45 years ago: Billy Bell has to don the goalkeeper's jersey as Stanley United take the field with only nine men at home to Ferryhill.

After 12 minutes play a 16-year-old lad called Pattison arrives and takes over from Bell, while the selected keeper, who arrives even later, is put on the wing. Goals by Bobby Kilcran and Terry Leach held Ferryhill to a 4-0 win.

Jackie Barraclough scores four goals as Esh Winning beat Wolsingham 5-1 in the Durham Central League.

The Kirby brothers score the goals which help Cornsay Park Albion beat Thornley 2-0 to reach the final of the Thornley Aged Miners Cup.

20 years ago

A blizzard and a fire in a floodlight pylon does not stop the Sunderland Boys v Leeds Boys English Schools semi-final at Roker Park. Ian Chandler gives Sunderland the lead only for Paul Mullen to equalise for Leeds and earn them a replay.

10 years ago

Seventy eight-year-old Len Watson from Trimdon wins gold medals in the long jump and 200m at the UK Veterans championships. His training partner, Barry Parnaby, 60, wins gold in the 60m, 200m and 400m.

Andy Huddleston from Frosterley wins the A and B championship youth trial round at Sidbury in Devon.

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