East Durham Under 13’s

⚽️ EAST DURHAM U13s – SEASON OPENER ⚽️

East Durham U13s 3–1 Sunderland Roker

The start of a brand-new season for the lads, and what a way to kick it off! 🔥

Back at home, the pitch looked absolutely beautiful… apart from a few rabbit holes! 😂🐇 But once the whistle went, the lads looked confident from the very first minute.

We started the game brilliantly and it wasn’t long before we took the lead. A long goal kick from Levi sailed over the Sunderland Roker defence and landed perfectly onto Jacobi's toe. Jacobi showed great composure, dinking the ball over the keeper and into the back of the net. What a goal! 🚀⚽️

We kept the pressure on, and the defence looked solid, holding their line brilliantly at the back. We continued to push forward and won ourselves a corner. Loui delivered an outswinging ball, and we won the header. The keeper managed to save it, but T-Jay was in exactly the right place at exactly the right time, slotting home the rebound to make it 2–0! ⚽️🔥

Half-time came and changes were made, with Cooper, Riley and Alfie coming on for the second half.

The wind was against us in the second half, and you could certainly feel the difference. Sunderland Roker came out fighting and put us under pressure, eventually getting themselves back into the game with a goal.

But the lads didn’t let their heads drop. 💪

Jacobi looked to have grabbed his second after the Sunderland keeper spilled the ball and Jacobi calmly slotted it home, but unfortunately the referee disallowed the goal.

Late in the second half, we had another great chance. Cooper sliced his effort just wide — so unlucky! Keep your head up, Cooper, because you were unlucky not to get yourself on the scoresheet. 👊

Then came the final five minutes… and what a finish! 🔥

Some fantastic football down the left involving Jasper, Alfie and Keegan saw us work the ball brilliantly. Jasper then delivered an absolutely deadly ball across the box to our right winger, T-Jay.

T-Jay took a brilliant first touch, gave a slight feint to the right… and BANG! 💥 A fantastic strike across goal, finding the far-left corner in off the post!

T-Jay with his second of the game! 3–1! ⚽️⚽️🔥

The lads finished the game strongly and saw it out to secure a fantastic 3–1 victory.

👏 What a start to the new season!

Plenty of positives to take from that performance — great attacking football, a strong defensive shape, and most importantly, the lads kept going right until the final whistle.

💙⚽️ Well done lads — onto the next one! 💙⚽️

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🏆 East Durham FC End of Season Presentation 2025/26 🏆

What an incredible season it’s been! A huge congratulations to all of our players for their hard work, commitment and fantastic attitudes throughout the year. Every single player has played their part in making this season one to remember.

A special congratulations to our award winners:

🌟 Most Improved Player – Ben Watson
⚽ Top Goalscorer – Jaqobi Wilson
🤝 Sportsman of the Year – Cooper Carr
👏 Coaches’ Player of the Season – Lucas Hartley
💙 Players’ Player of the Season – Jaqobi Wilson
❤️ Parents’ Player of the Season – Keigan Langthorne
🏅 Manager’s Player of the Season – James Reynolds

A massive well done to all of our winners – every award was thoroughly deserved. Thank you to all of our parents, families and supporters for your continued encouragement throughout the season. Your support means everything.

Here’s to another fantastic season ahead! 💙⚽

⚽ EAST DURHAM FC U13s – PLAYERS WANTED FOR THE 2026/27 SEASON ⚽

East Durham FC based in Peterlee U13s are looking to add mid/low level players to our squad for the upcoming 2026/27 season.

✅ Competing in Division 7 on Saturdays

✅ Training every Thursday

✅ Additional fitness sessions on Sundays

✅ Friendly, supportive environment focused on player development and enjoyment

If your child is looking for a new challenge and wants to be part of a committed team, we’d love to hear from you!

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⚽️ Flamingo Land Football Festival ⚽️

What a brilliant weekend at the Flamingo Land Resort Football Festival!

Massive credit to all the players who represented the club with pride, determination and great team spirit throughout the tournament. The football on display was outstanding and the lads gave everything in every game.

Day 1
seen the lads play x4 30 minute games, all tight games to be fair but just felt we weren’t getting to rub of green seen us end the day bottom, this was definitely not a reflection of how the lads played.

Grangetown boysie 2-1 East dutham

Harton and westoe Tigers 1-0 East Durham FC

East Durham 4 - 1 Brooklyn

Killingworth blues 1-0 East Durham

Day 2
With one group game to play vs top of the group we knew it would be a tough test but credit the lads they were the better team but again if you don’t put your chances away you get punished.

East durham fc 0-2 workington juniors greys.

We then went into the semi finals of our group and seen us comfortably beat a decent Saltburn team

Saltburn 0 east Durham 3

The final was set vs a team we played in a friendly 2 weeks prior, the lads were outstanding with wave after wave of attacks you just knew they wanted it more and to be fair they deserved it after nearly 4 hours of football over the 2 days they won the game to claim the trophy and everyone who was there at the final whistle will confirm you would like they lost by there reaction.

East Durham 1 - 0 velocity

Shout out to Loui for picking up player of the tournament 👏👏👏👏

Plenty of memories made on and off the pitch, with lots of laughs, great football and a fantastic atmosphere all weekend. These experiences are what grassroots football is all about.

The presentation evening was a fantastic experience for the lads, being in that environment and able to lift the trophy in front of a few hundred people will be remembered for a long time.

As the coach of this team I would like too say a huge thank you to all the parents, supporters and organisers for making it such a special trip, doing these previously myself I knew how special it would be and seeing the lads enjoy there time away just makes everything feel that much more special.

Proud of every single player 👏⚽️🦩

End Of Season Result
East Durham 1 - 0 Washington Lazio

A perfect way to finish the season with a hard fought 1-0 win, we thought it was a good idea prior to the game for the lads to pick there positions from a lucky dip, we had strikers playing right back, the keeper playing centre back and defenders playing on the wing, it was a bit fun to end the season on a high.

The game had everything you’d expect from an end of season fixture, tired legs, big tackles and plenty of determination from both sides. Credit to the opposition who made it difficult throughout, but the lads stayed disciplined and kept battling until the final whistle.

First half was a tight affair with chances at both ends, but our makeshift defence stood strong and dealt with everything thrown at them. Going forward we looked dangerous on the counter and finally got the breakthrough with a well worked goal seen Jasper with a tidy finish with the outside of boot, keeper had no chance.

Second half was all about character. The lads had to dig deep, defend together and show the fighting spirit that’s been there all season. The back line were outstanding, winning headers, blocking shots and protecting the lead right until the end.

MOTM - Lucas, normally plays in defence but picked out goalkeeper for the day and did a cracking job to be fair and kept a clean sheet.

Massive credit to every player this season for the effort, commitment and attitude shown week in week out. Thank you to everyone who has supported the team throughout the year — players, coaches, parents and supporters.

A brilliant way to end the season. ⚽👏

🏆 Game of tournaments May Day Silver Cup Winners! 🏆

What a day. What a team. What a performance.

After rocky start we thought its not going to be our day,
The lads needed to reset and put everything into the last 2 games to qualify, and they did that and some,

Every player put in a shift in today but the turning point was Keigan, he found something that for the opposition he was unplayable at times, battled for every ball, and the team fully deserved to lift the May Day Silver Cup.

From the first whistle to the last, it was a proper team performance. Solid at the back, composed in midfield, and clinical going forward – exactly what finals are all about.

Feels like the lads needed this today after coming so close in the previous tournament so it was great to see them so happy.

Massive credit to everyone involved – players, coaches, and supporters who got behind the team all the way 👏

A proud moment for the club… and one we’ll remember for a long time.

🏆 Champions.
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Full Time: East Durham 8 – 0 Jarrow Saint-Germain

A dominant performance from start to finish saw the lads run out comfortable 8–0 winners in what was a complete team display.

From the first whistle, the intensity was clear. We moved the ball quickly, pressed high, and never allowed the opposition to settle. The early pressure paid off with a well-worked opening goal, setting the tone for the rest of the game.

Once we got into our rhythm, the chances kept coming. Clinical finishing in front of goal and some excellent build-up play meant we went into halftime with a commanding lead.

The second half was more of the same—disciplined at the back, sharp in midfield, and ruthless going forward. The lads kept their standards high, showing no signs of slowing down and continuing to create and convert chances.

Defensively, it was just as impressive, with a solid shape and concentration throughout securing a well-deserved clean sheet.

An all-round top performance with great teamwork, work rate, and quality on display. A result that reflects the effort being put in and one to build on going forward.

⚽️⚽️ Keigan
⚽️⚽️ Loui
⚽️⚽️ T-jay
⚽️ Coby
⚽️ Tobie

MOTM - Tobie, did a lot in 2nd half, setting up 2 goals and grabbing one himself, well deserved 👏

FT: Durham FC Pumas 0 - 2 East Durham

The push for promotion is well and truly on 💪

We knew coming into this game against a strong Durham side that it would be a tough test. The first 15 minutes saw us under real pressure, struggling to get out of our own half—but massive credit to the defence who were outstanding throughout. They cleared their lines, held their shape, and did all the simple things right.

Our captain stepped up when it mattered most, grabbing both goals—each coming from crosses. These are exactly the moments we’ve been working on in training, so it’s brilliant to see that hard work paying off on match day.

Tactical tweaks to the formation helped us see the game out and proved to be a key factor in securing the win.

With just three games to go, a couple more wins could see us finish 3rd—an incredible way to cap off what’s already been a fantastic season.

MOTM: Loui (C) 👏
One of his best performances in an East Durham shirt—clinical in front of goal and fearless in defence to help secure the clean sheet.
Special mention to James as well—rock solid at the back once again. Mr reliable.

Next up: Home game vs Hartlepool Gretton. Let’s keep it going 🔥

🏆 Game of tournaments Easter cup🏆

A massive effort from the lads today as we finish Runners-Up in the Gold Cup 👏⚽️

Proud doesn’t even cover it — the team showed quality, determination, and togetherness throughout the tournament. We fell just short in the final on penalties, but the commitment and performances across the games were top class.

Plenty to build on, and we go again 💪

Thank you to everyone who came down to support — it means everything 🙌