The Staff at Whitley Bay Deaf FC had a meeting with Rutherford AFC and was in awe in what the club has to offer us so after a few meetings, and the lads voting we decide to switch from Whitley Bay Deaf FC to Rutherford Deaf AFC and become a close partnership with the club, after the club Whitley Bay FC has forgotten all about us and no contact from them as it seems we as a team were invisible to them, so frustrating for us as we aiming to get even better, the Deaf lads was upsetting in the folding of Whitley Bay Deaf FC as that team had so much passion and so much belief, we have achieved a lot as Whitley Bay Deaf FC with 3 EDF League Championship under our belt and 2 SPL ‘Contenders’ cups, The lads are going to put that behind them and get even better with the new team ‘Rutherford Deaf AFC’… Rutherford AFC and the Deaf team was like a match made in heaven, the club was exciting to have us as a team under Rutherford and the fans are looking forward to watch us, also the Rutherford backroom staff was exciting to accept us, the Rutherford AFC even have Andy Reay and Lee Curry playing for the First Team and Reserve Team, They know the potentional of what the Deaf players has to offer them, Alan Douglass has stepped down after just one season as manager, and it bring in an even younger manager in Lee Curry, With Lee Curry close relationship with Rutherford AFC and the lads have voting him as the best man to take over the newly formed ‘Rutherford Deaf AFC’…The future is looking good for us, with over 20 Deaf players in the North East region of England and fantastic backroom staff and a close partnership with Rutherford AFC, things are progressing well and all the lads hard work is finally paying off because this club only has one aim... That is to be the establish driving force of British Deaf Football.