Damn, just checked on Wikipedia and Tony Philliskirk ( of Sunderland ) turned pro with Sheffield Utd in 83 - no mention of Ipswich or SRS . Just checked and it was a lad called Nigel Glehorn that went to Ipswich from Seaham about then - remember the name from my playing days in early 80's Edit: fat fingers - Gleghorn!
Three . . . . I was born in South Shields, County Durham, and I now live in South Shields, Sunderland
Eh, Consett IS in County durham by the way. Anyway as Nellie pledge would say you are very contraceptive of my views lads.
Thanks commiachio you are the best poster on here. Eric idle (monty python) was born in South shields and that is a fact ! as near as Sunderland as you will get ! the bloke in doctor who the very first episode was born in Sunderland also fact and is still here. But the greatest of all was Bob stokoe the man was born In Newcastle but I don't care he is a legend.
Craig Russel born S Shields. Random fact. Today in 1995 safc played millwall. Milwall flying, top of the league. Russel gets 4 in a 6-0 pasting. Milwall go to ratshit and end up being relegated. .
Was at that game, he had a lot going for him until Riedy turned him into Russel Craig and he was never the same again.
Lee Howey... we all know his brother, the **** Son of Pele, Martin Smith For lasses Kate Adie Ellis Cooper Beath Meade, Steph Houghton and a few others on the footie front!