20 Problems Only People From Durham Will Understand

18. The Distinct Lack Of Professional Football Clubs

Since the 2009-10 season, when Darlington were relegated to what was then the Football Conference, County Durham has lacked any real football presence in the top four professional leagues. Hartlepool United remain, but they are more strongly associated with Cleveland and Teesside, and they're terrible. As a result, pledging your allegiance to a club when you're born in County Durham is more of a task than anywhere else in the country.