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OCR Charlie Thomas etc.
He was the manager of South Shields for over 15 years in the course of three appointments and was credited with making the Mariners into one of the best non league clubs in the country . Testimony to his involvement in the game is demonstrated by the quite staggering list of his achievements and accomplishments - all in a part time capacity .
Football Association Life Vice President .
Football Association International Committee member .
Vice Chairman of the Committee for football outside of the Football Association ..
Football Association ' Pyramid ' Committee member .
Member of the County Consultative Committee of county and other football associations in the country . Recipient of an Illuminated Address for 20 years Football Association Council membership .
He accompanied FA teams most extensively abroad with u / 16 , u / 18 , u / 21 and the full international side . Life member Durham Football Association
President of 10 Durham County leagues .
He held no less than 27 senior positions with football organisations .
Career : School football player , club secretary , league secretary , competition secretary , club manager , county amateur team manager , club administrative manager , WW11 RAF India Command football X1 manager , rank Squadron Leader , county association member , Football Association Council member , attended 54 consecutive FA Cup Finals , scout for Newcastle United , Aston Villa , Birmingham City , Barnsley , Lincoln City , Queen of the South , President Gateshead FC , Vice President Hartlepool United .
Benwell ,
was Birtley St.Jos
rank of Squadron La
with South
which he managed in
latter as assistant manager , and early 1960's was a
memorable game in the club's
round replay victory agains Fourth
of November 19th , 1958 in front of a crowd of 12,000 .
to Charlie
remembered ,
debatably the most
Wednesday afternoon