Paddy Cronesberry, 61, from Thornaby, is the founder of the Middlesbrough Disabled Supporters' Association which arranges tickets and transport to games for members.
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Griffiths was born in Thornaby-on-Tees, North Yorkshire, and left school at 15 but later returned to education to study drama, before joining the Royal Shakespeare Company.
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After the count at Thornaby Pavilion, Mr Coppinger said he was pleased to have come first in voting across Hartlepool, Middlesbrough, Redcar and Cleveland and Stockton.
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