Chester-le-Street, England
1. Tommy Ball (1900)
Footballer
Former English centre-half for Aston Villa who was murdered by his landlord when he was 23 years old.
2. Adam Reach (1993)
Footballer
Left back who joined Middlesbrough in 2010; sent on loan to Darlington in 2011, Shrewsbury Town in 2013, and Bradford City in 2014. He would join Sheffield Wednesday as a...
3. Grant Leadbitter (1986)
English Footballer
Midfielder who played for Sunderland from 2003-2009, helping the club win the Football League Championship in 2007.
4. Ellie Crisell (1976)
Journalist
English journalist and reporter who became the 8pm news summary presenter for BBC.
5. Bryan Robson (1957)
Footballer And Manager
Manchester United club manager who began working with the team in 1981.
6. Craig Lynch (1992)
Footballer
Striker and midfielder who made his professional debut in 2010 with Sunderland and signed with Rochdale in 2014.
7. Betty Balfour (1903)
British Actress
Betty Balfour was an English screen actress popular during the silent era and known as the British Mary Pickford and Britain's Queen of Happiness. She was best known to audiences...
8. Geordie Walker (1958)
British Musician
Kevin Geordie Walker is a rock musician best known as the guitarist from the post-punk group Killing Joke. His peculiar style of electric guitar playing is widely acclaimed; Byrds-like chiming...
9. Graham Sissons (1934)
Professional Footballer
John Graham Sissons known as Graham Sissons is an English former footballer who played as a defender. He made over 250 appearances in the Football League for Birmingham City Peterborough...
10. Aidan Chambers (1934)
British Children's Writer
Aidan Chambers is a British author of children's and young-adult novels. He won both the British Carnegie Medal and the American Printz Award for Postcards from No Man's Land. For...
11. Anne Curry (1954)
British Military Historian
Anne Elizabeth Curry is a British historian.
12. Craig Liddle (1971)
Footballer
Craig George Liddle is an English footballer who made more than 300 appearances in the Football League playing for Middlesbrough and Darlington where he spent most of his professional career....
13. Graeme Carr (1978)
English Footballer
Graeme Carr is an English former professional association football player. He played eleven matches for Scarborough in the Football League Third Division in the 1998–99 season.
14. Michael Barron (1974)
English Footballer
Michael James “Mickey” Barron is a football coach and a former professional footballer. He retired from playing in May 2008. His last job in football was assistant manager and reserve...
