from outside the box beating Tom to the top corner. 15 minutes later changes were made and two new lads Stewart and Ryan were brought on in place of Gezza and Doc. This proved to show a little inexperience down the right hand side, when High Hadenhold Bird Inn scored 3 goals in the space of 15 minutes making us go down to 5-2. Although this happened we did play well to get back into it when two balls over the top helped Beano grab his third and fourth goal of the game but he could've easily had another two.

Overall I thought this was a good experience for what we will be playing against this season, and a lot of positives can be taken from this friendly. Dale Reid - Assistant player manager
Goal summary:
15 min - Craig Neal (6/10) A flurry of activity in the area led to a goalmouth scramble. Craig Neal took advantage by scoring a clinical right footed goal from close range.
50 min - Craig Neal (7/10) A well delivered through-ball from Mark Wallis was converted by Craig Neal. A great finish with the right foot from 18 yards out.
80 min - Craig Neal (7/10) A well-finished individual goal and a moment of inspiration! Good lead up play led to Craig Neal going on a solo run, and scoring a right footed goal from long range yards.
85 min - Craig Neal (7/10) A well-finished individual goal and a moment of inspiration! Good lead up play led to Craig Neal going on a solo run, and scoring a right footed goal from 18 yards out yards.

Former Pelton Roab Player Signs On Loan for Gateshead Fc.
GATESHEAD expect to boost their firepower for the forthcoming Blue Square Premier campaign with the six-month loan signing of Hartlepool United striker Michael Mackay.The Tynesiders have struggled to replace Conference North Golden Boot winner Lee Novak this summer, missing out on several targets.However, Steven Richardson was snared early on - and former Ireland Under-19 international Darren Forsyth was signed last week.Mackay, who has made 25 starts and 35 appearances off the bench for Pools, will now fill the fourth striking birth and will remain at Gateshead until January 31.There is no clawback clause, so the pacy Mackay will play exclusively for Gateshead - having been a prolific scorer at non-league level before joining Hartlepool in February 2007.Mackay has a good track record at Pelton Roab , Birtley Town, Durham City and Consett - and Gateshead boss Ian Bogie believes the Durham-born player will prove to be an astute capture.

Want to be a Winner
Want to be a winner? Forget the song because blue is not the colour. Red cards may spell disaster in football, but red kit is a different matter entirely. A study has found that teams in red are more successful than those whose home shirts are yellow, white or blue.

Research by scientists at Durham and Plymouth universities, published in the Journal of Sports Sciences, claims that deep-seated biological responses to colours affect teams' performances. English league results since the Second World War were analysed, looking at how teams did when they were at home, therefore wearing their first-choice shirts. It was found that, of the top 68 sides, teams wearing red won more often at home, while sides in yellow or orange had the worst records. In away games, when teams tend to wear a variety of colours over the years, there was no difference in performance. Research also suggests that Olympic competitors wearing red are also more likely to enjoy success. In nature, red is often associated with male aggression and display, suggesting high levels of testosterone. Male mandrills, for example, have red coloration on their faces, rumps and genitalia that they use to communicate their fighting ability to other males. So teams in red will subconsciously feel tougher, as well as intimidating the opposition.

“We see a couple of possible explanations,” Professor Robert Barton, of Durham University, said. “Firstly, over time supporters may have been subconsciously more attracted to a club wearing red, so the club has developed an increasing resource base within its community. “Secondly, there may be a positive psychological boost from wearing red, or being associated with a red team, that is reflected on the field of play. Competing against a team in red could also impair performance.”
Three of the Barclays Premier League's top four - and the three most successful teams in English football - Arsenal, Manchester United and Liverpool, wear red. So do Bristol City and Stoke City, at the top of the Coca-Cola Championship, although teams in white are prevalent at the head of the Football League's bottom two divisions.
Over the years, there is no doubt that the red halves of Manchester, Bristol, Nottingham and Stoke - and the claret-and-blue part of Birmingham, for that matter - have outdone their city rivals. Not that Nottingham Forest fans, with their team presently in League One, would have much truck with the notion that their historical success was down to their choice of kit rather than the managerial genius of Brian Clough. However, Sir Alex Ferguson would concur that kit colour is significant. In 1996, the United manager blamed his team's grey away kit for a 3-0 half-time deficit against Southampton. “The players couldn't pick each other out,” he said. The side switched to white tops at the break, lost 3-1 and the kit was consigned to history. Being unable to see each other is not an excuse that Chelsea's players can use when they are wearing their present luminous yellow change strip.

The researchers concede that the financial acumen of the likes of Roman Abramovich is more than adequate compensation for the disadvantage of Chelsea's blue kit. Dr Russell Hill, also from Durham University, said: “It is certainly true that the influx of wealthy foreign owners has changed the resources available to some teams and this should result in increased success, regardless of their shirt colour. “Nevertheless, in close matches where teams are evenly balanced, we still predict that wearing red could tip the balance between success and failure and the red advantage will still persist.”
Groves Looks For Real Buzz

Spennymoor’s new chairman Brad Groves says that he wants to create a real “buzz” in the town following his appointment. Groves, who has masterminded the growth of Sunday League side Hetton Lyons into one of the top Sunday sides in the country, said that he jumped at the chance to be involved with Moors after he was offered the opportunity by vice chairman Alan Courtney and committee members Phil Gallagher and Billy Beasley two months ago. “Several clubs have approached me to become involved with them in the past, but because of my business, I’ve never really had the time,” he told The Northern Echo.
“But what impressed me most about Spennymoor was the enthusiasm and commitment of the people at the club, and how passionate the supporters are. Spennymoor has a great footballing heritage and a great track record, and there is a strong fan base. I want to help get the buzz back into the town.” Groves helped Moors financially last season when they were struggling. “I funded their away trip to Bideford in the FA Vase, for example. “But one thing I have emphasised is that the club must be self financing eventually. I’m happy to put funds into the club for the first year for the transition period, but after that, the club has to be self sufficient. But Spennymoor are one of the few clubs that can be very strong and have good gates. “We’re aiming for a squad of 23 players, so then we have cover in all positions. We’ve got to have strength in depth if we’re trying to win the league and cup competitions.”

 
Spennymoor Town Fc.

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