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Steve Harper

Steve Harper

Easington-born Steve Harper joined East Durham College from Easington School to study Sport. He was offered a place at Liverpool John Moore University before signing for Newcastle Utd where he then spent 20 years before the final two years of his playing career with Hull City AFC.

Easington-born Steve Harper joined East Durham College from Easington School to study Sport. He was offered a place at Liverpool John Moore University before signing for Newcastle Utd where he then spent 20 years before the final two years of his playing career with Hull City AFC.

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David Wilson

David Wilson

David Wilson is a former EDC Rugby Academy star who went on to play professional rugby for Bath RFU, Newcastle Falcons and England RFU.
Benjamin Duncan

Benjamin Duncan

Benjamin Duncan, a former Manufacturing Engineering student at The Technical Academy, is now studying Architecture & Urban Planning at Newcastle University.
Kirsty Fishwick

Kirsty Fishwick

Kirsty Fishwick studied at East Durham College at our Peter Jones Enterprise Academy. She successfully won a place to study business management at Durham University and went on to gain a First Class degree.