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He was President of 10 county leagues , and held no less than 27 senior positions with football organisations , particularly in Durham . He was a very proud recipient of an illuminated address presented in 1993 on the occasion of his 20 years Football Association Council membership , signed by FA President the Duke of Kent . In the years of his FA Council membership , he accompanied FA teams most extensively abroad , U / 16 , U / 18 , U / 21 and the full international side . It was computed that he had watched over 6,000 games in some 9,000 hours . He also attended over 50 consecutive FA Cup Finals from 1937. He was also presented with two further long service awards , from the Northern Regional Sports Council and the Durham Football Association for outstanding service to sport and football . CAREER PROFILE School football Xl Birtley St. Josephs . Ouston Juniors FC player and secretary . Ouston United FC player and secretary . Chester - le - Street Junior League secretary Chester - le - Street Junior League competition secretary . Chester - le - Street Wednesday Cricket Club . Manager Royal Air Force India Command football Xl . football President British Forces India joint three services committee . Manager South Shields , Horden and Shildon FC's . Durham Football Association member ( 1955 ) , Councillor and later life member . Chairman of the North East Durham Junior League . President of the Hetton Junior League . Chairman of the North West Durham Divisional Cup . President of the Jarrow JOC League . Chairman of the Wanless Cup competition . Manager of the Durham County amateur and youth teams . Vice President of the South Shields Referee's Society . Vice President of the Bishop Auckland Referee's Society . Vice President Hartlepool United FC . President Gateshead FC . also either Chairman , Vice President or President of The Wearside League . Sunderland Sunday League . Sunerland CIU League . Gateshead Charity Cup . Pelton , Gateshead , Houghton , Sunderland and South Tyneside Youth Associations . Northern Combination League . Northern Amateur League . and thereafter - FA Council member ( 1973 ) FA Re presentative of the Durham County Schools . Member of the FA coaching panel at Peterlee . FA ' Pyramind ' Committee member . Vice Chairman of the committee for football outside of the FA . Member of the County Consultative Committee of County Football Associations in the country . and finally FA Life Vice President 1990 , followed in 1993 with the presentation of an illuminated address in recognition of his service to football throughout his entire life . |
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