People born here (41)
|
| George Atkinson |
 GBR |
FBL |
Olympics |
1920 |
3 September 1893 |
West Auckland, England (GBR) |
| Laurie Brown |
GBR |
FBL |
Olympics |
1960 |
22 August 1937 |
Shildon, England (GBR) |
| Sarah Clark |
GBR |
JUD |
Olympics |
2004—2012 |
3 January 1978 |
Durham, England (GBR) |
| Mark Clattenburg |
GBR |
FBL |
Referee |
2012 |
13 March 1975 |
Consett, England (GBR) |
| Arnold Coates |
GBR |
FBL |
Non-starter |
1960 |
24 July 1936 |
Crook, England (GBR) |
| Ben Davison |
 USA |
ROW |
Olympics |
2020 |
24 July 1996 |
Durham, England (GBR) |
| Jess Eddie |
GBR |
ROW |
Olympics |
2008—2016 |
7 October 1984 |
Durham, England (GBR) |
| Will Fletcher |
GBR |
ROW |
Olympics |
2016 |
24 December 1989 |
Chester-le-Street, England (GBR) |
| Gina Fulton |
GBR |
FSK |
Olympics |
1988 |
13 February 1971 |
Durham, England (GBR) |
| Tot Glanville |
GBR |
BOX |
Non-starter |
1948 |
1927 |
Lanchester, England (GBR) |
| Chantelle Handy |
GBR |
BKB |
Olympics |
2012 |
16 June 1987 |
Consett, England (GBR) |
| Bob Hardisty |
GBR |
FBL |
Olympics |
1948—1956 |
1 December 1921 |
Chester-le-Street, England (GBR) |
| Robert Hawkey |
GBR |
ATH |
Olympics |
1948 |
19 March 1915 |
Chester-le-Street, England (GBR) |
| John Herdman |
 CAN
GBR
 NZL |
FBL |
Coach |
2008—2016 |
19 July 1975 |
Consett, England (GBR) |
| Steph Houghton |
GBR |
FBL |
Olympics |
2012—2020 |
23 April 1988 |
Durham, England (GBR) |
| John Jackson |
GBR |
BOB |
Olympics |
2010—2014 |
11 April 1977 |
Bishop Auckland, England (GBR) |
| Frederick Kitching |
GBR |
ATH |
Olympics |
1908 |
4 July 1886 |
Cockerton, England (GBR) |
| Jack Laybourne |
GBR |
FBL |
Olympics |
1956 |
26 May 1927 |
Durham, England (GBR) |
| George Lee |
GBR |
ATH |
Olympics |
1912 |
28 December 1886 |
Durham, England (GBR) |
| Frank Mason |
GBR |
ART |
Olympics |
1932 |
1 October 1875 |
Seaton Carew, England (GBR) |
| Mica McNeill |
GBR |
BOB |
Olympics/YOG |
2012—2022 |
25 September 1993 |
Consett, England (GBR) |
| Ed Nainby-Luxmoore |
GBR |
ROW |
YOG |
2010 |
16 November 1992 |
Bishop Auckland, England (GBR) |
| J. Raymond Owen |
GBR |
|
Other |
1981 |
9 July 1909 |
Harton, England (GBR) |
| Ernie Pomfret |
GBR |
ATH |
Olympics |
1964 |
18 April 1941 |
Haswell, England (GBR) |
| Jack Potts |
GBR |
ATH |
Olympics |
1936 |
17 September 1906 |
Tanfield, England (GBR) |
| Bev Priestman |
CAN
GBR |
FBL |
Coach |
2020 |
29 April 1986 |
Consett, England (GBR) |
| Ernest Proud |
GBR |
FBL |
Non-starter |
1908 |
6 December 1880 |
Bishop Auckland, England (GBR) |
| Stephanie Proud |
GBR |
SWM |
Olympics |
2012 |
29 August 1988 |
Durham, England (GBR) |
| David Rees |
CAN |
CCS |
Olympics |
1968 |
25 February 1943 |
Barnard Castle, England (GBR) |
| Emily Sarsfield |
GBR |
FRS |
Olympics |
2018 |
30 June 1983 |
Durham, England (GBR) |
| Tom Simpson |
GBR |
CTR |
Olympics |
1956 |
30 November 1937 |
Haswell, England (GBR) |
| Charlie Spedding |
GBR |
ATH |
Olympics |
1984—1988 |
19 May 1952 |
Bishop Auckland, England (GBR) |
| Jason Steele |
GBR |
FBL |
Non-starter |
2012 |
18 August 1990 |
Bishop Auckland, England (GBR) |
| Karen Straker-Dixon |
GBR |
EVE |
Olympics |
1988—2000 |
17 September 1964 |
Barnard Castle, England (GBR) |
| Émile Thubron |
 FRA |
MBO |
Olympics |
1908 |
15 July 1861 |
Boldon, England (GBR) |
| Amy Tinkler |
GBR |
GAR |
Olympics |
2016 |
27 October 1999 |
Durham, England (GBR) |
| Jean Watson |
GBR |
CCS |
Olympics |
1988 |
29 October 1960 |
?, County Durham (GBR) |
| Charmain Welsh |
GBR |
DIV |
Olympics |
1952—1956 |
17 May 1937 |
Easington, England (GBR) |
| Cyril Wilkinson |
GBR |
HOC |
Olympics |
1920 |
4 October 1884 |
Elvet Hill, England (GBR) |
| Brodie Williams |
GBR |
SWM |
Olympics |
2020 |
18 March 1999 |
Chester-le-Street, England (GBR) |
| Arthur Wood |
GBR |
SAL |
Olympics |
1908 |
29 March 1875 |
Chester-le-Street, England (GBR) |
People who died here (7)
|
| George Atkinson |
GBR |
FBL |
Olympics |
1920 |
29 May 1967 |
Bishop Auckland, England (GBR) |
| Laurie Brown |
GBR |
FBL |
Olympics |
1960 |
30 September 1998 |
Newton Aycliffe, England (GBR) |
| Wesley Harding |
GBR |
FBL |
Non-starter |
1920 |
27 December 1925 |
Bishop Auckland, England (GBR) |
| Bob Hardisty |
GBR |
FBL |
Olympics |
1948—1956 |
31 October 1986 |
Durham, England (GBR) |
| George Lee |
GBR |
ATH |
Olympics |
1912 |
4 October 1968 |
Durham, England (GBR) |
| Ernest Proud |
GBR |
FBL |
Non-starter |
1908 |
15 June 1967 |
Bishop Auckland, England (GBR) |
| Harry Stamper |
GBR |
FBL |
Olympics |
1912 |
January 1939 |
Durham, England (GBR) |