County Cup
| Competition Secretary | County Cup Rules | Roll of Honour |
The County Cup, known in its early days as The Earl of Durham Schools' Cup, was presented to the Durham County Schools FA by the Earl of Durham in 1908.
The following paragraph is taken from the Durham Chronicle (Fri 14 May 1909). "That school football is very popular was shown by the great interest taken in the final tie of the Earl of Durham Schools' Cup competition when Silksworth CE schoolboys and Leeholme schoolboys met on the Shildon Athletic ground in the presence of about 10,000 people, the gate receipts amounting to over £63."
Special Rules
- Players shall not have completed their 15th year on or 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 Year 9 and Year 10 are allowed to play in this competition
Could the winning team please inform the Competition Secretary, BY EMAIL, 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 | St Bede's Catholic School, Lanchester | 4-3 | Hebburn |
| 2 | Bye | v | Easington Academy |
| 3 | Academy at Shotton Hall | 1-7 | English Martyrs Catholic School |
| 4 | Consett Academy | 0-2 | Manor Community Academy |
| 5 | Hurworth | 0-1 | Emmanuel College |
| 6 | Longfield Academy | 4-3 | Carmel College |
| 7 |
St Bede's RC, Peterlee |
5-0 | Whickham |
| 8 | Durham Johnston | 3-1 | North Durham Academy |
| 9 | St Leonard's Catholic School | 2-3 | Monkwearmouth Academy |
| 10 | Park View | 4-2 | Hummersknott Academy |
| 11 | Mortimer Academy | 4-2 | Framwellgate |
| 12 | St Joseph's Catholic Academy | 4-2 | Wellfield Community School |
| 13 | Bye | v | Oxclose Community Academy |
| 14 | High Tunstall College of Science | 3-3 (4-5 PENS) | Dyke House Sports and Technology College |
| 15 | Whitburn C of E Academy | 2-3 | St Aidan's Catholic Academy |
| 16 | St Robert of Newminster RC | 2-3 | Cardinal Hume Catholic School |
| SECOND ROUND by Saturday 9th November 2024 | |||
| A | St Bede's Catholic School, Lanchester |
v | Easington Academy |
| B | English Martyrs Catholic School |
3-1 | Manor Community Academy |
| C | Emmanuel College |
v | Longfield Academy |
| D | St Bede's RC, Peterlee |
v | Durham Johnston |
| E | Monkwearmouth Academy |
v | Park View |
| F | Mortimer Academy |
v | St Joseph's Catholic Academy |
| G | Oxclose Community Academy | v | Dyke House Sports and Technology College |
| H | St Aidan's Catholic Academy |
2-1 | Cardinal Hume Catholic School |
| QUARTER FINALS by 21 December 2024 | |||
| Q1 | A | v | English Martyrs Catholic School |
| Q2 | C | v | D |
| Q3 | E | v | F |
| Q4 | G | v | St Aidan's Catholic Academy |
| SEMI-FINALS by Saturday 15 February 2025 | |||
| SA | Q1 | v | Q2 |
| SB | Q3 | v | Q4 |
| FINAL - To be arranged | |||
| SA | v | SB | |
Results by email please
Competition Secretary: D Douglas
Email: DDouglas@hur.inicioacademies.org.uk
Roll of Honour
| Season | Winners | Runners-up |
| 1908-09 | Silksworth CE | Leeholme |
| 1909-10 | Crook | New Brancepeth |
| 1910-11 | Perkinsville | Tow Law |
| 1911-12 | Ryhope | Wheatley Hill |
| 1912-13 | Stanhope Road, South Shields | Birtley |
| 1913-14 | Ryhope | Perkinsville |
| 1914-15 | Murton | Marley Hill Colliery |
| 1915-16 | Ryhope | New Bracepeth |
| 1916-17 | New Brancepeth | Colliery, Sunderland |
| 1917-18 | Washington Upper Standard | Castletown |
| 1918-19 | Eppleton | Washington Upper Standard |
| 1919-20 | Annfield Plain Upper Standard | Castletown |
| 1920-21 | Framwellgate Moor | Brandon |
| 1921-22 | Crook Council | Tanfield Leazes |
| 1922-23 | Tanfield Leazes | Easington |
| 1923-24 | Annfield Plain Upper Standard | Shildon |
| 1924-25 | Annfield Plain Upper Standard | Eppleton |
| 1925-26 | Eppleton | Emmaville |
| 1926-27 | Eppleton | Bearpark |
| 1927-28 | Eppleton | |
| 1928-29 | Fatfield | Brandon |
| 1929-30 | Chopwell | Bearpark |
| 1930-31 | High Spen | Auckland Park |
| 1931-32 | High Spen | Eppleton |
| 1932-33 | Eppleton | Tow Law |
| 1933-34 | Birtley East | Tow Law |
| 1934-35 | Shared: Annfield Plain Intermediate and Wheatley Hill | |
| 1935-36 | Easington Lane | Chopwell |
| 1936-37 | Richard Hind, Stockton | |
| 1937-38 | Oxbridge Lane, Stockton | Silksworth |
| 1938-39 | High Spen | |
| 1939-46 | No competition because of World War II | |
| 1946-47 | Ryhope Grammar School | Langley Park |
| 1947-48 | Washington St Joseph's | |
| 1948-49 | Eppleton | |
| 1949-50 | Richard Hind, Stockton | |
| 1950-51 | West Hartlepool Technical School | Washington Grammar School |
| 1951-52 | Usworth Modern School | Richard Hind, Stockton |
| 1952-53 | Stanley Grammar School | Alderman Wraith Grammar School |
| 1953-54 | Stanley Grammar School | West Hartlepool Technical School |
| 1954-55 | Washington Grammar School | Bishop Auckland Grammar School |
| 1955-56 | Annfield Plain Modern School | Arthur Head Modern School |
| 1956-57 | Wheatley Hill Modern School | Durham Grammar School |
| 1957-58 | Fencehouses Modern School | Murton Modern School |
| 1958-59 | West Hartlepool Technical School | Hookergate Grammar School |
| 1959-60 | Southmoor Technical School | Durham Grammar School |
| 1960-61 | West Hartlepool Technical School | Fencehouses Modern School |
| 1961-62 | Gateshead Secondary Technical School | Roseworth Modern School, Stockton |
| 1962-63 |
Following a complaint regarding the ineligibilty of a member of the Washington Grammar School team, County Cup winners, being upheld by the Cups' Committee under Rule II of DCSFA and County Cup Rule 18 it was decided -- "That the County Cup and mementoes be withdrawn from Washington Grammar School and be held for the ensuing year, 1963-64, by the Cup Secretary". |
Easington Colliery Modern School |
| 1963-64 | Washington Grammar School | Eastbourne |
| 1964-65 | Peterlee Grammar School | Washington Grammar School |
| 1965-66 | St Bede's, Stockton | Eppleton |
| 1966-67 | Durham Johnston Grammar School | St Joseph's RC, Hebburn |
| 1967-68 | Broom Cottages, Ferryhill | Ryhope Grammar School |
| 1968-69 | Greencroft | Ryhope Grammar School |
| 1969-70 | Clegwell, Hebburn | Ryhope Grammar School |
| 1970-71 | Northlea, Seaham | Saltwell |
| 1971-72 | Blaydon | St Thomas Aquinas RC, Sunderland |
| 1972-73 | Clegwell, Hebburn | Northlea, Seaham |
| 1973-74 | St Bede's RC, Lanchester | St Thomas Aquinas RC, Sunderland |
| 1974-75 | Easington | Heathfield, Gateshead |
| 1975-76 | Boldon | Lord Lawson, Birtley |
| 1976-77 | Castle View, Sunderland | St Bede's RC, Lanchester |
| 1977-78 | Clegwell, Hebburn | St Edmund Campion |
| 1978-79 | St Thomas Aquinas RC, Sunderland | |
| 1979-80 | Seaham | St Thomas Aquinas RC, Sunderland |
| 1980-81 | Monkwearmouth | Framwellgate Moor |
| 1981-82 | Sedgefield | St Leonard's RC, Durham |
| 1982-83 | St Bede's RC, Peterlee | Sedgefield |
| 1983-84 | Heathfield, Gateshead | St Joseph's RC, Hebburn |
| 1984-85 | Heathfield, Gateshead | Monkwearmouth |
| 1985-86 | Framwellgate Moor | Brinkburn, South Shields |
| 1986-87 | St Aidan's RC, Sunderland | Hummersknott, Darlington |
| 1987-88 | Dene House, Peterlee | Springfield, South Tyneside |
| 1988-89 | English Martyrs RC, Hartlepool | St Aidan's RC, Sunderland |
| 1989-90 | Brierton, Hartlepool | Easington |
| 1990-91 | Thornhill, Sunderland | St Aidan's RC, Sunderland |
| 1991-92 | Farringdon | Framwellgate Moor |
| 1992-93 | St Robert of Newminster RC, Washington | St Bede's RC, Lanchester |
| 1993-94 | Hetton | Monkwearmouth |
| 1994-95 | Boldon | Hylton Red House |
| 1995-96 | Easington | Tanfield |
| 1996-97 | Easington | High Tunstall, Hartlepool |
| 1997-98 | Heworth Grange | Easington |
| 1998-99 | Heworth Grange | St Aidan's RC, Sunderland |
| 1999-00 | Harton | Houghton Kepier |
| 2000-01 | St Aidan's RC, Sunderland | Lord Lawson, Birtley |
| 2001-02 | Biddick, Washington | St Hild's CE, Hartlepool |
| 2002-03 | Biddick, Washington | Easington |
| 2003-04 | St Aidan's RC, Sunderland | Joseph Swan, Gateshead |
| 2004-05 | Southmoor, Sunderland | Framwellgate, Durham |
| 2005-06 | St Wilfrid's RC, South Shields | Whitburn CE |
| 2006-07 | Jarrow | Durham Johnston |
| 2007-08 | Farringdon | St Aidan's RC, Sunderland |
| 2008-09 | St Aidan's RC, Sunderland | Biddick School Sports College |
| 2009-10 | Manor College of Technology, Hartlepool | Easington Community Science College |
| 2010-11 | St Robert of Newminster RC, Washington | Heworth Grange School |
| 2011-12 | St Joseph's RC, Hebburn | Venerable Bede CE, Ryhope |
| 2012-13 | Longfield Academy of Sport, Darlington | Joseph Swan Academy, Gateshead |
| 2013-14 | St Joseph's Catholic Academy, Hebburn | St Leonard's RC, Durham |
| 2014-15 | St John's RC, Bishop Auckland | Biddick Academy, Washington |
| 2015-16 | Cardinal Hume RC, Gateshead | St Robert of Newminster RC, Washington |
| 2016-17 | St Wilfrid's RC College, South Shields | Hurworth School, Darlington |
| 2017-18 | St Wilfrid's RC College, South Shields | Framwellgate School, Durham |
| 2018-19 | Red House Academy, Sunderland | Cardinal Hume Catholic School, Gateshead |
| 2019-20 | Final unable to be played due to Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic thus St John's RC, Bishop Auckland and Cardinal Hume Catholic School, Gateshead share the trophy. | |
| 2020-21 | No competition due to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic | |
| 2021-22 | Hebburn School | St Bede's RC, Peterlee |
| 2022-23 | St Wilfrid's RC College | The English Martyrs Catholic School |
| 2023-24 | The English Martyrs Catholic School | Kepier Academy |
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