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NORTHUMBERLAND SCHOOLS' FA
ESFA U16 Inter County Champions 1997, 1999
ESFA U18 Inter County Champions 1987, 1988, 1991, 1996, 1999, 2009
ESFA U14 boys Inter County Champions 2023
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SEASON 2024-25
CONGRATULATIONS
The following Northumberland players have been selected for the North Region U18 team. This is the first part of the selection prcess for the ESFA national team.
RYAN CHATER (Northumberland College)
JOSHUA FOLLIN (Northumberland College)
LUKE PARKER (TyneMet College)
GILDO da SILVA (TyneMet College)
Luke and Gildo have now been selected for the final trial in December
ESFA POKEMON Under 11 Seven-a-sides
The winners of the County Finals of the School Teams competition were English Martyrs PS from the Newcastle association. They will represent Northumberland at the North Region Finals later in the season.
The Girls' Team winners were Valley Gardens MS (North Tyneside)
COUNTY TEAM FIXTURES
Under 14 girls
Saturday 12th October v South Yorkshire (Northern Counties)
Newcastle University Longbenton NE12 8AD, 11.00 ko
(not played - SY failed to field a team)
Friday 8th November
Cleveland 5 Northumberland 1 (ESFA KO Cup)
Tuesday 17th December v Durham (Northern Counties)
Cochrane Park, 18.00
Saturday 8th February v Cleveland (Northern Counties)
Longbenton, 11.00
Under 16 girls
Saturday 9th November
Northumberland 3 Humberside 1 (ESFA KO Cup)
Tuesday 17th December v Durham (Northern Counties)
Cochrane Park, 20.00
Saturday 8th February v Cleveland (Northern Counties)
Longbenton, 13.00
Under 16 boys
Saturday October 5th
Cumbria 1 Northumberland 3 (N. Counties)
(Cumbria have withdrawn from the competiton so this result will not count in the East League)
Saturday 12th October
Northumberland 1 Humberside 0 (ESFA KO Cup)
Saturday 9th November
Northumberland 2 North Yorkshire 1 (Northern Counties)
Friday 15th November
Northumberland 5 Cleveland 1 (Northern Counties)
Friday 29th November
Northumberland 4 Cleveland 0 (ESFA KO Cup)
Under 14 boys
Saturday 12th October
Northumberland 5 Merseyside 3 (ESFA KO Cup)
Monday 14th October
Durham 3 Northumberland 0 (Northern Counties)
Friday 15th November
Northumberland 3 Cleveland 1(Northern Counties)
Friday 29th November
Northumberland 3 Cleveland 2 (ESFA KO Cup)
Thursday 12th December v Durham (Northern Counties)
16.30, Cochrane Sports Ground, NE7 7JX
Monday 16th December v South Yorkshire (Northern Counties)
19.45, Morpeth Town FC, NE61 2YX
Under 18s
Friday 22nd November
Cleveland Blues 0 Northumberland 1(Northern Counties)
Thursday 19th December v Durham (Northern Counties)
Derek Watson Trophy
19.30, Cochrane Park Sports Ground, NE7 7JX
Thursday 9th January v Durham
Away - venue and KO tbc
Friday 17th January v Cleveland Reds
Away - venue and KO tbc
Saturday 25th January v Lancashire (away) (NC Knockout Cup)
Poolfoot Farm (Fleetwood Town) 14.00 KO
Friday 7th February v Cleveland Blues
Home - venue and KO tbc
In February
Home to Cleveland Reds
Date,venue, KO tbc
LOCKDOWN RESEARCH!!
Update: June 2021
Another page has been added in this category, tracking a variety of Representative Honours.
Go to:
Representative Honours
International honours...
During the most recent lockdown, Executive Committee member Ian Beck has been researching players who went to school in the Northumberland County Schools' FA area (which includes Newcastle and North Tyneside) and have gone on to represent England - both at Schoolboy level and Full International level.
The first local schoolboy to become a full international was Tom Porteous - in 1891; the most recent was Fraser Forster in 2013 - the same year that Lucy Bronze (who hails from Alnwick) made her debut too.
How many of these players could YOU name?
Follow this link:
International Honours
HISTORY
The pages which refer to aspects of our history are gradually being updated.
Why not have a read here?
COVID 19 GUIDANCE from DfE and ESFA
The ESFA has a page on the DfE website with latest guidance. Click anywhere in this message for the link.
TEMPORARY DISMISSALS
The use of temporary dismissals ("Sin Bins") applies to all football below the professional game. Schools have been sent a link to The FA's training video - but more information can be found by clicking HERE
The FA Mini Soccer and Youth Futsal Handbook
You can download a copy of this document here
HISTORICAL FEATURE ON THE WEBSITE
We have just added a page called 'Historical Snippets'.
The first feature is about George Priest who played for Northumberland in 1930. See the page listed on the left or follow this LINK
SUPPORT for PE in SCHOOLS from The FA
See the FA Physical Education page to learn more...
SAFEGUARDING
If you have any concerns regrding the Safeguarding of young people in football, please do not hesitate to contact our Child Welfare Officer, Steve Swinyard
The FA has commissioned a dedicated NSPCC free helpline for adults who were victims of sexual abuse in childhood within the football industry.
Staffed by independent, experienced NSPCC professionals, the helpline will offer support and guidance for adults who were victims of childhood sexual abuse within the game at all levels from grassroots to Premier League and is a safe space for any further whistleblowing.
The helpline is available 24 hours a day on 0800 023 2642.
Trained staff will offer support, advice and guidance, and will refer cases on to the police or other agencies as appropriate, such as if a child is in immediate danger.
Referrals of concerns about recent and non-recent incidents in schools’ football should continue to be made to ESFA National Welfare Officer Sarah DaCosta sarah.dacosta@schoolsfa.com tel 07960500723 or directly to The FA’s safeguarding team via safeguarding@thefa.com
The Northumberland Schools' FA Welfare Officer is:
Steve Swinyard.
His contact details are:
steveswinyard@gmail.com
07919182836