It's not often that cricket clubs get a second chance to make a comeback never mind a third, but that is exactly what has happened to Littletown CC following a history spanning over 100 years. Featured in the January 2013 edition of 'The Cricketer' magazine, Littletown were brought back from the dead by a group of cricket enthusiasts, ready to play cricket once again in 2013.

Founded around the mid 1880's (the exact year is unknown) Littletown ran a successful club. As far back as 1893 Littletown had 3 weekend teams. The Durham County archives detail a 3rd XI fixture played at Belmont Cricket Club on Friday 6th July 1893. Having batted first and been bowled out for the measly sum of 15, Littletown miraculously won the game by 4 runs, 'skittling' a Belmont 3rd XI for 11.

Decades of cricket followed, winning league titles on no less than 5 occasions, however the club records show that Littletown first folded around the mid 1970's. Littletown came back from the dead around 10 years later in 1985. A brand new, young crop of players re-formed Littletown for the first time. What a successful story it was, competing in the North East Durham Cricket League the club always proved to be very competitive winning various trophies along the way, the last win was the Norman Martin Cup in 2004. Club stalwarts such as Mark Nelson (who scored over 10,000 runs for Littletown), the Vallance brothers (Stephen and Chris), the 2 Chris' (Davis and Bede) and many more lead the club through very successful times.

However, where Littletown were found lacking was that the squad of young players who had originally re-formed in 1986 inevitably grew old together. With no junior system in place, injuries growing, player numbers dwindling alongside lack of funding, Littletown eventually fell to the wall in 2006. The game we love unlikely to ever return to the quaint little ground situated in the small village just outside of Durham.