Past Players (B)
SIMPSON BAINBRIDGE
DCSFA U15s in 1907-08
Sunderland SFA
Teams played for
- Leeds City 1912-19
- Preston North End 1919
- South Shields 1920
International honours: 1 cap for ESFA U15s in 1908 and scored 2 goals. Simpson was the second player from Durham County to gain international schoolboy honours.
SAM BARTRAM
DCSFA U15s in 1927-28
Sunderland SFA
Team played for
- Charlton Athletic 1934-56 -- Goalkeeper for Charlton in their 1947 FA Cup victory
Management
- York City 1956-60
- Luton Town 1960-62
International Honours: Sam played in 3 wartime internationals for England
JOHN BROWN
DCSFA U15s in 1934-35
Crook SFA
Team played for
- York City 1948-51
JOHN BLYTHE
DCSFA U15s in 1937-1938
Darlington SFA
Team played for
- Darlington 1944-49
MICK BUXTON
DCSFA U15s in 1957-58
Sunderland SFA
Teams played for
- Burnley 1962-68
- Halifax Town 1968-71
Management
- Huddersfield Town 1978-86 -- Promoted to Division 3 in 1980 and promoted to Division 2 in 1983
- Scunthorpe United 1986-91 and 1996-97
- Sunderland 1993-95
COLIN BELL
East Durham SFA
- Had a trial for the County U15s in 1960 but was not selected
Teams played for
- Bury 1963-66
- Manchester City 1966-79 -- First Division championship 1967-68; FA Cup winner in 1969; League Cup winner in 1970 and 1976; European Cup Winners Cup winner in 1970; Charity Shield winner in 1969 and 1973.
International honours: 48 caps for England between 1968 and 1975, scoring 9 goals and captaining the side on one occasion. Colin also made 2 appearances for England U23s.
COLIN BEESLEY
DCSFA U15s in 1966-67
Stockton SFA
Team played for
- Sunderland 1968-69
JOE BOLTON
DCSFA U15s in 1969-70
Chester-le-Street SFA
Teams played for
- Sunderland 1972-81
- Middlesbrough 1981-83
- Sheffield United 1983-86
PAUL BIELBY MBE
DCSFA U15s in 1971-72
Darlington SFA
Teams played for
- Manchester United 1973
- Hartlepool United 1975-78
- Huddersfield Town 1978
International honours: England Youth
DAVID BARTON
DCSFA U15s in 1973-74
Spennymoor SFA
Teams played for
- Newcastle United 1977-83
- Blackburn Rovers (loan) 1982
- Darlington 1983-85
GRANT BROWN
DCSFA U15s in 1984-85
Sunderland SFA
Teams played for
- Leicester City 1988-89
- Lincoln City 1989-2002 -- Holds the record for the most appearances for Lincoln City FC
MICHAEL BARRON
DCSFA U15s in 1989-90
Chester-le-Street SFA
Teams played for
- Middlesbrough 1993-96
- Hartlepool United (loan) 1996 and 1997-2007 -- Member of the promotion winning teams of 2002-03 and 2006-07.
- Twice stepped into the role of Caretaker Manager at Hartlepool.
ROBERT BOWMAN
DCSFA U14 Boys in 1989-90 and U15s in 1990-91
Durham SFA
Teams played for
- Leeds United 1992-97
- Rotherham United 1997
- Carlisle United 1997-99
International honours: England Youth
CHRISTOPHER BRASS
DCSFA U15s in 1989-90
East Durham SFA
Teams played for
- Torquay United (loan) 1994
- Burnley 1995-2000
- Halifax Town (loan) 2000
- York City 2000-03
- Bury 2005-06
STUART BRIGHTWELL
DCSFA U14 Boys in 1992-93
East Durham SFA
Team played for
- Hartlepool Utd 1998-99
LAUREN BRIGGS
DCSFA U16 Girls in 2010-11 & 2011-12
Whickham School and Sports College
Teams played for
- Sunderland 2014
- Durham 2017-2024
GABRIELLE BANKS
DCSFA U16 Girls in 2011-12
St Leonard's RC (Durham)
Team played for
- Durham 2015-16
DANIELLE BROWN
DCSFA U16 Girls in 2013-14 & 2014-15
Dene Community School (Peterlee)
Teams played for
- Sunderland 2015-18; 2022-23
- Durham 2020-22
International honours: England U17s and U19s
GRACE BOYES
DCSFA U14 Girls in 2015-16 & 2016-17 and U16 Girls in 2017-18 & 2018-19
St Wilfrid's RC Academy (South Shields)
Team played for
- Sunderland 2022
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