GO AMATEUR NON-LEAGUE

PICTURED LEFT, FORMER CHESTER-LE-STREET YOUTH CAPTAIN ROB DRAPER - NOW 1ST TEAM CAPTAIN!


When Chester-le-Street Town players finish their youth football, a higher percentage of them move into the non-league higher status amateur football of The Arngrove Northern League than from any other youth side in the area.

As at 29th February 2008, 55 ex-Chester-le-Street Town youth players since year 2000 registered to play with ANL clubs in the 2007/08 season. This mix represents 3% of the overall playing base of Northern League players.

Below in brackets next to the players name are the years the player played for Chester-le-Street Town youth team and the Northern League Club the player is currently with.

ANL ONE - EX CLS YOUTHS (30 players)

Joel Guy (2005/06, Billingham Synthonia); Mark Anderson (2006/07, Chester-le-Street Town); Robert Draper (2001/02, 2002/03, 2003/04; Chester-le-Street Town); Robert Houghton (2003/04; Chester-le-Street Town); David Curry (2003/04; Chester-le-Street Town); Craig Fletcher (2007/08; Chester-le-Street Town); Christopher Hunter (2005/06, Chester-le-Street Town); Gavin Stoker (2003/04, Chester-le-Street Town); Liam Connell (2003/04, Ryton); Jim Harmsworth (2006/07, Darlington RA); Chris Laws (2003/04, Dunston Federation); Steven Richardson (2003/04, Durham City); Ibrahim Hassan (2005/06, Jarrow Roofing); Adam Forrest (2005/06, Seaham Red Star); Mark Harrison (2000/01, 2001/02), Seaham Red Star); Daniel Newby (2002/03, Seaham Red Star); Liam Clough (2003/04, Shildon); Dean Grayson (1998/99, 1999/00, 2000/01 Shildon); Michael Robertshaw (2006/07, Sunderland Nissan); David Tait (2001/02, Sunderland Nissan); Shaun Sager (2006/07, Washington); Liam Milburn (2007/08, Chester-le-Street Town); Kyle Barlow(2007/08, Chester-le-Street Town); Josh Watson (2007/08, Chester-le-Street Town); Oli Moffat (2007/08, Chester-le-Street Town); Kyle Moffitt (2007/08, Chester-le-Street Town); Daniel Petts (2007/08, Chester-le-Street Town); James Ellis (2007/08, Chester-le-Street Town); David Wardle (2007/08, Chester-le-Street Town); Luke Pickering (2007/08, Chester-le-Street Town);

ANL TWO - EX CLS YOUTHS (25 players)

David Hartley (2004/05, Brandon United); Ben Johnson (2004/05, 2005/06, Birtley Town); Lee Cuthbertson (1995/96, 1996/97, 1997/98, Birtley Town); Luke Kerry (2004/05, 2005/06, Birtley Town); Ian Davidson (2003/04, 2004/05; 2005/06, Birtley Town); Michael Nevins (2004/05, 2005/06, Birtley Town); Craig Musham (2006/07), Crook Town); Craig Thorn (1999/00, 2001/02, Crook Town); Robbie Blemings (2003/04, Esh Winning); Kieran Megran (2006/07, Esh Winning); Jonathan Stark (1998/99, 1999/00, 2000/01, Esh Winning); Robbie Dalziel (2005/06, 2006/07, Hebburn Town); Michael Younger (2004/05, Hebburn Town); Craig Ellison (2001/02, Horden CW); Chris Johnston (2006/07, Marske United); Ben Gawthorpe (1999/00, 2001/02, Ryton); Andrew Bulford (2003/04, Ryton); Ben Gawthorope (1999/00, 2000/01 Ryton); Paul Greenwell (2006/07, Thornaby); Jamie Poole (2005/06; Stokesley); Michael Chapman (2006/07, South Shields); Hal Graham (1998/99, 1999/00, 2001/02, South Shields); Martin Urwin (2006/07, South Shields); Philip Hall (2004/05; 2005/06, Sunderland RCA); Liam McRoy (2005/06, Team Northumbria)