The newly-formed Bishop Auckland FC Independent Supporters Club is to distribute its first newsletter to 10,000 homes in and around the town later this month.

The newsletter will include news about the club and its planned move to a new ground at Tindale Crescent, items on the players, and forthcoming fixtures.

Darlington FC chairman George Reynolds made the presentations at the Supporters Club's inuagural presentation evening in the Grosvenor Club.

Mark Salmon received the player of the year and the players' player of the year awards, and Andy Shaw the supporters' player of the year.

Dave Lobb was give a special long service award for his ten years as a player with Bishops. All the players were given momentoes for their achievements last season. Bishops finished third in the UniBond League Premier Division, they were runners-up in the league cup and won the Durham Challenge Cup.

*Anyone interested in joining the Supporters Club can contact Allan Barker or his wife Ann, chairman and secretary respectively, on (01388) 663557.