Chester-le-Street Junior Schools Football
Association has a proud history which stretches back almost 60 years
in providing inter-schools football for boys and, in later years,
girls.
A meeting held at Birtley Elizabethville School (no longer there) on
Monday 17 July 1950, agreed 'that a junior section of the
Chester-le-Street & District Schools' Football Association be
formed'. Election of officials were as follows:
Chairman:
Mr F Forster (Usworth)
V Chairman: Mr S Davies (Grange Villa)
Secretary: Mr R G Everett (Elizabethville)
Treasurer: Mr S Lewis (Langley Park)
It was agreed to form two sections
comprising the following schools:
East Section
Birtley
Elizabethville
Ravensworth Terrace
Washington Glebe
Usworth
Washington St Josephs
Fence Houses
New Lambton
West Section
Langley Park
Sacriston
Chester Council (now Cestria)
Pelton Council (now Pelton Community)
Roseberry
West Pelton
Grange Villa
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The chairman's first
report at the annual meeting on July
11th 1951 commented
'Let me say a word to
all the teams that took part in the
first season of our league. They should
be congratulated because, in most cases,
they never
for got the true purpose and spirit of
the game and always gave of their best.
After all, it is not really the result
that counts, it is the full enjoyment of
the game that should be the predominant
factor'
This sentiment has been
proudly maintained throughout the
history of the association
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Letter to Elizabethville teacher, Bob
Everett from Washington Glebe School
8th October 1958
Dear Bob,
We will
make a supreme effort to be
at Elizabethville for an early kick off.
We will catch the 8.40 bus from
Washington which arrives in Birtley at 9
o'clock.
No cars in
those days!!
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Two stalwarts of
Chester-le-Street Primary Association in the 50's &
60's John Errington, who served as ESFA
chairman and Bob Everett, association secretary for
so many years |
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19th
March 1963AGM Minutes
The secretary informed the meeting
that Mr R O Willis (Lumley School) had
been asked to referee the Scotland v
Wales Schoolboy International. The
members extended to him their heartiest
congratulations
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In order to determine the overall first winners of the
trophy, it was decided that the winners of the east and west
divisions should meet in a two-legged final:
First Leg:
Sacriston v Usworth - 23rd May 1951
KO: 7 pm Referee: Mr J Thornback
Second Leg: Usworth v Sacriston - 25th May 1951
KO: 7 pm Referee: Mr S Davies
First League
Champions: Sacriston
Washington schools
dominated the competition in the early days, particularly Usworth,
as can be seen from the table below.
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League Championship |
| 1951 |
Sacriston
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1987 |
Cestria |
| 1952 |
Usworth |
1988 |
Cestria |
| 1953 |
Usworth |
1989 |
Barley Mow |
| 1954 |
Usworth |
1990 |
Newker |
| 1955 |
Usworth |
1991 |
Pelton Community |
| 1956 |
Usworth |
1992 |
St Benets |
| 1957 |
Usworth |
1993 |
Newker |
| 1958 |
Usworth |
1994 |
Ouston |
| 1959 |
Washington Glebe |
1995 |
Bullion Lane/Red Rose |
| 1960 |
Washington Glebe |
1996 |
Red Rose/Woodlea |
| 1961 |
Usworth |
1997 |
Lumley/Sacriston |
| 1962 |
Washington Glebe |
1998 |
Newker |
| 1963 |
Pelton County |
1999 |
Barley Mow/Pelton Co |
| 1964 |
Usworth |
2000 |
Harlow Green |
| 1965 |
Usworth |
2001 |
St Cuthberts |
| 1966 |
Usworth |
2002 |
Cestria |
| 1967 |
High Usworth |
2003 |
Ouston |
| 1968 |
Pelton Roseberry |
2004 |
Harlow Green |
| 1969 |
High Usworth |
2005 |
C of E |
| 1970 |
Biddick |
2006 |
Pelton Co/Red Rose |
| 1971 |
Kibblesworth |
2007 |
Cestria |
| 1972 |
Sacriston |
2008 |
Pelton Community |
| 1973 |
Sacriston |
2009 |
Woodlea |
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1974 |
St Cuthberts |
2010 |
Whickham
St Mary's |
| 1975 |
St Cuthberts |
2011 |
Whickham
St Mary's |
| 1976 |
Barley Mow |
2012 |
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1977 |
Pelton Roseberry |
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| 1978 |
Ouston/Roseberry |
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| 1979 |
Pelton Roseberry |
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| 1980 |
Pelton Roseberry |
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| 1981 |
Pelton Roseberry |
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| 1982 |
Birtley East |
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| 1983 |
Birtley East |
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| 1984 |
Birtley East |
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| 1985 |
Birtley St Josephs |
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| 1986 |
St Cuthberts |
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'B' League Winners |
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2003 |
St
Benets |
2004 |
Roseberry |
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2005 |
Barley
Mow |
2006 |
Ravensworth Tce |
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2007 |
Birtley
St Josephs |
2008 |
Birtley
St Josephs |
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2009 |
Bullion
Lane |
2010 |
Barley
Mow/Pelton |
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2011 |
Belmont/C of E |
2012 |
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Small School Winners |
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1997 |
Portobello |
2008 |
Barley
Mow |
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1998 |
Birtley
St Jos/Portobello |
2009 |
Barley
Mow/St Bedes |
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1999 |
Birtley
St Josephs |
2010 |
Sacriston St Bedes |
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2000 |
Birtley
St Josephs |
2011 |
Ravensworth Tce |
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2001 |
Birtley
St Josephs |
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2002 |
Birtley
St Josephs |
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2003 |
Birtley
St Josephs |
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2004 |
Ouston
St Benets |
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2005 |
Ouston
St Benets |
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2006 |
Ouston
St Benets |
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2007 |
Birtley St Josephs |
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Birtley East's team in 1974 pictured
with teacher Dave Colling, Deputy Head, Bob Everett and
headteacher John Williamson |
This outstanding Red Rose team won the
C B Watson Cup for the first time in season 1969-70
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Inter-school matches
continued between schools in Chester-le-Street and Washington until
1970 when, due to the development of Washington as a town, it was
decided that Washington would form an association of their own, thus
ending their link with Chester-le-Street schools over the past 20
years. Friendships had been formed over these years and it was
decided that to keep the link between the two associations going, a
new competition would be introduced to be played for between schools
in both associations.
The annual meeting in 1970 drew up a new constitution for the 'new'
Chester-le-Street association. Officials were as follows:
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First Officers of the
Association: 1970
Chairman: Mr G Staines (Roseberry)
V Chairman: Mr E McMillan (Kibblesworth)
Secretary: Mr R.O. Willis (Lumley)
Treasurer: Mr J Thornback (Ouston)
Auditor: Mr T Mountain (Birtley George Street)
District Managers: Mr T Baker (Kibblesworth)
Mr F Johnson (St Cuthberts) |
The first
winners of the League Championship in 1971, following the
split with Washington schools, were Kibblesworth Primary
School, shown here with headteacher Emmerson McMillan and
teacher Tom Baker |
The association
continued to flourish
as can be seen from the list
of teachers attending the meeting
on April 29th 1975
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R O Willis |
Lumley |
| M
Richardson |
Red Rose |
| R G
Everett |
Birtley East |
| G E Ford |
Ravensworth Tce |
| H
Thomason |
Sacriston St Bedes |
| K Joel |
West Pelton |
| C Colson |
Cestria |
| L Ford |
Barley Mow |
| J Meek
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Barley Mow |
| N
Seccombe |
Barley Mow |
| W G
Bendelow |
C of E |
| A
Williams |
C of E |
| G Staines |
Pelton Roseberry |
| T Baker |
Pelton Roseberry |
| A K
Garner |
Lumley |
| C
Friedrichsen |
Lumley |
| E
McMillan |
Kibblesworth |
| N Wilson |
Sacriston |
| B Colwell |
Ouston |
| J
Thornback |
Ouston |
| A R Wood |
Birtley George
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Traditional inter-schools football was always
11 a side but the change to 7 a side in 1999, courtesy of a
directive from the FA, resulted in a re-organisation of the
structure of the league. No longer were matches played between two
schools. Centres of football were formed where four or five teams
played a mini tournament each week. Points were kept and we were
still able to determine the champion school at the end of the
season. Those teachers who had been used to playing 11 a side were
doubtful regarding the change but it has to be said that it has been
a success. A number of teams are now run by female teachers and they
are far happier playing at centres where there is less of a need for
referees and the dreaded offside rule is no longer an issue. The
success of this system has been the willingness of those schools
running centres to make sure that goalposts are erected and pitches
marked.
The following
photographs show past winners of the league championship:
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League Champions:
Pelton Roseberry: Season 1976-77 |
League Champions:
Pelton Roseberry: Season 1977-78 |
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League Champions:
Pelton Roseberry: Season 1978-79 |
League Champions:
Pelton Roseberry: Season 1979-80 |
League Champions: Pelton Roseberry:
Season 1980-81 |
League Champions:
Whickham St Mary's: Season 2009-10 |
League Champions: Whickham St Mary's:
Season 2010-11 |
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