Durham County Schools FA

The first Easter Festival (Wed 21 April to Wed 28 April 1965), organised by the Conference of Grammar Schools' FAs, was based in Butlin's Holiday Camp at Bognor Regis.

Squad: B Bailey, JK Banks, R Bennett, AS Boyce, CC Bramfitt, JS Clarkson, J Gibson, WS Heron, R Hodgson, GM Lowe, R Pennick, KS Reay, GK Robinson, Keith Stephenson, B Wigham

Squad: P Anderson, Neil Armstrong, AS Boyce, M Brooker, G Dick, AN Felee, R Gammon, J Goldsmith, R Hodgson, Neil Mathams, MF Pendlington, R Powell, C Raine, A Rand, GK Robinson, L Rutherford, J Waters, B Wigham

Squad: Neil Armstrong, W Boagey, G Burnham, M Carney, B Carr, D Cowan, G Dick, RW Forster, P Harrison, R Hindmarsh, D Kirkbride, Neil Mathams, C McArdle, MF Pendlington, GK Robinson, ST Smelt, W Swanson, G Williamson

Squad: B Carr, W Clark, Keith Dyson, R Gammon, P Harrison, Ireland, C Knapp, D Knight, J Lawton, R Longstaffe, C McArdle, K Oliver, Richie Pitt, P Ross, ST Smelt, R Steel, N Wallis

Squad: AG Adamson, K Anderson, B Carr, WR Clark, Clements J, E Dent, M Dixon, C Elliott, W Elliott, D Halliday, C Knapp, D Knight, D Lakey, K Oliver, J Stell, A Suggett, W Wyness

The 1970 Festival moved from Bognor to be based at the Derbyshire Miners' Holiday Camp at Skegness in Lincolnshire and came under the umbrella of ESFA.

Squad: AG Adamson, K Anderson, W "Billy" Ayre, WR Clark, A Dent, JR Dent, J Edwards, Norman Guy, DR Hadden, GW Hampton, D Holden, TW Knight, J Ledger, P Mattinson, L Prince, John G Robison, B Russ, G Turns

Squad: Malcolm J Brown, Peter H Candler, John Dent, Jed Edwards, Bob Elstob, Dave Gibbs, Norman Guy, Tony Harrison, Ian Hunter, Charlie Knott, George Lidster, Barry Potts, John G Robison, Brian Russ, Ernie Sarsfield, Les Taggart, George Turns, G "Dixie" Wheatman

Squad: Geoffrey C Bennett, Malcolm J Brown, Derek Bryden, Peter H Candler, Keith Fletcher, Tony Harrison, Stewart Hindmarsh, John Hooks, David Jackson, George Lidster, Richie Madden, Nicholson D, Nicholson D, Steve McCormack, David Parnaby, John Richardson, Sid Richardson, Clive Swindle, Malcolm Waine

Squad: Steve T Aistrup, Kelvin P Allen, Peter J Cooney, Ian Cooper, Steve B Crew, Eddie Edgar, DA Graham, Stewart Hindmarsh, Willie Hull, Charlie F Knott, Richie J Madden, David Nairn, Richardson JC, David W Robinson, Robbie Shiel, Clive Swindle, Ronnie Thornton,

Squad: Alan Arkley, David Bunce, Steven Carmichael, Ian Cooper, Kevin Cross, Trevor Henderson, Tony Henry, Willie Hull, Bryan Moffatt, Phil Ramshaw, Len Ross, Allan Russell, Derek Scott, Tony Smith, Jeff Sturrock, Paul Walker, Alex Welsh

Squad: Alan Arkley, Kevin Cross, Gary Dearden, Neville Dixon, Dave Gibbon, Doug Meadows, Bryan Moffatt, Jonathan Nicholson, Kevin Poppett, Philip Ramshaw, Les Ross, Philip Scurr, Tony Smith, Colin Spanton, Alex Welsh, Bruce Wild, Billy Willis, Derek Wright

Squad: Joe Beattie, Peter Crawford, Gary Dearden, Dale Grosert, Colin Green, John Hill, Martyn Lynn, Colin Miller, Keith Old,  Vaughan Oliver, Les Packer, Graham Parnaby, Steve Pearson, "Pop" Robson, Colin Spanton, Eric Tregonning, Phil Wake

There is no record of squad names for 1977.

Squad: Clive Alderson, Bob Beaney, Gary Burn, John Carney, Paul Craney, John Jameson, Joe Joyce, Keith Little, Martyn Lynn. Colin Marshall, Paul Miller, Peter Neasham, Jeff Old, David Reach, Keith Turnbull, David Walker, Steve Wilson

Squad: Peter Blakeman, Richard Coulson, Andrew Ferguson, Paul Gibbon, John Hill, Joe Joyce, Michael Lawson, Gary McArdle, Derek Miller, Peter Neasham, Gary Nicholson, Jeff Old, Tom Preece, Ian Simon, Ian Smith, Ian C Smith, Keith Turnbull

Squad: David Bradley (3), Billy Ginn (4), Gary Hutchinson (4), Ian Jones (4), John Kay (4), Michael Lawson (4), Rob Kitching (4), Dave McDonough (4), Derek Miller (5), Tony Myers (3), Tom Preece (3), Mark Prudhoe (5), Peter Rooney (3), Wesley Saunders (4), Gary Woodfine (3),, Barry Venison (4)

Squad: Neil Aspin, Neil Bowman, Matthew Brown, Martin Burrows, Mark Dodds, Gary Ellis, Martin Gartland, Gary Hutchinson, Ian Jurgens, Gavin Pallister, Kevin Rooney, Wesley Saunders, Ian Sawyers, George Tilley, Cameron Ward, Derek Wile, Gary Woodfine

Squad: N Bowman, N Dawes, M Brown, N Connah, N Howells, Tony Philliskirk, G Moffitt, A Hughes, R Streibelt, A Spring, T Lee, M Bainbridge, T Jobling, M Doolan

Squad: Graham Aldred, David Bell, David Brown, Mattie Brown, Martin Burrows, Ian Dawes, Keith Gorman, Jeff Hunt, Steven Jobling, Peter Johnson, Darren Melville, Eddie Moran, Andy Parkin, Tony Philliskirk, David Ramage, Paul Reveley, Stephen Stokoe

Squad: David Brown (5), Anthony Carty (3), Martin Colquhoun (3), Kevin Dinning (4; 1 goal), Paul Donnelly (2 + 1s), Willie Ferry (4; 3 goals), Brian Gallacher (3 + 1s), Andrew Johnson (2), David Joyce (3), Neil Laws (4), Ian McPherson (4; 1 goal), Darren Melville (1), Ian Scott (3 + 1s), Michael Severs (3), Stephen Stokoe (5), Dale White (4; 3 goals)

Squad: Mark Blackwood (3), Ian Chandler (4 + 1s), Martin Colquhoun (4), Philip Coxall (4), Paul Donnelly (3), Willie Ferry (1 + 1s), Andrew Johnson (4), David Joyce (2), Kevin McCormack (5), Barry McGuire (4), Gary Mellefont (4), Karl Redman (2), Mark Shearer (4), David Scott (3), Paul Thompson (4), Lee Warren (4 + 1s)

Squad: Ian Chandler (2 + 1s), Michael Connor (3), Graham Curry (4), Dominic Diambro (4), David Gray (4), David Hallam (5), Andrew Hamilton (4), Andrew Johnson (5), Brian Maughan (3), Devin McManus (2), Gary Magennis (4 + 1s), Gary Mellefont (5), Gary Philipson (2), Andy Ryan (4 + 1s), Mark Shearer (4 + 1s)

Squad: Martin Alps (4 + 1s), Jason Colley (2), Graham Curry (5), Ian Derrick (5), Dean Ferguson (3), Paul Greaves (3), Adrian Ibbetson (4), Jon Loney (4), Gary Megennis (5), Ian Megennis (3 + 1s), Paul Redman (3), Kevin Roddam (5), David Rush (4), Paul Smith (3), Jonathan Whelan (3 + 2s)
Seven of the regular squad were unable to attend the Festival. However, the new players drafted in all acquitted themselves very well. The team gained a creditable draw, three good wins but with one defeat. In the squad was David Rush, who later played in the 1992 FA Cup Final for Sunderland against Liverpool.

Squad: Martin Alps (1), Nigel Brown (4), Jonathan Buck (5), Andrew Cowell (3 + 2s), Paul Davis (5), Stephen Didlick (5; guest player from Cleveland), Dean Ferguson (5), Paul Greaves (4 + 1s), Daryl Hill (5), Michael Hutchinson (3), Adrian Ibbetson (5), Ian Megennis (5), David Oliver (5)

Squad: Chris Byrne (3 + 2s), Robert Dunn (4 + 1s), Dean Ferguson (2), Steve Holcroft (4 + 1s), Marc Hopkinson (3), Philip Lloyd (4 + 1s), Lee Maher (5), Chris Paton (4), Paul Robertson (4 + 1s), Iain Robinson (4), Michael Rogan (4 +1s), Tim Siddons (1 + 1s), Graeme Thompson (5), Willie Thompson (4 + 1s), James Turnock (4)
Again many of the players, who had represented the County in the Northern Counties Championship, were unavailable so several new players were drafted into the squad. The "new" squad finished the Festival in style by beating Avon 4-0 followed by a tremendous victory over a strong Merseyside. The 1989 Festival was the last to be held at Skegness.

As in previous years, some regular players were unavailable. The team won two matches, lost two and one was abandoned. It was reported by Mr Ken Banks (Team Manager) "that the accommodation, while quite basic, was certainly an improvement on Skegness. The food selection was excellent. The main problem was the isolation of the camp from civilisation."

Squad: G Alderson (3 +1s), Simon Bates (3 + 1s), M Foreman (4), Philip Hazelwood (5), Ben Hulbert (4), Chris Iley (4 + 1s), Mark Jewitt (3 +1s), Ian Lawson (4 +1s), Mark Lucy (3 + 1s), Wayne MacKenzie (7), Iain Robinson (5), Andrew Scothern (4 +1s), Willie Thompson (4 + 1s), Neil Vasey (2 + 1s), Anthony Young (2 + 1s)
A number of new players were drafted into the U19 squad for the Festival and acquitted themselves extremely well. It was reported that "the camp had not been as good as last year and it was likely that the Festival would be at Morecambe again next year with a move the year after."

Squad: A Bangura (4 + 1s), S Bates (2), P Brumwell (5), K Burton (4 + 1s), D Cunningham (2 + 1s), T Dowson (3), M Foster (3), R Haswell (3 + 1s), S Howard (4), D Howe (3 + 1s), S Jackson (3 + 2s), A Joyce (2), N Lawson (3), A Ord (2 + 1s), J Routledge (2 + 1s), M Simpson (3 + 1s), I Swan (4), A Thompson (3 + 2s)
The team only managed one win as the young squad found it hard going on the field. The Festival was better than the previous year, in terms of food, and what was on offer for the boys when not playing matches.

Squad: A Bangura (4), D Bowes (2), R Christie (3), E Collins (4), L Dickman (3), A Fothergill (1), S Howard (3 + 1s), R Lumsden (2), G Malsbury (3 + 1s), S Rickerby (2 + 1s), A Rose (3 + 1s), M Scott (3 + 1s), K Smart (3 + 1s), C Stone (2), A White (4), P Wilson (2)

Squad: R Alderson (3 + 2s), N Bewley (3 + 1s), D Binningsley (3 + 1s), R Christie (3 + 1s), M Cochrane (4), D Cooney (3), Andrew Duncan (4), J Flowers (3 + 2s), S Graham (3 + 2s), Darren Holloway (3 + 2s), I Jackson (3+ 1s), F Johnson (2), R Lumsden (3), J Rushworth (3 + 2s), M Scott (4), C Stone (5), S Williams (3 + 1s)

There is no record of results or squad names for Easter 1995.

Squad
Derwentside College: Gary Innes (2)
Durham Gilesgate: Simon Gill (1 + 2s), David Wren (2)
Gateshead College: Michael Swan (3)
Heathfield: Gary Donaldson (3)
Hermitage: David Johnston (3 + 1s)
Park View: Ian Miller (4), David Woods (4)
St Aidan's RC, Sunderland: Liam Routledge (4)
St Robert of Newminster RC: Jonathan Mould (1 + 2s)
South Tyneside College: Michael Diamond (2 + 2s), Lee O'Donovan (4)
Wearside College: David Black (3), Paul Marsh (3), Graeme Plunkett (4)

Squad
Durham Gilesgate: Chris Emmerson (3 + 1s), Martin Ferguson (3 + 1s), Wayne Fitzpatrick (2 + 2s), Jonathan McKie (3), Alan Morton (4), Daniel O'Brien (4), Russell Tarn (4), David Wren (4)
QE College, Darlington: Paul French (3 + 1s)
St Aidan's RC, Sunderland: Michael Errington (3 + 1s)
St Bede's RC, Lanchester: Andrew Allen (2)
St Robert of Newminster RC: Jonathan Mould (1 + 1s)
Sunderland College: David Anderson (3 + 1s), David Bruce (2), Cameron Marshall (3 +1s)

Squad
Durham Gilesgate: James Anglesea (2 + 1s), Stephen Hepples (2 + 2s), Michael Lennon (3 + 1s), Andrew Marshall (4), Alan Morton (4), Daniel O'Brien (2), Steven Roberts (1 + 2s), Barry Young (3 + 1s)
Durham Johnston: Steven Forster (2 +1s)
Gateshead College: James Tose (4)
Hetton: David McGilvary (2 + 1s)
King James, Bishop Auckland: David Brough (2)
Lord Lawson: Robert Robson (3 + 1s)
QE College, Darlington: Paul French (4)
St Bede's RC, Lanchester: Patrick McArdle (4)
St Edward Campion: Carl Pharoah (1 + 2s)

Squad
Durham Gilesgate: Christopher Craggs (2), Lee Holloway (4), Philip Jones (4), David Lanning (4), Michael Lennon (4), Andrew Marshall (3)
Durham Johnston: Chris Baxter (2), Melvyn Sutherland (3), Aidan Turnbull (4)
Emmanuel College: Lee Douglas (4)
Gateshead College: Thomas Scott (4)
Hookergate: Peter Cockburn (2)
South Tyneside College: Matthew Smith (4)
Sunderland High: Manfrid Randhawana (1)
Teesdale: Chris Beckett (2)
Whickham: Garry Burke (4)

Squad
Durham Gilesgate: James Huntley (3 + 1s), Graham Irving (4), James Oates (2 + 1s), David Scott (4), Adam Seymour (3), Steven Smith (2)
Durham Johnston: Aidan Turnbull (2 + 2s)
East Durham College: William Bolton (2 + 1s), Gary Burke (1), Michael Devine (4), James Ferguson (2), Philip Jones (2 + 2s), James Mullarkey (3), Mark Niemz (2 + 1s), Daniel Paterson (1), Robert Storey (3)
St Joseph's RC, Hebburn: Chris Joyce (2 + 2s)
St Robert of Newminster RC: Dominic Munroe (2 + 1s)

Squad
Durham Gilesgate: Dean Burns (3 + 1s), David Coulson (4), Hal Graham (3 + 1s), James Huntley (2 + 2s), Graham Irving (4), James Oates (4), Andrew Potter (2 + 1s), Chris Simpson (2)
Durham Johnston: Ralph Sillitoe (1 + 1s)
New College, Durham: Robbie Davies (2 + 1s)
QE College, Darlington: David Gibson (2), Andrew Rustico (2 + 1s)
St Bede's RC, Lanchester: Andrew Elliott (1)
St Joseph's RC, Hebburn: Mark English (2), David Stephenson (2 + 2s)
Sunderland College: William Crew (4), Andrew Reay (2 + 1s)

Squad
Durham Gilesgate: Hal Graham (1), Graham Irving (4), James Oates (4), Andrew Potter (4), Adam Seymour (2 + 1s), Jonathan Taylor (1 + 1s)
Durham Johnston: Simon Doleman (2)
Emmanuel College: Steven Brown (4)
Gateshead College: David Southern (3 + 1s)
Park View: Mark Adamson (2 + 2s)
St John's RC, Bishop Auckland: Michael Leighton (2), Stephen Tobin (4)
St Joseph's RC, Hebburn: Mark English (2), David Stephenson (3 + 1s)
St Robert of Newminster RC: Steven Middlemass (2 + 2s)
St Thomas More RC: Christopher Gill (2 + 2s)
South Tyneside College: Philip Bell (1 + 3s)
Sunderland College: William Crew (1 + 2s)

Squad
Durham Gilesgate: David Curry (4), Harry Flynn (2), Ben Harris (1 + 2s), Daniel Home-Jackson (2), Lee Peachey (1 + 1s), Andrew Potter (4), Stuart Rand (4), Jonathan Taylor (1 + 3s), Ben Thompson (4)
Park View: Mark Adamson (1 + 3s), Michael Renshaw (2 + 2s)
Pennywell: Carl Jones (2 + 1s)
QE College, Darlington: James Briggs (2), Mark Ralph (2)
St Aidan's RC, Sunderland: Sean Petch (2 + 2s)
St Bede's RC, Lanchester: Andrew Morgan (2 + 1s)
Sunderland College: William Crew (4), Andrew Spence (2)

Squad
Carmel RC: Adam Gilroy (3 + 1s)
Durham Gilesgate: David Airey (2), Steven Ashman (2), Ben Harris (1), James Pounder (4), Jonathan Taylor (3 + 1s), Ben Thompson (4)
QE College, Darlington: James Briggs (4)
St Aidan's RC, Sunderland: Sean Donkin (3 + 1s), Philip Hall (4)
St Bede's RC, Lanchester: Ben Manning (1s), Andrew Morgan (3 + 1s)
St John's RC, Bishop Auckland: Simon Quinn (2 + 1s)
St Joseph's RC, Hebburn: Simon Fitzpatrick (4)
Teesdale: John Close (4)
Whickham: Steven Brown (1)