Seaham Red Star F.C.
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| Full name | Seaham Red Star Football Club | ||
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| Nickname(s) | The Star | ||
| Founded | 1973 (as Seaham Colliery Welfare Red Star) |
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| Ground | Seaham Town Park, Seaham (Capacity: 500) |
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| Chairman | John McBeth | ||
| Manager | Dan Harper & Steve Cook | ||
| League | Northern League Division Two | ||
| 2010–11 | Northern League Division Two, 17th | ||
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Seaham Red Star F.C. is a football club based in Seaham, England. They joined the Wearside League in 1979 as Seaham Colliery Welfare Red Star. In the 1978–79 season, they reached the 5th round of the FA Vase. In 1984, they changed to their present name. For the 2011–12 season, they are members of Northern League Division Two.
The Club has a focus on producing local players and providing a platform for talented local players to play Northern League football. As such the squad has a youthful look but has potential and talent in abundance.
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[edit] History
Seaham Red Star were founded in 1973, as a Sunday Morning pub side. The following season the team converted to playing on a Saturday and have since progressed into the Northern League where they currently play in Division Two.
The club currently operate with a senior side, Under 21's, Under 18's. Under 17's Under 15's Girls team and Under 11's.
The Senior Team play their home games in Seaham Park which has been their home ground since foundation.
[edit] Notable former players
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- Bobby Davison – Huddersfield Town 1980
- Nigel Gleghorn – Ipswich Town 1985
- Billy Stubbs – Nottingham Forest 1985
- Paul Nixon – Bristol Rovers 1989
- Mick Smith – Hartlepool United 1989
- Trevor Snowden – Rochdale 1992
- Steve Harper – Newcastle United 1993
- Loydd Lowthian – Swansea City 2009
[edit] Honours
- 1979 Phillips Floodlit Trophy
- 1980 Durham Challenge Cup Winners
- 1980 Monkwearmouth Challenge Cup Runners-Up
- 1982 Wearside League Champions
- 1982 Wearsisde League Cup Winners
- 1988 Northern League Division Two Runners-Up
- 1993 Northern League Cup winners
- 1993 J.R.Cleator Cup Runners-Up
- 2000 Northern League Division One Runners-Up
- 2007 Northern League Division Two Runners-Up
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Coordinates: 54°50′36.49″N 1°21′49.99″W / 54.8434694°N 1.3638861°W
