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OCR 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 .