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Frank Cresswell Tony Cullen Stan Cummins William Curley
Adam Curry
GRAEME CARR
Scarborough 1998-2000 (12 apps, 0 goals)
HORATIO "Raich" CARTER
Sunderland SFA, DCSFA U15s: 1925-26, 1926-27 and 1927-28
Made his debut for DCSFA at the age of 12 years 135 days.
Played First-class cricket for Derbyshire (1946) and Minor Counties cricket for Durham (1933-34)
Sunderland 1932-1945 (248 apps, 121 goals) -- Captained Sunderland to 1st Division title in 1936 and FA Cup win in 1937.
Derby County 1945-1948 (83 apps, 50 goals) -- Was an FA Cup winner with Derby County in 1946.
Hull City 1948-1951 (150 apps, 62 goals)
International honours: Played 4 times for ESFA U15 in 1926-27 and 1927-28. 13 caps for England scoring 7 goals. Also played in 17 war-time internationals.
At Hull became player-manager and led them to Division Three (North) title in 1948-49.
After a spell in Ireland became manager of Leeds Utd (1953-58) and gained promotion to First Division in 1956.
Mansfield Town (1960-63) -- promoted to Division Three
Middlesbrough (1963-66)
MICHAEL CARTER
Darlington 1998-2000 (2 apps, 1 goal)
GORDON CATTRELL
International honours: ESFA U15s in 1970 and made 4 appearances.
IAN CHANDLER
Sunderland SFA, DCSFA U15s: 1982-83; DCSFA U19s: 1985-86
Barnsley 1986-1988 (16 apps, 5 goals)
Stockport County (loan) 1987 (5 apps, 0 goals)
Aldershot 1988 (13 apps, 2 goals)
International honours: ESFA U18s: 3 appearances in 1986.
After leaving Aldershot Ian moved into non-league soccer and played for several clubs in NE England. In 2002 Ian scored a goal in extra time to give Whitley Bay victory in the FA Vase. Ian became player-manager of Whitley Bay in 2004 then manager. He has guided the club to further success in the Vase with the team winning the competition in 2009, 2010 and 2011. Thus Whitley Bay became the first team to win the FA Vase three times in a row.
KENNETH CHAYTOR
Kelloe SFA, DCSFA U15s: 1952-53
Oldham Athletic 1954-1959 (80 apps, 20 goals)
BEN CLARK
Derwentside SFA, DCSFA U15s: 1997-98
Hartlepool 2004-2010 (184 apps, 7 goals)
International honours: ESFA U15s: 15 appearances (1997-1998). England U16s: 12 appearances - all as captain (1999-2000). England U17s: 5 appearances - all as captain (2000-2001). England U18s: 2 appearances (2000-2001). England U19s: 8 appearances (2001-2002). England U20s: 1 appearance (2002-2003)
Derwent Valley SFA, DCSFA U15s: 1958-59; DCSFA U19s: 1960-61
Before embarking upon a career in professional football Frank played for Crook Town and was a member of their FA Amateur Cup winning team in 1961-62.
Newcastle United 1962-1975 (487 apps, 2 goals) -- Played in Newcastle's Second Division championship winning side of 1964-65. A member of Newcastle's Inter Cities Fairs Cup winning team in 1969. Was in the Newcastle side which lost the 1974 FA Cup Final to Liverpool.
Nottingham Forest 1975-1980 (157 apps, 1 goal) -- Whilst with Forest he won the First Division Championship (1977-78), the European Cup (1978-79) and two League Cups (1977-78; 1978-79)
International honours: England Amateur, England Youth
Leyton Orient (1982-1991): Promoted to League Division 3 in 1988-89
Nottingham Forest (1993-1996): Promoted to the Premiership in 1993-94. LMA Manager of the Year in 1995.
Manchester City (1996-1998)
COLIN CLISH
Chester-le-Street SFA, DCSFA U15s: 1957-58 and 1958-59
Rotherham United 1963-1968 (148 apps, 4 goals)
Doncaster Rovers 1968-1971 (111 apps, 4 goals)
RALPH COATES
Lambton & Hetton SFA, DCSFA U15s: 1960-61
Tottenham Hotspur 1971-1977 (252 apps, 24 goals)
Leyton Orient 1978-1980 (84 apps, 12 goals)
International honours: Gained 4 full England caps from 1970 to 1971. Made 8 appearances for England U23s.
KEITH COLEMAN
West Ham United 1973-1976 (121 apps, 0 goals)
Darlington 1979 (27 apps, 0 goals)
PAUL CONNOR
Hartlepool United (loan) 1998 (5 apps, 0 goals)
Stoke City (loan) 1999 (3 apps, 2 goals)
Stoke City 1999-2001 (45 apps, 8 goals)
Cambridge United (loan) 2000-2001 (14 apps, 5 goals)
Rochdale 2001-2004 (108 apps, 32 goals)
Leyton Orient 2006-2007 (39 apps, 7 goals)
Cheltenham Town 2007-2009 (91 apps, 8 goals)
Lincoln City 2009-2010 (17 apps, 0 goals)
COLIN COOPER
Middlesbrough 1986-1991 and 1998-2006 (421 apps, 14 goals)
Millwall 1991-1993 (87 apps, 6 goals)
Nottingham Forest 1993-1998 (213 apps, 24 goals)
Sunderland (loan) 2004 (3 apps, 0 goals)
International honours: Gained 2 full England caps. Made 8 appearances for England U21s.
Hartlepool Utd (2013-2014)
COURTNEY CORRIE
Hurworth School, DCSFA U16 Girls: 2013-14
JOHN CRAGGS
Blaydon SFA, DCSFA U15s: 1962-63 and 1963-64
Newcastle United 1966-1971 and 1982-1983 (73 apps, 1 goals)
DALE CRAWFORD
Berwick Rangers 2001 (5 apps, 0 goals)
PETER CREAMER
Hartlepool SFA, DCSFA U15s: 1967-68 and 1968-69
Midddlesbrough 1972-1974 (11 apps, 0 goals)
York City (loan) 1975 (4 apps, 0 goals)
Doncaster Rovers 1975-1976 (36 apps, 0 goals)
Rochdale 1978 (20 apps, 0 goals)
International honours: ESFA U15s: 2 caps in 1968-69
WARNEFORD "Warney" CRESSWELL
South Shields SFA, DCSFA U15s: 1910-11
During World War I football was suspended in England but not in Scotland where he played for Morton, Heart of Midlothian and Hibernian
South Shields 1919-1922 (104 apps, 0 goals) -- Signed for Sunderland in 1922 for a then British transfer fee of £5500
Everton 1927-1936 (306 apps, 1 goal) -- Second Division champions in 1930-31; First Division champions in 1927-28 and 1931-32; FA Cup winner in 1933; FA Charity Shield winner in 1928 and 1932.
International honours: ESFA U15s against Wales in 1911. England: 7 caps from 1921 to 1929.
Northampton Town (1937-1939)
FRANK CRESSWELL
South Shields SFA, DCSFA U15s: 1921-22 and 1922-23
Brother of Warney
Sunderland 1926-1929 (13 apps, 1 goal)
West Bromwich Albion 1929-1931 (31 apps, 6 goals)
Chester 1931-1934 and 1934-38 (188 apps, 64 goals)
Notts County 1934 (16 apps, 4 goals)
International honours: 4 appearances for ESFA U15s in 1921-22 and 1922-23, all as captain.
ANTHONY "Tony" CULLEN
Gateshead SFA, DCSFA U15s: 1984-85; DCSFA U19s: 1985-86
Carlisle United (loan) 1989 (4 apps, 1 goal)
Rotherham United (loan) 1991 (3 apps, 1 goal)
Bury (loan) 1991 (5 apps, 0 goals)
Swansea City 1992-1993 (33 apps, 4 goals)
STAN CUMMINS
Middlesbrough 1976-1979 (51 apps, 10 goals)
Sunderland 1979-1983 and 1984-1985 (165 apps, 32 goals)
Crystal Palace 1983-1984 (34 apps, 8 goals)
WILLIAM "Billy" CURLEY
Darlington 1962-1965 (31 apps, 1 goal) -- Was the first apprentice professional at the club.
St Joseph's Catholic Academy, Hebburn; DCSFA U18s: 2013-2015
Hull City 2018 (1 app, 0 goals)
International honours: 10 appearances for ESFA U18s in 2014 and 2015, all as captain.
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