Under 8's

Team background

Durham County provide an entry point into football for boys and girls within Durham and we have a record of developing youngsters into great footballers.

We are a club that prides ourselves on professionalism in an environment of positive encouragement and fun and we also warmly welcome the active participation and support of the parents.

Following a strong finish to the U8's Yellow League in 2004-5 the team won promotion to the Russell Foster League Premier Divison where we have remained during 2005-6 and 2006-7 seasons.

The team finished runners-up in the league in a national competition "The Lincolnshire Challenge" in 2006 and the team were invited to play in another national competition "The Fleetwood Cup" in May 2007.

County finished runners-up in the Fleetwood Cup in May 2007 and received a trophy from ex-England footballer John Barnes.

In addition to our on field successes the team were named as the "Most Sporting Team" by Sir Geoff Hurst in a national football tournament which demonstrates that as well as football capability and results, we value attitude and sportsmanship as important ingredients in the fabric of our football club.

We are proud of the fact that we never have to advertise for players and that we are sought out by those who have sound football knowledge and want to play for us, as we aspire to be the best football club in the region.

The 2006-7 squad are pictured together above wearing the new strip before a match at the start of the mini-season.

Please feel free to examine our website to understand our history and culture - we are proud to be Durham County FC and hope you find our club of interest.

Training

We hold training sessions at Belmont Community Centre on Tuesday nights between 6.00pm - 7.00pm.

Training commences with a gentle warm up followed by a technical skill session and then a match to put the theory into practice.

For Further Information please contact:

U10's Manager : Darren Knowd: Tel 07841-887016