Sunderland AFC fans had 60 football-related arrests in the 2017/18 season according to new home office statistics. This was the third highest total for all clubs, behind only Birmingham City and Sheffield United. The club also issued the joint-highest new banning orders, with 28 alongside Grimsby Town, in the season that […]
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North Tyneside residents are having a ball with walking football
Residents in the North Tyneside area are enjoying walking football – a slower version of football for elderly and less mobile players. Colin White, 70, a retired television engineer, told us why he enjoyed playing this sport. He said: “It’s kept me fitter and the social side is great. I […]
Parliament set to debate safe standing
A petition for parliament to have a debate on safe standing has been successful. After 110,000 signatures on an online petition, it has been announced that the debate will take place on Monday June 25. The petition emerged after Sports Minister Tracey Crouch turned down West Bromwich Albion’s proposal to […]
Sunderland Sports Science student lands Premier League job
Student James Allan has just landed his dream job with a Premier League football club after taking a leap of faith. It has been all change for James over the last couple of years. After leaving Jarrow School in South Tyneside, the football-mad teenager took up an engineering apprenticeship. Then, […]
South Shields FC Extend Fruitful Partnership with Sunderland College
South Shields FC have extended their partnership with Sunderland College for a further five years following a successful first year between the two. The partnership – which has helped supply the club’s 16 to 19-year-old academy – has proved highly successful in the opening year with the Shields academy challenging for […]
Bradley Lowery charity match honours young hero
A local charity football team have come together once again to raise funds for the Bradley Lowery Foundation. Lowery’s Lads, a charity football team from Sunderland, have been led by 22-year-old Jack Murray for three consecutive matches – which have collectively been named the Bradley Lowery Cup. Jack Murray, 22, […]
How volunteers at lower league clubs make an impact
West Auckland is famously known for winning the ‘first ever World Cup’ back in 1909 before retaining the trophy against Italian giants Juventus in 1911, with a 6-1 win. Believed to be a case of mistaken identity, there was confusion with the Arsenal team of the time, who were then […]
North East Football Fans Clean Up Their Act
Arrests of rivalling North East football fans have been halved in the space of one season, a Freedom of Information request has revealed. During their 2015/16 seasons, Newcastle United and Sunderland AFC amassed over 50 arrests each at home games. Newcastle had 63 of their fans arrested at or near […]
Collective aims to master the art of fundraising for food bank
THE North East Art Collective (NEAC) is to hold a postcard auction between March 26 and April 19 to raise money for Newcastle West End Food Bank – the largest food bank in the UK, which featured in the film I, Daniel Blake. NEAC has asked a range of North […]
Shields Not “Ruthless” Enough Despite Victory, says Picton
South Shields U19 boss Lee Picton said that his side weren’t “ruthless” enough in their 2-1 victory over FC United of Manchester U19’s. Goals from Michael Colquhoun and Joe Hassanin were enough to stretch Shields’ league lead to three points, although Picton believes the team were far from their best. […]