The Current Team
The district team, each season selects its squad from the schools which affiliated to the association. Boys are either recommended from schools or are spotted playing as Year 5 boys for their schools. Year 5 training takes place at Sacriston Fyndoune School from November to March and this is used in the selection process.
Boys in the 2007/08 squad are as follows:
Elliot Rimington Red Rose
Rory Gillespie Red Rose
Conor Goulding Red Rose
Darren Jopling Red Rose
Ben Addison Pelton Community
Connor Bell Pelton Community
Matthew Elsdon St Cuthberts
Scott McArdle Barley Mow
Bradley Clarke Ouston
Michael Wood Bullion Lane
Mark Hutchinson Cestria
Josh Thompson Lumley
Lewis Hamilton Belmont
Sam Skelton Birtley St Josephs
Scoring winning goal for Durham Winning the Catalonia Trophy in Spain Winning the Catalonia Trophy in Spain Midfield StrikerName Lewis Hamilton Josh Thompson Michael Wood School Belmont Lumley Bullion Lane Club Team City of Durham Darlington FC Durham Ath. Sabres Favourite Position Left Wing Left Back Central Midfield Favourite Player Carlos Edwards Paulo Mandini Wayne Rooney Reason Why Skillful Tough tackler and I have met him Best player in England Best Footballing Memory So Far Name Elliot Rimington Rory Gillespie Scott McArdle School Red Rose Red Rose Barley Mow Club Team Sunderland Academy Riverside RAR Darlington FC Favourite Position Centre Midfield Full Back Midfield Favourite Player Tevez Steven Gerrard David Beckham Reason Why Slillful & hard working Style of play Works hard & excellent crosser Best Footballing Memory So Far Winning the Catalonia Trophy in Spain Scoring four goals in Spain Winning the Catalonia Trophy Name Bradley Clarke Ben Addison Connor Bell School Ouston Pelton Community Pelton Co. Club Team Ouston Juniors Ouston Juniors Hilda Park Favourite Position Centre Forward Defender Favourite Player Alan Shearer Ronaldo Ronaldo Reason Why Great goalscorer Skillful and Fast Good to watch Best Footballing Memory So Far Winning league cup with Ouston Juniors Winning the schools' league and being chosen for district team Runners up in the Russell Foster Cup Name Conor Goulding Matthew Elsdon Sam Skelton School Red Rose St Cuthberts Birtley St Jos. Club Team Durham County Durham Sabres Cleveland Hall Favourite Position Goalkeeper and striker Striker Favourite Player Steven Gerrard Thierry Henry Alan Shearer Reason Why Versatile and a very hard worker Fast, skillful & great goalscorer Great goalscorer Best Footballing Memory So Far Winning the Catalonia Cup with Riverside Scoring a volley from the half way line when playing for St Cuthberts Playing in the ESFA national finals at Keele for St Josephs Name Mark Hutchinson Darren Jopling School Cestria Red Rose Club Team Riverside Riverside Favourite Position Across midfield & attack Striker Favourite Player Steven Gerrard Kaka Reason Why Versatile Have seen him play in Milan Best Footballing Memory So Far Scoring a hat-trick in a match Scoring my first hat-trick for the Riverside