Bert Hodgson Trophy
| Competition Secretary | County Cup Rules | Roll of Honour |
In June 1972 ESFA asked Counties to organise an inter-school competition for Under 16 Boys. Durham agreed in principle.
The Under 16 County Cup began in 1972-73 as a knock-out competition with 48 entries. Shortly after the season started ESFA introduced the ESFA Pepsi Trophy competition for this age group. Adjustments had to be made to the County competition and, in the end, 61 schools took part in the Durham County section.
For season 1973-74 the competition was organised in two parts, first a league section, then a knock-out section to find a County champion. 91 schools were organised into 16 groups. The winner of each group entered the knock-out section. The winning team then represented DCSFA in the National competition.
In July 1975 Council accepted an offer of a trophy in memory of Bert Hodgson, a former Chairman and Treasurer of DCSFA. It was decided to use the new trophy for this competition to replace the Pepsi Trophy, which would be presented to the runners-up.
Special Rules
- Boys shall not have completed their 16th year before the 1st September that season.
- All games shall be of two periods, each of 40 minutes duration.
- A size 5 ball to be used.
PLEASE NOTE - Only pupils in Years 10 and 11 are allowed to play in this competition
Could the winning team please inform the Competition Secretary with the result within 48 hours of the game ending. Any results not received within 48 hours will lead to the elimination of the team concerned.
| FIRST ROUND by Saturday 28 September 2024 | |||
| 1 | Easington Academy | v | bye |
| 2 | Carmel College | 5 v 3 | Harton Academy |
| 3 | Mortimer Academy | 3 v 1 | Whickham |
| 4 | Castle View Enterprise Academy | 0 v 2 | Kepier Academy |
| 5 | Emmanuel College | v | bye |
| 6 | King James | 3 v 1 | Dyke House Sports & Technology College |
| 7 | Cardinal Hume Catholic School | 1 v 2 | Durham Johnson |
| 8 | Longfield Academy | v | bye |
| 9 | Framwellgate | v | bye |
| 10 | St Bede's RC, Peterlee | 2 v 1 | Woodham Academy |
| 11 | Monkwearmouth Academy | 2 v 0 | English Martyrs Catholic School |
| 12 | St Joseph's Catholic Academy | 8 v 0 | Park View |
| 13 | Hurworth | 1 v 1 (4-5 Pens) | Wolsingham School |
| 14 | St Bede's Catholic School, Lanchester | 0 v 4 | High Tunstall College of Science |
| 15 | Hebburn | 1 v 1 (4-2 Pens) | St Leonard's Catholic School |
| 16 | St Robert of Newminster RC | v | bye |
| SECOND ROUND by Saturday 16 November 2024 | |||
| A | Easington Academy | v | Carmel College |
| B | Mortimer Academy | 2 v 1 | Kepier Academy |
| C | Emmanuel College | 2 v 2 (3-5 Pens) | King James 1st |
| D | Durham Johnson | WO | Longfield Academy |
| E | Framwellgate | v | St Bede's RC, Peterlee |
| F | Monkwearmouth Academy | v | St Joseph's Catholic Academy |
| G | Wolsingham School | 4 v 4 (7-8 Pens) | High Tunstall College of Science |
| H | Hebburn | 1 v 1 (3-2 Pens) | St Robert of Newminster RC |
| QUARTER FINALS by Saturday 21 December 2024 | |||
| Q1 | A | v | Mortimer Academy |
| Q2 | King James 1st | v | Durham Johnson |
| Q3 | E | v | F |
| Q4 | High Tunstall College of Science | v | Hebburn |
| SEMI-FINALS by Saturday 15 February 2025 | |||
| SA | Q1 | v | Q2 |
| SB | Q3 | v | Q4 |
| FINAL - To be arranged | |||
| SA | v | SB | |
Competition Secretary: M Davison
Email: davismwst@whickhamschool.org
Roll of Honour
| Season | Winners | Runners-up |
| 1972-73 | St Mary's, Darlington | Blaydon |
| 1973-74 | High Tunstall, Hartlepool | Northlea, Seaham |
| 1974-75 | Easington | Spennymoor |
| 1975-76 | Easington | Heathfield |
| 1976-77 | St Bede's RC, Lanchester | Boldon |
| 1977-78 | Castle View, Sunderland | Seaham |
| 1978-79 | St Aidan's RC, Sunderland | |
| 1979-80 | Shotton Hall, Peterlee | Seaham |
| 1980-81 | Castle View, Sunderland | |
| 1981-82 | Framwellgate Moor | St Bede's RC, Peterlee |
| 1982-83 | Pelton Roseberry | St Leonard's RC, Durham |
| 1983-84 | Shared: Hylton Red House and Southmoor | |
| 1984-85 | Castle View, Sunderland | Heathfield |
| 1985-86 | Washington | St Aidan's RC, Sunderland |
| 1986-87 | Farringdon | Carmel RC, Darlington |
| 1987-88 | St Aidan's RC, Sunderland | Easington withdrawn |
| 1988-89 | St Joseph's RC, Hebburn | Framwellgate Moor |
| 1989-90 | St Aidan's RC, Sunderland | Easington |
| 1990-91 | Heworth Grange | St Aidan's RC, Sunderland |
| 1991-92 | Thornhill, Sunderland | Usworth |
| 1992-93 | Shared: Farringdon and St Bede's RC, Lanchester | |
| 1993-94 | Houghton Kepier | Oxclose, Washington |
| 1994-95 | St Aidan's RC, Sunderland | Longfield, Darlington |
| 1995-96 | Farringdon | Hylton Red House |
| 1996-97 | Easington | Thomas Hepburn, Gateshead |
| 1997-98 | St Wilfrid's RC, South Shields | Monkwearmouth |
| 1998-99 | St Bede's RC, Lanchester | St Edmund Campion RC, Gateshead |
| 1999-00 | Heworth Grange | St John's RC, Bishop Auckland |
| 2000-01 | Farringdon | Thornhill, Sunderland |
| 2001-02 | St Wilfrid's RC, South Shields | St Aidan's RC, Sunderland |
| 2002-03 | Hummersknott, Darlington | Biddick, Washington |
| 2003-04 | Dene, Peterlee | Hylton Red House |
| 2004-05 | Oxclose, Washington | Haughton, Darlington |
| 2005-06 | Hurworth, Darlington | St John's RC, Bishop Auckland |
| 2006-07 | Southmoor, Sunderland | Jarrow |
| 2007-08 | Jarrow | Framwellgate |
| 2008-09 | Shotton Hall, Peterlee | Lord Lawson of Beamish, Birtley |
| 2009-10 | St Aidan's RC, Sunderland | Hebburn |
| 2010-11 | St John's RC, Bishop Auckland | Manor, Hartlepool |
| 2011-12 | St Wilfrid's RC, South Shields | Longfield Academy of Sport, Darlington |
| 2012-13 | Shared: St Aidan's RC, Sunderland and High Tunstall College of Science, Hartlepool | |
| 2013-14 | Longfield Academy of Sport, Darlington | St Joseph's Catholic Academy, Hebburn |
| 2014-15 | High Tunstall College of Science, Hartlepool | St John's RC, Bishop Auckland |
| 2015-16 | Oxclose Community Academy, Washington | Whitburn CE Academy |
| 2016-17 | St Thomas More RC, Blaydon | Biddick Academy, Washington |
| 2017-18 | Hurworth, Darlington | Easington Academy |
| 2018-19 | St Joseph's Catholic Academy, Hebburn | St Wilfrid's RC College, South Shields |
| 2019-20 | Final unable to be played due to Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic thus High Tunstall College of Science, Hartlepool and St Robert of Newminster RC, Washington share the trophy. | |
| 2020-21 | No competition due to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic | |
| 2021-22 | Castle View Enterprise Academy, Sunderland | Grace College, Gateshead |
| 2022-23 | St Bede's RC, Peterlee | St Robert of Newminster RC, Washington |
| 2023-24 | St John's RC, Bishop Auckland | High Tunstall College of Science, Hartlepool |
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